Investigating the Ring People in the coastal zone requires scientists of many disciplines. The technology of archaeology goes far beyond shovels.
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Archaeologists survey an early Spanish settlement on Parris Island using ground penetrating radar, magnetometry and resistivity.
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An aerial 3D laser scanning system detects two mysterious circles on Pockoy Island.
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Archaeologists preserve an excavation in three dimensions using a new photographic technique.
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Scientists at the University of Georgia’s Center for Applied Isotope Study use an accelerator mass spectrometer to count Carbon-14 isotopes to determine the age of ancient material.
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An experimental archaeologist recreates the tools used by indigenous Americans in the Late Archaic period.
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4,00 thousand years ago an ancient device, the atlatl, propelled spears with great accuracy and speed.
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The shifting sands of the barrier island hold one of the most important ecosystems on the planet.
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Students learn about the atlatl, a prehistoric throwing tool that uses leverage, then build and test replicas to measure the increase in throwing distance compared to throwing by hand. They discuss...
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Students become archaeologists for a day, creating scaled drawings of a mock excavation unit to document its features and artifacts. Through this activity, they explore the importance of accurate...
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Students design a mock archaeological site and simulate a survey using punch holes to represent shovel test pits. They then discuss the limitations of this method and explore how geophysics offers a...
