GEOARCHAEOLOGY

Geoarchaeology is the application of earth science methods to archaeological problems. My research in geoarchaeology includes studies of the raw materials from which artifacts were made as well as studies of the layers ("strata") in which artifacts were found. If you are interested in raw material studies, here is a paper that I prepared based upon a poster presentation at the 2000 International Symposium on Archaeometry in Mexico City, Mexico.

The table below provides links for downloading sample reports on seven (7) projects in which I studied the stratigraphy of archaeological sites. These studies all relate the layers that contained the artifacts to soil development, to landscape changes, and to the bedrock and sediment "packages" of the region surrounding each archaeological site. If you find helpful information or ideas in these reports, please cite them in the bibliography of anything that you publish or contact me by email (dmthieme@valdosta.edu) for my own published versions. You may also contact the client archaeological institute or consulting firm for copies of their complete reports containing my contributions.