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Commercial Systematic Mechanical Auger Sampling with Chelsea Colwell-Pasch - Ep 197

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Chelsea's mechanical auger can dig and screen a test pit in seven minutes, processing over 400 in a single day.

Chris Webster and Paul Zimmerman interview Chelsea Colwell-Posh about her patented mechanical auger for archaeological prospection, which enables deep, fast, and efficient testing in challenging environments like wetlands and contaminated sites. They discuss its applications, low artifact breakage, and the need for technological advancement in archaeology to improve field methodologies and data collection.

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A simple auger concept that solves a real archaeological field problem.

Archaeotech stays close to the work here, following a mechanical auger for archaeological prospection that Chelsea Colwell-Posh invented. The focus is practical: a tool that can cut roots, handle fill and asphalt, and keep cultural sediments together while moving material to…

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When roots and asphalt slow the dig, this auger talk gets useful fast.

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