#geoarchaeology/geology/geosciences

[southeastasianarchaeology]

Geological Study Underway at Prasat Chen

A joint team is studying the impact of landslides on Chen Temple's stability within the Koh Ker complex, aiming to ensure the ancient site's preservation through detailed geological analysis.

via Khmer Times, 20 February 2024: The National Authority for Preah Vihear and the Institute of Technology of Cambodia have initiated a geological study at the Prasat Chen within the Koh Ker complex to assess the impact of landslides on its stability. This critical research aims to understand the soil composition and topography beneath the temple to devise conservation strategies. The National…

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/gea.21966

Abstract

On October 4, 1957, Homo sapiens crossed a new threshold of technological innovation after constructing an artifact capable of entering Low Earth Orbit and effectively paving the way for a future of space exploration. This artifact was Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet space program which triggered the “space race” of the mid-20th century. Over the past 65 years, we have continued to explore and populate our solar system with rockets and spacecraft including satellites, probes, landers, and rovers. This expansion into our solar system has left traces of our presence on several planets including the Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus along with Earth's Moon, Titan, and several galaxy travelers in the form of asteroids and comets. Today, we have entered the realm of a new privatized and global space race, effectively a “new space race” or “new Space Age.” As we expand our material footprint into new extraterrestrial environments, there is a growing need to understand the types of unique site formation processes capable of altering, destroying, or preserving this rapidly increasing archaeological record known as space heritage. Such understandings are germane to the subdiscipline of geoarchaeology, that part of archaeology dedicated to studying the interaction between humans, cultural heritage, and environmental systems from a geoscience perspective. Closely aligned and partially overlapping with the subdisciplines of space archaeology, archaeological science, and planetary geology, we introduce a new subfield we call planetary geoarchaeology to open discussion about how geoarchaeologists can play a role in addressing current and future issues surrounding the preservation and management of space heritage. To demonstrate the potential of the subdiscipline, we focus on the current archaeological record of the Moon, describe lunar site formation processes, and discuss the implications for the current and future preservation of space heritage in the lunar setting. Planetary geoarchaeology can be applied to practically every type of extraterrestrial environment, provided humans have left behind a measurable record. We hope this paper will spur more research studying human–environment interaction in space.

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Geological Evidence Unveils Human Influence in Buriram

Geologists from Chulalongkorn University found rock formations at Khao Phanom Rung, Buriram, indicating ancient human activity, challenging natural geological theories.

via Chulaongkorn University, 23 January 2024: At Khao Phanom Rung and Khao Plai Bat in Buriram, Chulalongkorn University’s geological team discovered rock formations indicating historic human activity, not natural occurrences. These findings suggest humans selected and arranged these rocks for specific purposes, challenging previous geological interpretations. Prof. Dr. Santi Pailoplee,…

[southeastasianarchaeology]

10/05 Academic digs deep to uncover our past

via China Daily, 05 October 2023: Renaud Joannes-Boyau, an associate professor at Australia's Southern Cross University, has been exploring the Tam Pa Ling cave in northern Laos to trace human evolution in Southeast Asia.

via China Daily, 05 October 2023: Renaud Joannes-Boyau, an associate professor at Australia’s Southern Cross University, has been exploring the Tam Pa Ling cave in northern Laos to trace human evolution in Southeast Asia. Specializing in geochronology, he is part of a global team of scientists working to date rocks, fossils, and sediments in the cave. He has been working on and off at Tam Pa Ling…

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[Paper] Marine records reveal multiple phases of Toba’s last volcanic activity

via Scientific Reports, 18 July 2023: Caron et al. presents a new interpretation of the eruptive history of the Indonesian Young Toba Tuff, suggesting that the volcanic activity lasted much longer, around 50,000 years.

via Scientific Reports, 18 July 2023: Caron et al. presents a new interpretation of the eruptive history of the Indonesian Young Toba Tuff, suggesting that the volcanic activity lasted much longer, around 50,000 years, with the main explosive phase spanning about 10,000 years and consisting of 6 eruptive events, potentially impacting global climate and human migration and evolution. The…

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[Paper] Revised age and stratigraphy of the classic Homo erectus-bearing succession at Trinil (Java, Indonesia)

via Quaternary Science Reviews, 01 February 2023: Paper by Hilgen et al. identifies two distinct fills at the Trinil site, challenging the current assumption that just one homogenous unit of fossils from this area is all Homo erectus. #trinil #homoerectus

via Quaternary Science Reviews, 01 February 2023: Paper by Hilgen et al. identifies two distinct fills at the Trinil site, challenging the current assumption that just one homogenous unit of fossils from this area is all Homo erectus. Obtaining accurate age control for fossils found on Java (Indonesia) has been and remains challenging due to geochronologic and stratigraphic uncertainties. In the…

[southeastasianarchaeology]

Fifteen ANA’s officials join capacity building program on geotechnical engineering research

via Khmer Times, 04 February 2023: 15 staff of the APSARA National Authority received soil research training by experts from Korea. #cambodia

via Khmer Times, 04 February 2023: 15 staff of the APSARA National Authority received soil research training by experts from Korea. A total of 15 officials and staff of the APSARA National Authority (ANA) have received training related to hydrological management, soil study, and use of GPR, DCPT, and MASW in archeological sites by experts from Korea, said the authority’s news release this…

[southeastasianarchaeology]

How Indonesia's 75,000-year-old volcano spewed ash in Telangana

via India Narrative, 2 February 2023: Ash mounds in southern India linked to the Toba eruption 76,000 years ago. #telegana #india #tobaeruption #volcano #ash #geology

via India Narrative, 2 February 2023: Ash mounds in southern India linked to the Toba eruption 76,000 years ago. Through an important geological find in Telangana’s Medak district, it has come to light that ash from Toba volcano that erupted 75,000 years ago in Indonesia reached Hastalpur village of the State. Making this discovery was B.V. Bhadra Girish, a researcher of Kotha Telangana Charithra…