Pottery sherds collected at the site have enabled archaeologists to determine the different succeeding cultures which have inhabited the site.

Broken potters in the "royal structure" enabled archaeologists to date the building.

The discovery has enabled archaeologists to re-create the techniques used to make the statue and confirm its date.

Their unique and highly decorated pottery has enabled archaeologists to recognize their sites and to determine their places of origin.

The presence of these objects enabled archaeologists to determine that the village site was occupied during the Historic Monongahela period.

This has enabled archaeologists to re-create the techniques used to make the great work and confirm its date.

Despite more recent construction on the site, a few legionary building stones and small altars have been recovered, enabling archaeologists to identify which units garrisoned the fort.

The use of remote sensing has enabled archaeologists to identify many more archaeological sites than they could have otherwise.

Plotting the location of the artifacts enabled archaeologists to link items either to the guards or to the convicts.

Magnetometers enabled archaeologists to determine the location of temples of log and thatch, which were originally built on top of the mounds.