Archaeological Services

Qualifications and Experience

To ensure that our archaeological investigations meet the expectations of our clients and regulatory agencies, our principal investigators exceed the professional qualification standards for archaeology adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior (48 FR 44716), and they are prequalified by State Historic Preservation Offices in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Maryland, Tennessee, and Michigan to conduct archaeological investigations in those states. Our archaeological investigations meet the United States Secretary of the Interior's standards for identification, evaluation, and documentation (48 FR 44716), and follow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations for the Protection of Historic Properties (36 CFR Part 800). The archaeology staff regularly attends conferences and training workshops to enhance their knowledge and skills providing our clients with a professional and high-quality product.

Regional offices provide clients with projects in the eastern United States with archaeological services that can be delivered promptly and efficiently. We have successfully completed more than 1,600 archaeological investigations representing a wide range of projects for a diverse assortment of clients. Archaeological investigations have been successfully completed on transportation (road and bridge, rail, air, and water), mining (surface and underground), industrial, commercial, residential, telecommunication, park, and gas, sewer, water, and fiber optic lines, among others, for private, Federal, state, and local agency clients. We have also conducted artifacts analysis and curation projects for government agencies and museums. Highlights of our archaeological investigations include:

Identifying and evaluating thousands of prehistoric and historical archaeological sites in rural, urban, and suburban environments throughout the eastern United States to determine if they meet the National Register of Historic Places criteria for evaluation;
Mitigating adverse effects on hundreds of prehistoric and historical archaeological sites by conducting excavations, controlled surface collections, geophysical surveys, monitoring construction; writing historic contexts; and undertaking education programs in the form of public participation in excavations, writing brochures, producing webpages, and designing and installing exhibits interpreting the results of our archaeological investigations for the public.