Geoarchaeology in the Great Plains
Rolfe D. Mandel
University of Oklahoma Press
Geoarchaeology is the application of geoscience to the  study of archaeological deposits and the archaeological  record. Employing techniques from pedology, geomorphology,  sedimentology, geochronology, and stratigraphy, geoarchaeologists  investigate and interpret sediments, soils, and landforms at the focal  points of archaeological research.    <P>Edited by Rolfe D. Mandel and with contributions by John Albanese, Joe  Allen Artz, E. Arthur Bettis, III, C. Reid Ferring, Vance T. Holliday,  David W. May, and Mandel, this volume traces the history of all major  projects, researchers, theoretical developments, and sites  contributing to our geoarchaeological knowledge of North America's  Great Plains. The book provides a historical overview and explores  theoretical questions that confront geoarchaeologists working in the  Great Plains, where North American geoarchaeology emerged as a  discipline.