Paper Session: 5640 Soils, Sediments, and Geoarchaeology II
Sponsorship(s): Organizer(s): Mike Benedetti Timothy Beach Chair(s): Dorothy E. Freidel - Sonoma State UniversityAbstract(s): 5:20 PM
Author(s):
*Carlos E. Cordova - Oklahoma State University Abstract Title: Post-glacial climates, vegetation structure, and grazing and fire patterns in the south-central Great Plains: Proxy records from soils and paleosols 5:40 PM
Author(s):
*Kirk Anderson - NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY and MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA Abstract Title: Living Along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon: Floods, Wind, Steep Slopes and Archaeological Site Location and Use 6:00 PM
Author(s):
*Kathleen Nicoll - University of Utah Abstract Title: Archaic Geoarchaeology along the Jordan River, Southern Salt Lake Valley 6:20 PM
Author(s):
*Jeffrey Homburg - Statistical Research, INC./UNIVERSITY of Arizona Abstract Title: Anthropogenic Effects on Soil Quality of Ancient Agricultural Systems of the Southwest 6:40 PM
Author(s):
*James H. Mayer - University of Arizona Abstract Title: HOLOCENE GEOMORPHIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN A SEMI-ARID INTERMONTANE BASIN IN NORTH-CENTRAL COLORADO Session Description: This topic is broadly defined to include paleoenvironmental studies employing a wide variety of geomorphic, geochemical, botanical, and archaeological approaches. Points of emphasis will include data recovery, dating, local and regional correlation, and interpretation of stratigraphic sequences in relation to humanized environments. We envision several topical sessions and a final discussant session to review common themes presented by the participants.
