Kélainai – Apamée Kibôtos : Développement urbain dans le contexte anatolien

KELAINAI - APAMEIA KIBOTOS

Prof. Dr. Krzysztof MISIEWICZ

Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw

geomis@iaepan.edu.pl



Geo-electric surveys of the sites Apameia, Kelainai and Kibotos


Geo-electric survey of the sites Apameia and Kelainai Kibôtos carried out at July 2008 has for the purpose localization of archaeological remains. Multi-level measurements allowed also to reconstruct the sequence of layers at surveyed fields. Three separate fields (total surface over 1 ha) - set A – Apameia, set B- Kelainai and set C – Kibotos (?) have been surveyed with the use of pole-dipole electric array with different disposition of current and potential probes. It allowed to collect data from different layers up to the depth of 3.5 meters. Picture of the disposition of apparent resistivity obtained in all surveyed sets was typical for multi-layers site. Registered values of resistivity were different- higher ( 200 - 1200 ohmeters) for shallow layer and lower (50-500 ohm-m) for deeper current penetration. Most of the registered anomalies have narrow, linear character for all depths of current penetration and can be caused by the presence of archaeological objects.

At set A (Apameia) only a test of method have been completed due to very high resistance of sub-surface layer and it should be reasonable to repeat measurements at this part of the site in different- more favorable for electric measurements conditions for example at early Spring. More clear picture of the disposition of values of apparent resistivity has been obtained at sets B (Kelainai) and C (Kibotos). Most of the anomalies detected here have been also confirmed by magnetic and electromagnetic methods.

Structures causing linear anomalies registered at site B - Kelainai lie close to the surface and

have been partly destroyed by modern human activity (pits with rubbish deposits, trenches for city installations). Remains still preserved at bigger depth cause very distinctive changes of the values of apparent resistivity visible as linear features with right-90 degree angles surrounded by wide zones of high resistivity values. The presence of stone foundations of walls forming rooms, nowadays filled with rubbish material, can be interpret as the source of observed changes of values of apparent resistivity.

At set C two main zones of anomalies have been registered. Both of them have sharp borders and linear features inside. Also here the presence of architectural remains is not excluded as the source of detected anomalies. The thickness of cultural layers at surveyed site is rather big. Measurements have been completed with the current penetration bigger as 3.5 meters. In such conditions the presence of natural bedrock was confirmed only in northern part of surveyed field close to the rocks forming its natural border from this side.

Geo-electrical survey of all prospected sites confirms usefulness of the method especially in gaining information on the place and archaeological context of detected features. Results of surveys connected with data obtained with the use of magnetic and electromagnetic methods should form a good basis for planning futures activities. Data from geophysical surveys can be used for planning possible excavation as well as a part of GIS system prepared for all of the surveyed sites in the region of Dinar.