A Geoarchaeological Assessment of Alluvial Valleys at Camp Pendleton with an Overview of the Important Natural Site Formation Processes Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Alluvial environments are the principle locations at Camp Pendleton where deposition has occurred during the Holocene, and hence, are of considerable interest to archaeologists. However, alluvial deposition, erosion, and stability are intricately linked to other factors, including sea level change, tectonic activity, climate change, vegetation, and human impact. Recent geoarchaeological projects at Camp Pendleton have begun to examine these factors. This paper presents a synthesis of some of the most recent data and proposes an alluvial chronology for mid-size drainages at Camp Pendleton.

published proceedings

  • Pacific Coast Archaeological Society Quarterly

author list (cited authors)

  • Pearl, F. B., & Waters, M. R.

complete list of authors

  • Pearl, FB||Waters, MR

publication date

  • January 1999