The Human-Altered Lithic Detection System (HALD) in Real-World Situations, Acoustically Mapping of Submerged Pre-contact Sites in the Gulf of Mexico

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Attention this is a Submergency: Incorporating Global Submerged Records", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Offshore wind is increasingly essential in reducing carbon footprints and improving energy security. Improving the industry’s capabilities in cultural preservation is critical for renewable energy development. The human-altered lithic detection (HALD) method of mapping submerged archaeological sites has been verified by various research groups in Europe, the Middle East, and the USA. HALD utilizes current geophysical equipment to detect lithic artifacts present at underwater pre-contact sites. HALD’s ability to detect responses from knapped lithic artifacts is significantly better at identifying pre-contact sites underwater than previously possible. Here we will discuss the latest advancements, results of real-world field studies and the potential for this method to revolutionize underwater cultural resource management.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Attention this is a Submergency: Incorporating Global Submerged Records   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2023

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