2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 211
Wednesday, 31 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Archaeological Geology

 

Tiffany F. Tchakirides and M.J. Guccione, Chairs
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL DUST AS A TOOL TO STUDY THE ARCHAEOMETRY OF PATINAS ON ANCIENT ARTIFACTS IN THE LEVANT
GANOR, Eliezer1, ILANI, Shimon2, KRONFELD, Joel1, ROSENFELD, Amnon3 and FELDMAN, Howard R.4, (1)Department of Geophysics & Planetary Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69978, Israel, (2)Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhei Israel Street, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel, (3)Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhe Israel Street, Jerusalem, 95501, Israel, (4)Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, feldspar4@optonline.net, feldspar4@optonline.net
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2:00 PM
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GREEK ARTIFACTS WITH THE ROCKHOUND
KATSAROS, Thomas1, LIRITZIS, Ioannis1, THOMPSON, Travis2, CARRON, Keith2 and COX, Rick2, (1)Laboratory of Archaeometry, University of the Aegean, Rhodes, 85100, Greece, (2)DeltaNu, Inc, 628 Plaza Lane, Laramie, WY 82070, Rick@deltanu.com, Rick@deltanu.com
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2:15 PM
REFINING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CHARCOAL SOURCE AREA TO BETTER RECONSTRUCT FIRE HISTORY
WHITLOCK, Cathy1, HIGUERA, Philip2, GAGE, Joshua1, MUMMA, Stephanie1 and BRAWNER, Whitney1, (1)Earth Sciences, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173480, Traphagen Hall #200, Bozeman, MT 59717, (2)Natural Resources, University of Idaho, Box 441133, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-1133, whitlock@montana.edu, whitlock@montana.edu
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2:30 PM
ANCIENT AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS STUDIED FOR A MODERN TIME
BEN-AVRAHAM, Jessie Pincus, The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, 52900, Israel, jessie@mnemotrix.com, jessie@mnemotrix.com
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2:45 PM
THE DANILO BITINJ SITE IN GEOLOGIC CONTEXT
FADEM, Cynthia M.1, SMITH, Jennifer R.1, FRIEDMAN, Jessica L.1, MOORE, Andrew2 and MENÐUSIC, Marko3, (1)Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington Univ in St Louis, Campus Box 1169, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130, (2)Dean of Graduate Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, 155 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, NY 14623-5608, (3)Department of Cultural Heritage Protection, Ministry of Culture, Stube J. Culinovica 1, Sibenik, 22000, Croatia, cfadem@levee.wustl.edu, cfadem@levee.wustl.edu
 
3:00 PM
Break
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3:15 PM
THE POTENTIAL FOR BURIED ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES IN THE MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL VALLEY
GUCCIONE, Margaret J., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, OZAR-216, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and RAINS, Daniel S., Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas, OZAR-113, Fayetteville, AR 72701, guccione@uark.edu, guccione@uark.edu
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3:30 PM
GEOARCHAEOLOGY OF THE BURNTWOOD CREEK ROCKSHELTER (14RW418), NORTHWEST KANSAS
MURPHY, Laura R., Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS 66045 and MANDEL, Rolfe D., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724, murphy15@ku.edu, murphy15@ku.edu
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3:45 PM
THE PURRÓN DAM COMPLEX REVISITED: RESULTS OF A PILOT GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AT A PREHISTORIC WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE TEHUACÁN VALLEY OF SOUTHERN MÉXICO
AIUVALASIT, Michael J., Geoarcheology Research Associates, 5912 Spencer Ave, Riverdale, NY 10471, NEELY, James A., Anthropology, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, RINCÓN MAUTNER, Carlos, Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455001, Las Vegas, NV 89154 and BATEMAN, Mark D., Sheffield Centre for International Drylands Research Department of Geography, Univ of Sheffield, Winter St, Sheffield, UK, S10 2TN, United Kingdom, michaelaiuvalasit@hotmail.com, michaelaiuvalasit@hotmail.com
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4:00 PM
EXPLORING FORMATIVE PERIOD RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AT PUERTO ESCONDIDO, HONDURAS USING GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR AND MAGNETOMETERY
TCHAKIRIDES, Tiffany F., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 and HENDERSON, John S., Department of Anthropology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, tft5@cornell.edu, tft5@cornell.edu
 
4:15 PM
Discussion
 
4:30 PM
Concluding Remarks