Geoarchaeology Topics Archaeology

Geoarchaeology Topics Archaeology

Geoarchaeology

The use of principles and techniques from the field of geology to help reconstruct past human behaviors, customs, tools and culture.

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- Presents the principles, applications, and difficulties of geoarchaeology along with case studies.
- Scientists studying the geoarchaeology of Gray's Reef and nearby J-Reef are documenting the reefs' existence above sea level during geologic time to provide the foundation for studies on the existence of prehistoric humans and their prey in this area.
- Brief profile of the geoarchaeology aspect of the Smithsonian's Deltas-Global Change Program.
- Offers an undergraduate degree program in geoarchaeology. Program overview, courses, and faculty.
- A set of educational pages presented as part of the Iowa State Archaeologist's site.
- Maintained by the Geological Society of America's Archaeological Geology Division.
- Report which presents a new methodology for simulating the dynamic evolution of floodplain and valley systems over time scales relevant to New World prehistoric archaeology. [PDF file]
- This assessment shows that a large amount of valuable information can be extracted from these otherwise unpromising deposits and that the intensive application of geoarchaeological analyses has been justified.
- Arizona State University course syllabus. Includes detailed geoarchaeology bibliography.
- Overview of the laboratory in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Current research projects, staff members, and related links.
- Offers a BSc Geoarchaeology program.
- Popular press article by Anne Boyd, El Dorado National Forest Geologist.
- The aim of the interdisciplinary Fezzan Project is to increase our understanding of environmental change and past human occupation of the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya, in the hyper-arid heart of the Sahara Desert.
- Archaeological Prospection covers all types of archaeological sites (e.g.. urban, rural, and marine) and the full range of underlying geology. It also researches archaeological uses of a wide range of prospecting techniques. This journal published online
- Offers a graduate degree in geography with a specialization in geoarchaeology.
- Group whose goal is to advance the science of geoarchaeology, ensure continued professional development of members within the group, and assist in educating future geoarchaeologists. Part of the Society for American Archaeology.
- Program integrates a series of relevant courses taught in the Departments of Anthropology, Geography and Geology and offers an interdisciplinary B.Sc. and H.B.Sc. degree in geoarchaeology.
- Portion of a larger study of the cultural adaptations in the Canadian prairie. Overview of geoarchaeology investigations.
- Brief profile of a research project being conducted at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia.
- An interdisciplinary journal that presents work at the methodological and theoretical interface between archaeology and the earth sciences. Publication guidelines and examples of recent articles.
- An interest group that aims to promote high quality, multidisciplinary geoarchaeological research advancing the sustainable use of the valley associated with the third longest river in England.
- Profile of this graduate program leading to an MSc in Geoarchaeology.
- Course covers geomorphology of semi-arid landscapes, descriptions of soils and stratigraphic sections, geomorphological mapping, air photo interpretation, and relationships between archaeological site location and environmental characteristics. The settin
- A long-running multi-disciplinary landscape project in the Milfield basin, Northumberland to provide an integrated approach to understanding past human settlement in relation to the environment.

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