GPR Field Studies

As technology has become available to support archaeology, higher levels of research are attainable, and so have been added to the ADASR project. Jessie Pincus focused her doctoral project on such studies from 2003-2009. Here in the Negev we have undertaken comparative Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys to help understand the geohydrological content of the sub-surface at various sites at different times of the year.

A GPR Survey while labor intensive and exacting is able to provide information about the sub-surface which is not otherwise available. Post-processing and modeling of the acquired data can be very beneficial. Some examples of GPR studies in the region can be found by clicking here.

The following shows field study days at the ancient archaeological terraces of Israel's Avdat and the Yatir Forest. Photos courtesy of Michael Pincus. (Refresh the page to start over.)

GPR Field Study Slide Show from Avdat and Yatir Forest ancient archaeological terraces
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To obtain the sort of modeled information shown below, a field study must be done. This requires finding the right place, marking it carefully, taking GPS coordinates so it can be placed on a map, acquiring parallel lines of GPR data in a dense grid, doing a depth analysis, and saving all the data to a field computer. Then, with proper evaluation and analysis, subsequent post-processing of that data is done in the lab for inclusion in a report, often creating a depth slice animation, and/or preparing the information for inclusion in a GIS layer of the area.

GPR Study showing moisture levels at Avdat in April 2005