Wolfgang Rabbel
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4436204 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Wolfgang Rabbel |
| PRENOMES | Wolfgang |
| SOBRENOME | Rabbel |
| ASSINATURA | RABBEL W |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4720-6906 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 32 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 49 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 32 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2014 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Building phases of the Casa del Citarista (Pompeii, Italy) enhanced by ground penetrating radar (GPR)
Identifying Late Palaeolithic Pull-Factors in Lieth Moor, Northern Germany
Multiple ponds replace the idea of a large lake in Late Pleistocene Lieth Moor. Red sediments probably played a key role in Late Palaeolithic settlement patterns
Geophysical investigation of a Viking Age harbour on the Island of Amrum (DE)
Multimethod (Aerial Photos, Magnetic Gradiometry, FDEMI and GPR) investigations into fist millennium AD settlements on the island of Amrum, finding a Viking Age harbour site
Detecting intern Trypillia house installations from the magnetization map
Different building types and internal installations are visible by magnetization, Magnetization patterns are connected to building's architecture
Early Mesolithic wetland sites at Ancient Lake Duvensee
Reconstructing ancient shoreline with geophysical methods, Hunter-gatherers preferred shoreline location for ritual activities, Oldest cremation burial found in Northern Germany made by Mesolithic hunters
Structure of the Multiphase Chalcolithic Tell Chiselet–Grădiștea Fundeanca (Romania) From SH‐Wave Full‐Waveform Inversion, Borehole Geophysics and Coring
The emergence and development of settlement mounds, also called tells, is of major interest for the analysis of socio‐economic transformations occurring in the lower Danube plain during the East European Chalcolithic period. In this context, the multiphase chronology and structural layout of tells are highly relevant indicators, but small‐scale heterogeneities and pronounced topography constitute challenging conditions for noninvasive geophysical…
A glimpse into daily life in an Ottoman harbour
The cesspit evidences the everyday life of its users in 17th-19th centuries. • A broad diet included bread, vegetables, fruits, nuts, spices, meat, fish and honey. • The harbour of Ainos contributed to expansion of new foods from the New World. • The inhabitants of the house were infected by helminths and protozoa. The daily life of non-elite people from the past is usually hard to evaluate, since historical sources largely concentrate on the upp…
Using Pole–Pole Measurements to Calculate Arbitrary 4‐Point Configurations—An Approach to Make Electrical Resistivity Tomography More Flexible and Time‐Efficient
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is nowadays widely used in archaeological prospection. This study deals with an approach to make ERT more time‐efficient and flexible. It is based on calculating arbitrary 4‐point configurations by superposition of multiple pole–pole measurements. Investigating its applicability for archaeological purposes is the objective of this work. To do so, a synthetic study and a case study are conducted to gain insi…
Multi‐Method Structural Investigation of the Schneiderberg–Baalberge Burial Mound (Saxony‐Anhalt, Germany) Including Seismic Full‐Waveform Inversion (FWI)
The construction history and subsequent usage of burial mounds are an important testimony for socio‐economic transformation in prehistoric societies. The Baalberge–Schneiderberg burial mound, subject of the presented study, falls in this category as it is considered as an important monument that indicates the emergence of early social stratification during the Chalcolithic period in central Europe. This hypothesis relies on the chronological deve…
Kurgan Phenomenon in the Southern Caucasus
This paper presents the results of a pilot study that combines findings from satellite remote sensing analyses and an intensive interdisciplinary survey conducted in November 2021 on kurgans along the Kurekçay Valley, in western Azerbaijan. Through the integration of various methods, including historical and contemporary satellite and aerial imagery analysis, topographic mapping and geophysical prospections, this research remotely maps and quanti…
A novel seismic full waveform inversion approach for assessing the internal structure of a medieval sea dike
