A Predictive Model for Locating Early Holocene Archaeological Sites Based on Raised Shell-Bearing Strata in Southeast Alaska, USA

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risa J. Carlson ◽  
James F. Baichtal
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Model ◽  
Early Holocene ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Southeast Alaska

scholarly journals Biodiversity of Early Holocene large mammals from the territory of Bulgaria according to remains from archaeological sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Karastoyanova
Keyword(s):  
Early Holocene ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Large Mammals ◽  
General Picture ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Animal Remains ◽  
Good Sample ◽  
Major Factors

Animal remains from archeological sites give a rather good sample of data, showing habitats and biodiversity during the early Holocene . In multiple settlements in the Eastern Balkans, there are numerous remains of wild mammals that were hunted by humans through the prehistory (7200-5800 BP). This gives a general idea of the habitats around and near the settlements. Such deposits of animal remains are the main source of data on fauna during this period and give us information on the processes leading to the extinction of some species. This paper analyzes more than 26000 animal remains (bones, horns, antlers and teeth) from large mammals from orders: Аrtiodactyla, Perissodactyla and Carnivora from 4 still unpublished deposits from Bulgaria. I summarize data from already published remains from 33 sites in East Balkans. These analyses provide a general picture of both habitats and biodiversity and some of the major factors that caused extinction of some large mammals in Bulgaria during the early Holocene.

scholarly journals OSL Chronology of the Siling Co Paleolithic Site in Central Tibetan Plateau

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Luo ◽  
Zhongping Lai ◽  
Wenhao Zheng ◽  
Yantian Xu ◽  
Lupeng Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Ground Surface ◽  
Early Holocene ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Stratigraphic Correlation ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Paleolithic Site ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
Central Tibetan Plateau

When and how was the Tibetan Plateau (TP), one of the least habitable regions on Earth, occupied by humans are important questions in the research of human evolution. Among tens of Paleolithic archaeological sites discovered over the past decades, only five are considered coeval with or older than the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, ∼27–19 ka). As one of them, the Siling Co site in the central TP was previously announced to be ∼40–30 ka based on radiocarbon dating and stratigraphic correlation. Given the loose chronological constraint in previous studies, we here re-examined the chronology of the Siling Co site with the optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating technique. Four sections from the paleo-shoreline at an elevation of ∼4,600 m in southeastern Siling Co were investigated, with stone artifacts found from the ground surface. Dating results of nine samples delineated the age of ∼4,600 m paleo-shoreline to be ∼10–7 ka (∼8.54 ± 0.21 ka in average). This age indicates that the Siling Co site is not earlier than the early Holocene, much younger than the former age. The revised age of the Siling Co site is consistent with the wet and humid climate conditions on the TP during the early Holocene.

Obsidian source classification and defining “local” in early Holocene Southeast Alaska

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Schmuck ◽  
Risa J. Carlson ◽  
Joshua Reuther ◽  
James F. Baichtal ◽  
Don H. Butler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Holocene ◽  
Southeast Alaska ◽  
Obsidian Source

Archaeological Predictive Model – Manning Diversified Forest Products Ltd., P15 Forest Management Unit

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (04) ◽  
pp. 456-461
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Predictive Model ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Management Unit ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Multi Criteria Evaluation ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Elevation Model ◽  
Data Layers

This document describes an archaeological predictive model prepared for Manning Diversified Forest Products Ltd. (MDFP) of Alberta. The model refers to the P15 Forest Management Unit (FMU) and is for use in conjunction with their Historical Resource Management System. Multi-criteria evaluation was used to create the model. The modeling process involved the incorporation of data layers including Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) layers from MDFP, a 25-m digital elevation model (DEM), topographic features, a cost raster of values indicating ease of travel, and terrain roughness. The FMU was stratified into two areas to ensure greater internal similarity. The model identified high-potential areas, in which archaeological sites can be expected, and no-potential areas, in which they would be expected to be absent. The next step should be to test the accuracy of the model. Following an initial testing period, changes may be made to increase precision. Increases in accuracy will result from verifications in the accuracy of the predictions, archaeological sites being found in areas identified in the model as having high potential and no sites found in areas of no potential. Increases in the accuracy of the model will also result with the incorporation of better resolution base mapping data.

Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene lake-level fluctuations in the Lahontan Basin, Nevada: Implications for the distribution of archaeological sites

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 608-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth D. Adams ◽  
Ted Goebel ◽  
Kelly Graf ◽  
Geoffrey M. Smith ◽  
Anna J. Camp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Late Pleistocene ◽  
Lake Level ◽  
Early Holocene ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Lake Level Fluctuations

scholarly journals APLICAÇÃO DO MÉTODO DE ANÁLISE HIERÁRQUICA DE PROCESSOS (AHP) COMO MODELO PREDITIVO PARA MAPEAMENTO DOS SÍTIOS ARQUEOLÓGICOS NA ILHA DE SÃO LUÍS, MARANHÃO

GEOgraphia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (51) ◽  
Author(s):  
Waldir José Lustosa de Alencar Neto ◽  
Leonardo Silva Soares ◽  
Arkley Marques Bandeira
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Model ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
San Luis ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Model Mapping

O artigo aborda a aplicação da Análise Hierárquica de Processos (AHP) como uma proposta de modelo preditivo para identificação de sítios arqueológicos na Ilha de São Luís – Maranhão, por meio da construção e avaliação de parâmetros hipotéticos com base em sete atributos e suas classes, comumente utilizados nas pesquisas arqueológicas: os indicadores fisiográficos e ambientais. A pesquisa considerou o conhecimento arqueológico já existente para a região, que contabiliza a existência de 105 sítios arqueológicos. As duas fontes de dados foram correlacionadas com os atributos selecionados. Após o modelamento pelo método do AHP foi possível gerar mapas com diferentes graus de potencialidades, que permitiram averiguar e validar a eficácia da proposta por meio de prospecção de superfície in situ, indicando ou não os compartimentos com a maior probabilidade para ocorrência de bens arqueológicos, auxiliando na sua proteção e preservação. Palavras-chave: Análise Hierárquica de Processos (AHP). Modelo preditivo. Mapeamento. Sítios arqueológicos. Ilha de São Luís. APPLICATION OF THE HIERARCHICAL PROCESS ANALYSIS (HPA) METHOD AS A PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR MAPPING THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN THE ISLAND OF SÃO LUÍS, MARANHÃO Abstract: The article discusses the application of Hierarchical Process Analysis (AHP) as a predictive model for the identification of archaeological sites in the island of São Luís - Maranhão, through the construction and evaluation of hypothetical parameters based on seven attributes and their classes, commonly used in archaeological research: the physiographic and environmental indicators. The research considered the existing archaeological knowledge for the region, which counts the existence of 105 archaeological sites. The two data sources were correlated with the selected attributes. After the modeling by the AHP method it was possible to generate maps with different degrees of potentialities, which allowed to verify and validate the effectiveness of the proposal by means of surface prospecting in situ, indicating or not the compartments with the highest probability for occurrence of archaeological, assisting in its protection and preservation. Keywords: Hierarchical Process Analysis (HPA). Predictive model. Mapping. Archaeological sites. Island of São Luís. APLICACIÓN DEL MÉTODO DE ANÁLISIS JERÁRQUICO DE PROCESOS (AHP) COMO MODELO PREDICTIVO PARA MAPEAMIENTO DE LOS SITIOS ARQUEOLÓGICOS EN LA ISLA DE SÃO LUÍS, MARANHÃO Resumen: El artículo aborda la aplicación del análisis jerárquico de procesos (AHP) como una propuesta de modelo predictivo para la identificación de sitios arqueológicos en la Isla de São Luís - Maranhão, por medio de la construcción y evaluación de parámetros hipotéticos basados en siete atributos y sus clases, comúnmente utilizados en las investigaciones arqueológicas: los indicadores fisiográficos y ambientales. La investigación consideró el conocimiento arqueológico ya existente para la región, que contabiliza la existencia de 105 sitios arqueológicos. Las dos fuentes de datos se correlacionaron con los atributos seleccionados. Después del modelado por el método del AHP fue posible generar mapas con diferentes grados de potencialidades que permitieron averiguar y validar la eficacia de la propuesta por medio de prospección de superficie in situ, indicando o no los compartimentos con la mayor probabilidad para ocurrencia de bienes arqueológicos, ayudando en su protección y preservación. Palabras clave: Análisis jerárquico de procesos (AHP). Modelo predictivo. Mapeo. Sitios arqueológicos. Isla de San Luis.

scholarly journals Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Vertebrates and Paleoenvironments on the Southern High Plains, U.S.A.

