Archaeological Geophysics at Angel Mounds
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Date
July 24, 2026
Location
Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois
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A 'Meet a Scientist' presentation at the Field Museum in Chicago exploring how non-invasive geophysical survey methods are revealing the buried architecture of Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Indiana without excavation. The talk demonstrates how techniques like magnetometry and ground-penetrating radar can map subsurface features at one of the most important Mississippian-period sites in North America. Part of the Field Museum's Grainger Science Hub programme, the event is included with museum admission.
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Located on Chicago's lakefront, the Field Museum is one of the world's great natural history museums, home to a vast collection of over 40 million artifacts and specimens spanning billions of years. Founded in 1893 in connection with the World's Columbian Exposition, the museum is committed to connecting people to the natural world and the human story through groundbreaking scientific research, award-winning exhibitions, and innovative educational programming. Its work spans the earth and life sciences, anthropology, and conservation, from publishing pioneering research to cataloguing new species and preserving cultural heritage.
