A total station, or EDM, is a device that:
A) allows the boundaries of archaeological sites to be objectively determined.
B) efficiently and accurately analyzes artifacts found during survey.
C) uses a beam of infrared light bounced off a prism to determine an artifact's provenience.
D) uses triangulation from radio waves received from satellites to determine your position, either in terms of latitude and longitude or the UTM grid.

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A total station uses a beam of infrared light, which is bounced off a prism, to measure distances, angles, and elevations, thereby determining an artifact's provenience or the position of points in space accurately.

A Total Station, or EDM, Is a Device That