Date of Award
Spring 8-1-2008
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Geography, Geology, and Anthropology
First Advisor
C. Russell Stafford
Second Advisor
James Speer
Third Advisor
Gregory Bierly
Abstract
This study examines a paleolandscape model that focuses on alluvial landforms that date to the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene in Knob Creek bottom of the lower Ohio River valley. The study tests and refines a landscape model based on geoarchaeological data from the Caesars Archaeological Project. Analysis centers on the relationship between late Wisconsin and early Holocene Landform Sediment Assemblages (LSA), including early paleochannels. For this analysis a series of soil cores was extracted from the LSA understudy and described using standard USDA terminology. Additional analysis included particle size analysis using a hydrometer to determine textural composition of core sediments, magnetic susceptibility of soils, and radiocarbon dating. A more complete picture of the landscape evolution of the lower Ohio River valley results which more accurately predicts the location of archaeological remains on or buried in these alluvial landforms.
Recommended Citation
Scholl, Nathan Christopher, "Geoarchaeological and Paleolandscape Reconstructions in the Lower Ohio River Valley: Late Wisconsin and Early Holocene Landforms in Knob Creek Bottom" (2008). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3653.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/3653
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