Claus Colani’s Pulsed Electromagnetic Induction Principle: Documents and Data of the First Archaeo-Geophysical Prospecting in Bavaria

– Historical retrospective highlighting and honoring the pioneering work in archaeological prospecting made by development engineer Claus Colani. – Colani’s principle of pulsed electromagnetic induction, his publications and biography. – The high efficiency of Colani’s devices and his visionary approach are demonstrated by the unpublished data from the first Bavarian archaeo-geophysical survey carried out at Manching.