Pergamon | Turkey2014

Pergamon | Turkey

Investigation of the structural layout of the Pergamene tumulus Yığma Tepe using seismic methods.

Mecking, Rebekka & Meinecke, Matthias & Erkul, Ercan & Bolten, Andreas & Driehaus, Birte & Pirson, Felix & Rabbel, Wolfgang (2020): The Yığma Tepe of Pergamon: stratigraphic construction of a monumental tumulus from seismic refraction measurements. Archaeological Prospection 27. doi:10.1002/arp.1762

Pergamon | Turkey

Source
Two simultaneous ElViS III P
Receiver
Planted P-geophones, up to 240 active channels, 2 m receiver spacing
Target depth
Tomographic investigation of the tumulus. 32 m high, circumference approx. 500 m (publication of some data: Mecking et al. 2020)
Duration
14 days
Number of profiles
2 profiles
Total length
Around 700 m
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