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Field Studies

We furnish all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, and transportation to complete projects. We use iPhones with Bad Elf GNSS or GPS PRO for in-field data collection and field photographs.

For viewshed analysis, we use our Nikon D3200 24.2 MP Digital SLR camera. We own 4x4 vehicles and rent Trimble handheld GPS receivers for field work.

AKPC offers complete geospatial data services using ArcGIS Pro and GPS technology. Our GIS analysts provide a wide range of services to address the changing needs of our clients.

AKPC’s Principal Investigators hold permits to conduct archaeological investigations with the BLM in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, with the state of Colorado, and with Region 2 of the Forest Service. AKPC regularly works with Section 106 compliance reviewers in the State Historic Preservation Offices where we work.

Our offices are equipped with state of the art laptop computers, large screen desktop monitors, and large format printers. Our software packages include Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, ArcGIS Pro, and Adobe Acrobat. We have ergonomic stand-up desks and adjustable chairs for health and well-being. Locking steel cabinets provide storage for valuable artifacts and samples.

Our Principal Investigators oversee all artifact cataloging, analysis, and curation preparation in our offices, which are complete with clean work surfaces, drying racks, secure locked and climate controlled storage areas. Artifacts are analyzed both in the field and in the laboratory as needed. We have analyzed cultural material from many regions of the country, including large historical and prehistoric collections from Arizona, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and Wyoming.