eastern atlas - History

Company's History

2009

Opening of the excellence cluster TOPOI at FU Berlin - eastern atlas is colaborating partner (TOPOI:

http://www.topoi.org)

2008

First large-scale application of the newly developed multi-sensor geomagnetic system in Pontos - Crimea (Ukraine). Prospection of 132 hectares in about 4 weeks. (Pontos:

http://www.pontos.dk/..)

2007

On the hill fort of Lossow, an Early Iron Age site in Eastern Germany- start of a extensive research project with special focus on geophysical prospection. (

Project Lossow)

2006

Prospection of the Roman city of Colonia Ulpia Traiana started in Xanten. Between 2006 and today large-scale GPR prospection was realized. Detailed information on the Roman urban structure and development was collected. (Xanten:

http://www.apx.de/.. )

2005

Combination of geomagnetic data and aerial photographs on the Iron Age site (Scythian hill fort) of Bilsk, Ukraine. (

Project Bilsk); presented at the CAA2007 in Berlin (CAA:

http://www.caa2007.de/)

2004

First subsurface modelling of geophysical data with ZODIAC in the

Project Sandweiler (Luxembourg), followed by further projects in various archaeological sites ( see

ZODIAC)

2003

Application of geophysical methodes in mining archaeology including calculation of slag heap volumes - Munigua, Spain. (

Project Munigua)

2002-05

BMBF-research project to develope 3D-technologies for tell prospection - Tell Djinderes, Syria (

Project Djinderes)

2002

First prospection on Iberian peninsula: Investigation on the visigoth site of Guarrazar (Toledo, Spain).

2002

eastern atlas moves to Berlin.

2001

First major project in the field of flood prevention – 120 km of dike survey close to Schwedt/Oder in northeasthern Germany. (

dike survey)

2001

Geophysical prospection in Pompeii using 3D GPR and 3D geoelectrics (

Project Pompeii)

1999-03

Complete geophysical prospection of the Neo-Assyrian city of Dur-Katlimmu (Tell Sheikh Hamad, Syria). (

Project Tell Sheik Hamad)

1999

Research project in the castle of Koerich (Luxembourg) using combined non-destructive geophysical methods (GPR, geomagnetics, geoelectrics) (

Project Koerich)

1999

Standard application of geomagnetic multi-sensor arrays in the geophysical prospection of archaeological sites.

1998

Foundation of eastern atlas Geophysikalische Prospektion Meyer & Ullrich GbR in Leipzig.

1996-98

Research assistance at the University of Leipzig. Development of high-resolving tomographical methods for near-surface prospection.

1994/95

Colaboration in the DFG-research program "Romanization" - geophysical prospections and archaeological excavations of the Celtic-Roman oppida of Wallendorf (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) and Titelberg (Luxembourg).

1990

Since 1990 field campaings in archaeo-geophysical prospection (geomagnetics and geoelectrics)

1985/86

First practical experience of the future eastern atlas founders in geophysical fieldwork at VEB Geophysik Leipzig.