Geophysical prospection at Floridablanca archaeological site, San Julian Bay, Argentina

11.BUSCAGLIA, S., J. L. LANATA, M. X. SENATORE, A. OSELLA, M. E. LASCANO Y M. DE LA VEGA; A. OSELLA; M. DE LA VEGA; S. BUSCAGLIA; M. X. SENATORE; J. L. LANATA

Archaeological Prospection

John Wiley & Sons

Lugar: USA & UK; Año: 2003 vol. 10 p. 175 - 192

We present the application of three geophysical methods ? Ground Penetrating Radar, Resistivity Method and Electromagnetic Induction Method? to the Floridablanca archaeological site at San Julián Bay, Argentina. The objective of the prospection was to detect buried archaeological structures -mostly adobe walls-, to delimit these structures, to find their characteristics and to study the presence of tiles due to roof collapse within the zone of interest. Profiles were carried out in this zone and outside it to compare results. A periodic distribution of low contrast shallow anomalies was found that indicated the presence of different types of buried walls within the zone. Also the absence of tiles accumulation could be determined. These results provided the archaeologists with useful information to design a more efficient excavation plan.