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NAVARRO CASTILLO, Marx  e  NEFF, Hector. Identification of Activity Areas Using GPR in Coastal Soconusco. Estud. cult. maya [online]. 2020, vol.55, pp.41-63.  Epub 09-Dez-2020. ISSN 0185-2574.  https://doi.org/10.19130/iifl.ecm.55.2020.0002.

This article is focused on the importance of remote sensing techniques for archaeological studies, specifically LIDAR, and geophysics techniques, such as ground penetrating radar (GPR). The use of LIDAR has become popular in the last ten years and its use in forested places has been very effective despite the low visibility. In the case of GPR, it is generally used in those places where evidence of structure remains can be found. However, in the sites identified by the Project Costa del Soconusco there are no buildings with these characteristics, but their usefulness for the identification of areas of ceramic production have been decisive for the development of our study. These techniques have provided important data that has allowed us to know more about the settlements located in the eastern region of Soconusco.

Palavras-chave : Soconusco; ground penetrating radar; geophysical prospecting; remote sensing; LIDAR.