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Sedimentologic And Paleogeomorphologic Character Of The Western Beteiha Plain, Israel, Laura Baker Jul 2000

Sedimentologic And Paleogeomorphologic Character Of The Western Beteiha Plain, Israel, Laura Baker

Student Work

The geographical problem addressed in this study was to reconstruct the paleogeography of the western Beteiha Plain, located between Bethsaida and the Sea of Galilee and determine its sedimentologic and paleogeomorphologic character. Grain size analysis of sediments, along with sediment color was used to reconstruct the landscape and identify areas such as estuaries or lagoons.

Sediment samples were collected throughout the Beteiha Plain at selected locations. Excavation and collection was accomplished with hand-driven core equipment and backhoe trenches.

The multidisciplinary approach used in this project included fieldwork for sediment collection, laboratory analysis for the production of the data necessary to …


The Miraflores El Nino Disaster: Convergent Catastrophes And Prehistoric Agrarian Change In Southern Peru, Dennis R. Satterlee, Michael E. Moseley, David K. Keefer, Jorge E. Tapia A. Jan 2000

The Miraflores El Nino Disaster: Convergent Catastrophes And Prehistoric Agrarian Change In Southern Peru, Dennis R. Satterlee, Michael E. Moseley, David K. Keefer, Jorge E. Tapia A.

Andean Past

No abstract provided.


The Puzolana Obsidian Source: Locating The Geologic Source Of Ayacucho Type Obsidian, Richard L. Burger, Michael D. Glascock Jan 2000

The Puzolana Obsidian Source: Locating The Geologic Source Of Ayacucho Type Obsidian, Richard L. Burger, Michael D. Glascock

Andean Past

No abstract provided.