“Back in the day”: A simple procedure for recording the basic features of burial mounds
“Back in the day”: A simple procedure for recording the basic features of burial mounds

Summary/Abstract: In fact, this paper isn’t about burial mounds. It is more of an essay on the challenges of the increasing use of computers in archaeology, especially in archaeological surveying and mapping. Even though some positive effects are undeniable, it can also be noted that the pursuit of ever-greater accuracy tends to distract from the real needs of archaeology: getting the appropriate accuracy data for each archaeological context. My plea is for turning back to the basic instruments and methods of surveying. In many cases, it is all that is needed. Also, allow archaeologists full control of data, from collecting to using it. In this paper I will present a very simple procedure for recording the basic features of burial mounds. This procedure can also be used for other archaeological field tasks.

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