Drone and hydrology mapping software help identify gravesites

Dr. Stephanie A. Spera, center, shows off the drone she and a four-person research team that included Dr. Ryan K. Smith, left, and Elizabeth A. Zizzamia used, along with hydrology mapping, to locate possible gravesites that were unmarked in East End Cemetery. An article about the team’s investigative method was published in the International Journal of Historical Archaeology.

Published by Richmond Free Press | February 2022