Mapping the Buried Fort of Los Adaes, Capital of Spanish Texas 1729-1770, Using Geophysics

Presidio Los Adaes (16NA16), located in present day northwest Louisiana, once served as the capital of Spanish Texas for much of the 18th century. Named after the Adaes Native Americans who inhabited the region, Los Adaes consisted of both a Presidio (fort) and a mission that occupied two adjacent hilltops. Ostensibly constructed to act as a deterrent to French expansion, Los Adaes would instead come to serve as the epicenter of illegal trade between imperial holdings of Spain and France as well as the local Native Americans. Los Adaes presents a unique archaeological opportunity: a Spanish colonial capital that has not been continually inhabited and developed. Previous archaeological investigations revealed intact earthworks of fortifications and structures as well as evidence of a cooperative relationship between the European inhabitants and the Native Americans through artifacts. Maps and other historical documents provide architectural plans for the fort as well as other buildings on the site. A multi-instrument geophysical survey was conducted in 2009, but the results were never published. Geophysical survey allows for large areas of site to be surveyed in a noninvasive manner that traditional archaeological investigation could not accomplish. This project seeks to critically examine the 2009 data by performing a new analysis of the geophysical data using more modern processing techniques where possible and comparing the results to the historical documents and archaeological evidence to help create a more nuanced understanding of the subsurface remains of the fort of Los Adaes

1938 Commencement Program

June commencement.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/commencements_programs/1094/thumbnail.jp

Application of Georadar Method to Investigate shallow Artifacts for Al-Maabid Area in Babylon Archaeological City

Babylon, one of the most influential civilizations in Mesopotamia, significantly contributed to human history with its rich culture, advanced legal systems, and architectural marvels, serving as the capital of the Neo-Babylonian empire. This study aims to discover ancient Babylonian civilizational remains and artifacts, including artifacts and walls from an ancient Babylonian house near the Ishtar temple. A geophysical survey was carried out using ground penetrating radar (GPR), yielding promising preliminary results. It contributed to the Department of Antiquities' excavation campaign for potential antiquities in Babylon Governorate, which was regarded as a preliminary step before beginning extensive excavations. Accurate GPR results were displayed as radargrams, maps, and 3D VI visualization diagrams, providing a precise subsurface view of buried archaeological remains