North American Database of Archaeological Geophysics

Image Library (by archaeological site type): Prehistoric/Native Burned Structure

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Project images sorted alphabetically by state or country; within each by site name and geophysical survey type

Conductivity GPR Induced Polarization Magnetic Magnetic susceptibility Metal detector Multiple Methods Seismic Refraction Self Potential Resistance/Resistivity

COLORADO

5MT2848

Gray-scale SYMAP (colorized) magnetic map of site 5MT2848, Dolores Archaeological Program, Colorado, with pit-house anomaly at 17 to 25 N, 14 to 21 E, contour interval of 1 nT in midscale;

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NORTH DAKOTA

Menoken Village State Historic Site (32BL2)

Magnetic gradiometry survey results at Menoken Village, ND;		Magnetic detail of burned houses at Menoken Village, ND;		Comparison of digital elevation and magnetic data at a burned house at Menoken Village, ND;
Detail of the magnetic gradiometry survey at Menoken Village, ND, showing a portion of the fortification ditch;		Correspondence of magnetic findings with excavation profile;		Details of the electrical resistivity survey at Menoken Village, ND, showing trail features;
Results of the electrical resistivity survey at Menoken Village, ND;		Correspondence of magnetic and resistance data with burned earth weight as revealed by excavations at House 17;

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SOUTH DAKOTA

Whistling Elk Village (39HU242)

The results of the magnetic gradiometry survey at Whistling Elk, SD;		Magnetic data showing the central hearth, at least 3 central support posts, and extensive burning along the walls of an unusually large house at Whistling Elk Village, SD;		The results of the electrical resistivity survey at Whistling Elk, SD;
Multiple depth resistivity data were acquired at Whistling Elk Village, SD, in an area bisecting the western fortification ditch immediately below the bastion loop;		Resistivity data showing the walls and entryway of an unusually large house (10 m wide), probably used for ceremonial purposes at Whistling Elk Village, SD;		The results of the electromagnetic conductivity survey at Whistling Elk Village, SD;
Ten 15 m ground penetrating radar transects were run over a 5 m length of the fortification ditch at Whistling Elk Village, SD, each separated by 50 cm;		Data fusion of three geophysical surveys at Whistling Elk Village, SD, achieved through RGB color compositing;		Cultural interpretations at Whistling Elk Village, SD, achieved through comparison of resistivity, conductivity, and magnetic data sets;

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Conductivity GPR Induced Polarization Magnetic Magnetic susceptibility Metal detector Multiple Methods Seismic Refraction Self Potential Resistance/Resistivity

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