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Archaeologists used to only rely upon tape measures, compasses, and geometry to calculate the angles and distances necessary to make a site map. Today, lasers and computers make mapping much easier.
What is it: to measure and map an area of land
Types: surface, aerial, and below ground
Common tools: transits, radar, aerial photography, computer models
Cool fact: When making a survey of an underwater site, sound waves can be used to help determine where objects are.
When surveying a site, archaeologists have to use:
Sometimes the best way to detect a buried settlement is from thousands of feet up in the air.
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Aerial surveys can help archaeologists find things they wouldn't see on the ground. Looking down on Earth from the clouds changes your perspective!
Modern surveying equipment can detect things buried 60 feet underground.
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Radar detects things buried underground. Equipment that picks up electric or magnetic differences underground can also detect buried remains.
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We have two basic kinds of data in archaeology: things and the location of things. We need both to try and understand ancient peoples.
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Chuck Spencer, archaeologist