An Experimental Project to Conduct Digital Survey for Ring-Midden Features Using Lidar Data

Author(s): Michael Heilen

Year: 2015

Summary

This brochure explains to the public the cultural significance of ring-midden features, the prospect of using remote sensing data to locate them, and an outline of SRI's modeling study to show how digital survey data can assist archaeologists in defining the features and understanding patterns of the past.

Cite this Record

An Experimental Project to Conduct Digital Survey for Ring-Midden Features Using Lidar Data. Michael Heilen. 2015 ( tDAR id: 399006) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8GT5PG7

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Keywords

Culture
Jornada Mogollon • Mogollon

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fire Cracked Rock • Glass • Ground Stone

Site Name
LA130591 • LA181701 • LA181702

Site Type
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • specialized food processing locale

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Reconnaissance / Survey • Remote Sensing • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Ring Middens

Geographic Keywords
Sacramento Mountains • Southeastern New Mexico

Temporal Keywords
Early Pueblo • Formative Period • Late Pithouse • Late Pueblo

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 200 to 1300 (relative dates based on ceramics)

Individual & Institutional Roles

Prepared By(s): Statistical Research, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Bureau of Land Management, Carlsbad Field Office, New Mexico

Record Identifiers

Project Number(s): 12PB02

File Information

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SRI_BLM_Lidar_Booklet_-for_viewing.pdf 39.68mb Jul 30, 2015 Jul 30, 2015 3:46:00 PM Public
public brochure