Magnetometry in a site of archaeological interest located in Perucho province of Pichincha, Ecuador
Abstract
One of the most promising geophysical prospecting techniques in the field of archaeology is proton gradiometer magnetometry. Magnetometry is the detection of local anomalies in the intensity of the earth's magnetic field. Its application is directed towards the detection of anomalies of anthropic origin. Through the surveys conducted jointly with the Metropolitan Institute of Heritage of Quito (IMPQ) and the National Institute of Cultural Heritage of Ecuador (INPC) has carried out some studies this year in the town of Perucho, north of the city of Quito whose main conclusions are detailed in this communication, highlighting for its importance the findings of human bodies and ceramic material belonging to the Caranquí culture that inhabited these lands between 2000 - 1600 AP.
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