Other cultural features at Sixty Islands site detected through lidar. (IMAGE)

Dartmouth College

Other cultural features at Sixty Islands site detected through lidar.

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Lidar data detected other cultural features at Sixty Islands archaeological site in addition to agricultural field ridges, including: A) a newly documented dance ring; B) a historic building foundation; C) a 19th century logging camp; D) looted burial mounds; E) remains of previously unknown burial mounds at Backlund mound group; and F) a burial mound.

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Lidar images by Carolin Ferwerda and Jesse Casana.

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