Travel dates set and landscape mapping practice

I am pleased to report that October dates have been set for the Gran Chaccu study. It is during that time that Gran Chaccus will be held in the region where I have been conducting my archaeological research.

On another note, I took the opportunity to practice landscape mapping with the drone during recent excavations at the LaPrele Paleoindian mammoth kill site with Dr. Todd Surovell. The animated graphic below illustrates the kinds of landscape data I am able to capture with the drone imagery including ortho-rectified photography, digital elevation models, and topographic contours. The mapped area covers 700 x 700m. The drone will thus allow me to quickly and accurately map Gran Chaccu terrain and infrastructure.

 

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