GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 63
Sunday, 22 October 2017: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Halls 4EF (Washington State Convention Center)

T196. Advances in Geoarchaeology (Posters)

GSA Archaeological Geology Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Interdisciplinary Interest Group; GSA Sedimentary Geology Division
Authors will be present from 9:30 to 11:30 AM and 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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ONGOING TOPPP GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AT OLDUVAI GORGE, TANZANIA
FADEM, Cynthia M.1, DONGOL, Anisha1, EGELAND, Charles2 and DOMÍNGUEZ RODRIGO, Manuel3, (1)Geology, Earlham College, 801 National Rd W, Richmond, IN 47374, (2)Anthropology, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27412, (3)Prehistoria, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, 28040, Spain, fademcy@earlham.edu
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SUB PIXEL DETECTION OF OBSIDIAN AND POTTERY BY NASA SATELLITE AND AIRCRAFT DATA
BUCK, Paul E., Division of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 and SABOL, Donald Edwin, Division of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512, Paul.Buck@dri.edu
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UNSUPERVISED CLASSIFICATION TO IDENTIFY SETTLEMENT AREAS IN AMERICAN SAMOA
DAY, Stephanie S., Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108, stephanie.day@ndsu.edu
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GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF TEL SHIMRON, ISRAEL
GATES, David J., Geology Dept, Wheaton College, 501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187, david.gates@my.wheaton.edu
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MULTI-MODE GPR SURVEYS INFORM AND BENEFIT FROM ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS: DELAWARE RIVER MARGIN, NEW JERSEY
KOPCZNSKI, Karen A.1, BUYNEVICH, Ilya V.1, RANKIN, Jennifer2, PERRY, Gabrielle2, STEWART, Michael1, WIEST, Logan A.3, SPARACIO, Christopher A.4, CHOI, Chong Seok1, RANERE, Anthony J.2 and HANSELL, Patricia K.2, (1)Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Anthropology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (3)Department of Geology, Baylor University, Waco, PA 76798, (4)Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, 1901 N. 13th St., Beury Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19122, karenkop@temple.edu
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GROUND PENETRATING RADAR INVESTIGATION OF TYUONYI PUEBLO IN BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEW MEXICO
SICA, Chelsea, Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, chelseasica2003@gmail.com
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THE MASS GRAVE AT KAUNAS FORT VII, LITHUANIA
BURDS, Luke Thomas1, JOL, Harry M.2, MATAITIS, Richard James3, BECK, Joeseph D.4, FREUND, Richard A.5, BAUMAN, Paul6, MCCLYMONT, Alastair F.6 and REEDER, Philip P.7, (1)University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 460 Lincoln Ave., Eau Claire, 54701, (2)Department of Geography and Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, P.O. Box 4004, Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004, (3)Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701, (4)Geography, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701, (5)Maurice Greenberg Center of Judaic Studies, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford, WI 06117, (6)WorleyParsons Limited, Calgary, AB, (7)Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, LukeBurds7@gmail.com
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GEOSCIENCE ASPECTS OF BLOOD RUN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK (NHL), IOWA AND SOUTH DAKOTA
SHURR, George, GeoShurr Resources, 1803 11th Street, Ellsworth, MN 56129 and HENNING, Dale R., Research Associate: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL 62706, georgeshurr@gmail.com
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CO-SEISMIC ACTIVITY AND ARCHAEOLOGY IN SOUTHERN BIRCH BAY, WASHINGTON
SILVERMAN, Shari, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, State of Washington, 1111 Israel Road SW, Tumwater, WA 98502-6512, silv9579@yahoo.com
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REVEALING UNANGAX HISTORY AND RESILIENCE IN THE ISLANDS OF FOUR MOUNTAINS, ALASKA USING GEOCHEMICAL AND GRAIN SIZE ANALYSES
DICKEY, Caroline E.1, NICOLAYSEN, Kirsten P.2, LOOPESKO, Lydia L.2, DEACON, Emily M.2, HATFIELD, Virginia3, SAVINETSKY, Arkady4, WEST, Dixie L.5, PERSICO, Lyman P.6, KRYLOVICH, Olga4, BADER, Nick E.7 and OKUNO, Mitsuru8, (1)Geology, Whitman College, 280 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (2)Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer AVE, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (3)Museum of the Aleutians, Unalaska, AK 99685, (4)Laboratory of Historical Ecology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Leninsky pr 33, 119071, Russia, (5)Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (6)Department of Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (7)Geology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (8)Department of Earth System Science, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku,, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan, dickeyce@whitman.edu
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ANALYSIS OF SITE STABILITY USING MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY AND GRANULOMETRY, CENTRAL DELAWARE RIVER BASIN
