At Burnt Mesa Pueblo, in one of the archaeological excavation sites, the artifact density (number of prehistoric artifacts per 10 liters of sediment was 1.5 (Source: Bandelier Archaeological Excavation Project: Summer 1990 Excavations at Burnt Mesa Pueblo and Casa del Rito, edited by Kohler, Washington State University Department of Anthropology). Suppose you are going to dig up and examine 50 liters of sediment at this site. Let r=0,1,2,3, …be a random variable that represents the number of pre

Archaeologists use surveys to identify sites, since ancient settlements are covered by modern construction or buried underground. Teams walk across open terrain, collecting archaeological finds from the surface. It's a meticulous process of discovery. Have you ever wondered what lies beneath? #archaeology #ancientSites #excavation #history #survey #ancientHistory | Patheos