TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetometer surveys in archaeological research in Papua New Guinea
T2 - Keveoki 1, Gulf Province
AU - Moffat, Ian
AU - David, Bruno
AU - Barker, Bryce
AU - Kuaso, Alois
AU - Skelly, Robert
AU - Araho, Nick
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - A magnetometer survey was conducted on the abandoned village site of Keveoki 1, near the Vailala River, Gulf Province, PNG. The survey, using a single sensor proton precession magnetometer, was successful in locating and defining the boundaries of areas confirmed by excavation to contain dense assemblages of pottery. The combination of geophysical and excavation results allowed a broader understanding of the spatial distribution of human occupation at Keveoki 1 than would have been possible based on excavation or visual field walking alone. We suggest this technique should be applied more regularly.
AB - A magnetometer survey was conducted on the abandoned village site of Keveoki 1, near the Vailala River, Gulf Province, PNG. The survey, using a single sensor proton precession magnetometer, was successful in locating and defining the boundaries of areas confirmed by excavation to contain dense assemblages of pottery. The combination of geophysical and excavation results allowed a broader understanding of the spatial distribution of human occupation at Keveoki 1 than would have been possible based on excavation or visual field walking alone. We suggest this technique should be applied more regularly.
KW - Archaeological geophysics
KW - Magnetometry
KW - Papua New Guinea
KW - Pottery
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79954522844&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2011.tb00095.x
DO - 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2011.tb00095.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0728-4896
VL - 46
SP - 17
EP - 22
JO - Archaeology in Oceania
JF - Archaeology in Oceania
IS - 1
ER -