Using Ground Penetrating Radar to Map Ancient Footprints

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Footprints and Footwear" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Geophysical techniques have been widely used in archaeology for the detection of buried structures, cut features, stratigraphic layers and, more recently, fossilised footprints. Previous results from the application of these techniques within ichnology has allowed tracks to be mapped that are invisible to the naked eye allowing behaviour and interactions between humans and other animals to be documented. This presentation will showcase recent use of ground penetrating radar (GPR) at several sites including White Sands National Park to study human and animal behaviour within the American southwest.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)   •
• Footprints and Footwear

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Abstract Id(s): 50666