Ohio Valley Archaeology

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Valley Archaeology is a cultural resource management firm that provides consulting on the study and evaluation of cultural resources. Services include archaeological fieldwork, survey and excavation planning, and analysis of historic and prehistoric artifacts. The firm also conducts geophysical surveys using methods such as magnetometry, ground-penetrating radar, electrical resistance, and magnetic susceptibility. Aerial mapping and photogrammetry use unmanned aerial systems to document landscapes and above-ground cultural resources, with models that can support measurement and GIS applications. Work covers prehistoric and historic archaeology, cemeteries, military forts, mounds, earthworks, and other above-ground resources. The firm serves federal, state, and local agencies, as well as private-sector clients, and reports completing more than 1,000 projects in the United States and several other countries.