We will conduct cesium magnetometer studies
at Gila Encantada site, a Late Pithouse (A.D.
550 - 1000)
period site located in southwestern New Mexico
in a region classified by archaeologists as the
Mimbres Mogollon culture area. The goals of these
studies are to gain a better understanding of
the magnetic geophysical signature left by the
occupants of the site, and improve methods of
gathering and interpreting these data. We specifically
plan on using Maximum Entropy image enhancement
techniques to see if we can obtain the same information
found in high resolution data using low resolution
data. Resolution is defined by how close the
survey lines are placed; the closer they are
the higher the resolution, which also means a
longer and more costly survey. Additionally,
the results of the magnetometer survey will help
guide archaeological excavations to be conducted
by Dr. Barb Roth (Department of Anthropology
and Ethnic Studies, University of Nevada, Las
Vegas).
31-MAY-04: Checking Gear and Packing
Up (update by Bodhi)
01-JUN-04: On the road; Day-01
(update by Greg)
02-JUN-04: On the road; Day-02 (we've
knocked out the little states)
(update by Bodhi)
03-JUN-04: On the road; Day-03 (almost
there)
(update by Bodhi)
04-JUN-04: We've made it; Day-04 (update
by Bodhi)
05-JUN-04: Two villages: Pit House
and Cliff; Day-05 (update
by Greg)
06-JUN-04: Our first real work day;
Day-06(update
by Greg)
07-JUN-04: We got a late start (11:30am),
but our 2nd work day was productive; Day-07(update
by Bodhi)
08-JUN-04: We've made it through another day....; Day-08(update
by Bodhi)
09-JUN-04: We've moved once again; Day-09(update
by Bodhi)
10-JUN-04: Our first full day of work; Day-10(update
by Bodhi)
11-JUN-04: Kevin heads home,
Bodhi and Greg head East; Day-11(update
by Greg)
12-JUN-04: One benefit to field-based
research is that you get your weekends off just like other summer
researchers, but you get
to explore new places instead of hanging out around the house.; Day-12(update
by Bodhi)
13-JUN-04: The Very Large Array
is awesome; Day-13(update
by Bodhi)
14-JUN-04: Our first full work
day and we got lots done; Day-14(update
by Bodhi)
15-JUN-04: We have another magnetic survey grid ready for tomorrow; Day-15(update
by Bodhi)
16-JUN-04: More magnetic data is rolling in; Day-16(update
by Bodhi)
17-JUN-04: Another day of magnetic surveying; Day-17(update
by Bodhi)
18-JUN-04: Topographic surveying
and off to Tucson; Day-18(update
by Bodhi)
19-JUN-04: Old friends, Biosphere2,
Tombstone, Bisbee, and back to Silver City; Day-19(update
by Bodhi)
20-JUN-04: A partial work day and a long nap; Day-20(update
by Bodhi)
21-JUN-04: The other team arrives!
Day-21(update
by Greg)
22-JUN-04: Our best data so far.
Day-22(update
by Bodhi)
23-JUN-04: One more work day; time is flying by.
Day-23(update
by Bodhi)
24-JUN-04: This week yielded excellent data.
Day-24(update
by Bodhi)
25-JUN-04: We have started our journey home.
Day-25(update
by Bodhi)
26-JUN-04: Bad weather in Colorado.
Day-26(update
by Greg)
27-JUN-04: From the Rockies to Nebraska corn.
Day-27(update
by Bodhi)
28-JUN-04: We made it all the way to South Bend, Indiana.
Day-28(update
by Bodhi)
29-JUN-04: We made it safely back to Ithaca. Day-29(update by Bodhi)
JUN/JUL-04: Photographs from the archaeology team