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Samoan Armchair Archaeologist
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	What will you do as a “Samon Armchair Archaeologist”? As a “Samon Armchair Archaeologist” you will work with CSS/NUS remotely (over the internet) helping to discover and mark previously unrecorded archaeological features. This is done by vectoring (drawing over) the archaeological features you see on the Samoan LiDAR (from the CSS-LiDAR Map Server) and submitting them (the vectors - example below) to be included in “Utu” ‑ the Samoan Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Database for the Independent State of Samoa.

	To get started choose "I. Tutorial Introduction" on the Tutorial Menu below, or select Next --> at the top or bottom of this section. If you have already finished the Tutorial select SAA Main Map from the menu at the top of the page to start recording features.

Vaega LiDAR

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I. Tutorial Introduction
II. Online Application Layout
III. Find Assigned Study Area
IV. Recognizing Features

    a. General Rules
    b. Channel
    c. Earth Oven
    d. Fort
    e. Pit

    f. Platform
    g. Star Mound
    h. Stone Pile
    i. Terrace
    j. Walkway
    k. Wall

V. Select Feature Type
VI. Draw/Edit/Delete
     a. Lines
     b. Shapes (Polygons)
     c. Points
VII. Save/Export Features
VIII. Submit Features
IX. Online Review

Vaega LiDAR

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