Pre-Archaeological Investigation by Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aeromagnetic Surveys and Soil Analyses
Magnetic surveys have been widely used in archaeological field investigations. However, conventional survey methods are often restricted by complicated field conditions and ambiguities in data interpretation. In this study, a novel magnetic survey system was designed for pre-archaeological investiga...
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| author | Wei Cao Hao Qing Xing Xu Chang Liu Silin Chen Yi Zhong Jiabo Liu Yuanjie Li Xiaodong Jiang Dalun Gao Zhaoxia Jiang Qingsong Liu |
| author_facet | Wei Cao Hao Qing Xing Xu Chang Liu Silin Chen Yi Zhong Jiabo Liu Yuanjie Li Xiaodong Jiang Dalun Gao Zhaoxia Jiang Qingsong Liu |
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| description | Magnetic surveys have been widely used in archaeological field investigations. However, conventional survey methods are often restricted by complicated field conditions and ambiguities in data interpretation. In this study, a novel magnetic survey system was designed for pre-archaeological investigation (preliminary survey prior to the archaeological excavation) based on a modified quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and was successfully applied to an archaeological area with a complex landform in Huizhou, China. Results show that the target anomaly identified by UAV aeromagnetic survey corresponds well to the location of a potential archaeological site. Subsequent soil analyses further confirm the archaeological value of UAV aeromagnetic results and provide strong constraints on the interpretation of target anomalies. This study demonstrates that the newly proposed UAV aeromagnetic system can adapt to the various field conditions with the advantages of flexibility and efficiency, which has great potential for future archaeological investigations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bfd3f61ced224cddaa69c2de8a5eb07a2023-11-23T15:53:48ZengMDPI AGDrones2504-446X2022-09-016924310.3390/drones6090243Pre-Archaeological Investigation by Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aeromagnetic Surveys and Soil AnalysesWei Cao0Hao Qing1Xing Xu2Chang Liu3Silin Chen4Yi Zhong5Jiabo Liu6Yuanjie Li7Xiaodong Jiang8Dalun Gao9Zhaoxia Jiang10Qingsong Liu11Centre for Marine Magnetism (CM2), Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaGTK (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518102, ChinaGuangzhou Marine Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510760, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Guangzhou 510075, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Guangzhou 510075, ChinaCentre for Marine Magnetism (CM2), Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaCentre for Marine Magnetism (CM2), Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaCentre for Marine Magnetism (CM2), Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaCentre for Marine Magnetism (CM2), Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSUSTech Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaFrontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, Ministry of Education, College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaCentre for Marine Magnetism (CM2), Department of Ocean Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaMagnetic surveys have been widely used in archaeological field investigations. However, conventional survey methods are often restricted by complicated field conditions and ambiguities in data interpretation. In this study, a novel magnetic survey system was designed for pre-archaeological investigation (preliminary survey prior to the archaeological excavation) based on a modified quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and was successfully applied to an archaeological area with a complex landform in Huizhou, China. Results show that the target anomaly identified by UAV aeromagnetic survey corresponds well to the location of a potential archaeological site. Subsequent soil analyses further confirm the archaeological value of UAV aeromagnetic results and provide strong constraints on the interpretation of target anomalies. This study demonstrates that the newly proposed UAV aeromagnetic system can adapt to the various field conditions with the advantages of flexibility and efficiency, which has great potential for future archaeological investigations.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/9/243unmanned aerial vehiclepre-archaeological investigationintegrated methodaeromagnetic surveysoil analyses |
| spellingShingle | Wei Cao Hao Qing Xing Xu Chang Liu Silin Chen Yi Zhong Jiabo Liu Yuanjie Li Xiaodong Jiang Dalun Gao Zhaoxia Jiang Qingsong Liu Pre-Archaeological Investigation by Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aeromagnetic Surveys and Soil Analyses Drones unmanned aerial vehicle pre-archaeological investigation integrated method aeromagnetic survey soil analyses |
| title | Pre-Archaeological Investigation by Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aeromagnetic Surveys and Soil Analyses |
| title_full | Pre-Archaeological Investigation by Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aeromagnetic Surveys and Soil Analyses |
| title_fullStr | Pre-Archaeological Investigation by Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aeromagnetic Surveys and Soil Analyses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pre-Archaeological Investigation by Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aeromagnetic Surveys and Soil Analyses |
| title_short | Pre-Archaeological Investigation by Integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Aeromagnetic Surveys and Soil Analyses |
| title_sort | pre archaeological investigation by integrating unmanned aerial vehicle aeromagnetic surveys and soil analyses |
| topic | unmanned aerial vehicle pre-archaeological investigation integrated method aeromagnetic survey soil analyses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/6/9/243 |
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