Geoarchaeological Site Visits, ARCA: Archaeological Consultancy, University of Winchester

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Geoarchaeological Site Visits

Geoarcheological Site Visit Montage For an archaeological project to truly benefit from geoarchaeological advice it is very important that a visit be made by a geoarchaeologist. Only in the field are the extensive stratigraphic exposures, necessary to infer formation and modification processes, visible. Also, it is only in the field that a geoarchaeologist can enter into a dialogue with the archaeologists actually excavating/investigating a site.

Outcomes
An ARCA geoarchaeologist visiting a site will:

discuss with site staff the archaeological problems that can be resolved by using geoarchaeological approaches;
describe relevant site stratigraphy using standard geological terminology and interpret that stratigraphy in terms of its genesis and subsequent modification;
advise on/undertake sampling for laboratory geoarchaeological and bioarchaeological analyses and chronometric dating (¹⁴C, optically stimulated luminescence etc.);
produce a short interim written report for use by site staff and managers, following the visit.

ARCA geoarchaeologists carry out site visits as part of test (evaluations) or full excavations.

Find Out More
To arrange a geoarchaeological site visit, contact Keith Wilkinson

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