INNOVATIVE

New Solutions To Old Problems

ASM employs innovative technologies that improve and update study methods. Our new strategies overcome challenges, allowing us to focus on data quality, rather than data quantity, thereby saving our clients time and money.

 ASM developed and implemented a unique and effective strategy of using large-scale mechanical exploration to identify deeply buried cultural deposits. Buried sites, otherwise undetectable using standard archaeological techniques, were easily identified using this modified method of geological coring.

 Another example of ASM’s innovation is U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s Archaeological Geographical Information System (GIS). This customized ArcView application allows Base planning and environmental staff to better manage their cultural resources. Designed by ASM as a user-friendly, turn-key system, our GIS allows personnel to quickly perform complex queries, eliminating the need for paper maps and archaeological records. Our system was fully functional five years before a similar California state system, and is proving to be the model for other local, state and federal governments.