Evaluation of archaeological site potential on the Tall al-Kharrar area (Jordan) using magnetic and resistivity methods

Environmental Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 54-61

  Batayneh, Awni ^a   Al Zoubi, Abdallah ^a   Tobasi, Ula ^a   Haddadin, George ^a  

^a Natural Resources Authority   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Archaeological site; Jordan; Magnetic; Resistivity; Tall al Kharrar

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; FLOORS; IRON; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SURVEYING; TOOLS;

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS;

GEOLOGY;

ANOMALY; ARCHAEOLOGY; BURIED STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOPHYSICS; MAGNETIC SURVEY;

JORDAN;

EID: 0035526344     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540100397     Document Type: Article

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