Advanced archaeological science techniques currently supplement traditional pedestrian survey and excavation. In the age of sustainability, supplementation may transform into displacement, as the accuracy of high tech mapping, remote sensing and sophisticated sampling turn out to be uniquely accurate and productive methods for discovering archaeological sites. Science provides efficiency for archaeological exploration at a time when budgets are tight, access to archaeological sites is limited by geo-political concerns, and the ability to mobilize large staffs and crews is restricted by both mo
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