You have identified the potential location of a previously unrecorded shell midden on the West Coast of South Africa using aerial reconnaissance. To confirm the accuracy of your discovery, you should … Select one: 1. check archival material for

To confirm the accuracy of your discovery of a previously unrecorded shell midden, the best course of action would be to: **4. visit the location.** While checking archival material, comparing photographs to published work, and inspecting satellite imagery can provide useful information and context, a physical inspection of the site will give you the most definitive confirmation of the presence and characteristics of the shell midden. Direct observation allows for the collection of samples, detailed assessment of the site context, and verification of the findings from aerial reconnaissance.