Mission Statment
In our quest to understand the past, the field of archaeology draws on the expertise of a wide variety of disciplines. Such research is conducted in the context of on-going, persistent collaborations. The goal of the GeoArchaeology Working Group is to facilitate the transfer of information through the development and implementation of projects among archaeology and paleoanthropology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Mechanical Engineering. Current projects include identifying the presence of human-made fires in archaeological deposits, the use of fire to alter the magnetic and mechanical properties of stone, and the impact of incidental burning as well as accounting for post-depositional process when sampling materials and using isotopes for reconstructing mobility and environments.
Please contact Steele, McNeill or Watson if you are interested in joining us! Meeting times vary quarter -to quarter to accommodate changing schedules.