2007 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Late Pleistocene ◽  
Temperature Fluctuation ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Warming Trend ◽  
Early Holocene ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
High Plains ◽  
Moisture Regime ◽  
Local Fauna ◽  
Southern High Plains

ABSTRACT Only a few vertebrate faunas are known for the Southern High Plains from the late Pleistocene and early Holocene. This review focuses on vertebrate local faunas from two major localities on opposite sides of the region but in the same drainage system that provide proxy data for paleoenvironmental reconstructions from ca. 11,600 to 8600 yr BP. Both localities are archaeological sites within deeply stratified, radiocarbon-dated deposits. Four distinct, successive vertebrate local faunas are known for Lubbock Lake covering the period 11,100 to 8600 yr BP. Two distinct, successive vertebrate local faunas come from Blackwater Draw Locality # 1 for the period 11,600 to 10,500 yr BP. All of the local faunas are disharmonious but the extent of disharmony and diversity varies. Faunal elements from the Northern Plains and Southeast are the most notable. The late Pleistocene local faunas indicate mild winters which did not maintain freezing conditions and cool summers with a more effective moisture regime, reduced annual temperature fluctuation, and less seasonality. The beginnings of a warming trend, greater seasonality, and increased annual temperature fluctuation denote the early Holocene. The latest local fauna marks the last of the pluvial-related ones and heralds the end of pluvial conditions beginning around 8500 yr BP. The successive local faunas illustrate the complexity of disharmony occurring in unglaciated regimes during déglaciation of North America.

scholarly journals Techniques for Processing Lithic Material during Epipalaeolithic in the Eastern Elbrus Region (On Materials of the Naves Badynoko Site)

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 112-131
Author(s):  
Maxim V. Seletskiy ◽  
Svetlana V. Shnaider ◽  
Alexander Yu. Fedorchenko
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Early Holocene ◽  
Northern Caucasus ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Cultural Dynamics ◽  
Rock Shelter ◽  
Experimental Modelling ◽  
The Common ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Important Evidence

Purpose. The rock shelter Badynoko site is one of the key archaeological sites of the Eastern Elbrus region, which contains stratified archaeological complexes of the Final Pleistocene and Early Holocene. Stone industries at this site are the most important evidence for studying the cultural dynamics, economic and technological transformations that took place during the Epipalaeolithic time in Northern Caucasus. We aimed at conducting technological analysis of the Badynoko’s archaeological complexes using experimental data on knapping flint and obsidian raw materials. To achieve this goal, we analyzed available information on morphometric criteria to identify knapping techniques. Our research interests included experimental modelling of the main methods which were used at the rock shelter Badynoko site for producing obsidian lamellar blanks; we also identified knapping techniques for producing blanks from other lithic materials. Results. We described the main strategies used in processing lithic materials which existed during the Final Pleistocene and Early Holocene periods at the rock shelter Badynoko site. Identified are basic techniques applied in the fracture zone and methods for producing lamellar blanks of several types, namely microblades, bladelets, and blades. The common feature of all the assemblages is that primary flaking was meant to obtain bladelets and microblades from volumetric cores mainly by unidirectional knapping. The technological and morphological study of each type of the blanks has allowed us to link the production of these items with different stages of utilizing cores and determine knapping techniques used, such as direct hitting with a soft mineral chipper tool and pressure. Conclusion. Based on our technological reconstructions, we provide a more detailed description of the evolution of strategies and knapping techniques used to process lithic materials during various stages at the rock shelter Badynoko site.

scholarly journals As sociedades neandertais no Barlavento algarvio: modelos preditivos com recurso aos SIG

2020 ◽  
pp. 703-713
Author(s):  
Daniela Maio
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Model ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Middle Paleolithic ◽  
Aquatic Resources ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Geographic Data ◽  
Occupied Territories ◽  
Large Animals ◽  
Univariate Approach

Studies related to Neanderthal populations in the western Algarve indicate that the occupied territories were located near the coastline, where the collection of aquatic resources and the hunting of small and large animals was part of the diet of these communities. To contribute with new data for the Middle Paleolithic, an Archaeological Predictive Model was created to analyze the patterns of occupation and exploration of the territory. The present study is based on an essentially statistical, descriptive and univariate approach, using dependent variables (i.e., archaeological sites) and independent variables (e.g., geomorphological, geographic data). The results obtained indicate an occupation of the territory, close to the coastline and dispersed in the territory, linked to important valleys and rivers.

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