Convergence Archaeology: A Coherence-Based Experimental Framework for Multi-Material Field Systems in Ancient Civilizations

Convergence Archaeology: A Coherence-Based Experimental Framework for Multi-Material Field Systems in Ancient Civilizations | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 5 February 2026 V1 Latest version Share on Convergence Archaeology: A Coherence-Based Experimental Framework for Multi-Material Field Systems in Ancient Civilizations Author : Peter Brunzelle 0009-0005-7109-6745 [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.177031407.73047305/v1 128 views 60 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Conventional archaeology has achieved extraordinary success in reconstructing cultural sequences, material technologies, and symbolic systems. However, it remains structurally limited in its ability to test whether certain ancient structures functioned as active physical field systems rather than solely as static monuments, ritual spaces, or symbolic constructs. This paper introduces Convergence Archaeology (CA) as a new experimental discipline designed to test the hypothesis that some ancient sites were intentionally engineered as multi-band, multi-material coherence architectures, in which distinct materials occupied specific frequencybehavior layers within a coupled field system. We formalize the Field Constitution of Convergence Archaeology, establish a unified technical lexicon, present the New Convergence Archaeology Principle (v1.1), and define a rigorous Measurement and Instrumentation Framework including explicit falsification criteria. Five experimental classes are introduced through which CA claims may be empirically evaluated. Proposed test cases at the H al Saflieni Hypogeum, Stonehenge, and the Great Pyramid (King's Chamber subset) are used to illustrate prospective application. A constrained civilizational hypothesis on mummification reframes ancient practices without invoking supernatural claims. Convergence Archaeology does not replace mainstream archaeology. It provides a conservative, physics-grounded experimental layer for evaluating field-system hypotheses using reproducible scientific methods. 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