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From Indianola to Chariton |
Read more about these archaeological
techniques in the
2009 Team Archaeology Booklet!
Look for our booth in Milo to see rare
artifacts from the Carlisle Clovis Cache.
We'll have experts on-hand to answer your questions. |
Archaeological Techniques
and Preservation
LiDAR in Archaeology
| Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is a remotesensing technology used to gather elevation data over a large area. Iowa is the second
state to undergo a statewide collection of LiDAR data.
Excerpt from the 2009 Team Archaeology booklet.
Left: Aerial photo of the Sny Magill mound group in Clayton Co.
Right: LiDAR image revealing Sny Magill mound group without vegetation. |
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Archaeology and Preservation
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Archaeologists not only discover and dig sites, they also preserve them. After years of research and documentation by Jim Collins and Bill Whittaker
of the OSA, in March of 2009, the Folkert Mound Group in Hardin County was accepted on the National Register of Historic Places.
Excerpt from the 2009 Team Archaeology booklet.
Photograph courtesy of Gary Brandenburg. |
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Mary De La Garza, Web Master
July 2009
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