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DOWNLOADING DATA

1. In a web browser, go to the University of Pittsburgh Comparative Archaeology Database at http://www.cadb.pitt.edu/.
2. Click Datasets by Goegraphic Region >>.
3. Scroll down to the CENTRAL AMERICA section.
4. Click on the dataset assigned to your project group: Rio Tonosi Valley, San Ramón de Alajuela, Masaya, OR Volcán Barú. (NOTE: The demonstration was performed using Upper Térraba.)
5. Scroll down to THE DATASET section.
6. Under the Spatial Information section, the coordinate system is listed. Record this information.
7. Under the Spatial Information section, click Collection lots:.
8. Click the DXF file link to download.
9. On the browser, click the back button to return to your main dataset webpage.
10. Under the Numeric Data section, click ?
11. Scroll to the bottom and click the XLS file link to download

PREPARING TABULAR DATA

Each table should meet the following criteria:

PREPARING GIS DATA

Importing CAD (.dxf or .dwg) data into a file geodatabase

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