Gray & Pape’s Technical Services Group offers a variety of technological and design services, including a full-service laboratory; publication and graphic design; and GIS and electronic mapping. The group provides support for staff at all five Gray & Pape locations, including assistance with fieldwork, analysis, research, mapping, database management, and report preparation. Gray & Pape uses a robust software package to track all aspects of archaeological projects from field work to lab work to post-excavation analysis. The Technical Services Group oversees the tracking and management of data streams across all divisions of the company creating a seamless workflow and detail-oriented approach at all levels. The work of this specialized and talented staff ensures high-quality products that have gone through a thorough quality-control system to create deliverables specifically tailored to client and agency specifications.
Laboratory Services
- Prehistoric and historical artifact analysis
- Archaeological resource interpretation
- Soil flotation
- Refitting analysis
- Replicative systems analysis, including lithic, osseous, wooden, and composite tools
- Lithic catchment studies
- Lithic quarry identification and analysis
- Replicated tools for museums, universities, and microwear researchers
- Curation of artifacts and project documentation
Geographical Information Systems/Electronic Mapping Services
- Coordinate project mapping efforts
- Collect and analyze field mapping data
- Acquire and manage client data
- Analyze and interpret spatial data to answer research questions
- Aerial and satellite imagery
Publication and Design Services
- Graphic design and illustration
- Interpretative displays, signage, and exhibits
- Public documents
- Website content development
- Technical editing
- Report production