Geoarchaeological Laboratory

The evolution of human civilization and the burial and preservation of archaeological sites cannot be separated from the constraints of the geological environment. Accurately locating the sites, carrying out non-destructive exploration and high-precision mapping, and obtaining high-resolution geographic and geomorphological information about the sites play an important role in exploring the laws of the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. We have integrated the research power of water conservancy, geology, environment and other disciplines on campus to build the Geological Archaeology Laboratory, which can provide support for improving the accuracy of archaeological site investigation and analyzing and reconstructing the ecological background of ancient sites.

Research Functions

- Accurately locate the site, carry out non-destructive detection and high-precision mapping. - Obtain high-resolution geographic and geomorphologic information of the site.

Equipments and Capabilities

- Several sets of RTK, large mapping drones, particle size analyzers and other archaeological mapping and soil analysis equipment (School of Archaeology, Letters and Museums).

- GPR detection equipment, lithology identification and other equipment for analyzing geomorphological samples (College of Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Management, College of Water Resources and Hydropower, College of Architecture and Environment).