Geophysical Survey at Late Bronze Age Fortresses: Comparing Methods in the Diverse Geological Contexts of Armenia (2014)
Lindsay, Ian (Author)
Leon, Jeffrey (Author)
Smith, Adam T. (Author)
Wiktorowicz, Conner (Author)
Antiquity
Volume: 88
Pages: 578-595
Geophysical techniques now available to archaeology have the potential to provide large-scale survey data that can map the buried structures of extensive and complex sites. Recent work at two Late Bronze Age hilltop fortresses in the mountainous volcanic terrain of Armenia provides an excellent illustration of their potential. Magnetometry revealed an unknown residential complex at Tsaghkahovit. Across the plain at Gegharot, where magnetometry was less successful, ground-penetrating radar identified terracing extending down the western slope of the hill below the fortress, greatly increasing the size of the occupied area. Combined with targeted excavations, these geophysical approaches are providing novel insights into the unusual political relations between fortress-based sovereigns and mobile subjects in central Armenia. Keywords: Armenia, Tsaghkahovit, Gegharot, Late Bronze Age, geophysics, magnetometry, ground-penetrating radar, highland fortresses
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