(DIGSS) Determination of Intervals using Georeferenced Survey Simulation: An R package for subsurface survey.

ABSTRACT: Systematic survey is a crucial component of the archaeological field endeavor. In low visibility areas, systematic subsurface testing is required, most often in the form of shovel test pits or "STPs". Decisions about the interval between STPs, and the size of such units, impact significantly both the effectiveness of survey for site location and the efficiency of such prospection efforts, and yet "cookie-cutter" survey strategies are often employed without a thorough examination of their costs and benefits. In this work, we present a simulation-based method (DIGSS, Determination of Intervals using Georeferenced Survey Simulation) by which archaeologists can simulate the effectiveness and efficiency of different survey strategies for both prospective and retrospective applications. Beyond p

SUBMITTER: Pestle WJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8452084 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature