CAS AR 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Geochemistry, Time Capsule, Geographic Information System
23 Mar 2016
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~many lost sites have been discovered accidentally by non-archeologists. Mapping regional settlement patterns can help reveal political organization, ethnic boundaries, seasonality and subsistence, adaptive strategies, access to resources and trade, how sites function in broader landscape. Myths and legends and other types of literature. 3 basic methods: library research > published info from other surveys or excavations, unpublished reports of maps. Usgc (topographical maps), aerial reconnaissance maps (military maps), naval and aeronautic maps, soil maps, and mineral maps. Personal contacts- people who live their today: aerial survey & remote sensing, field survey and geophysical prospecting. Visibility: sites can be buried, obscured by vegetation. ~high visibility are areas with little geological deposition, little vegetation, and high rates of erosion. Obtrusiveness: the visibility of the materials produced by a culture and how obvious they are. ~architecture, monumentality, the degree of sedentism, duration of occupation, how much material accumulates, population density, and preservation of durability of materials used.