Coastal protection in the form of dike constructions has a long history at the German North Frisian coast dating back to the High Middle Ages. As the vast majority of the dikes built prior to the devastating storm surges of the Middle Ages have been irretrievably destroyed, mostly sparse remains and only a few well preserved of these medieval dikes are found along the German North Frisian coast and within the Wadden Sea. Not all details of their …
Magnetization Patterns as Indicator of Settlement Structures
Inverse filtering of magnetic prospection data to determine magnetization distribution.– Different building types and internal site patterns visible by magnetization
Using Seismic Full-Waveform Inversion (FWI) for Structural Investigation of the Danevirke
Applicability of seismic FWI to archaeological targets with strong topography.– Reconstruction of building phases and state of preservation using seismic FWI
The Search for Sikyon’s Sunken Harbor
Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio is used for mapping the thickness of the alluvial fill.– Recording of ambient noise with mini arrays is used to map the shear-wave velocity.– Imaged depression filled with silty material might be connected to former harbor
On‐site non‐destructive determination of the remanent magnetization of archaeological finds using field magnetometers
The determination of the natural remanent magnetization (NRM) of archaeological features can be used for magnetic modelling, joining of shards, archaeomagnetic dating or the investigation of the firing–cooling–collapsing order of ancient buildings. The measurement of NRM is normally conducted on cylindrical or cubic samples in the laboratory. Nevertheless, archaeological finds should preferably not be destroyed, and laboratory instruments are hig…
Prehistoric chamber tombs or geological pitfall? A multimethod case study from Ancient Aigeira with a focus on seismic full‐waveform inversion
We show an extensive multimethod geophysical study of focusing on some enigmatic subsurface structures found at Ancient Aigeira (N Peloponnes, Greece) that could be interpreted either as prehistoric chamber tombs or complex weathering patterns of the local marl–conglomerate rock sequences. It turns out that the nonseismic methods do not allow to distinguish between an archaeological and a geological origin of the observed patterns with certainty.…
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon is one of the largest known burial mounds in the Eastern Mediterranean. Its internal structure, especially the existence and location of burials, remains unknown so far because its height of 32 m and the diameter of 158 m have restricted extensive excavations. To explore the interior of the Yığma Tepe, we applied shear wave reflection profiling and traveltime tomography, locally complemented by electrical resistivity to…
Investigating lake sediments and peat deposits with geophysical methods - A case study from a kettle hole at the Late Palaeolithic site of Tyrsted, Denmark
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon
The monumental tumulus Yığma Tepe is an important part of the cityscape of the ancient city of Pergamon. The tumulus construction is estimated in the Hellenistic period, the internal structure and exact purpose have been unknown so far. Its height of 32 m and diameter of 158 m make the deep interior of the tumulus practically inaccessible for excavations. Therefore, we applied a combination of geophysical measurements and archaeological sondages …
What over 100 drillings tell us
We investigate the relative fractions of remanent and induced magnetization of the fillings of neolithic long pits in order to develop remanent magnetization as an additional parameter for the archaeological interpretation of magnetic maps. We determine the Koenigsberger ratio – the ratio between induced and remanent magnetization intensities – for key targets by combining magnetic mapping with downhole measurements of susceptibility, numerical m…
Reconstructing the palaeoenvironment at the early Mesolithic site of Lake Duvensee
We investigate the landscape development of the early Mesolithic hunter-gatherer sites of Duvensee (10000–6500 cal. BCE). Based on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and geoarchaeological drillings, we present for the first time a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the palaeoenvironment of 63 ha covering subarea of the former lake during the Mesolithic. The archaeological aims were (1) to detect the location of former islands possibly hosting h…
Marine seismic investigation of the ancient Kane harbour bay, Turkey
Imaging a medieval shipwreck with the new PingPong 3D marine reflection seismic system
We present a new three‐dimensional (3D) marine seismic data acquisition system, named PingPong , developed for archaeological prospection in shallow water. Prospection targets for the system are ancient harbour sites and sedimented remains of shipwrecks. The prospection of such targets often means working at the transition from land to water, in areas of only a few meters of water depth and hardly accessible waters. An acquisition system for such…
