Integral geophysical study to characterise archaeological structures in Los Teteles De Ocotitla, Mexico

In archaeology, geophysical methods had been applied usually in a qualitative form, limited only to the use of filters that enhance the data display. The main objective in this work is the implementation of an integral geophysical study complemented by 3D modelling techniques that allowed us to reconstruct the geometry and depth of buried bodies in the archaeological site of Los Teteles de Ocotitla, in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico. The distribution and shape of underlying archaeological remains were inferred by geophysical methods and corroborated by archaeological excavations. Highresolution magnetic, ground penetrating radar and electric prospection were carried out in selected terraces. This investigation demonstrates the potential of quantitative geophysical methods for the characterisation of archaeological structures, in extension and depth.