"X-ray" in geophysics and where lies the interest of researchers
Archaeological research in the funerary complex of hillside Kasta Amphipolis (screenshot of marble pedestal by the revelation on which pull the Caryatids). Traces of human presence may lead the research elsewhere in the Tomb
Beside the fourth space funerary monument was Kasta, like all shows, a key point of interest for archaeologists.
The geophysics and geological mapping of the Hill Kasta in Amphipolis officially confirmed that there is evidence for the existence and other structures beyond the funerary monument that has been excavated. As is pointed out in the official announcement of the Ministry of culture, matching points "in need of excavation investigation».
From a first approximation of the elements that emerged from the Geophysics, It seems, inter alia, that a little farther (in the Northeast) by the end of the excavation of the fourth site is ancient funerary monument excavation and artificial backfill. Although it is not clear to what depth extends the excavation, It is obvious that it is a "hot" point of archaeological interest, However, something that will appreciate the excavators and will reveal the archaeological hoe.
Special importance seems to have been, on the basis of the items that were made public, that means in the "Kasta Hill point of interest" lies in the northeast of the dome funerary monument (schematically a little further East from the end of the excavation in fourth place). There is no indication for manmade structure, as the point is located within artificial trench and not to natural formation of the Hill. And unlike other places in the northern part of the monument's dome, where, Although recorded anomalies with high resistance values, not evaluated because it is within the natural formations.
It is also indicative of how "crashed" the first impression that was formatted for another case North of the dome when experts investigated further the point where matching antistatic structures. The removal of soils revealed that the ypedafia structure that was pictured with electrical scans were sand lens, i.e. natural formation.
It is worth pointing out in the process of geophysical prospecting that the electric current is inserted in the ground and mapped the distribution of resistivity, which shows differences when "meets" anthropogenic structures.
Of the four "points of interest", as recorded by the research team, to the North of the dome of the funerary monument, the "point 4", as portrayed in the image presented by the MINISTRY of CULTURE, clearly lies within the ancient backfill has become artificially in Kasta Hill…
However, It is particularly important that the research team, headed by Professor k. Gregory Tsoka, Director of the laboratory of applied Geophysics AUTH, focused on building model of the era, as they were before the intervention for the erection of the dome. Recent apochwmatwseis and earlier pit, as noted in the notice of the Ministry of culture, space observation was offered "tangible and undeniable proof of the position and characteristics of the geological formations». In other words it has been possible to investigate what part of the mound is a natural Hill and what is artificial backfill.
The investigation confirmed, as highlighted by the scientific team, that the greater part of the Hill is a natural Kasta, While the anthropogenic Earth constitutes a relatively small portion
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