Untitled Document Reading Maps Introduction to Archaeology One of the key tasks in archaeology is localization and mapping. Maps are necessary for understanding an area under investigation, for the localization of discovered sites, and for the rediscovery of reported sites. This module is designed to teach some of the basics.
Legends contain important information for understanding the map at hand.
A scale indicating distances . These scales are often in both miles and kilometers, and allow you to determine distances. Often includes identification of feature symbols . Different symbols might represent different sorts of roads. Other symbols might indicate lakes, or wet-lands, or certain types of buildings.