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Journal of …, Jan 1, 1999
Archaeological Prospection, 2004
The value of geophysical methods in investigating iron furnaces in North America (of which severa... more The value of geophysical methods in investigating iron furnaces in North America (of which several hundred exist) has so far been poorly evaluated. We report on the magnetic gradiometer and electrical resistivity surveys conducted at the Shade iron furnace, Pennsylvania, USA, together with results from ground-truthing excavations. We find that (i) numerous useful data sets could be recorded despite challenging field conditions; (ii) reconnaissance gradiometer and resistivity data yield complementary information allowing large-scale site reconstruction; (iii) high-resolution resistivity data reflect archaeologically valuable site lithologies with decimetre-scale accuracy; and (iv) extreme absolute background values (several hundred nT) of, and spatial contrasts (several hundred to > 1000 nT) in, the gradiometer data are common owing to the presence of much burnt material and iron artefacts. We conclude that geophysical investigations of iron furnaces in North America may yield spatially extensive subsurface information of substantial archaeological value, which is impossible to obtain using traditional archaeological survey methods alone. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Geophysics, 2006
Blast-iron-furnace plantations were widespread throughout colonial and postcolonial America and t... more Blast-iron-furnace plantations were widespread throughout colonial and postcolonial America and therefore represent sites of specific archaeological interest. Because such plantations often were a really extensive, historical reconstruction of a site is challenging using ...
Ancient Maya communities in Belize are generally classified as producers or consumers of lithic a... more Ancient Maya communities in Belize are generally classified as producers or consumers of lithic artifacts, based on the idea that groups either specialized in the production of these artifacts or in their use. In reality, it is difficult to divide communities into just these two categories. Most communities contained both producers and consumers, and the middlemen, the traders. In fact, many households within communities switched between these roles at different times and as they used different raw materials. This paper looks at the evidence for producers, consumers and traders in the lithic industries of Cerros and Chau Hiix.
Journal of …, Jan 1, 1999
Archaeological Prospection, 2004
The value of geophysical methods in investigating iron furnaces in North America (of which severa... more The value of geophysical methods in investigating iron furnaces in North America (of which several hundred exist) has so far been poorly evaluated. We report on the magnetic gradiometer and electrical resistivity surveys conducted at the Shade iron furnace, Pennsylvania, USA, together with results from ground-truthing excavations. We find that (i) numerous useful data sets could be recorded despite challenging field conditions; (ii) reconnaissance gradiometer and resistivity data yield complementary information allowing large-scale site reconstruction; (iii) high-resolution resistivity data reflect archaeologically valuable site lithologies with decimetre-scale accuracy; and (iv) extreme absolute background values (several hundred nT) of, and spatial contrasts (several hundred to > 1000 nT) in, the gradiometer data are common owing to the presence of much burnt material and iron artefacts. We conclude that geophysical investigations of iron furnaces in North America may yield spatially extensive subsurface information of substantial archaeological value, which is impossible to obtain using traditional archaeological survey methods alone. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Geophysics, 2006
Blast-iron-furnace plantations were widespread throughout colonial and postcolonial America and t... more Blast-iron-furnace plantations were widespread throughout colonial and postcolonial America and therefore represent sites of specific archaeological interest. Because such plantations often were a really extensive, historical reconstruction of a site is challenging using ...
Ancient Maya communities in Belize are generally classified as producers or consumers of lithic a... more Ancient Maya communities in Belize are generally classified as producers or consumers of lithic artifacts, based on the idea that groups either specialized in the production of these artifacts or in their use. In reality, it is difficult to divide communities into just these two categories. Most communities contained both producers and consumers, and the middlemen, the traders. In fact, many households within communities switched between these roles at different times and as they used different raw materials. This paper looks at the evidence for producers, consumers and traders in the lithic industries of Cerros and Chau Hiix.