PERRY, Gabrielle1, RANKIN, Jennifer1, BUYNEVICH, Ilya V.2 and STEWART, Michael1, (1)Department of Anthropology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, (2)Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, tue93857@temple.edu
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A UNIQUE PETROGLYPH CARVING ON THE SHAWANGUNK RIDGE, LOWER HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK
FELDMAN, Howard R., Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural History, 79th Street at Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5192, feldspar4@optonline.net
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PRACTICAL CLASSIFICATION OF STONE USED BY PRE-COLUMBIAN MAYA PEOPLE IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF MAYAPAN, YUCATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO
HOWARD, Susannah1, REYES BEATTIE, Sydney1, GLUMAC, Bosiljka1, PERAZA LOPE, Carlos2, MASSON, Marilyn A.3 and RUSSELL, Bradley4, (1)Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, (2)Centro INAH – Yucatán, Mérida, 97310, Mexico, (3)Department of Anthropology, The University at Albany - SUNY, Albany, NY 12222, (4)College of St. Rose, Albany, NY 12203, showard@smith.edu
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PRE-COLUMBIAN GOLD ASSAY SPOONS FROM EL BRUJO, PERU
BROOKS, William E., Geologist, Reston, VA 20191, webgeology@aim.com
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A LOCH’S LITHOLOGY: A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE STONE RESOURCES FROM LOCH OF STENNESS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE NESS OF BRODGAR AND OTHER SITES WITHIN THE UNESCO’S HEART OF NEOLITHIC WORLD HERITAGE
CRABB, Sarah, Art History and Archaeology, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301, PIKE, Scott, Earth and Enviromental Sciences, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301, CARD, Nick, Archaeology Institute, University of Highlands and Islands, Orkney, IV3 5SQ, United Kingdom, BATES, Richard, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AJ, United Kingdom and WICKHAM-JONES, Caroline, Department of Archaeology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, United Kingdom, scrabb@willamette.edu
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FOLLOW THE YELLOW CLAY FLOORS: A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE NEOLITHIC FLOORS AT THE NESS OF BRODGAR
SHINSATO, Lara M., Environmental and Earth Science Department and Archaeology Program, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301, PIKE, Scott, Earth and Enviromental Sciences, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, OR 97301 and CARD, Nick, Archaeology Institute, University of Highlands and Islands, Orkney, IV3 5SQ, United Kingdom, lshinsat@willamette.edu
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MUSSEL CASTS AS INDICATORS OF PAST CLIMATES: AN EXAMPLE FROM AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE IN NORTHERN SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA, USA
STARRATT, Scott W., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591, MCGANN, Mary, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, M/S 999, Menlo Park, CA 94025, POWELL II, Charles L., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS 975, Menlo Park, CA 94025 and BIELING, D.G., Holman & Associates Archaeological Consultants, 3615 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, sstarrat@usgs.gov
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HOLOCENE LAND SNAIL BODY SIZE CHANGE IN ALGERIA, NW AFRICA, AND ITS POSSIBLE CAUSES
SOTO, Nora1, YANES, Yurena1 and LUBELL, David2, (1)Geology Department, University of Cincinnati, 500 Geology-Physics Building, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, (2)University of Waterloo, Department of Anthropology, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada, ndsoto96@gmail.com
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GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF MID- TO LATE-HOLOCENE ENVIRONMENTS AT SAI ISLAND, SUDAN
ADELSBERGER, Katherine A., Environmental Studies, Knox College, 2 East South St, Galesburg, IL 61401-4999, LEWIS, Jonathan, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, HILL, Danika N., Environmental Studies, Knox College, 2 East South St, Galesburg, IL 61401, DODD, Justin P., Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, 312 Davis Hall, DeKalb, IL 60115, SMITH, Jennifer R., Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University, 1 Brookings Dr, Campus Box 1169, St Louis, MO 63130 and GARCEA, Elena A.A., Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia, Università di Cassino, Via Zamosch 43, Cassino, FR, 03043, Italy, kadelsbe@knox.edu
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OPTICALLY STIMULATED LUMINESCENCE DATING ON ANCIENT IRRIGATION CANALS IN SONORA, MEXICO
CAJIGAS, Rachel, Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719, RITTENOUR, Tammy, Department of Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322 and NELSON, Michelle, Luminescence Laboratory, Utah State University, 1770 North Research Parkway Suite 123, North Logan, UT 84341, cajigas@email.arizona.edu
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PREDICTIVE SITE MODEL FOR PRE-CLOVIS BURIES MATERIALS IN CENTRAL TEXAS
TAORMINA, Rebecca A., Department of Geosciences, Baylor University, 101 Bagby Ave BSB D.409, Waco, TX 76706 and NORDT, Lee C., Terrestrial Paleoclimatology Research Group, Dept. of Geosciences, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, Rebecca_Taormina@baylor.edu
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