ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Langan’s archaeological team provides thorough, accurate, and defensible analysis tailored to the needs of our clients. Our team consists of subject matter experts representing a breadth of technical and geographical experience who exceed the Secretary of the Interior Professional Qualification Standards for prehistoric and historic archaeology. At the core of the team is a robust group of archaeological technicians—many of whom are cross-trained in paleontology—and world-class researchers, ethnographers, and ethnoarchaeologists. We are committed to finding new and innovative ways to assist clients and agencies in their project compliance and implementation obligations by employing resource-specific and nuanced approaches.
SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE:
- Constraints analysis and due diligence studies
- Archaeological reconnaissance survey (Phase IA)
- Subsurface testing (Phase IB)
- Archaeological resource evaluation (Phase II)
- Data recovery excavation (Phase III)
- Cemetery delineation, recording, and treatment
- Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys, remote sensing predictive modeling
- Construction monitoring, avoidance/treatment plans, and construction personnel training
- Background contexts and ethnographic studies
- Federal (Section 106, NAGPRA), state, and local compliance
- Tribal coordination, outreach, and formal consultation support
- Laboratory/data analysis, curation, and organization
- Arborglyph and culturally modified tree surveys
- Public interpretation displays
- Regulatory agency coordination
- Third-party review and expert witness
TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIIES:
- GPR
- GIS analysis
- Fully digital resource documentation, field notes, and monitoring logs
- LiDAR, 3D modeling, photogrammetry, landscape simulation
- Digital curation and data management