Deciphering archeological contexts from the magnetic map
The unique size and development of prehistoric megasites of the north Pontic Cucuteni-Tripolye Chalcolithic groups (4100–3600 BCE) challenge modern archeology and paleoecology. The extremely large number of houses (approximately 3000, mostly burned) necessitates the development of multidisciplinary technologies to gain a holistic understanding of such sites. In this contribution, we introduce a novel geophysical methodology and a detailed analysi…
The river harbour of Ostia Antica - stratigraphy, extent and harbour infrastructure from combined geophysical measurements and drillings
Deciphering archeological contexts from the magnetic map
The unique size and development of prehistoric megasites of the north Pontic Cucuteni-Tripolye Chalcolithic groups (4100–3600 BCE) challenge modern archeology and paleoecology. The extremely large number of houses (approximately 3000, mostly burned) necessitates the development of multidisciplinary technologies to gain a holistic understanding of such sites. In this contribution, we introduce a novel geophysical methodology and a detailed analysi…
Imaging a medieval shipwreck with the new PingPong 3D marine reflection seismic system
We present a new three‐dimensional (3D) marine seismic data acquisition system, named PingPong , developed for archaeological prospection in shallow water. Prospection targets for the system are ancient harbour sites and sedimented remains of shipwrecks. The prospection of such targets often means working at the transition from land to water, in areas of only a few meters of water depth and hardly accessible waters. An acquisition system for such…
Kurgan Phenomenon in the Southern Caucasus
This paper presents the results of a pilot study that combines findings from satellite remote sensing analyses and an intensive interdisciplinary survey conducted in November 2021 on kurgans along the Kurekçay Valley, in western Azerbaijan. Through the integration of various methods, including historical and contemporary satellite and aerial imagery analysis, topographic mapping and geophysical prospections, this research remotely maps and quanti…
Combined Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT), Direct‐Push Electrical Conductivity (DP‐EC) Logging and Coring – A New Methodological Approach in Geoarchaeological Research
Non‐invasive geophysical methods have been increasingly applied in geoarchaeological research commonly showing the need of data calibration based on stratigraphical information deduced from outcrops or sediment cores. In this contribution, a methodological approach combining two‐dimensional (2D) electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and stratigraphical data based on coring and, for the first time in geoarchaeological research, direct‐push elect…
On the Ability of Geophysical Methods to Image Medieval Turf Buildings in Iceland
Structures in Iceland were traditionally built of turf, earth and, to a lesser extent, stone. As turf was the primary construction material, the contrast in geophysical parameters between building ruins and surrounding soil is expected to be low. To investigate the extent to which the remains of turf buildings can be detected by geophysical measurements, we applied several geophysical techniques to a known turf ruin in southwestern Iceland. The m…
Prehistoric chamber tombs or geological pitfall? A multimethod case study from Ancient Aigeira with a focus on seismic full‐waveform inversion
We show an extensive multimethod geophysical study of focusing on some enigmatic subsurface structures found at Ancient Aigeira (N Peloponnes, Greece) that could be interpreted either as prehistoric chamber tombs or complex weathering patterns of the local marl–conglomerate rock sequences. It turns out that the nonseismic methods do not allow to distinguish between an archaeological and a geological origin of the observed patterns with certainty.…
Reconstructing the palaeoenvironment at the early Mesolithic site of Lake Duvensee
We investigate the landscape development of the early Mesolithic hunter-gatherer sites of Duvensee (10000–6500 cal. BCE). Based on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and geoarchaeological drillings, we present for the first time a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the palaeoenvironment of 63 ha covering subarea of the former lake during the Mesolithic. The archaeological aims were (1) to detect the location of former islands possibly hosting h…
Discovery of a Byzantine Church in Iznik/Nicaea, Turkey
