New approaches to modeling the volume of earthen archaeological features: A case-study from the Hopewell culture mounds

Magnani M and Schroder W. 2015. New approaches to modeling the volume of earthen archaeological features: A case-study from the Hopewell culture mounds. Journal of Archaeological Science. 64(2015):12-21

Using case studies from the Mound City and Newark mounds of the United States, we compare traditional methods of calculating mound volume for the purposes of ascertaining erosional processes with new photogrammetric protocols.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Magnani, Matthew; Schroder, Whittaker
Units
HOCU
Keywords
conservation, experimental archaeology, Hopewell culture, photogrammetry, prehistoric earthworks, site erosion, volumetric calculations

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