The Reality of Predictive Modeling: Experiences and Lessons Learned at Two Military Training Facilities

Summary

Department of Defense military training facilities occupy large areas across the US encompassing over 30 million acres.  Facilities range in size from several acres to several million acres and are present in every state.  While similar in scope to the National Park system, military lands are working lands with missions that often revolve around and include destruction and construction in various forms.  These activities typically constitute a federal undertaking requiring the application of section 110 and 106 of the NHPA.  In order to survey large facilities in a cost effective manner, the DoD has implemented a strategy of employing archaeological predictive models.  This paper will explore the usefulness of predictive modeling drawing on experiences learned at Camp Atterbury Indiana as well as Camp Ripley Minnesota.  It will discuss the overall feasibility while exploring the advantages and shortcomings relating to historic archaeological sites within the military landscape.    

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• The Landscapes in Military Installation Archaeology   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2018

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PaperId(s): 935