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Coordinate Location of Archaeological Sites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Charles E. Dills*
Affiliation:
San Luis Obispo County, Archaeological Society

Abstract

Support is given for Robert Edwards’ suggestion that the Transverse Mercator Grid coordinate system be used to designate site locations. A plea is made for the use of longitude and latitude coordinates as well. This useful duplication insures site relocation.

Type
Comment
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1970

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References

Edwards, Robert L. 1969 Archaeological use of the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid. American Antiquity 34:180183.Google Scholar