Geophysical techniques for non-intrusive documentation of UCH:
Comparative analysis of the methodology developed in three study areas in Spain.
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Geophysical techniques for non-intrusive documentation of UCH:
Comparative analysis of the methodology developed in three study areas in Spain.
Comparative analysis of the methodology developed in three study areas in Spain.
Description
Generally, the combined use of different geophysical instruments and archaeological fieldwork provides enough
information for the classification and preliminary study of sites. However, the application of these techniques in
detailed analysis of specific archaeological sites is still in its early stages. In this paper, we present the results of
the geophysical survey work carried out in three different underwater contexts, as part of three research projects,
in three areas of Spain: Algeciras (Cádiz), Cartagena (Murcia) and Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands).
Geophysical survey allows for the application of non-intrusive techniques to achieve the documentation
of UCH, as recommended by the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Heritage,
without altering the archaeological material in any way. Therefore, we have used the Sub Bottom Profiler in several
archaeological works, with varying depths and conservation conditions, to address our research questions of how
much information can we obtain non-intrusively on the UCH and how can we best use the equipment to innovate
in the development of non-intrusive methodology. Based on the results obtained in each area, we can draw several
methodological conclusions that lay the groundwork for a method that can be applied to other case studies.
information for the classification and preliminary study of sites. However, the application of these techniques in
detailed analysis of specific archaeological sites is still in its early stages. In this paper, we present the results of
the geophysical survey work carried out in three different underwater contexts, as part of three research projects,
in three areas of Spain: Algeciras (Cádiz), Cartagena (Murcia) and Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands).
Geophysical survey allows for the application of non-intrusive techniques to achieve the documentation
of UCH, as recommended by the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Heritage,
without altering the archaeological material in any way. Therefore, we have used the Sub Bottom Profiler in several
archaeological works, with varying depths and conservation conditions, to address our research questions of how
much information can we obtain non-intrusively on the UCH and how can we best use the equipment to innovate
in the development of non-intrusive methodology. Based on the results obtained in each area, we can draw several
methodological conclusions that lay the groundwork for a method that can be applied to other case studies.
Creator
Soledad Solana Rubio
Felipe Cerezo Andreo
Sebastián Federico Ramallo
Dario Bernal Casasola
Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros
Francisco López-Castejón
Publisher
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Date
2023
Language
English
Bibliographic Citation
Solana Rubio, Soledad , Felipe Cerezo Andreo, Sebastián Federico Ramallo Asensio, Darío Bernal Casasola, Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros, Francisco López-Castejón. 2023. “Geophysical techniques for non-intrusive documentation of UCH: comparative analysis of the methodology developed in different study areas at various depths.” Edited by Jennifer Craig, Jay Mok, T. Kurt Knoerl, and Carlota Perez-Reverte. In Proceedings of Fifth Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage: Gwangju, The Republic of Korea, November 13-18 2023. The Museum of Underwater Archaeology. URL: https://apconf.omeka.net/exhibits/show/apconfproceedings/item/2000
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Soledad Solana Rubio et al., “Geophysical techniques for non-intrusive documentation of UCH:
Comparative analysis of the methodology developed in three study areas in Spain.,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed October 12, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/2000.
Comparative analysis of the methodology developed in three study areas in Spain.,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed October 12, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/2000.