An Experimental Test of the Accuracy and Adequacy of In-Field Artifact Analysis - Report (Legacy 11-157)

Author(s): Michael Heilen

Year: 2013

Summary

This report discusses the validity of the assumptions made when, for the sake of conserving funding and curation space, in-field artifact analysis is used over lab analysis of artifacts in western states. Because test results showed that in-field and digital photo analyses of artifacts are of low accuracy and often inadequate for site interpretation, a set of recommendations is made for deciding how and in what situations field analysis is best applied.

Cite this Record

An Experimental Test of the Accuracy and Adequacy of In-Field Artifact Analysis - Report (Legacy 11-157). Michael Heilen. 2013 ( tDAR id: 459898) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8459898

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URL: https://www.denix.osd.mil/cr/archaeology/guidance/index.html


Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Historic • PaleoIndian

Material
Ceramic • lithics

Site Type
Archaeological Feature

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan

General
Archaeological Survey • Best Practices • Case study • Collection policy • Curation • Data Recovery • Field Methods • In-Field Artifact Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Arizona • New Mexico • Southwestern United States

Spatial Coverage

min long: -118.887; min lat: 30.316 ; max long: -98.672; max lat: 38.794 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Principal Investigator(s): Michael Heilen

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