An Upper Palaeolithic Landscape Analysis of Coastal Portugal Using Ground‐penetrating Radar
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12429655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence B Conyers (0000-0002-5705-1891, Department of Anthropology University of Denver Denver Colorado USA, corresponding author), J Michael Daniels (0000-0002-1673-4231, Department of Geography University of Denver Denver Colorado USA), Jonathan Haws (0000-0002-2047-4524, Department of Anthropology University of Louisville Louisville Kentucky USA), Michael M Benedetti (0000-0002-2900-887X, Department of Geography and Geology University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington NC USA) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-51 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological Prospection (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-2196 • E-ISSN: 1099-0763 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/arp.1439 |
| OpenAlex | W1914781069 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 11 |
Ground‐penetrating mapping radar allows for the three‐dimensional reconstruction of ancient landscapes by interpreting geological horizons associated with archaeological sites. When the geological framework of a site can be placed in both time and space, ancient environments and people's usage and adaptation to landscapes can be studied. In coastal Portugal late Ice Age people discarded stone tools within aeolian sands that were deposited directly on a bedrock surface, which could be mapped using ground‐penetrating radar. That surface was then studied in three‐dimensions and the palaeotopography at the time people were using this area was mapped. It was found that these ancient people probably took shelter behind a small elevation rise on the edge of a series of streams that flowed toward a nearby floodplain. Using this type of analysis the environmental context of prehistoric activities and human behaviour of these people is provided in a way not possible using traditional archaeological methods. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Aeolian processes · Archaeology · Bedrock · Cartography · Context (archaeology · Floodplain · Geography · Geomorphology · Ground-Penetrating Radar · Prehistory · Radar · Remote sensing · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology
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| Citations per year | 0.85 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |