Click on the project name for a summary of the geophysical survey findings. Project Year Type of Survey/ Instrumenta # Blocksb Phase/Type # of Sites Site Type Period Ground Truthing Results Rocky Fork 2002 FG 3 Research 1 Cemetery early 1800s-present none none Tarlton Cross Mound 2002 FG 3.5 Researc...

What is the purpose of a Phase I Archaeological Survey? Contents: National Register of Historic Places Criteria for Evaluation Evidence for Subsurface Features Evidence of Intact Archaeological Deposits Evidence for Vertical and/or Horizontal Stratigraphy Evidence for Limited Temporal Affiliation Ar...

Archaeobotanical, or paleoethnobotanical, analysis is an integral part of the archaeological process. Archaeology sites, both prehistoric and historic, are loaded with plant remains, like burned seeds, wood charcoal, and charred plant-based artifacts. Identification of archaeological plant remains h...

Eddie Rickenbacker House Columbus, Ohio Edward "Eddie" Rickenbacker was born in 1890 and became quite famous after his service in the military as a pilot in WWI. In fact, Eddie earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service. But what made the man who would become one of the biggest celebrit...

The Flot-Tech flotation machine consists of two tanks of water connected by an electric pump. The pump pulls water from one tank and pushes it into and up through the second tank where the soil sample is located. The flowing water lifts carbonized plant remains out of the soil and carries them over ...