Terrestrial laser scanning for the documentation of an at-risk buffalo jump (EgPp-26) in south-central Alberta

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dc.contributor.authorPennanen, Kelsey
dc.contributor.authorDawson, Peter C.
dc.contributor.authorLeyden, Jeremy J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-21T14:35:44Z
dc.date.available2019-10-21T14:35:44Z
dc.date.issued2017-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports on the use of ground-based LiDAR (terrestrial laser scanning—TLS) to digitally capture a buffalo jump site located in south-central Alberta (EgPp-26). We discuss how the resulting digital data can be used to create accurate 3D reconstructions and how the application of these high-resolution geospatial datasets can be used for quantifying analyses. Accurate measurements can be taken directly from TLS datasets for use in mapping, as well as 3D visualization of geoarchaeological data. Furthermore, the acquisition of multiple TLS datasets over time can be used to quantify morphometric change and erosional processes impacting archaeological sites. Analytical data from TLS scans can help document often understudied aspects of geoarchaeological processes and facilitate new interpretations at archaeological sites. This technology was rapidly deployed at the Wearmouth Buffalo Jump for the purposes of documentation, monitoring, and digital preservation. The resulting datasets provide a lasting digital record of the site, as it appeared in September of 2016 and 2017. As natural disasters such as flooding and wildfire increase in frequency, we conclude that reality-capture technologies, such as terrestrial laser scanning, are effective tools for monitoring, managing, and preserving heritage resources.en_US
dc.description.grantingagencySocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)en_US
dc.identifier.citationPennanen, K., Dawson P. C., & Leyden, J. J. (2017). Terrestrial laser scanning for the documentation of an at-risk buffalo jump (EgPp-26) in south-central Alberta. "Archaeological Survey of Alberta occasional paper", 37, 73-81.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37210
dc.identifier.grantnumberCGS-Men_US
dc.identifier.isbn9781460137659
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111160
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.departmentAnthropology & Archaelogyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArtsen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries37en_US
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dc.subjectbuffalo jumpen_US
dc.subjectArchaeologyen_US
dc.subjectlaser scanningen_US
dc.subjectGreat Plainsen_US
dc.subjectHeritage Monitoringen_US
dc.subjectErosion Monitoringen_US
dc.subjectlidaren_US
dc.subjectterrestrial laser scanningen_US
dc.subjectground-based lidaren_US
dc.subjectTLSen_US
dc.subjectGeoarchaeologyen_US
dc.titleTerrestrial laser scanning for the documentation of an at-risk buffalo jump (EgPp-26) in south-central Albertaen_US
dc.typejournal articleen_US
dc.typepublishedVersionen_US
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