A daily briefing of the archaeology and history of sites around the world.
Using and Navigating with a Compass - Episode 109
On today's show we'll learn about the fundamentals of a compass. It's a key tool for archaeologists and I think everyone should know at least how to use one in case of an emergency.
Links
- Introduction to the Compass
- From PCS
The Universal Transverse Mercator - Episode 049
Archaeologists use a map of the earth invented by the Army Corps over half a century ago. It's called the UTM grid and this is how it works and why we use it.
