Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Photography to Develop Preservation and Management Plans at S’eḏav Va’aki, Arizona

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Training a New Generation of Heritage Professionals in the Valley of the Sun: The ASU Field School at S’eḏav Va’aki" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

As part of the Arizona State University field school at S’eḏav Va’aki, the research team reached out to ASU faculty from the Unmanned Aerial Systems department to develop a plan for capturing true color and infrared imagery and photogrammetric data from the project area. The goals for these images were focused on developing high resolution baseline data to complement on-the-ground recording efforts and to estimate (1) the locations and extent of active erosional processes, (2) the volume of vegetation and clearance needs in and around archaeological features, and (3) the locations and subsurface extent of features such as ancient canal segments and middens expected to be within the project area based on previous excavations in and around the site. In this poster we outline the potential of using UAS imagery for the development and continued monitoring of land management plans in an urban setting. We highlight some of the complications of this project including the proximity of the site to an international airport and previous land disturbance.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)   •
• Training a New Generation of Heritage Professionals in the Valley of the Sun: The ASU Field School at S’eḏav Va’aki

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Abstract Id(s): 38899.0