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come and go. Soils associated with artifacts are as important as the artifacts themselves, probably more relevant to us than the actual objects. Now more than ever, archaeological research is interdisciplinary: botany, forestry, soil science, hydrology-all of which contribute to a more complete understanding of the earth, climatic shifts, and how people adapt to large regions. This understanding is critical to future decision making affecting the planet. In Costa Rica, the culture survived repeated volcanic explosions that repeatedly destroyed the environment, explosions equal to the force of a nuclear blast. Other cultures, like the advanced May a societies, did not survive or recover from similar eruptions. Did it have to do with the size and violence of the eruption, the way they farmed their land overtime, or territorial and political struggle?" References "Remote Sensing Methods," In Advances in Science and Technology for Historic Preservation, edited by Ray Williamson. Plenum Press. (In Press). "Remote Sensing," In American Journal of Archaeology, 99:83-84, 1995. "Applications of Ecological Concepts and Remote Sensing Technologies in archaeological site Reconnaissance," with F. Miller and D. Lee. (In Applications of Space-Age Technology in Anthropology, edited by Clifford Behrens and Thomas Sever. NASA, Stennis Space Center, MS, 1991.) "Remote Sensing," Chapter 14 of Benchmarks In Time and Culture: Introductory Essays in the Methodology of Syro-Palestinian Archaeology. Scholars Press. March, 1988. "Cultural and Ecological Applications of Remote Sensing." Final Report of a Conference Sponsored by the National Science Foundation. With Daniel Gross and Paul Shankman. University of Boulder Colorado, Boulder. April, 1988. "Conference on Remote Sensing: Potential for the Future." NASA, Stennis Space Center, Science and Technology Laboratory, SSC, MS., January, 1985.
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