Geophysical methods in archaeological field investigations

The article by I.V. Zhurbin discusses the application of geophysical methods in field archaeological researches, the tasks set and examples of realization. The author suggests a logical scheme of geophysical measurements performed, when investigating archaeological sites. They include land surveys, reconstruction of site's layout, and reconstruction of separate archaeological objects. The suggested scheme presupposes a sequence of obtaining accurate data concerning the site. On each stage of complex archaeo-geophysical investigations specific tasks are set, necessary preliminary data determined, and the degree of accuracy of archaeological objects' description established proceeding from geophysical data. The efficiency of the archaeo-geophysical measurements is demonstrated by the results obtained at several archaeological sites of different age located in different landscape zones.