North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics

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This survey was conducted to determine the usefulness of resistivity surveys when working on mound sites with less defined architectual signatures. A Gossen Geohm resistivity meter was employed. The results were promising and suggested the increase in information gained and its ability to aid in placement of excavation units (saving time and money) was beneficial and worth the time needed to conduct the survey. Summary by NADAG staff

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A resistivity survey was conducted at the Schultz Site (20 SA 2), located near Saginaw, Michigan. A Gossen Geohm was employed to survey an area of approximately 6,000 square feet. While archaeological features were identified (the outer limits of two mounds), geological features (the former bank of the Tittabawassee River is now under 3.5 feet of sandy loam), and previous excavation unit locales were also identified. The use of resistivity was good for indentifying gross features and the features larger than the probe separation were more likely to be identified than small ones. Summary by NADAG staff