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Sediment Colors and Monumental Mounds
Archaeologists tend to be more familiar with soils and sediments than most people, especially geoarchaeologists such as myself – we specialize in the study of soils and sediments in order to understand how archaeological sites and monuments are formed. Sediments … Continue reading
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Colors of the Moon – Classifying Apollo Lunar Core Samples
Between July 1969 and December 1972, six two-man Apollo crews landed on the Moon, fulfilling President Kennedy’s goal of “landing a man on the Moon before this decade is out, and returning him safely to Earth,” and opening a door … Continue reading
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The Many Moods of Mud
What is the Color of Mud? Most people would answer brown. But in the core lab of the JOIDES Resolution, a scientific drilling ship, the sedimentologists would beg to differ. … Continue reading