Archaeology and Geophysics in Tandem on Crete

Driessen, Jan [UCL] Sarris, Apostolos et al.

Remote sensing techniques, both on the ground (geophysical prospection) and remote (aerial and satellite imagery), have repeatedly shown their usefulness in the detection and mapping of unknown archaeological features and sites, but their results remain relatively sterile and not fully unwrapped if no archaeological verification is implemented to evaluate the reliability of the signals encountered. Employing a more coupled approach of geophysical and archaeological investigations at the Bronze Age site of Sissi on Crete, we illustrate how optimal use can be made of the results, allowing the implementation of a proper research strategy and the concentration of costly archaeological resources in the most profitable and productive ways.