Measurement of Soil Resistivity in Order to Determine the Buried Walls Trajectory

Abstract

The importance of archaeometric investigations, performed with technical support is not only that eases the work of archaeologists, but also contributes to optimize human, financial and time resources. Thus the study highlights the results of investigation of an archaeological site from the imperial roman era through a method specific to electrical engineering. Accordingly, based on some soil resistivity measurements made in the Legionary Camp of Potaissa - fortress where the 5th Macedonian Legion camped, members of the Archaeometry Laboratory from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca were able to identify and establish the trajectory of buried walls that were marking the specific construction of the barracks belonging to the troops in Cohors I Miliaria. In order to perform this task, a genetic algorithm based technique was used to determine the different soil layers.

Keywords

• soil properties
• geophysical measurements
• electrical resistance measurements
• genetic algorithms
• object detection