A regional approach to ancient urban studies in Greece through multi-settlement geophysical survey

Donati, J. C., Sarris, A., Papadopoulos, N., Kalaycı, T., Simon, F.-X., Manataki, M., Moffat, I. and Cuenca-García, C. (2017) A regional approach to ancient urban studies in Greece through multi-settlement geophysical survey. Journal of Field Archaeology, 42(5), pp. 450-467. (doi: 10.1080/00934690.2017.1365565)

Abstract

The systematic exploration of large archaeological sites in the Mediterranean has evolved considerably since the “big dig” excavations. Pedestrian field surveying and remote sensing applications, including satellite and airborne image analysis, are now practical and relatively cost-efficient methods of characterizing large and diachronically diverse landscapes on regional scales. However, the use of geophysical techniques as a means for exploring manifold archaeological contexts is still in its infancy. In this paper, we highlight the advantages of archaeological geophysics to conduct regional surveys in the Mediterranean. Through a multi-site geophysical fieldwork campaign to investigate the patterns and dynamics of ancient cities in Greece, we show how geophysics offer new opportunities for characterizing the spatial attributes and regional dynamics of urban landscapes, and, in doing so, we make an argument for its wider adoption on regional survey projects.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Cuenca-Garcia, Dr Carmen
• Authors: Donati, J. C., Sarris, A., Papadopoulos, N., Kalaycı, T., Simon, F.-X., Manataki, M., Moffat, I., and Cuenca-García, C.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Archaeology
• Journal Name: Journal of Field Archaeology
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• ISSN: 0093-4690
• ISSN (Online): 2042-4582
• Published Online: 12 September 2017
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Journal of Field Archaeology 42(5): 450-467
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License