UNLV Engineering Geophysics Laboratory

ARCHAEOLOGY

Talgua Archaeological Project

Professor Don Stierman from the University of Toledo, performed magnetometer & resistivity measurements.
     An archaeological investigation of a pre-Columbian settlement in eastern Honduras, led by Dr. James Brady of George Washington University, incorporated geophysical measurements including electrical resistivity and seismic surface waves for site investigation. Stone pavements, a carved stone, and a human burial were revealed by the excavations. Deeper anomalies prompted excavations which revealed a thick areal fill above the archaeologically sterile alluvium.

 
Students from George Washington and Western Kentucky Universities performed the excavations.
Stone pavements discovered
This project was led by Dr. James Brady.
Carved stone discovered
Our work was filmed for the documentary, "Cave of the Glowing Skulls!"

This work was sponsored by Standard Fruit of Honduras, Nissan Motor Company, Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A., Trimble Navigation, and Duracell Batteries.

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