Archaeology

Archaeology is the study of past human cultures by studying artifacts, features, sites, and other remains.  Western Archaeological Services provides a full range of services to assist industry in their compliance with historic preservation mandates.  From Class I literature review to full data recovery, our large and experienced staff of qualified professionals will ensure that significant cultural resources are identified and managed properly so that clients can proceed easily with their projects.

  • Cultural resource overviews (Class I)
  • Class II and III inventories
  • Construction monitoring
  • Cultural resource testing and data recovery excavations
  • Historic archaeology
  • National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Sections 106 and 110
  • National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) documentation and nominations
  • Remote sensing techniques
  • GPS/GIS