Three-dimensional resistivity probability tomography at the prehistoric site of Grotta Reali (Molise, Italy)

Archaeological Prospection

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-63

  Compare, Vincenzo ^a   Cozzolino, Marilena ^a   Mauriello, Paolo ^a   Patella, Domenico ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c University of Campus Mt S Angelo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeological cave; Palaeolithic; Probability tomography; Resistivity survey; Three dimensional imaging; Travertine column

Indexed keywords

EID: 65449187100     PISSN: 10752196     EISSN: 10990763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/arp.347     Document Type: Article

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