Geophysical Methods in Archaeology

Geospatial data acquisition methods like airborne LiDAR allow for obtaining large volumes of data, such as aerial and satellite imagery, which are increasingly being used in archaeology. As in other subjects, the ability to produce raw datasets far exceeds the capacity of domain experts to process and analyze them, but recent developments in image processing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Machine Learning (ML) and related technologies enable the transformation of large volumes of data into useful information. However, these technologies are challenging to use and not designed to interact with each other. Hence, tools are needed to efficiently manage, share, document, and reuse archaeological data.
This article presents the Odyssey SDI platform, a spatial data infrastructure for annotating, validating, and visualizing data about archaeological sites. This platform is built upon GeoNode, and special-purpose modules were developed for dealing with archaeological information. The main contribution is the integration of remote sensing, GIS features and ML algorithms in a single framework.

Keywords: south-west Slovakia, Tvrdošovce, polycultural site, La Tène period, Roman period, settlement, non-destructive archaeology, settlement pattern analysis.

Application of non-destructive methods on the Tvrdošovce site (preliminary results). e paper presents the application of non-destructive methods on the Tvrdošovce site. The goal of the paper is to inform about the latest results of a non-destructive survey at the Včelíny site in the village of Tvrdošovce. e case study of this site aims to present a combination of various non-destructive methods such as geophysical survey, LiDAR, aerial, and satellite photos with a subsequent comparison with features that previously underwent a process of archaeological excavation. is polycultural site has primarily the character of a settlement. Based on metal prospection, the largest settlement scope may be dated to the Roman period; based on archaeological excavation, the largest period of the settlement may be the middle La Tène period in LTB2/LTC1 and LTC2. An archaeological excavation was performed on the site from 2017 to 2019. Prior to this, an intense surface prospecting using metal detectors had been carried out on this site since 2015. is prospection showed signi cant Roman, and, to a lesser extent, Bronze Age, Hallstatt, La Tène, and Middle Age settlements. In addition, two geophysical surveys were carried out here in 2017 and 2022. Non-destructive methods are o en considered ine ective in the case of lowland sites. Nevertheless, we will try to present a successful example of a combination of these di erent approaches in the presented article.

Eleni Stoumpou-Katsamouris, "Elements on the Byzantine phases of the Metropolitan church of Hagios Stephanos, Arnaia, Chalkidiki, from the 2005 excavation", Χρονικά της Χαλκιδικής 65, 2020, 225-236. https://www.calameo.com/read/00510279505d0d33c9f62

The rescue excavation that followed the catastrophic fire of September 2005 in the Metropolitan church of Agios Stephanos Arnaia, Halkidiki, led to the uncovering of at least four previous phases of the monument, from the early Christian to the post-Byzantine era. The paper proposes a better evaluation of the demolition products found on the ground of the post-Byzantine monuments, as serious indications of their history and the possible investigation of the floor with non-destructive methods.

Studie byla publikována roku 1998 v knize e službách archeologie. Sborník k 60. narozeninám RNDr. Vladimíra Haška, DrSc. / The study was published in 1998 in the book e Services of Archeology. Acta for the 60th birthday of RNDr. Vladimír Hašek, DrSc.

Recent archaeological investigations conducted by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Northumberland County, Virginia, have concentrated on examining the Coan Hall site (44NB11), a seventeenth century homestead belonging to John Mottrom.  Less is known about the adjacent Native American center of Sekakawon (44NB111), whose occupation coincides with the early occupation of Coan Hall but which has been subjected to limited evaluation.  In order to better evaluate the extent of both of these resources, site-wide ground-penetrating radar and gradiometer surveys were conducted during the 2014-2017 field season and for one week in December 2018.  This paper will explore the ways in which the complex political climate of the Potomac River Valley shaped the organization of both Sekakawon and Coan Hall as well as how evidence of interactions between these two communities may be further explored with targeted future archaeological investigations.

Recent archaeological investigations conducted by the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in Northumberland County, Virginia, have concentrated on examining the Coan Hall site (44NB11), a seventeenth century homestead belonging to John Mottrom.  Less is known about the adjacent Native American center of Sekakawon (44NB111), whose occupation coincides with the early occupation of Coan Hall but which has been subjected to limited evaluation.  In order to better evaluate the extent of both of these resources, site-wide ground-penetrating radar and gradiometer surveys were conducted during the 2014-2017 field season and for one week in December 2018.  This paper will explore the ways in which the complex political climate of the Potomac River Valley shaped the organization of both Sekakawon and Coan Hall as well as how evidence of interactions between these two communities may be further explored with targeted future archaeological investigations.

‘Światowit’ is a yearly issue of the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Warsaw classified in the European Reference Index for Humanities (ERIH), and one of the oldest Polish archaeological periodicals – it has been issued since 1899.
It is a scholarly journal targeted at the entire archaeological community in Poland as well as abroad, and it covers the latest research methods and different archaeological specialisations. The broad scope of studies from diverse cultural, chronological, and territorial backgrounds included in the periodical fosters scholarly discussions and facilitates searching research inspirations.
The Editorial Office accepts research papers on Mediterranean and Non-European Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Medieval Archaeology, and Archaeology of Poland. Reviews of archaeological works are also welcome.