Archaeological Studies by Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization in Shadmehrak, Neyshabour

In this paper، the results of recent archaeological studies in Neyshabour، Iran، by the application of Electrical Resistivity (ER) and Induced polarization (IP) methods have been presented. The aim of this study was to verify the effectiveness and suitability of these techniques in detecting of the buried archaeological structures and remains in Iran and other similar sites that were mostly constructed out of adobe، mud brick. Several geoelectrical profiles were conducted in addition to IP and ER experiments on the samples and the test profile. The test profile was performed over an adobe-made wall outcrop. This work shows that these methods are so effective and useful for investigating of structures like walls، furnaces and pavements which their materials contain a large amount of clay.