GSA Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, USA - 2019

Session No. 148
Monday, 23 September 2019: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 125AB, North Building (Phoenix Convention Center)

T126. Geoarchaeological Insights into Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction and Cultural Dynamics

GSA Geoarchaeology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division

 

Laura R. Murphy and Brendan Fenerty, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL INSIGHTS INTO PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION AND PAST CULTURAL DYNAMICS: PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL
MURPHY, Laura R., Anthropology, Washburn University, 1700 SW College Ave, Topeka, KS 66621
1:50 PM
TESTING NARRATIVES OF ECOCIDE WITH THE STRATIGRAPHIC RECORD AT CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE, ILLINOIS
RANKIN, Caitlin G., Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1114, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130
2:05 PM
WOODLANDS, OASES, AND FIRE IN SOUTHERN YEMEN DURING THE HOLOCENE HUMID PERIOD: PALEOECOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FROM ROCK HYRAX MIDDENS
IVORY, Sarah, Department of Geosciences, Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, University Park, PA 16802, COLE, Kenneth, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, ANDERSON, R. Scott, School of Earth and Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 and MCCORRISTON, Joy, Columbus, OH 43210
2:20 PM
THE STRATIGRAPHIC CONTEXT OF THE MIDDLE STONE AGE IN THE KOOBI FORA FORMATION: MID-LATE PLEISTOCENE BASIN HISTORY OF THE NORTHERN TURKANA BASIN
MAVUSO, Silindokhule S., Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa, COLAROSSI, Debra, Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, 04103, Germany, KELSEY, Brady, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32603, SSEBUYUNGO, Chris, Uganda National Museum, Kampala, Uganda, DOGANDŽIĆ, Tamara, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, MURRAY, Bridget, Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, WARREN, Shannon L., Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, ZIEGLER, Michael J., Geosciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, HARRIS, John W.K., Anthropology, Rutgers University, 131 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1414, NDIEMA, Emmanuel, Archaeology, National Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya, BRAUN, David R., Anthropology Department, The George Washington University, 2112 G. St., 203, Washington, DC 20052 and RANHORN, Kathryn L., Department of Anthropology, Harvard University, Cambridge, CA 02138
2:35 PM
DUNE MIGRATION, PROJECTILE POINTS AND PALEOSOLS, A VIEW OF WHAT LAYS BENEATH THE SOUTH TEXAS SAND SHEET
GONZALEZ, Juan L.1, REGER, Brandi1, HARDAGE, Sarah1 and SKOWRONEK, Russell2, (1)School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539, (2)Anthropology & History; Director of CHAPS Program, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539
2:50 PM
EVOLVING SURFICIAL PALEOHYDROLOGY AND PALEOINDIAN LAND-USE IN THE TULAROSA BASIN, NEW MEXICO
FENERTY, Brendan, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, HOLLIDAY, Vance T., School of Anthropology & Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, HARVEY, Allison, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, National Park Service, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 and CUBA, Matthew, AmaTerra Environmental, Inc., Austin, TX 78737
3:05 PM
DESERT PAVEMENTS AND THE FORMATION PROCESSES OF THE EARLIEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN THE ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE
UGALDE, Paula C., School of Anthropology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85716, QUADE, Jay, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, SANTORO, Calogero, Archaeology, Universidad de Tarapaca, Arica, 1000000, Chile and HOLLIDAY, Vance T., School of Anthropology & Department of Geosciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
 
3:20 PM
Break
3:35 PM
ANDEAN SOCIOCRYOSPHERE: PRE-COLUMBIAN ADAPTATION TO PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT OF CORDILLERA BLANCA, PERU
FIGUEIREDO, Anderson Ribeiro1, MENEGAT, Rualdo2 and SIMÕES, Jefferson Cardia1, (1)Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9.500, PO Box/Caixa Postal 15065, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil, (2)Departamento de Paleontologia e Estratigrafia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 - Prédio 43127 - Sala 109, PO Box 15065, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil
3:50 PM
HOW INCAS USED GEOLOGICAL FAULTS TO BUILD THEIR SETTLEMENTS
MENEGAT, Rualdo, Departamento de Paleontologia e Estratigrafia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500 - Prédio 43127 - Sala 109, PO Box 15065, Porto Alegre, 91501-970, Brazil
4:05 PM
Handouts
  • GSA-BePress-seis-relig.docx (252.9 kB)
  • SMEA4_Force-Rutter.pdf (2.2 MB)
  • 4:20 PM
    TWO MILLENNIAL WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS FOR LAKE POYANG IN SOUTHERN CHINA AND THE IMPACT ON HISTORICAL SETTLEMENTS
    WANG, Huanye1, LIU, Weiguo1, LENG, Qin2 and YANG, Hong2, (1)State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology, Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Science, No.97 Yangxiang Road, Xi'an, 710061, China, (2)Laboratory for Terrestrial Environments, Department of Science and Technology, Bryant University, 1150 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917
    4:35 PM
    GEOARCHAEOLOGY BEYOND ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINISM: OBSERVATIONS AND RECORDS OF CULTURAL CONTINUITY AND RESILIENCE RECONSTRUCTED FROM GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORDS
    NICOLL, Kathleen, University of Utah, Department of Geography, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84112 and ZERBONI, Andrea, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra “A. Desio”, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via L. Mangiagalli 34, Milano, I-20133, Italy
     
    4:55 PM
    Discussion
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