The Whistling Elk
Subsurface Imaging Project

The Whistling Elk Subsurface Imaging Project was conceived as a means to explore the potential of linking multiple remote sensing methods at a single archaeological site. The following sections overview the results of this exciting project.

CONTENTS

1. Project Background
   A Need for Knowledge Distribution
   Project Goals
   Project History
   About the Whistling Elk Site
   
2. Project Methods and Instrumentation
   Instrumentation
   Field Methods
   Fieldwork
   Data Processing
   
3. Project Results
   Electrical Resistivity
   Electromagnetic Conductivity
   Magnetic Gradiometry
   Cross-Correlating The Data
   Focusing on Details: Testing Anomalies
   Interpretations
   
4. Special Studies
   Combining Data Through Color Compositing
   Depth Studies
   
   1. Resistivity Tomography
      
   2. Ground-Penetrating Radar
      
5. Benefits of Geophysical Survey
   
6. Project Bibliography
   
7. Acknowledgements

This project was supported by a technology transfer grant from the National
Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service.

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