The Geoarchaeology of Lake Michigan Coastal Dunes.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (252 pages)
- Environmental Research Series ; v.2 .
- Environmental Research Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: The Geoarchaeology of Lake Michigan Coastal Dunes -- 2. The Archaeology of the Lake Michigan Coastal Zone: A Perspective from the Coastal Dunes -- 3. Coastal Dunes, Eolian Processes, and Activation-Stabilization Cycles -- 4. Middle and Late Holocene Lake-Level Variation, Isostatic Rebound, and Environmental Changes in the Upper Great Lakes -- 5. Archaeological Sites in Dune Contexts around Lake Michigan -- 6. Discussion and Synthesis of the Processes and Timing of Dune Formation and Archaeological Site Burial in Coastal Settings of Lake Michigan -- 7. The U.S. 31 Case Study: Torch Bay to South Point -- Appendix A. Description of Methods Employed -- Appendix B. Tables of Radiocarbon and OSL Dates -- Appendix C. Descriptions of Sample Locales -- References -- Index.
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Indians of North America--Michigan--Antiquities. Indians of North America--Michigan, Lake--Antiquities. Archaeological geology--Michigan, Lake. Coastal archaeology--Michigan, Lake. Sand dunes--Michigan, Lake. Michigan, Lake--Antiquities.