How Tribal Consultation and Non-Invasive Techniques Led to a Better Understanding of Vázquez de Coronado’s Expedition of 1540–1542

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew F. Schmader
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Site ◽  
American Southwest ◽  
Site Management ◽  
Geophysical Investigation ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Collaborative Archaeology ◽  
Invasive Techniques ◽  
The City ◽  
Traditional Communities

AbstractArchaeological site management goals, when informed by the input of traditional communities, can result in very different outcomes than standard cultural resource investigation strategies. A case example is presented for a large site in Albuquerque, New Mexico, containing material from the Francisco Vázquez de Coronado expedition. From 1540 to 1542, Coronado led one of the largest and most well-known explorations of the American southwest. The expedition spent much time in the Rio Grande Valley near present-day Albuquerque, including the site of Piedras Marcadas Pueblo. Formal consultations between local tribes and the City of Albuquerque in the 1990s generated a research program using geophysics and non-invasive techniques. Geophysical investigation produced results that would not have been obtained without tribal consultation to guide the research from an early point. By combining architectural data found by resistivity surveys with artifact distributions found by metal detection, details of a battle between Coronado’s expedition and puebloan people have emerged. Ongoing tribal consultation has shed light on the events that occurred at Piedras Marcadas and continues to inform interpretation and site management decisions. Resulting cooperation between traditional communities and the City of Albuquerque is a case study in the ever-important practices of co-creation and collaborative archaeology.

The archaeological site of chellah, new technologies for investigation, modeling, and mapping.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman el guertet ◽  
Abdellatif aarab ◽  
Abdelkader larabi ◽  
Mohammed Jemmal ◽  
Sabah benchekroun
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Electrical Tomography ◽  
Geophysical Investigation ◽  
Islamic Period ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Aerial Vehicle ◽  
Modern Technologies

<p>archaeological sites have been always a subject of curiosity and search, the archaeologists and scientists from different specialties have been wondering about the origins of the man civilization, about the way our forefathers lived, how they nourished, dressed, and housed themselves, what techniques were used for the transport, the fishing, and the business, about the culture and the spiritual practices. in fact, the modern technologies, practices, and innovations are only a continuation of what was once; this is why the human being believes it is imperative to revive and understand the heritage and to discover its secrets. in the present work which pours in the same direction, we decided to revive and explore a wealthy site located in rabat, the Moroccan capital, this site is named chellah, which represents the summing up of historical eras from the antiquity to the Islamic period and which is marked by the presence of antique and Islamic constructions which reflect this continuity. our research aims to build a model for the detection of areas that are not yet excavated but are already mentioned by archaeologists, geographers, and historians to validate their hypothesis and to find out where exactly these areas are located. our methodology is based on the processing of unmanned aerial vehicle<strong> (uav)</strong> images to generate high-resolution photogrammetric products with low cost, those datasets will be analyzed with a technique that has been in use since the '80s and which is using crop, soil, and shadow marks visualized on images taken by aerial photography. this analysis gave us the vision to select the zones on which a geophysical investigation by electrical tomography was carried out to approve the presence of the archeological components that require future excavation. our study focused on the importance of non-invasive methodologies for the study, preservation, and valorization of archaeological sites.</p>

Comparative Spectroscopic Analysis of Maya Wall Paintings from Ek’Balam, Mexico

2014 ◽  
Vol 1618 ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Alonso ◽  
N. A. Pérez ◽  
J. L. Ruvalcaba Sil ◽  
E. Casanova ◽  
P. Claes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Analysis ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Yellow Orange ◽  
Pigment Distribution ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Invasive Techniques

ABSTRACTThe Maya archaeological site of Ek’Balam is located in Yucatán, Mexico. This place is known for its artistic tradition of reliefs modeled in stucco as well as the rich pictorial and hieroglyphic texts. Although the mural played a key role in the artistic program architectural of elite groups, most of these remains have not been studied, either by its incomplete or fragile condition, or by localization in inaccessible substructures.In this study, technical aspects of the mural paintings from rooms 12 and 50 of the main building of the site are addressed by the spectroscopic analysis of its materials. Optical microscopy was used to observe the layers superposition and pigment distribution, while the stucco and rock support were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF). Moreover, the chromatic palette composed of different colors and tones of red, yellow, orange, green, blue and black were analyzed mainly with non-invasive techniques using Raman and FTIR spectroscopies as well as XRF.The information obtained from the combination of these analytical techniques, allowed a better understanding of the similarities and differences between these two rooms that were built during the last construction stage of the Acropolis. These results were also compared with previous analyses of mural painting of this site and other Maya paintings.

scholarly journals Finding the Positive in the Negative

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 288-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya M. Peres ◽  
Aaron Deter-Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Site Management ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Severe Erosion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Recent Attention ◽  
Systematic Collection

ABSTRACTThe impact of natural disasters and climate change on archaeological resources has garnered much recent attention, with impacts of sea level rise and coastal flooding being the two most often cited issues. However, damage caused by flooding of interior areas and waterways has received less consideration. In this article, we present a case study of a collaborative emergency response to a significant weather event and the ensuing impacts on archaeological resources. Our project, located in Middle Tennessee, documented severe erosion and subsequent anthropogenic disturbances to ancient Native American sites following massive flooding of the Cumberland River in 2010. While striving to mitigate this damage via systematic collection of imperiled archaeological samples, we were also able to strengthen partnerships among professional archaeologists working in different arenas (academia, state and federal agencies) and the avocational archaeological community. As these types of weather-related events become more common, published case studies of response efforts will be crucial in archaeological site management, planning, and disaster response.

