Ground Penetrating Radar: Overview and Applications in Archaeology and Forensic Science with a Focus on Florida (original) (raw)

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a geological prospection tool appropriated from fields in the natural sciences into anthropological research that provides a relatively quick and nondestructive method of investigating the near subsurface of a site. Originally utilized for archaeological investigations, including the location and delimitation of historic cemeteries, GPR has recently begun to play a larger role in forensic science. Ground Penetrating Radar can provide the forensic investigator with a noninvasive method of locating clandestine burials. This paper provides an overview of GPR and applications in the fields of archaeology and forensic investigations. Special attention is paid to the utilization of GPR in the detection of cemetery graves and further possible research in this area. Key Words: Ground Penetrating Radar, Clandestine Burials, Geophysical Applications in Anthropology, Historic Cemeteries

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