Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most powerful non-invasive tools for locating buried artifacts, mapping subsurface structures, and planning archaeological surveys without disturbing soil layers. When interpreted correctly, GPR reveals reflections from objects, voids, pits, walls, and cultural features that differ from surrounding sediments—making it invaluable for historical site research, battlefield mapping, abandoned homesteads, and early settlement investigation.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 232 — How to Use Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) for Artifact Sourcing teaches collectors and researchers the complete professional workflow used by archaeologists, museums, and cultural-heritage specialists. This guide explains radarwave behavior, soil conductivity, antenna-frequency selection, hyperbola interpretation, anomaly differentiation, and the ethical and legal requirements governing survey work.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Understand radarwave propagation and soil dielectric properties
Use correct antenna frequencies for large, deep, small, or shallow targets
Interpret hyperbolas, reflections, signal strength, and subsurface anomalies
Distinguish cultural artifacts from natural geological features
Identify foundations, walls, trenches, pits, and rectangular structural remains
Perform grid-based surveys for accurate, repeatable subsurface mapping
Operate GPR under varying soil moisture, mineralization, and seasonal conditions
Detect voids, disturbed soil, collapsed structures, and storage pits
Evaluate target material (metal, stone, ceramic, organic) through reflection behavior
Avoid false positives caused by roots, rocks, soil horizons, and geological noise
Recognize the limitations of consumer-grade GPR units
Follow ethical, legal, and archaeological compliance requirements
Volume 232 provides a complete, professional-grade introduction to using GPR for artifact sourcing—ensuring accurate interpretation and preventing costly misidentification in the field.
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Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most powerful non-invasive tools for locating buried artifacts, mapping subsurface structures, and planning archaeological surveys without disturbing soil layers. When interpreted correctly, GPR reveals reflections from objects, voids, pits, walls, and cultural features that differ from surrounding sediments—making it invaluable for historical site research, battlefield mapping, abandoned homesteads, and early settlement investigation.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 232 — How to Use Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) for Artifact Sourcing teaches collectors and researchers the complete professional workflow used by archaeologists, museums, and cultural-heritage specialists. This guide explains radarwave behavior, soil conductivity, antenna-frequency selection, hyperbola interpretation, anomaly differentiation, and the ethical and legal requirements governing survey work.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Understand radarwave propagation and soil dielectric properties
Use correct antenna frequencies for large, deep, small, or shallow targets
Interpret hyperbolas, reflections, signal strength, and subsurface anomalies
Distinguish cultural artifacts from natural geological features
Identify foundations, walls, trenches, pits, and rectangular structural remains
Perform grid-based surveys for accurate, repeatable subsurface mapping
Operate GPR under varying soil moisture, mineralization, and seasonal conditions
Detect voids, disturbed soil, collapsed structures, and storage pits
Evaluate target material (metal, stone, ceramic, organic) through reflection behavior
Avoid false positives caused by roots, rocks, soil horizons, and geological noise
Recognize the limitations of consumer-grade GPR units
Follow ethical, legal, and archaeological compliance requirements
Volume 232 provides a complete, professional-grade introduction to using GPR for artifact sourcing—ensuring accurate interpretation and preventing costly misidentification in the field.
Digital Download — PDF • 7 Pages • Instant Access
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