Exercises in Geoarchaeology

I.Topographic Maps and Landscape ProfilesA.Contour dataB.Topographic profilesC.Examples from different environments (choose areas that have archaeological sites or data)1.Braided streams2.meandering streams3.dunes and alluvial fans4.Shorelines and lakesII.Aerial PhotographsA.Satellite exercise (South Africa?)B.Air photos1.crop marks2.shorelines3.lakesIII.Sediments and GeologyIV.SoilsA.ProfilesB.MapsC.CatenasV.Thematic MapsA.GeologicalB.SurficialC.VegetationD.Archaeological Distributions (at different scales)VI.Field Procedures/description/samplingA.Survey Techniques1.phosphate2.geophysicsVII.Lab techniquesA.Sourcing1. Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) data fora)potteryb)obsidian 2.PetrographyB.Micromorphology (soils, sediments, pottery)C.Phosphorous analysis, organic matter analysis, microdebitage, etc.VIII.GIS and site/project data integrationIX.Comprehensive ProjectsGoldberg, Paul is the author of 'Exercises in Geoarchaeology', published 2007 under ISBN 9781405113410 and ISBN 1405113413.