Our survey equipment

Our survey equipment

In November and December 2018, ISEAA and Lao colleagues headed to the area of Thakhek, Laos to conduct a survey in an area that had never been recorded by archaeologists before. The team set to do two things: produce a digital map of the historic...

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Golden Buddha uncovered!

Golden Buddha uncovered!

The technical team wanted to model a location within easy walking distance from Vat Sikhottabong so that visitors could get a better sense of the evidence of the old city.  Hiring local residents to assist, the project cleared vegetation off of...

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Survey in Thakhek

Survey in Thakhek

ISEAA undertook a survey near the old city of Thakhek, Laos for an Asian Development Bank-funded project. In this phase, Joyce White collected local knowledge of ancient features. She used a smartphone with an app configured to link photographs...

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