February 29, 2012
by John Steinberg
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After we got off the plane, we took a quick site visit to then Northern Site of Sugar Loaf. From left to right, Mark, Brian, Ken, Doug, & Kat explore on of the earthen terraces or platforms where the enslaved laborers lived.
February 29, 2012
by John Steinberg
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A few of us are off to the Caribbean island of Dominica to test out some Geophysical methods and techniques. Mark Hauser of Northwestern is running the operation consulting with Ken Kelly of the University of South Carolina. The expedition is funded by the Wenner … Continue reading
November 16, 2011
by John Steinberg
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On Friday Kathryn Catlin is going to present some of our geophysical cemetery work at the Historic Cemetery Preservation Workshop in Lowell. You can learn more about the workshop at: http://ncptt.nps.gov/2011/historic-cemetery-preservation-workshop-lowell-ma/ and http://www.mass.gov/dcr/stewardship/histland/histland.htm If you want to look at some of the cool 3D … Continue reading
November 12, 2011
by John Steinberg
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At the end of our short season we all went to Pecos Pueblo. This shows the kind of adobe walls with stone foundations that we were looking for at LA20k.
November 9, 2011
by John Steinberg
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Heather Trigg exposing an adobe wall and floor
November 9, 2011
by John Steinberg
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We have just put out the first of two grids for shallow geophysical survey. It is not very wide, but at the end there is one possible wall with basalt footings.
June 6, 2011
by John Steinberg
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The total station up on a rock positioned to look over the low brush.
May 31, 2011
by John Steinberg
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John & Ryan take point to set out the grid.
May 31, 2011
by John Steinberg
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Today we are surveying with the smaller, 500 MHz GPR antenna. While it does not “see” as deep as the larger one we were using last week it gives better resolution. Here Danielle, Chris & Sam pull the unit over … Continue reading
May 27, 2011
by John Steinberg
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Using the Malå 250 MHz ground penetrating radar (GPR) Chris, Kat, Sam, & Danielle are surveying the back yard.