Geoarchaeology

EPS 582L / 482L (3)

(Also offered as ANTH 582L / 482L)

Smith.

Application of geological concepts to archaeological site formation with emphasis on pre-ceramic prehistory of the southwestern United States. Quaternary dating methods, paleoenvironment, landscape evolution, depositional environments. Quaternary stratigraphy, soil genesis, sourcing of lithic materials, site formation processes. Required field trip.

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Geoarchaeology

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