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The Contribution of GPR to the Historical Research of Urban and Rural Landscapes of Antiquity

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  • Lázaro G. Lagóstena-Barrios

    (Departamento de Historia, Geografía y Filosofía, Grupo de Investigación “Patrimonio Histórico de Andalucía en la Antigüedad (HUM-240)”, Coordinador de la Unidad de Geodetección, IVAGRO, Universidad de Cádiz, 11003 Cádiz, Spain)

  • Enrique Aragón-Núñez

    (Departamento de Geografía, Historia y Humanidades, Grupo de Investigación ABDERA (HUM-145), Universidad de Almería, CEI·MAR. CEIPATRIMONIO., 04120 Almería, Spain)

Abstract

This article observes the main trends in GPR research through a bibliometric analysis of a large corpus of contributions published between 1996 and 2021. This review aims to identify the scope of a flourishing methodology that has changed with technological advances and improvements. GPR research is at a similar development stage to other geophysical analysis techniques. Among archaeologists and historians interested in applying new techniques, the use of GPR has emerged as a critical tool to review historical themes. Covering from a new perspective with possibilities of success to the extent that there is active collaboration with experts who bring to the research experience an appropriate multidisciplinary prism. This allowed us to highlight positive experiences and errors that help us improve and move forward. This article is presented in two distinct but ultimately complementary parts. First, bibliometric analysis of the use of GPR in archaeology is addressed based on Publish or Perish Software. Second, we narrow the discussion using GPR results applied to rural/urban archaeological contexts from Roman times and how they can contribute to the knowledge of past societies, being an essential resource for understanding the historical expression of the occupation, management, and uses of the territory and landscape.

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  • Lázaro G. Lagóstena-Barrios & Enrique Aragón-Núñez, 2023. "The Contribution of GPR to the Historical Research of Urban and Rural Landscapes of Antiquity," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-21, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2023:i:6:p:1165-:d:1161600
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