The city of Iznik, called Nikaia or Nicaea in ancient times, is located in northwest Anatolia, Turkey. Nicaea is renowned especially for the first Council of Nicaea convened by the Roman emperor Constantine in ad 325 in an attempt to unify the Church. During an international field course on the geophysical exploration of archaeological targets we detected the remains of a small previously unknown Byzantine church on a fallow lot of land inside th…
A novel seismic full waveform inversion approach for assessing the internal structure of a medieval sea dike
Coastal protection in the form of dike constructions has a long history at the German North Frisian coast dating back to the High Middle Ages. As the vast majority of the dikes built prior to the devastating storm surges of the Middle Ages have been irretrievably destroyed, mostly sparse remains and only a few well preserved of these medieval dikes are found along the German North Frisian coast and within the Wadden Sea. Not all details of their …
Magnetization Patterns as Indicator of Settlement Structures
Inverse filtering of magnetic prospection data to determine magnetization distribution.– Different building types and internal site patterns visible by magnetization
What over 100 drillings tell us
We investigate the relative fractions of remanent and induced magnetization of the fillings of neolithic long pits in order to develop remanent magnetization as an additional parameter for the archaeological interpretation of magnetic maps. We determine the Koenigsberger ratio – the ratio between induced and remanent magnetization intensities – for key targets by combining magnetic mapping with downhole measurements of susceptibility, numerical m…
Multi‐Method Structural Investigation of the Schneiderberg–Baalberge Burial Mound (Saxony‐Anhalt, Germany) Including Seismic Full‐Waveform Inversion (FWI)
The construction history and subsequent usage of burial mounds are an important testimony for socio‐economic transformation in prehistoric societies. The Baalberge–Schneiderberg burial mound, subject of the presented study, falls in this category as it is considered as an important monument that indicates the emergence of early social stratification during the Chalcolithic period in central Europe. This hypothesis relies on the chronological deve…
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon is one of the largest known burial mounds in the Eastern Mediterranean. Its internal structure, especially the existence and location of burials, remains unknown so far because its height of 32 m and the diameter of 158 m have restricted extensive excavations. To explore the interior of the Yığma Tepe, we applied shear wave reflection profiling and traveltime tomography, locally complemented by electrical resistivity to…
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon
The monumental tumulus Yığma Tepe is an important part of the cityscape of the ancient city of Pergamon. The tumulus construction is estimated in the Hellenistic period, the internal structure and exact purpose have been unknown so far. Its height of 32 m and diameter of 158 m make the deep interior of the tumulus practically inaccessible for excavations. Therefore, we applied a combination of geophysical measurements and archaeological sondages …
Rayleigh‐wave Resonance Analysis
Seismic surface‐waves may show amplitude resonances at certain frequencies depending on the thickness and elastic parameters of near‐surface layers. We investigate if resonance frequencies of Rayleigh‐waves, (seismic surface‐waves polarized in the vertical plane) can be used to prospect archaeological remains of small‐scale buildings such as pit houses. Our test site is a newly detected Viking age village on the island of Föhr (north Germany) whe…
Discovery of a Byzantine Church in Iznik/Nicaea, Turkey
The city of Iznik, called Nikaia or Nicaea in ancient times, is located in northwest Anatolia, Turkey. Nicaea is renowned especially for the first Council of Nicaea convened by the Roman emperor Constantine in ad 325 in an attempt to unify the Church. During an international field course on the geophysical exploration of archaeological targets we detected the remains of a small previously unknown Byzantine church on a fallow lot of land inside th…
Rayleigh‐wave Resonance Analysis
Seismic surface‐waves may show amplitude resonances at certain frequencies depending on the thickness and elastic parameters of near‐surface layers. We investigate if resonance frequencies of Rayleigh‐waves, (seismic surface‐waves polarized in the vertical plane) can be used to prospect archaeological remains of small‐scale buildings such as pit houses. Our test site is a newly detected Viking age village on the island of Föhr (north Germany) whe…
