{"product_id":"ground-penetrating-radar-for-geoarchaeology-isbn-9781118949948","title":"Ground-penetrating Radar for Geoarchaeology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere has long been a strong collaboration between geologists and archaeologists, and the sub-field of geoarchaeology is well developed as a discipline in its own right.  This book now bridges the gap between those fields and the geophysical technique of ground-penetrating radar (GPR), which allows for three-dimensional analysis of the ground to visualize both geological and archaeological materials.  This method has the ability to produce images of the ground that display complex packages of materials, and allows researchers to integrate sedimentary units, soils and associated archaeological features in ways not possible using standard excavation techniques.   The ability of GPR to visualize all these buried units  can help archaeologists place ancient people within the landscapes and environments of their time, and understand their burial and preservation phenomena in three-dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership\u003c\/b\u003e: Advanced students in archaeology and geoarchaeology, as well as practicing archaeologists with an interest in GPS techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to Ground]penetrating Radar in Geoarchaeology Studies 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScales and Applications of Geoarchaeological Studies with GPR 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasics of the GPR Method 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating GPR with the Geological and Archaeological Record 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Basic Method and Theory of Ground]penetrating Radar 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction of Reflections, Depth of Penetration, and Resolution 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Collection and Recording 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction and Processing of Reflection Profiles 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Advanced Data Processing Steps 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation of GPR Reflections in Profiles 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResolution of Stratigraphic Units 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeather and Moisture Differences as They Affect Resolution 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Integration of Geology, Archaeology, and Ground]penetrating Radar 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Correlating Radar Reflections to Define Stratigraphic Interfaces 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Fluvial, Alluvial Fan, and Floodplain Environments 46\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluvial Systems 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFluvial Terraces 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlluvial Fans 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Soils Horizons, Peat Bogs, and Swamps 62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Horizons 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwamps and Peat Bogs 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Beaches, Sand Dunes, and other Coastal Environments 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeaches 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErosion Features along Coasts 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLagoon and Tidal Flats 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAeolian Dunes 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Lakes and Deltas 92\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLakes 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeltas 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Caves and Rock Shelters 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRock Shelters 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping Adjacent to Rock Shelters 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaves 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Anthropogenic Features and Urban Environments 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddens 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthropogenic Deposits 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Settings 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Conclusions 132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollection of Data for this Book and the Future of GPR in Geoarchaeology 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironments Where GPR is Most Applicable in Geoarchaeology 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of GPR in Geoarchaeology 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Common GPR Terms 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eLawrence B. Conyers\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Denver, Colorado, USA. Holding degrees in both geology and anthropology, with a focus on archaeology, his field experience has taken him around the world on hundreds of projects, many of which are used as examples in this book.  He is the author of four previous books on the ground-penetrating radar method and its interpretation. \u003cp\u003eThere has long been a strong collaboration between geologists and archaeologists, and the sub-field of geoarchaeology is well developed as a discipline in its own right.  This book now bridges the gap between those fields and the geophysical technique of ground-penetrating radar (GPR), which allows for three-dimensional analysis of the ground to visualize both geological and archaeological materials.  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