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

Session No. 81
Monday, 28 October 2002: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Archaeological Geology

 

John B. Reid Jr and D. L. Cremeens, Chairs
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1:30 PM
GEOARCHAEOLOGY OF PALEOINDIAN SITES IN SOUTH PARK, COLORADO
KLAWON, Jeanne E., US Bureau Reclamation, PO Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225, LINCOLN, Thomas, US Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225 and HOLEN, Steven, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, jklawon@do.usbr.gov, jklawon@do.usbr.gov
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1:45 PM
GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE EAST STEUBENVILLE PANHANDLE ARCHAIC SITE: RIDGETOP SHELL MIDDENS
CREMEENS, DL., LOTHROP, J.C. and MOHNEY, K.W., GAI Consultants, 570 Beatty Rd, Monroeville, PA 15146-1334, d.cremeens@gaiconsultants.com, d.cremeens@gaiconsultants.com
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2:00 PM
GEOARCHAEOLOGY OF THE WINGER SITE: A LATE PALEOINDIAN BISON BONE BED IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS
MANDEL, Rolfe D., Kansas Geological Survey, Univ of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3726 and HOFMAN, Jack L., Anthropology Department, Univ of Kansas, Fraser Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, mandel@kgs.ku.edu, mandel@kgs.ku.edu
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2:15 PM
DEPOSITIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT FOR HOMO ERECTUS INTO THE SOLO BASIN, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA
BETTIS III, E. Arthur1, CIOCHON, Russell L.2, LARICK, Roy2, ZIAM, Yahdi3, SUMINTO, N/A4, RIZAL, Yan5, REAGAN, Mark1 and HEIZLER, Matthew6, (1)Geoscience, Univ. of Iowa, 121 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1379, (2)Anthropology, Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, (3)Department of Geology, Institute of Technology Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia, (4)Quaternary Geology Laboratory, Geol Rsch and Development Centre, Bandung, 40174, Indonesia, (5)Department of Geology, Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia, (6)New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Rscs, Socorro, NM 87801, art-bettis@uiowa.edu, art-bettis@uiowa.edu
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2:30 PM
ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOLOGY AND THE ABBASSIAN, SAHARAN, AND NABTAN PLUVIALS: CHRONOLOGIC STATUS OF QUATERNARY CLIMATO-STRATIGRAPHIC UNITS IN EGYPT
HILL, Christopher L., Department of Anthropology, Boise State Univ, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, hillgeoenvironmental@yahoo.com, hillgeoenvironmental@yahoo.com
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2:45 PM
A KINEMATIC MODEL FOR AFAR DEPRESSION LITHOSPHERIC THINNING AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR HOMINID EVOLUTION: AN EXERCISE IN PLATE TECTONIC PALEOANTHROPOLOGY
REDFIELD, T.F., Geophysics, Geol Survey of Norway (NGU), 39 Leiv Eirikssons vei, Lade, 7491, Norway, OFTEN, M., Geology, Geol Survey of Norway (NGU), Leiv Eirikssons vei 39, Lade, 7491, Norway and WHEELER, W., Solid Earth Physics, Univ of Bergen, Allegaten 41, Bergen, 5001, Norway, tim.redfield@ngu.no, tim.redfield@ngu.no
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3:00 PM
USE OF GIS AND GEOPHYSICS TO LOCATE CULTURAL FEATURES OF FORT PIERRE CHOUTEAU, AN EARLY FUR TRADING AND ARMY FORT ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER, SOUTH DAKOTA
DAVIS, Tammy K., Geology, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, P. O. Box 5008, Rapid City, SD 57709, FOSHA, Michael, South Dakota Historical Society, State Archaeological Rsch Ctr, P.O. Box 1257, Rapid City, SD 57709-1257 and ROGGENTHEN, William M., Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 501 E. St. Josheph St, Rapid City, SD 57701, tammy.davis@state.sd.us, tammy.davis@state.sd.us
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3:15 PM
SHUTTLE IMAGING RADAR SCENES OF THE LEGENDARY ARABIAN LOST CITY OF UBAR AND THE REALITY OF UBAR
EDGELL, H. Stewart, Professor & Consultant, 8 Barkly Crescent, Forrest, Canberra, ACT, 2603, Australia, sedgell@msn.com.au, sedgell@msn.com.au
 
