Session: Archaeological Geology (2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22

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1:30 PM

MINERAL PIGMENTS FROM TACAINAMO, CHAN CHAN, NORTHERN PERU

BROOKS, William E.¹, PIMINCHUMO, Victor², SUAREZ, Hector², JACKSON, John C.³ and MCGEEHIN, John P.³, (1)Geology, George Mason University, MS 5F2, Fairfax, VA 22030, (2)Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Trujillo, Peru, (3)U.S. Geol Survey, 954 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, webgeology@aim.com, webgeology@aim.com

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1:45 PM

APPLICATIONS OF THE USGS USSEABED MARINE SEDIMENT DATABASE FOR REGIONAL-SCALE GIS MAPPING OF U.S. INNER CONTINENTAL SHELF REGIONS

WILLIAMS, S. Jeffress¹, ARSENAULT, M.A.¹, POPPE, L.J.¹, BUCZKOWSKI, B.J.² and REID, J.A.³, (1)USGS Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (2)USGS Woods Hole Science Center, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (3)USGS, Santa Cruz, CA 94025, jwilliams@usgs.gov, jwilliams@usgs.gov

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2:00 PM

REDUCING THE CHARCOAL IN QUATERNARY POLLEN SAMPLES

BRYANT, Vaughn M., Palynology Laboratory (TAMU 4352), Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology, College Station, TX 77843-4352, vbryant@neo.tamu.edu, vbryant@neo.tamu.edu

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2:15 PM

ORIGIN OF SOAPSTONE WITHIN THE WISSAHICKON FORMATION: ANYALSES OF NATIVE AMERICAN QUARRIES ALONG THE LOWER PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND

BURKS, Rachel J.¹, LEV, Steven M.¹ and CLARK, Wayne², (1)Dept. of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Towson Univ, Towson, MD 21252, (2)Office of Museum Services, Maryland Historical Trust, 100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032, rburks@towson.edu, rburks@towson.edu

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2:30 PM

THE GEOARCHEOLOGICAL RECORD OF PALEOEARTHQUAKES IN THE NEW MADRID SEISMIC ZONE, CENTRAL UNITED STATES

TUTTLE, Martitia P., Tuttle & Associates, 128 Tibbets Lane, Georgetown, ME, 04558 and LAFFERTY, Robert H., Mid-Continental Research Associates, Inc, 16,350 Sigmond Lane, Lowell, AR 72745, mptuttle@earthlink.net, mptuttle@earthlink.net

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2:45 PM

OXYGEN ISOTOPIC ANALYSES OF SHELLFISH FROM CHANNEL ISLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL MIDDENS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MIDDLE HOLOCENE CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON HUMAN SUBSISTENCE STRATEGIES

ROBBINS, John A.¹, RICK, Torben C.², FERGUSON, Kurt M.¹ and GREGORY, Robert T.¹, (1)Geological Sciences, Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Ave, Dallas, TX 75275-0395, (2)Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, 3225 Daniel Ave, Dallas, TX 75275-0336, jrobbins@smu.edu, jrobbins@smu.edu

3:00 PM

Break

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3:15 PM

FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF DESERT PAVEMENT SURFACES OF THE EASTERN LIBYAN PLATEAU, EGYPT: IMPLICATIONS FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURFACE SURVEY

ADELSBERGER, Katherine A., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1169, One Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130 and SMITH, Jennifer R., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington Univ in St Louis, Campus Box 1169, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130, katiea@levee.wustl.edu, katiea@levee.wustl.edu

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3:30 PM

STATISTICAL AND ANALYTICAL COMPARISONS BETWEEN DRINKING WATER SUPPLY AND PREHISTORIC POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS NATIONAL MONUMENT, SOUTHWEST COLORADO

SMITH, Schaun M., Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, c/o TSC Group, Inc, 5400 Ward Road, Suite V-100, Arvada, CO 80002, KOLM, Kenneth E., Colorado School of Mines, c/o BBL Inc, 14142 Denver West Parkway, suite 350, Golden, CO 80126, VARIEN, Mark D., Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, 23390 Road K, Cortez, CO 81321 and MCCRAY, John E., Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, Kkolm@bbl-inc.com, Kkolm@bbl-inc.com

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3:45 PM

HILLS TO RIVER: ARTIFACT RESOURCE PROCUREMENT AT LA PLAYA, MEXICO

MCLAURIN, Brett T.¹, KULA, Joseph L.¹, HIRSCH, Aaron C.¹, WATSON, James T.² and OCHOA, Sarahi³, (1)Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, (2)Department of Anthropology, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN 46242, (3)Universidad de las Americas, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, brett.mclaurin@unlv.edu, brett.mclaurin@unlv.edu

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4:00 PM

ASSESSING SEALEVEL CHANGE WITH COUPLED ²³⁰TH/²³⁴U-ESR ANALYSES IN HERMATYPIC CORALS

BLACKWELL, Bonnie A.B.¹, TENG, Steve J.T.², LUNDBERG, Joyce A.³, BLICKSTEIN, Joel I.B.⁴ and SKINNER, Anne R.⁴, (1)Department of Chemistry, Williams College, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (2)RFK Science Research Institute, Flushing, NY 11366, (3)Dept. of Geography, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada, (4)Dept. of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, mteng1584@gmail.com, mteng1584@gmail.com

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4:15 PM

DEVELOPING ESR DATING FOR CROCODYLIAN TEETH: STABILITY, INTERFERENCE SIGNAL RESOLUTION, AND APPLICATIONS TO GEOARCHAEOLOGY

BLACKWELL, Bonnie A.B.¹, KHAN, Hermain S.², HASAN, Maysun M.², BLICKSTEIN, Joel I.B.², SKINNER, Anne R.³, CHAUHAN, Parth R.⁴ and PATNAIK, Rajeev⁵, (1)Department of Chemistry, Williams College, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (2)R.F.K. Science Research Institute, 7640 Parsons Bvd, Flushing, NY 11367, (3)Dept. of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (4)Stone Age Institute & CRAFT Research Center, Indiana University, 1392 W Dittemore Road, Gosport, IN 47433, (5)Geology Dept, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India, hermain_khan@gmail.com, hermain_khan@gmail.com

2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Archaeological Geology