This assessment shows that a large amount of valuable information can be extracted from these otherwise unpromising deposits and that the intensive application of geoarchaeological analyses has been justified. www.archaeology.demon.co.uk/spasoils.htm
Overview of the laboratory in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Current research projects, staff members, and related links. www.arch.cam.ac.uk/mcburney
The aim of the interdisciplinary Fezzan Project is to increase our understanding of environmental change and past human occupation of the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya, in the hyper-arid heart of the Sahara Desert. www.cru.uea.ac.uk/~e118/Fezzan/fezzan_home.html
Scientists studying the geoarchaeology of Gray's Reef and nearby J-Reef are documenting the reefs' existence above sea level during geologic time to provide the foundation for studies on the existence of prehistoric humans and their prey in this area. www.graysreef.nos.noaa.gov/geoarch.html
An interest group that aims to promote high quality, multidisciplinary geoarchaeological research advancing the sustainable use of the valley associated with the third longest river in England. www.nottingham.ac.uk/~aczkdc/TVG
Course covers geomorphology of semi-arid landscapes, descriptions of soils and stratigraphic sections, geomorphological mapping, air photo interpretation, and relationships between archaeological site location and environmental characteristics. The settin www.uoregon.edu/~ftrock
Archaeological Prospection covers all types of archaeological sites (e.g.. urban, rural, and marine) and the full range of underlying geology. It also researches archaeological uses of a wide range of prospecting techniques. This journal published online www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/1075-2196
Portion of a larger study of the cultural adaptations in the Canadian prairie. Overview of geoarchaeology investigations. scape.brandonu.ca/2003geoarch.asp
Report which presents a new methodology for simulating the dynamic evolution of floodplain and valley systems over time scales relevant to New World prehistoric archaeology. [PDF file] platte.mit.edu/~child/Lit/report99.html
Program integrates a series of relevant courses taught in the Departments of Anthropology, Geography and Geology and offers an interdisciplinary B.Sc. and H.B.Sc. degree in geoarchaeology. anthropology.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=9
Group whose goal is to advance the science of geoarchaeology, ensure continued professional development of members within the group, and assist in educating future geoarchaeologists. Part of the Society for American Archaeology. www.saa.org/aboutSAA/interestGroups/geoArch/index.html
An interdisciplinary journal that presents work at the methodological and theoretical interface between archaeology and the earth sciences. Publication guidelines and examples of recent articles. www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/36011
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