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yoroshambo

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Remote sensing is
 
  a. the use of methods that employ some form of electromagnetic energy to detect and measure characteristics of an archaeological site.
  b. any technique that is capable of subsurface exploration with little to no disturbance.
  c. a technique that involves aerial photography and/or the use of color infrared film.
  d. any technique that measures geophysical features on the scale of hundreds to thousands of meters.
  e. destructive and therefore not used in archaeology

Question 2

The search for the ruins of Mission Santa Catalina de Guale on St. Catherine's Island illustrates
 
  a. how archaeological survey can be effective even in densely vegetated areas where little is known about the landscape.
  b. the futility of searching for rare or unique archaeological sites by sample survey.
  c. that although archaeological surveys do not accurately characterize the surface or subsurface archaeology of the region being investigated, they can still be useful.
  d. the destructive nature of a gasoline powered auger.
  e. the importance of using historical documentation in archaeological survey work



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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