The Principal Investigator (aka Project Archaeologist) begins her research by collecting all the previously known information about the area she will be visiting. This includes historical and topographic maps of the region, published town and county histories, aerial photographs, and soils maps as well as any previous archaeological research that has been conducted in the region.
Maps and Other Background Information
Accessing background information, this project archaeologist prepares to go into the field
Kris Hirst (c) 2006