scholarly journals From the Point Cloud to BIM Methodology for the Ideal Reconstruction of a Lost Bastion of the Cáceres Wall

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 6609
Author(s):  
Pablo Alejandro Cruz Franco ◽  
Adela Rueda Márquez de la Plata ◽  
Jesús Cruz Franco
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Point Cloud ◽  
Control Points ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Invasive Techniques ◽  
The City ◽  
Made In ◽  
The Ideal

Thanks to the use of non-invasive techniques and remote sensing in a 19th century building, it was possible to demonstrate that said building is a lost part of the Cáceres wall. This wall was believed to maintain the straight line from a known section, but remote sensing makes it clear that at that point the wall makes a break creating a door of which there was no record. Once this premise was confirmed, an ideal reconstruction hypothesis was developed. For this, the work base was taken on the data collected in an exhaustive data collection process, which launched millions of control points and facilitated in theorizing the original state of this lost section. The HBIM methodology greatly facilitated the process, and will allow for possible modifications with an IFC file as advances are made in that area. Finally, the research proposes an architectural project path that takes into account the data obtained remotely, and that achieves the inclusion of this part of the city in cultural interest and, of course, in a protected and cataloged area.

Geophysical investigation using resistivity and GPR methods: a case study of a lubricant oil waste disposal area in the city of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 407-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Lisboa Lago ◽  
Vagner Roberto Elis ◽  
Welitom Rodrigues Borges ◽  
Giovanni Chaves Penner
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Geophysical Investigation ◽  
Disposal Area ◽  
Lubricant Oil ◽  
The City

scholarly journals DIGITAL MODELS AND 3D VISUALIZATION IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXTS. THE SURVEY OF THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS IN THE CITY OF VERGHINA IN MACEDONIA

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-4/W3-2020 ◽  
pp. 181-188
Author(s):  
L. Corniello ◽  
A. De Cicco
Keyword(s):  
3D Visualization ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Second Century ◽  
Parametric Modelling ◽  
Philip Ii ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Current State ◽  
Ancient City ◽  
The Hill ◽  
The City

Abstract. The research presents the results of the non-invasive survey campaign conducted at the archaeological site of the city of Verghina in Macedonia. Through the consolidated processes of the disciplines of representation, such as digital surveying, point cloud, flat surface processing, 3D modeling and multi-resolution visualization, it is proposed a path of knowledge of the city and the finds that are the subject of the research. Of great interest is the operational process illustrated both on the basis of the problems that emerged and the solutions adopted in the survey phases. As part of the study, the structures present in the city of Verghina and in the natural area known as the Great Mound, where the Royal Tombs are located, were investigated. The hill of land 13 meters high and 110 meters wide preserves the remains of the ancient city buried in the second century BC to escape the pillage of enemy armies. The research has dealt with the three structures present, namely the Tomb of Philip II, the Tomb of Alexander IV (son of Alexander the Great) and the Tomb of Persephors. The investigations conducted aim to document the current state of the places through digital surveys and parametric modelling, proposing, in addition, the visualization of 3D images through multi-resolution systems derived from the bases of the survey previously carried out.

scholarly journals VIRTUAL ARCHAEODROME FOR THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE FROM ULPIA TRAIANA SARMIZEGETUSA

2017 ◽  
Vol XLII-5/W1 ◽  
pp. 351-356
Author(s):  
L. M. Angheluță ◽  
R. Rădvan ◽  
A. I. Chelmuș ◽  
L. Ratoiu ◽  
I. M. Cortea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Aerial Photogrammetry ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Airborne Imaging ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
3D Digital Models

This paper presents an ongoing work within a national project regarding the scientific investigation of one of the most important archaeological sites in Romania: Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa. Although the project has many objectives, in this paper we will focus on the development work of a virtual archaeodrome for the archaeological park. In this regard several field campaigns were organized using the ART4ART mobile laboratory for in-situ non-invasive scientific data acquisition and an online instrument for data reporting and visualizing is currently under development. This work represents a case study of several archaeological assets comprising chronologically layered historical studies, high resolution 3D digital models, ground penetrating radar survey and airborne imaging: LIDAR, multispectral and aerial photogrammetry.

scholarly journals AN INTEGRATED APPROACH BASED ON TRADITIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, DIGITAL RECORDING TECHNIQUES AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THREATS RELATED TO THE CLIMATE-SENSITIVE TERRITORIAL CONTEXT

2017 ◽  
Vol XLII-5/W1 ◽  
pp. 195-201
Author(s):  
C. Stanga ◽  
R. Valente ◽  
M. Previtali
Keyword(s):  
Field Survey ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Digital Recording ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Historical Evidence ◽  
Research Climate ◽  
The City

This essay describes an integrated approach – field survey, historic research, climate data, and topography – for the analysis of a complex stratigraphical archaeological site, highlighting its peculiar aspects and its conservation state, and contributing to the studies of this area. <br><br> The case study is San Calocero monastery in Albenga, one of the most important historical evidence of the city, located on the San Martino Hillside, dating back to the VI century but with a complex historical stratigraphy until the XVI century, along with other relevant archaeological sites, such as the Baptistery, the Ponte Lungo, the churches of San Clemente and San Vittore, which, as long as San Calocero, went through several changes over the years.

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