More often than not, geophysical surveys are conducted to find places to dig. In this paper, we answer the call to use geophysical data not just for prospection, but for actual interpretation of the past. To do this, we use gradiometer data collected at the Etowah site (9Br1), a Mississippian period center located in the modern state of Georgia. Etowah is unique among major Mississippian period centers because its occupation is segmented by periods of abandonment. As a result, with each occupation a new community was established at the site. Communities are created by building a shared sense of place, purpose, and history—a collective identity. In this paper we use geophysical data to explore how the built environment was used to create community and reinforce changing identities during the history of Etowah.

通常，进行地球物理调查以寻找挖掘的地方。在本文中，我们回答了使用地球物理数据的呼吁，不仅是为了勘探，而且是对过去的实际解释。为此，我们使用在埃托瓦（Etowah）站点（9Br1）收集的梯度仪数据，该站点位于现代乔治亚州的密西西比时期中心。在主要的密西西比时期中心中，依托瓦人是独一无二的，因为其职业被遗弃的时期所分割。结果，每个职业都在现场建立了一个新社区。社区是通过建立共同的位置，目的和历史感（一个集体身份）而创建的。在本文中，我们使用地球物理数据来探索如何在埃托瓦历史上利用建筑环境来创建社区并增强不断变化的身份。