Ground penetrating radar survey (archaeology)

So, let's say you're playing hide and seek with your friends, and one of them wants to know where the others are hiding. You might start by looking around with your eyes and listening for giggles or rustling noises. But what if your friends are hiding underground, or under a big pile of dirt or rocks? That's where ground penetrating radar comes in!

Ground penetrating radar is a special kind of machine that archaeologists can use to see what's underground without digging. It works a bit like a magic eye that can see through walls and dirt. The machine sends out a signal into the ground, and it bounces back when it reaches something solid, like a rock or a piece of pottery. By measuring how long it takes for the signal to bounce back, the machine can make a map of all the things hiding underground.

Archaeologists use ground penetrating radar surveys to help them find buried artifacts like tools, pottery, and buildings from long ago. With this tool, they can find things that they might have missed if they were just digging with shovels. It's like having a giant X-ray machine that can look underground and help us learn more about the history of the world!