Aerial Archaeology in Northern France: Detecting Protohistoric and Gallo-Roman Remains

Synopsis
Surface indications best seen from the air reveal the existence of archaeological remains beneath the great plains of Artois and Picardy. The discovery of this ‘hidden landscape’ and particularly of its Gallo-Roman remains (sanctuaries, villas and other rural dwellings) is used to illustrate the methods of aerial photography. The agricultural conditions when structures appear and the uses to which results are put.
Language
English
Country
France
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 35 min.
Year of production
1973
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Uses
First-year students of archaeology for methodological techniques; possibly of use to students of the archaeology or historical geography of southern Britain.
Subjects
Archaeology
Keywords
antiquities; archaeological investigation; France

Credits

Director
R Agache

Distributor

Name

French Scientific Film Library

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