On the Ability of Geophysical Methods to Image Medieval Turf Buildings in Iceland
Structures in Iceland were traditionally built of turf, earth and, to a lesser extent, stone. As turf was the primary construction material, the contrast in geophysical parameters between building ruins and surrounding soil is expected to be low. To investigate the extent to which the remains of turf buildings can be detected by geophysical measurements, we applied several geophysical techniques to a known turf ruin in southwestern Iceland. The m…
Integrated GPR and archaeological investigations reveal internal structure of man-made Skiphóll mound in Leiruvogur, Iceland
Combined Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT), Direct‐Push Electrical Conductivity (DP‐EC) Logging and Coring – A New Methodological Approach in Geoarchaeological Research
Non‐invasive geophysical methods have been increasingly applied in geoarchaeological research commonly showing the need of data calibration based on stratigraphical information deduced from outcrops or sediment cores. In this contribution, a methodological approach combining two‐dimensional (2D) electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and stratigraphical data based on coring and, for the first time in geoarchaeological research, direct‐push elect…
The river harbour of Ostia Antica - stratigraphy, extent and harbour infrastructure from combined geophysical measurements and drillings
Integrated geophysical and (geo)archaeological explorations in wetlands
A multidisciplinary approach in wetland geoarchaeology
Marine seismic investigation of the ancient Kane harbour bay, Turkey
Imaging a medieval shipwreck with the new PingPong 3D marine reflection seismic system
We present a new three‐dimensional (3D) marine seismic data acquisition system, named PingPong , developed for archaeological prospection in shallow water. Prospection targets for the system are ancient harbour sites and sedimented remains of shipwrecks. The prospection of such targets often means working at the transition from land to water, in areas of only a few meters of water depth and hardly accessible waters. An acquisition system for such…
Deciphering archeological contexts from the magnetic map
The unique size and development of prehistoric megasites of the north Pontic Cucuteni-Tripolye Chalcolithic groups (4100–3600 BCE) challenge modern archeology and paleoecology. The extremely large number of houses (approximately 3000, mostly burned) necessitates the development of multidisciplinary technologies to gain a holistic understanding of such sites. In this contribution, we introduce a novel geophysical methodology and a detailed analysi…
Investigating lake sediments and peat deposits with geophysical methods - A case study from a kettle hole at the Late Palaeolithic site of Tyrsted, Denmark
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon
The monumental tumulus Yığma Tepe is an important part of the cityscape of the ancient city of Pergamon. The tumulus construction is estimated in the Hellenistic period, the internal structure and exact purpose have been unknown so far. Its height of 32 m and diameter of 158 m make the deep interior of the tumulus practically inaccessible for excavations. Therefore, we applied a combination of geophysical measurements and archaeological sondages …
What over 100 drillings tell us
We investigate the relative fractions of remanent and induced magnetization of the fillings of neolithic long pits in order to develop remanent magnetization as an additional parameter for the archaeological interpretation of magnetic maps. We determine the Koenigsberger ratio – the ratio between induced and remanent magnetization intensities – for key targets by combining magnetic mapping with downhole measurements of susceptibility, numerical m…
Reconstructing the palaeoenvironment at the early Mesolithic site of Lake Duvensee
We investigate the landscape development of the early Mesolithic hunter-gatherer sites of Duvensee (10000–6500 cal. BCE). Based on ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and geoarchaeological drillings, we present for the first time a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the palaeoenvironment of 63 ha covering subarea of the former lake during the Mesolithic. The archaeological aims were (1) to detect the location of former islands possibly hosting h…
Magnetization Patterns as Indicator of Settlement Structures
Inverse filtering of magnetic prospection data to determine magnetization distribution.– Different building types and internal site patterns visible by magnetization
Using Seismic Full-Waveform Inversion (FWI) for Structural Investigation of the Danevirke
