The Development of Advanced Archaeological Prospecting Methods

1992至1996财政年度，作为优先领域的科学研究，开展了“先进考古勘探方法的发展”研究项目。这项研究得到了教育部的资助，目的之一是不仅要从埋藏在地下的考古遗迹中收集历史信息，而且要获得有关因自然侵蚀或部分挖掘而暴露在地面上的文化财产的信息。为此，该研究项目开发了先进的勘探仪器和方法。自然科学家和考古学家之间的密切联系是该项目成功的关键。研究人员经常在考古遗址会面，比较两个不同研究领域的新勘探仪器和方法的调查信息：1）仪器的开发，包括GPR（Chirp压缩脉冲雷达和FM-CW 关于我们 雷达）、电阻率、三维磁力仪、地震探测（包括超声波CT），以及（2）发展化学勘探和光学观测技术，用于野外考古勘探程序。考古学家使用野外新仪器和新方法进行勘探，可以得出关于研究优先事项的几个结论：A）磁力测定、磁化率，磁化测量和ESCA（X射线光电子能谱）是有效的，为指定的热历史的土壤。B）定位石结构，地质雷达，电阻率法和甚低频法是识别土壤与土壤接触、金属文物和有机物遗骸的有效方法。综合管理小组于1997年9月在伊势举办了第二届国际考古勘探会议，向科学界报告了调查结果。会议也向公众开放。少

The research project of The Development of Advanced Archaeological Prospecting Methods has been carried out from the fiscal years of 1992 through 1996 as the Scientific Research on Priority Area. the research was supported by a grant from The Ministry of Education.An objective of the project was to collect historical information not only from the archaeological remains buried underground but also to obtain information about cultural properties which were exposed on the ground by natural erosion or from partial excavation. For this objective advanced prospecting instruments and methods were developed within the research project.A close connection between natual scientists and archaeologist was essential for the success of the project. The research members met frequently at archaeological sites to compare survey information of new prospecting instruments and methods for two different research areas :1) Development of instrumentation including, GPR (Chirp compression pulse radar and FM-CW … More radar), resistivity, 3-D magnetometer, seismic sounding including ultra sonic CT,and for 2) development of chemical prospecting and optical observation techniques for archaeological prospection procedures in the field.Prospecting by using the new instruments and methods in the field by archaeologists, several conclusions regarding the research priorities could be drawn :A) Magnetometry, susceptibility, magnetization measurements and ESCA (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy) are effective for specifying the thermal-history of the soil.B) To locate the stone structures, GPR,resistivity and VLF methods are effective identifying soil-to-soil contacts, metal artifacts and organic remains. These surveys sre most effective when data from several methods methods are combined.The general management group had organized the Second International Conference on Archaeological Prospections held in Ise in September of 1997, for reporting the results to the scientific community. The conference was also open to the general public. Less