Near-Surface Geophysical Surveys at Neolithic Locality Petnica, Serbia

In September 2012, at the location in front of the Petnica cave, geophysical surveys were carried out. The Petnica site is well known for its archaeological value. The cave and its immediate surroundings are the oldest evidence of human life in west¬ern Serbia. The first complete Neolithic habitat in Serbia, some 6000 years old has been dug out right in front of the entrance to the cave.The main goal of the research was to help archaeologists determine, through various geophysical methods, the boundaries of the archaeological site in front of the cave and the depth of the layer with potential archaeological remains inside the cave. To obtain this goal we apply magnetic, resistivity, and GPR surveys. In this paper we will present results of resistivity survey. We determine existence of archaeological remains at all three investigate locations.