GPR and inductive electromagnetic surveys applied in three coastal sambaqui (shell mounds) archaeological sites in Santa Catarina state, South Brazil

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2081-2088

  Rodrigues, Selma I ^a   Porsani, Jorge L ^a   Santos, Vinicius R N ^a   DeBlasis, Paulo A D ^a   Giannini, Paulo C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Encantada III archaeological site; GPR Ground Penetrating Radar; Inductive electromagnetic (EM38 equipment); Jabuticabeira II archaeological site; Santa Catarina state; Santa Marta IV archaeological site

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; EXCAVATION; GEOPHYSICS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MUD MOUND; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

BRAZIL; JAGUARIUNA; LAGUNA [SANTA CATARINA]; SANTA CATARINA; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 68449091258     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.05.013     Document Type: Review

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