Northeastern Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (12–14 March 2007)

Session No. 22
Tuesday, 13 March 2007: 10:15 AM-12:00 PM

Archaeological Geology

 

Suzanne E. Wall, Chair
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Start Time
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10:15 AM
TALC-SCHISTS AND ALTERED IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC ROCKS: PREHISTORIC QUARRYING AND UTILIZATION IN NEW ENGLAND
WALL, Suzanne E., Andover Geologic Consulting, Inc, 65 Durso Ave, Lawrence, MA 01843, andover-geologic@comcast.net, andover-geologic@comcast.net
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10:35 AM
IDENTIFICATION OF SMALL, NEAR-SURFACE BURIED SHELL MIDDENS WITH CONDUCTIVITY ON SHELTER ISLAND, NY
STEINBERG, John M.1, GONTZ, Allen M.2, TRIGG, Heather1, LAHEY, Anne3 and ARAGON, Leslie4, (1)Fiske Center for Archaeological Research, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125, (2)Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Massachusetts - Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125, (3)UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125, (4)Glendale Community College, 6000 West Olive Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85302, john.steinberg@umb.edu, john.steinberg@umb.edu
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10:55 AM
PALEOGEOGRAPHY AND SUBMERGED PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN DAMARISCOTTA RIVER, MAINE, USA
LEACH, Peter A., Climate Change Institute, 313 Bryand Global Sciences Building, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 and BELKNAP, Daniel F., Department of Earth Sciences, University of Maine, 5790 Bryand Global Sciences Center, Orono, ME 04469, Peter.leach@umit.maine.edu, Peter.leach@umit.maine.edu
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11:15 AM
GEOARCHAEOLOGY AND POST COLONIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAND USE HISTORY AT STRATFORD HALL PLANTATION, WESTMORELAND VIRGINIA
KRAUSE, Samantha Marie, Department of Environmental Science and Geology, University of Mary Washington, 9800 Sanmar Place, Spotsylvania, VA 22553, TIBERT, Neil E., Department of Environmental Science and Geology, University of Mary Washington, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, SANFORD, Douglas W., Department of Historic Preservation, Univeristy of Mary Washington, 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 and JONES, John G., Department of Anthropology, Washington State University, PO Box 644910, College 150, Pullman, WA 99164, skrau4bi@umw.edu, skrau4bi@umw.edu
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11:35 AM
GROUND PENETRATING RADAR AND THE SEARCH FOR COMMODORE WALKER'S 18TH CENTURY OCCUPATION
KELLEY, Alice R., School of Earth & Climate Sciences, Climate Change Institute, and Depart. of Anthropology, University of Maine, Bryand Global Science Center, Orono, ME 04469, ALLEN, Patricia, Durham Bridge, NB E6C 1N9, Canada, KELLEY, Joseph T., Earth Science Department, University Of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5790 and KELLEY, Samuel E., Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4J5, Canada, akelley@maine.edu, akelley@maine.edu
 
11:55 AM
Discussion