2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 51
Monday, 28 October 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Archaeological Geology (Posters)

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RULING THE ROOST OF WESTERN SICILY, 1200 TO 100 BC, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT VERSUS AN EVOLVING LANDSCAPE
HEINZEL, Chad1, KOLB, Michael2, POWELL, Ross1, STRAVERS, Jay1 and KONEN, Michael E.3, (1)Dept. of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Northern Illinois Univ, DeKalb, IL 60115, (2)Dept. of Anthropology, Northern Illinois Univ, DeKalb, IL 60115, (3)Geography, Northern Illinois Univ, 212 Davis Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115, cheinzel@geol.niu.edu, cheinzel@geol.niu.edu
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GEOMORPHIC SETTING AND PREHISTORIC OCCUPATION OF THE SOUTHERN CUYAHOGA RIVER VALLEY, NE OHIO: OBSERVATIONS FROM A GIS DATABASE
BAUER, Andrew, Department of Anthropology, Univ of Chicago, 1226 E. 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637, NICOLL, Kathleen, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB, England, MATNEY, Timothy, Department of Classical Studies, Anthropology, and Archaeology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-1910 and PARK, Lisa, Department of Geology, The Univ of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-4101, Kathleen.Nicoll@alumnae.brynmawr.edu, Kathleen.Nicoll@alumnae.brynmawr.edu
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GEOMORPHIC CONTROLS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES IN EGIIN GOL, NORTHERN MONGOLIA
JACKSON, Meghan, Earth and Environmental Science Dept, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, HARRISON, J.B.J., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801 and HONEYCHURCH, W., Museum of Anthropology, Univ of Michigan, 4009 University Museums Building, 1109 Geddes Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, honeychu@umich.edu, honeychu@umich.edu
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LUMINESCENCE DATING OF SEDIMENTS FROM CHACO WASH: CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, NEW MEXICO, USA
LEPPER, Kenneth, Luminescence Geochronology Lab, Los Alamos National Lab, EES-10 MS J495, Los Alamos, NM 87545, MAHAN, Shannon A., U.S. Geol Survey, P.O. Box 25046, MS 974, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and VINCENT, Kirk, U.S. Geol. Survey, 3215 Marine St, E127, Boulder, CO 80303, lepper@lanl.gov, lepper@lanl.gov
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GEOCHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURE FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY AREAS AT A LATE PALEOINDIAN THROUGH MIDDLE ARCHAIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE: DUST CAVE, ALABAMA
HOMSEY, Lara K. and CAPO, Rosemary C., Geology and Planetary Science, University of Pittsburgh, 200 Space Research and Coordination Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, lkhst12@pitt.edu, lkhst12@pitt.edu
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GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION OF A SUSPECTED NATIVE AMERICAN EARTHLODGE, SHERIDAN COUNTY, KANSAS
SHORT, Levi B., Geosciences, Fort Hays State Univ, Hays, KS 67601, levi_short@yahoo.com, levi_short@yahoo.com
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PROVENANCE OF MIDDLE STONE AGE TOOLS OF THE LAETOLI ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, TANZANIA
ADELSBERGER, Katherine A., Department of Geology, Beloit College, 700 College St, Beloit, WI 53511, WIRTH, Karl R., Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105 and MABULLA, Audax Z.P., Archeology Unit, University of Dar es Salaam, PO Box 35050, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, adelsber@stu.beloit.edu, adelsber@stu.beloit.edu
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ANALYSIS OF ADOBE WALL COMPOSITION AT THE CHAVES-HUMMINGBIRD SITE, NM BY DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
BALSAM, William L., Univ Texas - Arlington, Box 19049, Arlington, TX 76019-0049, ADLER, Michael, Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist Univ, Dallas, TX 75275-0336 and DEATON, Bobby, Department of Physics, Texas Wesleyan Univ, Fort Worth, TX 76105, balsam@uta.edu, balsam@uta.edu
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MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND POSSIBLE CLAY SOURCES OF FT. ANCIENT CERAMICS IN THE MIDDLE OHIO RIVER VALLEY
DAVIDSON, Michelle M., 1731 Independence Road, Independence, KY 41051, GERKE, Tammie L., Department of Physics and Geology, Northern Kentucky Univ, Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099 and HENDERSON, A. Gwynn, Kentucky Archaeological Survey, 1020A Export Street, Lexington, KY 40506-9854, diggermmd@yahoo.com, diggermmd@yahoo.com
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PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS ON SOURCING CLAY SEDIMENTS USED IN POTTERY PRODUCTION AT KUKULIK, SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND
JOZWIK, Diana, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99701, ftdj@uaf.edu, ftdj@uaf.edu
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TUFA-COATED SERPULID MOUNDS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A UNIQUE SUBSTRATE FOR TAINO INDIAN PETROGLYPHS
BERRIOS, Lisa1, GLUMAC, Bosiljka1, GREER, Lisa2 and CURRAN, H. Allen1, (1)Department of Geology, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, (2)Department of Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 402 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, lberrios@email.smith.edu, lberrios@email.smith.edu
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SR/CA RATIOS IN MODERN MEXICAN DIETS DOMINATED BY ALKALI-PROCESSED MAIZE: IMPLICATIONS FOR PALEODIETARY RECONSTRUCTIONS
LAVIGNE, Michele1, KRAYNIK, Sally E.1, OLIVER, Dylan A.1, REID Jr, John B.2, GOODMAN, Alan H.1 and AMARASIRIWARDENA, Dula1, (1)School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002-5001, (2)School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002, jreid@hampshire.edu, jreid@hampshire.edu
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87SR/86SR IN THE LANDSCAPE, DIET AND TEETH OF A MODERN MEXICAN RURAL POPULATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIETARY AND MIGRATION RECONSTRUCTIONS
BROWNSMITH, Mara1, REID Jr, John B.2, GOODMAN, Alan H.1, COLEMAN, Drew3 and WALKER, J. Douglas4, (1)School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002-5001, (2)School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill, Campus Box # 3315, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, (4)Department of Geology, Univ of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, jreid@hampshire.edu, jreid@hampshire.edu
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FORENSIC GEOLOGY: CONTROLLING FACTORS ON THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN REMAINS
STEPHENS, George C., Earth and Environmental Sciences, George Washington Univ, Washington, DC 20052-0001, STARRS, James E., Forensic Sciences, George Washington Univ, Washington, DC 20052 and BALDAUF, Paul E., College of Undergraduate Studies, Union Institute & University, N. Miami Beach, FL 33162-1746, geoice@gwu.edu, geoice@gwu.edu
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THE INFLUENCE OF ATLANTIC COASTAL PLAIN GEOLOGY ON ACTIVITIES LEADING TO AND INCLUDING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLE OF EUTAW SPRINGS, SOUTH CAROLINA
BOLAND, Irene B., Deptartment of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology, Winthrop Univ, Rock Hill, SC 29733 and BOLAND, Charles A., 630 Cannon Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29730, bolandi@winthrop.edu, bolandi@winthrop.edu