Non-Invasive Burial Determination Using Near Surface Geophysical Survey and Soil Chemical Testing at Fort Hood, Texas, and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (Legacy 03-193)

Summary

This project sought to develop a non-invasive means to identify the locations of prehistoric and historic human burials using geophysical and soil chemistry. With field investigations conducted at rockshelters, open air sites, and historic cemeteries, geophysical investigations were very effective in identifying burials and other cultural features at all site types. Chemical analysis of the soil to verify burial locations appears to hold greatest promise in historic burials.

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Non-Invasive Burial Determination Using Near Surface Geophysical Survey and Soil Chemical Testing at Fort Hood, Texas, and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (Legacy 03-193). ( tDAR id: 467971) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8467971

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Keywords

Culture
Historic • Prehistoric

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features

Investigation Types
Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
Archaeological Investigation • Burial Determination • Department of Defense • Geophysical Survey • Human Burials • Laser scanning • Mapping • Non-Invasive Analysis • Soil Chemical Analysis • Soil Samples

Geographic Keywords
Camp Lejeune • Fort Hood • North Carolina • Texas

Temporal Keywords
Historic • Prehistoric

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): OSD Cultural Resources Program

Principal Investigator(s): Duane Simpson

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  1. Non-Invasive Burial Determination Using Near Surface Geophysical Survey and Soil Chemical Testing at Fort Hood, Texas, and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina - Report (Legacy 03-193) (2004)
    DOCUMENT Full-Text Duane Simpson. Ryan Peterson.

    This project sought to develop a non-invasive means to identify the locations of prehistoric and historic human burials using geophysical and soil chemistry. With field investigations conducted at rockshelters, open air sites, and historic cemeteries, geophysical investigations were very effective in identifying burials and other cultural features at all site types. Chemical analysis of the soil to verify burial locations appears to hold greatest promise in historic burials.