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  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 the dataset assigned to your project group: Río Tonosí 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, there is a paragraph describing the coordinate system used in the AutoCAD files. Record this information, if available, as shown below.


    Info
    Project SiteCoordinate System Description
    MasayaUTM Zone 16 P (units are meters) based on the WGS84 datum
    San Ramón de AlajuelaNone listed
    Río Tonosí ValleyUTM Zone 17 N (units are in meters) based on the WGS84 datum
    Upper TérrabaCosta Rica national mapping grid system: CRTM05
    Volcán BarúNone listed
  7. Under the Spatial Information section, click the link containing your collection lots.

    Info
    Project SiteLink to Spatial Collection Lot Data
    MasayaCollection lots
    San Ramón de AlajuelaSpatial Information
    Río Tonosí ValleySurvey collection lots
    Upper TérrabaCollection lots
    Volcán BarúSites Map
  8. Scroll to the bottom of the webpage and 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

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