Key Words: Ground Penetrating Radar, Clandestine Burials, Geophysical Applications in Anthropology, Historic Cemeteries introduction and purpose

Conclusion

GPR is a powerful geophysical tool that has been increasingly incorporated into archaeological research. More recently it has become a useful addition to the survey and recovery methods of forensic archaeologists when providing support to law enforcement. GPR works be emitting pulses of electromagnetic energy into the ground and by registering the amplitude of the propagated waves as they interact with the chemical and physical subsurface matrix. By understanding the basic media in which radar energy is to be propagated it is thus possible to detect anomalies within that media. This capability makes GPR one of the most important noninvasive survey tools available. Research over the last several decades has seen a refinement of GPR applications in archaeological and forensic research that has been concurrent

with technological advances making GPR increasingly cost-effective and approachable. Current research continues to test the applicability of GPR in a variety of settings and conditions. These surveys are critical to the future integration of this powerful tool in cultural resource protection and for forensic investigations.

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