3:30 PM
Break
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3:45 PM
EVIDENCE FOR DIFFERING METHODS OF ALKALI-PROCESSING OF MAIZE IN PREHISTORIC MEXICO BASED ON 87SR/86SR IN BEDROCK, BONES AND TEETH
REID Jr, John B.1, GOODMAN, Alan H.2, BROWNSMITH, Mara2, COLEMAN, Drew3 and WALKER, J. Douglas4, (1)School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002, (2)School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002-5001, (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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4:00 PM
SOURCING TURQUOISE USING O AND H ISOTOPES
FAYEK, Mostafa, Geological Sciences, Univ of Tennessee, 306 Geology Bldg, Knoxville, TN 37996, RICIPUTI, Lee R., Chemical & Analytical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Lab, PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6365, MILFORD, Homer E., Mining and Minerals Division, EMNRD, State of New Mexico, 1220 S. St. Francis Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505 and MATHIEN, Frances Joan, Anthropology Projects, National Park Service, P.O. Box 728, Santa Fe, NM 87504-0728, mfayek@utk.edu, mfayek@utk.edu
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4:15 PM
SEASONALITY OF PALEOLITHIC FISHERIES IN UPPER EGYPT REVEALED BY HIGH-RESOLUTION ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS OF OTOLITHS
DUFOUR, Elise1, PATTERSON, William P.1 and VAN NEER, Wim2, (1)Geological Sciences, Univ of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK SK S7N 2E2, Canada, (2)Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren, 3080, Belgium, edufour@caramail.com, edufour@caramail.com
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4:30 PM
HYDRATION OF PACHUCA OBSIDIAN: IMPLICATIONS FOR ODDSIMS ARCHAEOCHRONOMETRY
ANOVITZ, L.M., Department of Geological Sciences, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, ELAM, J.M., Department of Anthropology, Univ of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, RICIPUTI, L.R., Oak Ridge National Lab, MS 6365, PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6365 and COLE, D.R., Oak Ridge National Lab, MS 6110 PO Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6110, riciputilr@ornl.gov, riciputilr@ornl.gov
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4:45 PM
COAL USAGE INDICATED AT CHAN CHAN, NORTHERN PERU
BROOKS, William E., U.S. Geol Survey, 989 National Center, Reston, VA 20191 and WILLETT, Jason C., U.S. Geol Survey, 956 National Center, Reston, VA 20191, wbrooks@usgs.gov, wbrooks@usgs.gov
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5:00 PM
METAL LOAD RECORD IN URBAN LAYERS OF TWO MEDIEVAL TOWNS
SALONEN, Veli-Pekka, Department of Geology, Univ of Helsinki, P.O. BOX 64, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland, veli-pekka.salonen@helsinki.fi, veli-pekka.salonen@helsinki.fi
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5:15 PM
ESR DATING AT PALEOLITHIC SITES IN THE NORTHERN CAUCASUS, RUSSIA
MASS, S.V.1, BLACKWELL, Bonnie A.B.2, ROSENWASSER, N.L.1, GOLOVANOVA, L.V.3, DORONICHEV, V.B.3, SKINNER, Anne R.2 and BLICKSTEIN, Joel I.B.4, (1)RFK Science Research Institute, 7540 Parsons Blvd, Flushing, NY 11366, (2)Dept. of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (3)Lab of Prehistory, St. Petersburg, Russia, (4)RFK Sci Rsch Institute, 7540 Parsons Blvd, Flushing, NY 11366, sergeymass@hotmail.com, sergeymass@hotmail.com