01
Front
Which basic details identify who made a survey observation and when?
Back
Record the observer, date, and, when useful, the time of each observation.
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3 Survey Records and Documentation Free Online FlashCards
Study 3 Survey Records and Documentation with 12 free online flashcards. Review key terms, definitions, and concepts with this interactive flashcard deck.
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02
Front
What should be documented when a survey finds no archaeological evidence?
Back
Record areas examined and the conditions and methods used, even when no archaeological evidence was observed.
03
Front
Why must location records name the coordinate system and datum?
Back
State the coordinate system and datum; a pair of numbers alone is insufficient to interpret a location reliably.
04
Front
How does a survey-area boundary differ from a site boundary?
Back
The survey-area boundary marks where work was conducted; the site boundary represents the interpreted extent of archaeological evidence.
05
Front
How should a find be linked to its location in survey records?
Back
Give each collected or observed find a unique identifier and link it to its survey unit, site, or precisely recorded findspot.
06
Front
What information helps connect a photograph to a survey observation?
Back
Link each photograph to the relevant field record and note its date, subject, direction of view, and scale where appropriate.
07
Front
What survey-method details should accompany an observation?
Back
Record the method, coverage, instruments, and relevant settings or procedures so others can understand how locations and observations were produced.
08
Front
What should be checked to catch basic field-record data-quality problems?
Back
Check that identifiers are unique, required fields are complete, coordinates use the stated system, and related records cross-reference one another.
09
Front
How should corrections to survey records be managed?
Back
Keep unaltered originals and document corrections rather than overwriting the evidence trail.
10
Front
How should a field record distinguish observation from interpretation?
Back
Describe what was directly observed separately from any interpretation of it.
11
Front
What details are needed to document a local survey grid?
Back
Document its origin, orientation, units, and relationship to a recognized coordinate system.
12
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What does a mapped site boundary represent?
Back
A site boundary is an interpretation, not necessarily a visible edge or a precisely known limit.
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