Geoarchaeology of Palaeo-landscapes Can Account for Long-term Records and Avoid Bias of Surface Surveys

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Geoarchaeology Within the Context of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Today (Part One)" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

I will share examples of my work with geoarchaeology and palaeo-landscapes in Pacific Islands areas, showing how our landscapes have changed in chronological order, as a practical framework for ascertaining where to look, how deep to dig, and what to expect of the archaeological record in any given location. In academic work and especially in resources management, this approach has been more productive than the standard procedure of a surface survey that necessarily favors later-aged periods and risks missing the deeper layers and older time periods.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)   •
• Geoarchaeology Within the Context of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Today (Part One)

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Abstract Id(s): 50646