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One of the most intriguing techniques that archaeologists can use in order to improve their ability to find ancient archaeological sites is to use what is called ground penetrating radar to find what hundreds, if not thousands, of years of sedentary build up have preserved beneath the ground.

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Page 1: Ground Penetrating Radar for Archaeological Digs

Ground Penetrating Radar for Archaeological Digs

Page 2: Ground Penetrating Radar for Archaeological Digs

One of the most intriguing techniques that archaeologists can use in order to improve their ability to find ancient archaeological sites is to use what is called ground penetrating radar to find what hundreds, if not thousands, of years of sedentary build up have preserved beneath the ground.

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Without this technology, it would be hard to know where things were without physically digging everything up. Let's talk about what ground penetrating radar is, and how it is beneficial for archaeological digs today.

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What Is Archaeology?

The science of archaeology is the focused endeavor to uncover ancient civilizations and the materials that represented each society. This could be pottery, walls, homes, or even aqueducts that were once above ground used for conveying water.

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However, by using something called ground penetrating radar, it eliminates the guessing game of finding the exact spot where ancient societies had been living, and also preventing unnecessary digging.

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What Is Ground Penetrating Radar?

Ground penetrating radar is a type of radar that is able to be sent through the soil, and will bounce back once it hits different items buried in the ground, giving us a visual of what is beneath.

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It's unfortunate that this technology did not exist for the last hundred years, as it may have accelerated our ability to find ancient civilizations very quickly. The knowledge that we have today is in part the result of advanced scientific instrumentation and techniques.

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The primary benefit of using GPR for archaeology is that it can help speed up the process of finding ancient cultures beneath the dirt and sand. By using this regularly, depending upon how intuitive the radar is, it can help accelerate the process of finding archaeological sites.

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Hopefully technology will continue to improve upon an increase the ability of GPR to find what has long been buried over the course of time. Archaeology can only benefit from this type of technology, helping us to learn more about ancient cultures today.

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