GSA Connects 2023 Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Session No. 6
Sunday, 15 October 2023: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
334 (David L Lawrence Convention Center)

T59. Microbotanical and Macrobotanical Analyses in Geoarchaeology I: Approaches, Methods, and Applications

GSA Geoarchaeology Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division; GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division; Paleontological Society

 

Carlos Cordova and Alison Damick, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
6-1
8:05 AM
2022 KIRK BRYAN AWARD: THE EKLU’UM PALEOSOL, GROUNDWATER, AND CLIMATE: MULTIPROXY MODELS OF ANCIENT MAYA WETLAND FIELD FORMATION IN THE MAYA LANDS (Invited Presentation)
BEACH, Timothy, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, LUZZADDER-BEACH, Sheryl, Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712 and KRAUSE, Samantha Marie, Texas State University, Geography, 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666-4684
6-2
8:25 AM
INTEGRATING MULTIPLE PROXIES -SOILS, STRATIGRAPHY, PLANTS, AND CHRONOLOGY – TO UNDERSTAND LANDSCAPE CHANGE IN THE TEOTIHUACAN VALLEY, MÉXICO
MCCLUNG DE TAPIA, Emily, Lab. de Paleoetnobotánica y Paleoambient, Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas, UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Alcaldia Coyoacan, San Andrés Totoltepec, Tlalpan, Ciudad de México, DF 04510, Mexico
6-3
8:40 AM
RECONSTRUCTING THE ANCIENT ENVIRONMENT AT YAXNOHCAH, CAMPECHE, MEXICO: A MULTI-PROXY STUDY
DUNNING, Nicholas, Dept. of Geography & GIS, University of Cincinnati, CINCINNATI, OH 45221, JONES, John G., Tempe, AZ 85282, LENTZ, David, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, HAMILTON, Trinity, Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, 1500 Gortner Ave, 110 Cargill Building, Saint Paul, MN 55108 and TANKERSLEY, Kenneth B., Departments of Anthropology and Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221
6-4
8:55 AM
ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUMANS AND BAOBABS IN VELONDRIAKE, SOUTHWEST MADAGASCAR
PHAM, Karen1, ANDRIAMBELOMANANA, Miora Christelle2, CHEVALLIER, Elodie3, CHRYS, Bruno Bernard Jean3, FENOMANANA, Felicia3, RAMANANJANAHARY, Michael4, RAZAFY MAGNEFA, Roi3, MANAHIRA, George3, DAVIS, Dylan S.5, DOUGLASS, Kristina G.6 and IVORY, Sarah7, (1)Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (2)Mention Bassins sédimentaires Evolution Conservation, Université d’Antananarivo, Antananarivo, 101, Madagascar, (3)The Morombe Archaeological Project, Morombe, 618, Madagascar, (4)Mention Biologie et Ecologie Végétales, Université d’Antananarivo, Antananarivo, 101, Madagascar, (5)Columbia Climate School, Columbia University, New York City, NY 10027; Division of Biology and Paleoenvironment, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964, (6)Division of Biology and Paleoenvironment, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964; The Morombe Archaeological Project, Morombe, 618, Madagascar; Columbia Climate School, Columbia University, New York City, NY 10027, (7)Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802; Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
 
9:10 AM
Discussion
 
9:25 AM
Break
6-5
9:40 AM
ASSESSING THE BIRDS OF PARADISE MODEL OF ANCIENT MAYA WETLAND FIELD SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT
COLÓN LODER, Wilhemina, Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, LUZZADDER-BEACH, Sheryl, Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712 and BEACH, Timothy, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
6-6
9:55 AM
PONDERING THE PEND OREILLE VALLEY: INDIGENOUS PLANT AND LAND USE AND LANDSCAPE FORMATION IN NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON STATE
CARNEY, Molly, Anthropology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, SCHER, Naomi, Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Davis, CA 95618, LYONS, Kevin, Cultural Resources Management, Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Cusick, WA 99119 and TUSHINGHAM, Shannon, Anthropology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164
6-7
10:10 AM
PHYTOLITH, MOLECULAR, AND ISOTOPE ANALYSES FROM CHOLAME CREEK: A MULTI-PROXY MICROANALYTICAL APPROACH TO PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
DAMICK, Alison, University of Tennessee and BUONASERA, Tammy, Far Western Anthropological Research Group, 2727 Del Rio Pl, Davis, CA 95618
6-8
10:25 AM
EXPLORING THE MOBILITY OF FECAL BIOMARKERS IN SOIL
STEVENS-LANDON, Lora, Department of Geological Sciences, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840
 
10:40 AM
Discussion
 
10:55 AM
Concluding Remarks
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