Archaeological Prospection
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Archaeological Prospection is a journal focused on nondestructive archaeological exploration. Edited by Dylan S. Davis, and Carl P. Lipo.
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New in ARP: "Multi‐Geophysical Investigations to Characterize a 6th–7th Century AD Dakhma ‘Tower of Silence’, Loylagan Burial Ground, Surkhandarya, South Uzbekistan."
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Multi‐Geophysical Investigations to Characterize a 6th–7th Century AD Dakhma ‘Tower of Silence’, Loylagan Burial Ground, Surkhandarya, South Uzbekistan
In Central Asia, by the end of the Bronze Age, a fundamental change in funeral tradition occurred, from traditional kurgans or burial mounds to Zoroastrian belief in dakhmas or Towers of Silence, for...
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January 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
New in ARP: "Multi‐Geophysical Investigations to Characterize a 6th–7th Century AD Dakhma ‘Tower of Silence’, Loylagan Burial Ground, Surkhandarya, South Uzbekistan."
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New in ARP: "Identification of Burials via GPR Signal Classification and Spatial Cluster Analysis at a Prehistoric Thai Site."
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Identification of Burials via GPR Signal Classification and Spatial Cluster Analysis at a Prehistoric Thai Site
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) methods are particularly effective at detecting subsurface features with contrasting electromagnetic properties in archaeological contexts. At the undeveloped prehistor...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
New in ARP: "Identification of Burials via GPR Signal Classification and Spatial Cluster Analysis at a Prehistoric Thai Site."
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New in ARP: "Automated Feature Extraction and Classification of Submerged Cultural Heritage Assets in the Puck Lagoon via Multisensor Remote Sensing."
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Automated Feature Extraction and Classification of Submerged Cultural Heritage Assets in the Puck Lagoon via Multisensor Remote Sensing
This study presents a strong framework for the detection and classification of Submerged Cultural Heritage Assets (SCHA) in shallow marine environments using the integration of multibeam echosounder ...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New in ARP: "Automated Feature Extraction and Classification of Submerged Cultural Heritage Assets in the Puck Lagoon via Multisensor Remote Sensing."
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New in ARP: "Archaeological Damage Assessment in Conflict Zones: Integrating Satellite Imagery and Ground Surveys in Daraa, Syria."
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Archaeological Damage Assessment in Conflict Zones: Integrating Satellite Imagery and Ground Surveys in Daraa, Syria
Satellite remote sensing is among the most significant modern methodologies supporting field archaeology. In addition to its efficiency in identifying archaeological sites, remote sensing offers a sa....
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December 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New in ARP: "Archaeological Damage Assessment in Conflict Zones: Integrating Satellite Imagery and Ground Surveys in Daraa, Syria."
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New in ARP: "Selecting the Optimal Spectral Band for Humid-Tropical Archaeological Prospection in Bujang Valley: A Band-Sum Normalization of SPOT and UAV Imagery at Sungai Batu."
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Selecting the Optimal Spectral Band for Humid‐Tropical Archaeological Prospection in Bujang Valley: A Band‐Sum Normalization of SPOT and UAV Imagery at Sungai Batu
Archaeological remnants rarely exhibit distinctive structural or spectral characteristics, which makes their detection via remote sensing in tropical environments challenging due to significant fluct...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
New in ARP: "Selecting the Optimal Spectral Band for Humid-Tropical Archaeological Prospection in Bujang Valley: A Band-Sum Normalization of SPOT and UAV Imagery at Sungai Batu."
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New special issue article in ARP: "Effectiveness and Limitations of Low-Cost Aerial Survey of Archaeological Stone Architecture in Arid Andean Contexts (La Rioja, Northwest Argentina)."
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Effectiveness and Limitations of Low‐Cost Aerial Survey of Archaeological Stone Architecture in Arid Andean Contexts (La Rioja, Northwest Argentina)
Stone building or stonemasonry was a distinctive phenomenon in most of the agropastoral societies of northwestern Argentina. Previous studies have documented residential architecture through various ....
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December 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
New special issue article in ARP: "Effectiveness and Limitations of Low-Cost Aerial Survey of Archaeological Stone Architecture in Arid Andean Contexts (La Rioja, Northwest Argentina)."
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New in ARP: "Cutting Through the Green: A Case for Grassland Archaeology Using UAV Multispectral Data."
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Cutting Through the Green: A Case for Grassland Archaeology Using UAV Multispectral Data
Advances in low-altitude remote sensing are needed to improve the effectiveness of archaeological prospection in the Netherlands. The geomorphological situation and land use history make applying var....
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December 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
New in ARP: "Cutting Through the Green: A Case for Grassland Archaeology Using UAV Multispectral Data."
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New in ARP: "Magnetometry of Corded Ware Culture Barrows in Western Ukraine: The Multiproxy Analysis of Burial Mounds in Volytsia Cemetery as a Key to Identify the Chronological Affinity."
