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	GEOARCHAEOLOGY AT HAMILTON REPRESENTS A NEW GENERATION of innovative, interdisciplinary study in the earth sciences. Using geologic methods and principles to enhance our ability to interpret and understand the archaeologic record, geoarchaeology is a major field that has undergone tremendous growth in recent decades. The Hamilton program is a research-oriented bridge between the Geosciences Department and the Archaeology Program operated within the Anthropology Department. It combines the extensive resources of these two disciplines to provide specialized training to undergraduates that is typically available only to graduate students in large, research-oriented institutions. The goal of Hamilton's Geoarchaeology Program is to encourage connections between geological concepts and methods to aid in the interpretation of the archaeological record of past societies. More ... Academic Program RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Field studies through the College's summer programs in geosciences and archaeology offer students a remarkable range of opportunities to develop research skills and integrate classroom learning. In recent work, students have traced stone tools to their geologic sources, explored how and when sites were occupied in light of landform evolution, and determined how processes of disturbance affect archaeological deposits. Such studies often lead to collaborative papers and presentations in which students and faculty members publish their research in scholarly journals and speak at conferences. THE SENIOR PROGRAM The Senior Program serves as an integrating and culminating experience for geoarchaeology majors in which they employ the knowledge and methods gained in the first three years of study. At the center of the program is the senior project, a two-semester independent-study effort carried out under the close guidance of the faculty and concluding with a public presentation. More ... RESOURCES The program's home in the state-of-the-art Science Center offers an array of tools and facilities that rival those of top graduate-level research institutions. Among them: a sedimentology lab with particle size analyzer (laser optics) and magnetic susceptibility system; oceanographic instrumentation including a conductivity, temperature and transmissivity recorder; geochemistry facilities including X-ray diffraction and fluorescence instrumentation and total organic carbon analyzer; rock cutting and thin-section equipment; a complement of petrographic microscopes with photographic capabilities; hydrogeology equipment including a digital current meter, flow cells, groundwater sampling equipment, field chemical analysis system, well-testing equipment and a groundwater flow meter; and a computer array including Macintosh and IBM/NEC machines with a host of software and a digitizing table.	HIGHLIGHTS Combined Resources Geoarchaeology Highlights Combined Resources The geosciences and archaeology programs are housed in adjacent teaching and research facilities in Hamilton's state-of-the-art Science Center. Geoarchaeology students have optimum access to laboratory space and analytic instruments in both disciplines. Fieldwork Opportunities Geoarchaeology majors may do field research in both geology and archaeology, studying at sites stretching from Antarctica and the European Alps to the Florida Keys and Hawaii. They also regularly do field work in the Central New York region surrounding the College. Renowned Teaching-Scholars Faculty members in the geosciences and archaeology programs are highly regarded scholars and accomplished teachers. They include a New York State teacher of the year, several winners of campus Excellence in Teaching awards and numerous recipients of prestigious research grants. In the classroom, the laboratory and the field, the emphasis is on intensive student-teacher interaction and hands-on training in research skills. Make a Difference Geoarchaeology is a growing field in part because it provides the cutting-edge analytical tools and theoretical concepts to measure and understand climate change. Geoarchaeologists do real-world science with the potential to make a difference in the lives of future generations. Fieldwork Opportunities Geoarchaeology Highlights Combined Resources The geosciences and archaeology programs are housed in adjacent teaching and research facilities in Hamilton's state-of-the-art Science Center. Geoarchaeology students have optimum access to laboratory space and analytic instruments in both disciplines. Fieldwork Opportunities Geoarchaeology majors may do field research in both geology and archaeology, studying at sites stretching from Antarctica and the European Alps to the Florida Keys and Hawaii. They also regularly do field work in the Central New York region surrounding the College. Renowned Teaching-Scholars Faculty members in the geosciences and archaeology programs are highly regarded scholars and accomplished teachers. They include a New York State teacher of the year, several winners of campus Excellence in Teaching awards and numerous recipients of prestigious research grants. In the classroom, the laboratory and the field, the emphasis is on intensive student-teacher interaction and hands-on training in research skills. Make a Difference Geoarchaeology is a growing field in part because it provides the cutting-edge analytical tools and theoretical concepts to measure and understand climate change. Geoarchaeologists do real-world science with the potential to make a difference in the lives of future generations. Renowned Teaching-Scholars Geoarchaeology Highlights Combined Resources The geosciences and archaeology programs are housed in adjacent teaching and research facilities in Hamilton's state-of-the-art Science Center. Geoarchaeology students have optimum access to laboratory space and analytic instruments in both disciplines. Fieldwork Opportunities Geoarchaeology majors may do field research in both geology and archaeology, studying at sites stretching from Antarctica and the European Alps to the Florida Keys and Hawaii. They also regularly do field work in the Central New York region surrounding the College. Renowned Teaching-Scholars Faculty members in the geosciences and archaeology programs are highly regarded scholars and accomplished teachers. They include a New York State teacher of the year, several winners of campus Excellence in Teaching awards and numerous recipients of prestigious research grants. In the classroom, the laboratory and the field, the emphasis is on intensive student-teacher interaction and hands-on training in research skills. Make a Difference Geoarchaeology is a growing field in part because it provides the cutting-edge analytical tools and theoretical concepts to measure and understand climate change. Geoarchaeologists do real-world science with the potential to make a difference in the lives of future generations. Make a Difference Geoarchaeology Highlights Combined Resources The geosciences and archaeology programs are housed in adjacent teaching and research facilities in Hamilton's state-of-the-art Science Center. Geoarchaeology students have optimum access to laboratory space and analytic instruments in both disciplines. Fieldwork Opportunities Geoarchaeology majors may do field research in both geology and archaeology, studying at sites stretching from Antarctica and the European Alps to the Florida Keys and Hawaii. They also regularly do field work in the Central New York region surrounding the College. Renowned Teaching-Scholars Faculty members in the geosciences and archaeology programs are highly regarded scholars and accomplished teachers. They include a New York State teacher of the year, several winners of campus Excellence in Teaching awards and numerous recipients of prestigious research grants. In the classroom, the laboratory and the field, the emphasis is on intensive student-teacher interaction and hands-on training in research skills. Make a Difference Geoarchaeology is a growing field in part because it provides the cutting-edge analytical tools and theoretical concepts to measure and understand climate change. Geoarchaeologists do real-world science with the potential to make a difference in the lives of future generations.
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