CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

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

 

Session No. 111
Monday, 10 October 2011: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall C (Minneapolis Convention Center)

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

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

 

Kathleen Nicoll and Laura Murphy, Advocates
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ARCHAEOINTENSITY AND DATING OF POTTERY SHERDS FROM THE ANCIENT CITY OF URKESH, TELL MOZAN, SYRIA
STILLINGER, Michele D., Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 395 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, FEINBERG, Joshua M., Institute for Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota, Department of Earth Sciences, 100 Union Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 and FRAHM, Ellery, Geology and Geophysics, University of Minnesota, 108 Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, stil0005@umn.edu, stil0005@umn.edu
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GEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF ANCIENT SEAPORT ASHKELON, ISRAEL
MOSHIER, Stephen O.1, MASTER, Daniel2, LEPORI, Jacob3, WHEATLEY, David3, FELKER, Benjamin2 and LAVIGNE, Elisabeth2, (1)Geology & Environmental Science, Wheaton College, 501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187, (2)Archaeology, Wheaton College, 501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187, (3)Geology, Wheaton College, 501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187, stephen.moshier@wheaton.edu, stephen.moshier@wheaton.edu
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SUBMERGED CULTURAL RESOURCES IN THE CARIBBEAN REVEAL SUCCESSIONAL STAGES OF BIOTA
JOHNSON, Claudia C.1, BEEKER, Charles D.2, GREEN, Robin M.1 and KAUFFMAN, Erle G.1, (1)Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, (2)Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, claudia@indiana.edu, claudia@indiana.edu
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POTTERY SOURCING AND WEATHERING PROCESSES IN THE WET LOWLAND TROPICS: A CASE STUDY FROM PANAMA (CA. 4,500-3,200 B.P.)
IIZUKA, Fumie, Anthropology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, fiizuka@email.arizona.edu, fiizuka@email.arizona.edu
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CLIMATIC AND HUMAN CONTROLS ON HOLOCENE VEGETATION CHANGES IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA BASED ON THE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF SOIL ORGANIC CARBON
STINCHCOMB, Gary E.1, DRIESE, Steven G.2, MESSNER, Timothy C.3 and NORDT, Lee C.2, (1)Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Division, Dept. of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, (2)Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Dept. of Geology, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, (3)Department of Anthropology, The State University of New York at Potsdam, 124 MacVicar Hall, 44 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676, gary_stinchcomb@baylor.edu, gary_stinchcomb@baylor.edu
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ARCHAEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY - HUDSON RIVER TERRACES, TROY NORTH QUADRANGLE, NY
DE SIMONE, David J., De Simone Geoscience Investigations, 957 Babcock Lake Rd, Petersburg, NY 12138 and KILKENNY, Christopher, Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc, 1744 Washington Ave Ext, Rensselaer, NY 12144, hawkeye272david@yahoo.com, hawkeye272david@yahoo.com
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PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TURNER FARM ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE, MAINE, BASED ON PALYNOLOGICAL REMAINS
BOLGER, Allison J.1, RUEGER, Bruce F.2, KORSMEYER, Lea N.3, NELSON, Robert E.4, LIND, Brianna2, YZEIRAJ, Dhokela2, MORGAN, Brian J.5, BATARAGS, Nikolajs2 and BOURQUE, Bruce J.6, (1)Colby College, 7191 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, (2)Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, (3)Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, (4)Dept of Geology, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, (5)Colby College, Department of Geology, 8058 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, (6)Maine State Museum, Augusta, ME 04333, ajbolger@colby.edu, ajbolger@colby.edu
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SEDIMENTOLOGY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF HOLOCENE PALEOCHANNEL FEATURES IN THE LOWER OHIO RIVER VALLEY, INDIANA
DE REGO, Kathryn G.1, STAFFORD, C. Russell2 and CANTIN, Mark2, (1)Geography Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC v6t 1z2, Canada, (2)Earth and Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, 200 North Seventh St, Terre Haute, IN 47809, kgderego@msn.com, kgderego@msn.com
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PALEOEVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TURNER FARM ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE, MAINE, BASED ON PLANT AND INSECT MACROFOSSIL REMAINS
KORSMEYER, Lea N.1, NELSON, Robert E.2, BOLGER, Allison J.3, RUEGER, Bruce F.4, MORGAN, Brian J.5, YZEIRAJ, Dhokela4, BATARAGS, Nikolajs4 and BOURQUE, Bruce J.6, (1)Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, (2)Dept of Geology, Colby College, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, (3)Colby College, 7191 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, (4)Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, (5)Colby College, Department of Geology, 8058 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, (6)Maine State Museum, Augusta, ME 04333, lnkorsme@colby.edu, lnkorsme@colby.edu
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SOURCING BLACK LIMESTONE GRAVESTONES IN LATE 17th CENTURY COLONIAL VIRGINIA
ROSSI, Rebecca K. and KEY Jr, Marcus M., Earth Sciences, Dickinson College, P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013-2896, rossir@dickinson.edu, rossir@dickinson.edu
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PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF TOYAH PHASE CERAMICS RECOVERED AT FORT LIPANTITLAN STATE HISTORIC SITE
MOORE, Sabrina A., Geology, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, 2120 Mendocino, Portland, TX 78374, BESONEN, Mark R., Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5892, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 and DROLET, Robert P., Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, 1900 N. Chaparral St, Corpus Christi, TX 78401, sabrinamoore05@gmail.com, sabrinamoore05@gmail.com
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POTENTIAL FOR PRESERVATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS AT THE BAD VILLAGE CULTURAL SITE BASED ON GEOMORPHOLOGIC AND GIS MAPPING EFFORTS
ROSSMAN, Nathan R., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588, FREED Sr, Timothy W., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 312 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588 and COOPER, Ryan M., Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102, nrossman@huskers.unl.edu, nrossman@huskers.unl.edu
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INTERPRETATION OF LATE WOODLAND EFFIGY MOUND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FROM THREE GEOELECTRICAL TECHNIQUES
KAUFMANN, Kira E., Department of Anthropology, Program in Midwestern Archaeology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, KEAN, William F., Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201 and BAIERLIPP, Michael, Geosciences, UW-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, Kiraek@hotmail.com, Kiraek@hotmail.com
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DETECTING PREHISTORIC LANDSCAPE USE THROUGH REMOTE SENSING IN NW ARIZONA, USA
BUCK, Paul E., Division of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 and SABOL Jr, Donald Edwin, Division of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, Paul.Buck@dri.edu, Paul.Buck@dri.edu
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