Geophysical and related techniques applied to archaeological survey in the Mediterranean: A review

Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-75

  Sarris, A ^a   Jones, R E ^a  

^a Institute of Mediterranean Studies   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GIS; INSTRUMENTATION; REMOTE SENSING;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 0033811132     PISSN: 09527648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/jmea.v13i1.29907     Document Type: Review

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