Applicability of seismic FWI to archaeological targets with strong topography.– Reconstruction of building phases and state of preservation using seismic FWI
The Search for Sikyon’s Sunken Harbor
Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio is used for mapping the thickness of the alluvial fill.– Recording of ambient noise with mini arrays is used to map the shear-wave velocity.– Imaged depression filled with silty material might be connected to former harbor
On‐site non‐destructive determination of the remanent magnetization of archaeological finds using field magnetometers
The determination of the natural remanent magnetization (NRM) of archaeological features can be used for magnetic modelling, joining of shards, archaeomagnetic dating or the investigation of the firing–cooling–collapsing order of ancient buildings. The measurement of NRM is normally conducted on cylindrical or cubic samples in the laboratory. Nevertheless, archaeological finds should preferably not be destroyed, and laboratory instruments are hig…
Prehistoric chamber tombs or geological pitfall? A multimethod case study from Ancient Aigeira with a focus on seismic full‐waveform inversion
We show an extensive multimethod geophysical study of focusing on some enigmatic subsurface structures found at Ancient Aigeira (N Peloponnes, Greece) that could be interpreted either as prehistoric chamber tombs or complex weathering patterns of the local marl–conglomerate rock sequences. It turns out that the nonseismic methods do not allow to distinguish between an archaeological and a geological origin of the observed patterns with certainty.…
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon
The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon is one of the largest known burial mounds in the Eastern Mediterranean. Its internal structure, especially the existence and location of burials, remains unknown so far because its height of 32 m and the diameter of 158 m have restricted extensive excavations. To explore the interior of the Yığma Tepe, we applied shear wave reflection profiling and traveltime tomography, locally complemented by electrical resistivity to…
A novel seismic full waveform inversion approach for assessing the internal structure of a medieval sea dike
Coastal protection in the form of dike constructions has a long history at the German North Frisian coast dating back to the High Middle Ages. As the vast majority of the dikes built prior to the devastating storm surges of the Middle Ages have been irretrievably destroyed, mostly sparse remains and only a few well preserved of these medieval dikes are found along the German North Frisian coast and within the Wadden Sea. Not all details of their …
A glimpse into daily life in an Ottoman harbour
The cesspit evidences the everyday life of its users in 17th-19th centuries. • A broad diet included bread, vegetables, fruits, nuts, spices, meat, fish and honey. • The harbour of Ainos contributed to expansion of new foods from the New World. • The inhabitants of the house were infected by helminths and protozoa. The daily life of non-elite people from the past is usually hard to evaluate, since historical sources largely concentrate on the upp…
Using Pole–Pole Measurements to Calculate Arbitrary 4‐Point Configurations—An Approach to Make Electrical Resistivity Tomography More Flexible and Time‐Efficient
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is nowadays widely used in archaeological prospection. This study deals with an approach to make ERT more time‐efficient and flexible. It is based on calculating arbitrary 4‐point configurations by superposition of multiple pole–pole measurements. Investigating its applicability for archaeological purposes is the objective of this work. To do so, a synthetic study and a case study are conducted to gain insi…
Multi‐Method Structural Investigation of the Schneiderberg–Baalberge Burial Mound (Saxony‐Anhalt, Germany) Including Seismic Full‐Waveform Inversion (FWI)
The construction history and subsequent usage of burial mounds are an important testimony for socio‐economic transformation in prehistoric societies. The Baalberge–Schneiderberg burial mound, subject of the presented study, falls in this category as it is considered as an important monument that indicates the emergence of early social stratification during the Chalcolithic period in central Europe. This hypothesis relies on the chronological deve…
Geology (27 obras) · Geophysical Methods and Applications (16 obras) · Archaeology (15 obras) · Geography (15 obras) · Seismic Waves and Analysis (15 obras) · Paleontology (14 obras) · Seismology (13 obras) · Geophysics (11 obras) · Ground-Penetrating Radar (10 obras) · Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods (9 obras)