Pergamon | Turkey 2014

Pergamon | Turkey

Investigation of the structural layout of the Pergamonian 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. 10.1002/arp.1762. 

Pergamon | Türkey

Source Two simultaneous ElViS III P
ReceiverP-Geophones, up to 240 active channels, 2 m receiver distance
Target depthTomographic investigation of the tumulus. 32 m high, range ca. 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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P1010470
P1010495
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