Teaching Archaeology to School Children in Peru
Visiting the School and Museum in Nivín, Peru The community of Nivín is located about 25 km from the city of Casma on the north coast of Peru. The agricultural community is surrounded by massive archaeological sites that date from 200 … Continue reading
Mad Scientist – Assessing Soils for Wetland Mitigation Sites
By Brent Macolley, Environmental Scientist At MAD Scientist & Associates, our primary focus is ecological and wetland consulting projects. These include wetland determinations and delineations, permitting, ecological surveys and habitat characterization, as well as restoration and mitigation projects for both streams … Continue reading
“Soiled” – Punk Rock, Archaeology, and the Munsell Soil Color Book: A Love Song
I’m an archaeologist, and I’m a musician. My archaeological travels have taken me to the Etruscan sanctuary of Poggio Civitate in Tuscany, to the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece, to a Creole farm on the banks of the Mississippi, to … Continue reading
Soil Color: Munsell Color Charts & Books for Classification
Soil color is like a family tree. It tells scientists about the present and the past. Just as the family tree might help explain how you ended up with curly hair, soil color reveals the composition of soil, plant life … Continue reading
