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Use of ground-penetrating radar to map subsurface features at the Lapa do Santo archaeological site (Brazil)

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Author(s):
Porsani, Jorge Luis [1] ; Jangelme, Guilherme de Matos [2] ; Kipnis, Renato [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Geofis, Inst Astron Geofis & Ciencias Atmosfer IAG, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Petr GeoServ PGS, BR-22775044 Rio De Janeiro - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Ciencias Biol IB, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Near Surface Geophysics; v. 10, n. 2, p. 141-144, APR 2012.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

In this article we present some results of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) studies carried out at the Lapa do Santo archaeological site. This cave is within the Lagoa Santa karstic region, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Results from 44 GPR profiles obtained with 400 MHz shielded antennas indicated anomalous hyperbolic reflections and areas with high sub-horizontal reflection amplitude suggesting archaeological and geological potential targets, respectively. These results were encouraging and were used to guide excavations at this site. Excavation of test units (metre by metre) allowed identifying an anthropogenic feature, e.g., a fire hearth structure and natural features, such as a stalagmite and top of bedrock. Results also indicated the importance of the GPR survey as a tool for orienting archaeological researches, increasing the probability of finding archaeological interest targets in an excavation program in an area of environmental protection. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 04/01321-6 - Origins and microevolution of man in the Americas: a paleoanthropological approach (III)
Grantee:Walter Alves Neves
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 06/50720-6 - Investigações GPR no sítio arqueológico Lapa do Santo, região de Lagoa Santa, MG
Grantee:Guilherme de Matos Jangelme
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
FAPESP's process: 01/06881-1 - Processo de ocupacao e adaptacao de populacoes pre-historicas do brasil central.
Grantee:Renato Kipnis
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral