We were able to complete four additional GPR grids today. During lunch it began to rain so we decided not to continue with the geophysical survey. Just before lunch we began etablishing grids in unexcavated portions of the acropolis. Hopefully, weather permiting, we will begin those tomorrow. The afternoon was spent at the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in Guatemala City. Here we used the XRF to analyze stone monuments from Kaminaljuyu just as we did at the site on Monday. The idea is to determine the geographical source of the monuments' material and if the monuments derive from different geographical locaitons. I'm currently processing all of the GPR data that we have collected. I have a great deal more work to do as far as filtering and optimizing the visual display of the data. So far there are various large anamolies in each of the grids that we've survey as well as a few linear patterns possibly suggestive of subsurface architecture. As soon as I am satisfied with the processed data I will post them. In the mean time I've posted a few pictures from the last couple of days. When I get back to the states and have a little down time I'll be able to organize the blog a little better, correct any typos or misinformation, and post some additional media and results regarding the project. I would like to thank Dr. Arroyo for the opportunity to work at such an amazing site and all of the students from the Universidad de San Carlos for their assistance in the geophysical surveys.
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