This course is divided into ten sessions, which is typically offered over ten weeks or as a short form over ten days. As we develop new lecture materials and associated resources, they will be posted here.
Below is a list of the content developed for this course to date. There are four kinds of content: 1) overview video guides; 2) lecture slides, 3) short instructional videos, and 4) templates and guides. Recordings of lectures and discussions are only available for course participants.
Overview Resources
Guide 1 - Overview of the Course.
Guide 2 - Ground Searches as Part of a Longer Path
Guide 3 - Summary of Online Resources
Guide 4 - Parts of a Ground Search
Guide 5 - Managing Spatial Data
Guide 6 - GPR Interpretation Part 1 and GPR Interpretation Part 2
Conversation 1 - Andrew and Richard Talk about Ground Searches
Conversation 2 - Andrew and Steve Discuss Confidence and GPR Interpretation
Conversation 3 - Andrew and Steve Discuss Project Management for GPR Surveys
Places to go for Useful Information
The Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology at the University of Alberta has a list of very valuable guides and videos. Kisha Supernant and her team have created a great set of resources for communities. They also have an excellent page on the truth of this history and denialism.
The Canadian Archaeological Association's Working Group on Missing Children and Unmarked Burials also has a great suite of resources, including a complete video guide to ground searches.
We have build a set of one-page summaries of key technical issues as an introduction for communities getting started on this work. This includes a section on technical guidance as well as an illustrated guide to GPR by Eric Simons.
Equipment manufacturers often provide guidance for use and applications. We are using Sensors & Software gear, and their web resources are here. We have created a guide to the relevant sections of these videos for this work.
Lecture Slide Sets
Lecture 6: Data Management and Security
Lecture 7: Visualizations
Lecture 8: Interpretation
Lecture 9: Mapmaking
Lecture 10: Communication and reports
Instructional Videos for Fieldwork
Video 2 - Basic Principles: Reflection and Refraction
Video 3 - Common Terms: Radargram and Amplitude Map
Video 4 - Introduction to GPR Equipment
Video 5 - Introduction to the Noggin Interface
Video 6 - Roaming vs Grids in GPR Surveys
Video 7 - Filling out the Map Form
Video 8 - Filling out the GPR Grid Form
Video 9 - Filling out the GPR Roaming Form
Video 10 - Introduction to Mapmaking in Field Contexts
Video 11 - Field Mapping Tools
Video 12 - An Example of a Roaming Survey
Video 13 - Starting a Grid Survey Project
Video 14 - Evaluating the Survey Area
Video 15 - Locating a Datum or Baseline in the Field
Video 16 - Mapping Options for the Baseline in the Field
Video 18 - Collecting Grid Data
Video 19 - An Example of a Metal Plate in GPR
Video 20 - An Example of GPR Experiment
Template Forms and Checklists
Checklist 1 - Ground Search Overview
Form 1 - The Survey Sketch Map
Form 3 - Grid Survey Form in PDF
