ANTH 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Global Positioning System, Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinate System, North American Datum
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A metric grid system over the world using a mercator project. A system of non-geosynchronous satellites and receivers that allow for extremely accurate placement on surface. Plotting sites: plotting sites on pre-existing maps and aerial photographs is best, create a map of region or area, use of global positioning system (gps) to determine location, use of geographical information system (gis) to record locations. I(cid:374) ke(cid:374)tu(cid:272)k(cid:455), we use te(cid:373)porar(cid:455) (cid:862)proje(cid:272)t(cid:863) spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) (cid:374)u(cid:373)(cid:271)ers. In the us we use the smithsonian system as permanent numbering system: site numbers used to catalogue the collections of material. Mapping sites: two kinds of maps- planimetric and topographic. Planimetric maps- flat and depict archaeological features and materials. Map scale is important- depending on the area depicted. Regional maps: depict sites within their environment, size depends on numbers and size of sites as well as the size of the region depicted.
