ANT200H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter Week 4: Lidar, Global Positioning System, Ground Truth
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Archaeological data gathering is conducted in the field data processing usually takes place in a field lab. Fieldwork requires team effort by many specialists. 2 means of collecting evidence: survey, excavation field methods used are dependent on specific goals of each research project. Methods used to acquire data from sites or regions without excavation. Goal: determine as much as possible about a given site based on observing surface remains and detecting subsurface features through remote means. Yields data about form of site and spatial distribution: distribution may reveal patterns in placement of sites to each other or to natural environment (topography) Defining ecological zone within a study area can guide site search if site location can be correlated with distribution of different environmental variables. New sites are often found by farmers, rangers, outdoor enthusiasts and explorers. Many new sites are destroyed before they can be recorded.