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Magnetometry of Corded Ware Culture Barrows in Western Ukraine: The Multiproxy Analysis of Burial Mounds in Volytsia Cemetery as a Key to Identify the Chronological Affinity
This study presents the results of a multiproxy geoarchaeological analysis of Corded Ware culture (CWC) barrows from the 3rd millennium bc in Volytsia, Western Ukraine. Combining magnetometry surveys...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
New in ARP: "Magnetometry of Corded Ware Culture Barrows in Western Ukraine: The Multiproxy Analysis of Burial Mounds in Volytsia Cemetery as a Key to Identify the Chronological Affinity."
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The latest issue of Archaeological Prospection is now published! It features 15 research articles and 1 review paper covering topics that range from thermal imaging and SAR, to machine learning assisted geophysical data analysis.
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Archaeological Prospection: Vol 32, No 4
Archaeological Prospection is an interdisciplinary archaeological journal covering all urban, rural and marine environments, and promoting international collaboration.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The latest issue of Archaeological Prospection is now published! It features 15 research articles and 1 review paper covering topics that range from thermal imaging and SAR, to machine learning assisted geophysical data analysis.
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New in ARP: "Evaluation of GPR Data Attributes to Investigate a Mud-Wall Building at a First Millennium ad Village, Catamarca, Argentina."
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Evaluation of GPR Data Attributes to Investigate a Mud‐Wall Building at a First Millennium ad Village, Catamarca, Argentina
Detecting and mapping mud structures by using ground penetrating radar (GPR) is often challenging because of low target to background contrast and irregular surfaces of the targets. These characteris....
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December 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
New in ARP: "Evaluation of GPR Data Attributes to Investigate a Mud-Wall Building at a First Millennium ad Village, Catamarca, Argentina."
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New in ARP: "Roman Forts in the Northern Black Sea Area Through the Lens of Drone-Based Magnetometry."
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Roman Forts in the Northern Black Sea Area Through the Lens of Drone‐Based Magnetometry
Drone-based magnetometry has demonstrated high effectiveness in verifying satellite observations and detecting new archaeological features. In this study, we evaluate its application for archaeologic....
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December 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
New in ARP: "Roman Forts in the Northern Black Sea Area Through the Lens of Drone-Based Magnetometry."
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New in ARP: "Digital Spatial Technologies to Compose the Map of the Southeast Iberia Megalithic Phenomenon. The Case Study of Fonelas (Granada, Spain)."
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Digital Spatial Technologies to Compose the Map of the Southeast Iberia Megalithic Phenomenon. The Case Study of Fonelas (Granada, Spain)
Megalithic landscapes in Southeast Iberia remain unevenly and insufficiently documented, particularly in rugged areas where traditional survey methods are limited. This paper addresses this gap by ap...
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December 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
New in ARP: "Digital Spatial Technologies to Compose the Map of the Southeast Iberia Megalithic Phenomenon. The Case Study of Fonelas (Granada, Spain)."
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New in ARP: "Assessing the Effectiveness of UAV Photogrammetry, Terrestrial Laser Scanning and iPad LiDAR for Complex Cultural Heritage Sites Documentation and WEB-Based VR Visualization."
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Assessing the Effectiveness of UAV Photogrammetry, Terrestrial Laser Scanning and iPad LiDAR for Complex Cultural Heritage Sites Documentation and WEB‐Based VR Visualization
Avdalaz Castle, carved by the Phrygians around the 2nd–3rd century bc in Afyonkarahisar, western Türkiye, and later reused during the Roman and Byzantine periods, represents one of the earliest known...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
New in ARP: "Assessing the Effectiveness of UAV Photogrammetry, Terrestrial Laser Scanning and iPad LiDAR for Complex Cultural Heritage Sites Documentation and WEB-Based VR Visualization."
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New in ARP: "Google Earth Engine as a Base for Developing Microregional Pre-Hispanic Occupation Predictive Models: The High Valleys of Catamarca as a Case Study."
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Google Earth Engine as a Base for Developing Microregional Pre‐Hispanic Occupation Predictive Models: The High Valleys of Catamarca as a Case Study
The use of satellite remote sensing data has become one of the most employed methodologies for the initial stages of prospections and detection of archaeological features, especially considering the ....
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November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
New in ARP: "Google Earth Engine as a Base for Developing Microregional Pre-Hispanic Occupation Predictive Models: The High Valleys of Catamarca as a Case Study."
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New in ARP: "3D Archaeological Documentation Using UAV Photogrammetry: A Case Study of Caesarea Germanicia [?]"
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3D Archaeological Documentation Using UAV Photogrammetry: A Case Study of Caesarea Germanicia [?]
This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted photogrammetry in documenting an archaeological reserve area believed to be part of the ancient settlement of ...
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November 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New in ARP: "3D Archaeological Documentation Using UAV Photogrammetry: A Case Study of Caesarea Germanicia [?]"
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New in ARP: "Advancing Cave Survey Methods: High-Precision Mapping in Drakotrypa Cave, Greece."
