US - North Dakota - Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
564 County Road 37
Stanton, North Dakota 58571-0009

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The National Park Service’s 2010 workshop on archaeological prospection techniques entitled Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century will be held May 24-28, 2010, at the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site near Stanton, North Dakota. Lodging will be in the in the communities of Beulah, Hazen, and Riverdale, North Dakota. The field exercises will take place at the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. The park preserves the historic and archeological remnants of the culture and agricultural lifestyle of the Northern Plains Indians during the 18th and 19th centuries. Co-sponsors for the workshop include the National Park Service and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. This will be the twentieth year of the workshop dedicated to the use of geophysical, aerial photography, and other remote sensing methods as they apply to the identification, evaluation, conservation, and protection of archaeological resources across this Nation. The workshop will present lectures on the theory of operation, methodology, processing, and interpretation with on-hands use of the equipment in the field. There is a registration charge of $475.00. Application forms are available on the Midwest Archeological Center’s web page at . For further information, please contact Steven L. DeVore, Archeologist, National Park Service, Midwest Archeological Center, Federal Building, Room 474, 100 Centennial Mall North, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3873: tel: (402) 437-5392, ext. 141; fax: (402) 437-5098; email: .

Geophysical techniques provide a means of non-destructive investigations for archeological surveys. These techniques utilize physical principles to study the earth through indirect interpretation of the earth's physical properties. Geophysicists interpret the Earth’s physical characteristics using physical, electrical, and/or chemical measurements. Active geophysical techniques are based on responses from an induced signal used to detect contracts in different material properties. Such techniques include electromagnetics (EM), ground penetrating radar (GPR), metal detectors, electrical resistivity, and seismic. Passive techniques are based on responses from the natural conditions. These techniques include magnetics, gravity, and self potential (SP). The course will provide an opportunity to learn about non-destructive geophysical techniques for archeological investigations including advantages and disadvantages of such techniques.

Geophysics

open prairie

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M-F, 8:00-5:00

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Steven De Vore, course coordinator

Instructors:

Course instructors in the past have included Dr. Lewis Somers, Geoscan Research USA; Dr. Bruce Bevan, Geosight; Dr. Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archaeological Consultants, Ltd.: Dr. John Weymouth, University of Nebraska; Mr. G. Clark Davenport, Geoforensics International; Dr. Rinita Dalan, Minnesota State University-Moorhead; Dr. Dean Goodman, Geophysical Archaeometry Laboratory, Dr. Douglas Scott (retired), Midwest Archeological Center; Dr. Kenneth Kvamme, University of Arkansas; Dr. Larry Conyers, University of Denver; and Dr. Berle Clay, Cultural Resource Analysts.

Use of geophysical instruments including magnetometers, resistance meters, conductivity meters, ground penetrating radar, and magnetic susceptibility downhole probe and field probe.

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In the past, there have been evening seeions but due to the nature of this year's workshop, none are anticipated.

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Steven L. De Vore
National Park Service
Federal Building, Room 474
100 Centennial Mall North
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508