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ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

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Session No. 90
Monday, 10 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 101FG (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T130. Topics in Geoarchaeology: Reconstructions of Ancient Landscapes and Paleoenvironments

GSA Archaeological Geology Division; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Limnogeology Division

 

Kathleen Nicoll and Laura Murphy, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
1
8:05 AM
ANCIENT KARIZ GROUNDWATER ACQUISITION SYSTEMS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN LANDSCAPE
JOHNSON, William C.1, MACPHERSON, G.L.2, DOBBS, Kevin E.3 and MEIN, Alicia1, (1)Dept. of Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm. 213, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Dept. of Geology, Univ of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, 120 Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, (3)Kansas Applied Remote Sensing Program, University of Kansas, 124 Higuchi Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, wcj@ku.edu, wcj@ku.edu
2
8:20 AM
MAPPING 87Sr/86Sr VARIATIONS IN BEDROCK AND WATER FOR REGIONAL MIGRATION STUDIES
BATAILLE, Clement, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Frederick Albert Sutton Building 115 S 1460 E Room 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 and BOWEN, Gabe, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Dr, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, clement.bataille@gmail.com, clement.bataille@gmail.com
3
8:35 AM
PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPATION HISTORY AT THE U2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE, RIO VIEJO, OAXACA
GOMAN, Michelle F.1, JOYCE, Arthur2, MUELLER, Raymond G.3, MIDDLETON, William4, KEARNS, Catherine5, MALIK, Farah5 and MNICH, Marissa6, (1)Dept of Geography and Global Studies, Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, (2)Department of Anthropology, Univ of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, (3)Environmental Sciences, Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205-9441, (4)Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Rochester Institute of Technology, 18 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623-56, (5)Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, (6)Department of Geosciences, University of Massachusettes, Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, goman@sonoma.edu, goman@sonoma.edu
4
8:50 AM
LATE PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE PALEOENVIRONMENTS AND EARLY PEOPLING IN SONORA DESERT, NE MEXICO: STUDY CASE IN LA PLAYA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
CRUZ-CRUZ, Tamara, Posgrado en Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cd. Universitaria, UNAM, Mexico, 04510, Mexico, SOLLEIRO-REBOLLEDO, Elizabeth, Dept. of Soil Science, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación Científica s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D.F, 04510, Mexico and SEDOV, Sergey, Dept. of Soil Science, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación Científica s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D.F:, 04510, Mexico, solleiro@geologia.unam.mx, solleiro@geologia.unam.mx
5
9:05 AM
GEOARCHAEOLOGY AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF TWO DRAWS ON THE EASTERN ESCARPMENT OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS OF TEXAS, USA
MURPHY, Laura R.1, HURST, Stance C.2, HOLLIDAY, Vance T.3, JOHNSON, Eileen4, SANDERSON, Bridget1 and WALDEN, Jacqueline W.1, (1)Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724, (2)Lubbock Lake Landmark, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79423, (3)Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Bldg, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)Museum of Texas Tech University, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX 79409-3191, murphy15@ku.edu, murphy15@ku.edu
6
9:20 AM
GEOARCHAEOLOGY AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF PALEOINDIAN CULTURAL DEPOSITS AT THE BEACON ISLAND SITE (32MN234), NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA
MANDEL, Rolfe D., Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3724 and MURPHY, Laura, Kansas Geological Survey, University of Kansas, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047, mandel@kgs.ku.edu, mandel@kgs.ku.edu
 
9:40 AM
Break
7
9:55 AM
MICROMORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF A STRATIGRAPHIC PROFILE AT THE PALEOINDIAN LITHIC SITE OF BEAR CREEK, REDMOND, WA
RINCK, Brandy A., Northwest Archaeological Associates/SWCA, Seattle, WA 98107, diggingyou_up@yahoo.com, diggingyou_up@yahoo.com
8
10:10 AM
EXPERIMENTS IN THE HEAT-TREATMENT OF OGALLALA FORMATION SILICIFIED SEDIMENT NODULES
HURST, Stance C.1, JOHNSON, Eileen2 and CUNNINGHAM, Doug1, (1)Lubbock Lake Landmark, Museum of Texas Tech University, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX 79409, (2)Museum of Texas Tech University, Box 43191, Lubbock, TX 79409-3191, stance.hurst@ttu.edu, stance.hurst@ttu.edu
9
10:30 AM
GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE MOHAWK RIVER IN SCHENECTADY COUNTY, NEW YORK
SCHOLL, Nathan C., AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, 201 S Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225, nathan.scholl@amec.com, nathan.scholl@amec.com
 
10:45 AM
Break
10
11:00 AM
PXRF ANALYSIS OF FLOOR SURFACES IN STRUCTURE 10 AT THE NESS OF BRODGAR, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE IN THE ORKNEY ISLANDS, SCOTLAND
PIKE, Scott, Earth and Enviromental Sciences, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301, spike@willamette.edu, spike@willamette.edu
11
11:15 AM
HOLOCENE GEOMORPHIC EVOLUTION OF THE AKLIMAN RIVER VALLEY (SINOP, TURKEY)
BESONEN, Mark R., Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5892, HRI 103, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, DOONAN, Owen, Art History Program, Art Department, California State University Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8300 and DOGAN, Ugur, Department of Geography, Ankara University, Sihhiye, Ankara, 06100, Turkey, mark.besonen@tamucc.edu, mark.besonen@tamucc.edu
12
11:30 AM
THE AD 1621 PANAMA VIEJO EARTHQUAKE, THE CAMINO DE CRUCES, AND THE PEDRO MIGUEL FAULT IN PANAMA: AN ARCHEOSEISMOLOGY SUCCESS STORY
GATH, Eldon M.1, ROCKWELL, Thomas K.1, VERDUGO MADUGO, Danielle1, WILLIAMS, Patrick1, GONZALEZ, Tania1 and FRANCESCHI, Pastora2, (1)Earth Consultants International, 1642 E. 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701, (2)Engineering Division – IAIG-GEL, Autoridad del Canal de Panama, Corozal West, Bldg. 721, Corozal, Panama, gath@earthconsultants.com, gath@earthconsultants.com
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