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Advancing Cave Survey Methods: High‐Precision Mapping in Drakotrypa Cave, Greece
Cave floor mapping plays a vital role across various scientific disciplines by enabling the identification and interpretation of features shaped by both natural processes and human activity. In cave ...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New in ARP: "Advancing Cave Survey Methods: High-Precision Mapping in Drakotrypa Cave, Greece."
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New in ARP: "Physically Based Predictive Modelling of Archaeological Proxies Using Cropmarks."
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Physically Based Predictive Modelling of Archaeological Proxies Using Cropmarks
Cropmarks, as archaeological proxies, offer a valuable means of detecting buried sites through remote sensing. Yet, the scalability of such methods across varied archaeological contexts remains under....
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November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New in ARP: "Physically Based Predictive Modelling of Archaeological Proxies Using Cropmarks."
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New in ARP: "Wall-to-Wall Mapping of Anthropogenic Features in the Poiplie Region (Slovakia): Integrating Airborne LiDAR Visualisations, Field Research and Cartographic Sources."
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Wall‐to‐Wall Mapping of Anthropogenic Features in the Poiplie Region (Slovakia): Integrating Airborne LiDAR Visualisations, Field Research and Cartographic Sources
Over the past centuries, human activities have shaped landscapes in increasingly complex ways. Many historical anthropogenic features are now disappearing, making it crucial to document and assess th...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
New in ARP: "Wall-to-Wall Mapping of Anthropogenic Features in the Poiplie Region (Slovakia): Integrating Airborne LiDAR Visualisations, Field Research and Cartographic Sources."
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New in ARP: "Application of Planimetric Models of Satellite Imagery to Study Pre-Hispanic Water Management Systems in the Southern Puna, Argentina"
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Application of Planimetric Models of Satellite Imagery to Study Pre‐Hispanic Water Management Systems in the Southern Puna, Argentina
Studying pre-Hispanic agricultural landscapes requires large-scale spatial analysis and detailed slope assessment to understand water management systems. Remote sensing and photo-interpretation techn...
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October 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
New in ARP: "Application of Planimetric Models of Satellite Imagery to Study Pre-Hispanic Water Management Systems in the Southern Puna, Argentina"
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New in ARP: "A Multisensor Remote Sensing Approach to Archaeological Prospection: Integrating UAV and Google Earth Data in the Bayan Gol Valley, Mongolia"
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A Multisensor Remote Sensing Approach to Archaeological Prospection: Integrating UAV and Google Earth Data in the Bayan Gol Valley, Mongolia
This study investigates the effectiveness of drone-based remote sensing and Google Earth satellite imagery for archaeological prospection in the Bayan Gol Valley, Central Mongolia. Utilizing a fixed-...
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October 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
New in ARP: "A Multisensor Remote Sensing Approach to Archaeological Prospection: Integrating UAV and Google Earth Data in the Bayan Gol Valley, Mongolia"
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New in ARP: "Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)"
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Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)
A combination of resistivity mapping and three-dimensional electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was used to investigate the subsurface of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos, Euboea (G...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
New in ARP: "Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)"
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New in ARP: "Survey and Sequence Strategies for Full-3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Archaeological Sites: A Case Study on a Domus of the Roman Town of Augusta Bagiennorum (NW Italy)"
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Survey and Sequence Strategies for Full‐3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Archaeological Sites: A Case Study on a Domus of the Roman Town of Augusta Bagiennorum (NW Italy)
Preliminary geophysical investigations are a cost-effective and efficient way to screen archaeological sites and locate buried structures. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most widely use...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New in ARP: "Survey and Sequence Strategies for Full-3D Electrical Resistivity Tomography in Archaeological Sites: A Case Study on a Domus of the Roman Town of Augusta Bagiennorum (NW Italy)"
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New in ARP: "Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics."
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics
This paper tackles one key limitation in the analysis of Iron Age communities in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula: the limited exploration of areas beyond the fortified settlements known as castros...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
New in ARP: "Hiding in Plain Sight: Rethinking the Size and Complexity of Iron Age Hillforts in NW Iberia Thanks to Aerial Archaeology and Geophysics."
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New in ARP: "Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al-Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data"
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Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al‐Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data
Saruq al-Hadid, located at the edge of the Rub Al-Khali desert near Dubai's southern border with Abu Dhabi, is among the region's richest archaeological sites. Renowned for its historical role in met...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New in ARP: "Uncovering Archaeological Treasures at Saruq al-Hadid, UAE: Insights From Ground Penetrating Radar and Magnetic Data"
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New in ARP: "Past Water Futures: A Digital Survey of Prehispanic Dams in the Central Andes"
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Past Water Futures: A Digital Survey of Prehispanic Dams in the Central Andes
Water is essential for life on earth. This is true in the present as it was in the past. Water scarcity and concomitant climate change are increasingly seen as the main threat to human economies acro...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
New in ARP: "Past Water Futures: A Digital Survey of Prehispanic Dams in the Central Andes"
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