Application of geophysical technology for archaeology and preservation of cultural relics
Zhong Shihang · Wenwu baohu yu kaogu kexue · 2004
Since 1980s the potentiality of geophysical technologies to solve problems in archaeology and preservation of cultural relics has more and more been acknowledged by archaeologists,workers of preservation of cultural relics and geophysicists. Geophysical technologies have found chances to show its ability to surveying ancient coffin chambers, prospecting the underground civilization of great ancient constructions, and dividing history periods into stages for historic sites and antiques. In the paper information has been given about progresses of application of geophysical technologies for archaeology and preservation of cultural relics by means of showing the survey examples on Longmen Grottos, Yungang Grottos, Kezier Grottos area, area of the Imperial Palace-Forbidden City of Beijing, the foundation of the Songyuesi Pagoda, the ancient civilization of the ancient Sizhou City,the Middle Capital of Min Dynasty in Fengyang,etc.