The Development of Advanced Archaeological Prospecting Methods

发展先进考古勘探方法的研究项目是在1992至1996财政年度作为优先领域的科学研究而开展的。这项研究得到了教育部的资助，该项目的一个目标是不仅从埋在地下的考古遗迹中收集历史信息，而且还获得由于自然侵蚀或部分挖掘而暴露在地面上的文化财产的信息。为了实现这一目标，在研究项目中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现场会面，比较两个不同研究领域的新勘探仪器和方法的测量信息：1)仪器的发展，包括GPR(Chirp压缩脉冲雷达和FM-CW…)更多的雷达)、电阻率、三维磁强计、地震测深(包括超声波CT)，以及2)化学勘探和光学观测技术的发展，用于该领域的考古勘探程序。考古学家在现场使用新的仪器和方法进行勘探，可以得出关于研究重点的几个结论：a)磁测量、磁化率、磁化测量和ESCA(X射线光电子能谱)对于确定土壤的热历史是有效的。b)对于确定石头结构，GPR、电阻率和VLF方法是有效地识别土壤与土壤的接触、金属制品和有机遗迹。当几种方法的数据结合在一起时，这些调查是最有效的。总管小组于1997年9月在Ise组织了第二次国际考古勘探会议，向科学界报告了结果。会议也向公众开放。较少

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