UESTC aids archaeological excavation with advanced technology

The team takes to the river with comprehensive detection technology. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The detection team led by UESTC was joined by nine leading companies and organizations in the field of earth science, according to Hu Guangmin, a professor at the School of Resources and Environment of UESTC.

Hu said the team used comprehensive detection technology such as electrical resistivity tomography, amphibious geological radar, and high-precision magnetic and frequency domain electromagnetic methods to scan and image more than 100,000 square meters of the target area.

The team successfully detected the location of the ancient river channel, and identified the places where the cultural relics tended to gather.

A "3D map" made by the detection team. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Zhou Jun, technical director of the team, said his group is still processing the data collected, adding that they will survey a larger area of the Jiangkou site in order to make a more precise "3D map" of the hidden treasure. The new methods and technology used in the detection work are of value to other underground explorations in rivers, lakes and shallow beach environments, professor Hu said.