Topographic setting of archaeological survey in the Boreal Forest of Alberta

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The archaeological record of the Canadian Boreal Forest is dominated by shallowly buried sites with little to no datable artifacts or stratigraphy. However, the factors that underlie this skew to shallow sites are rarely formally examined. Here we use a geomorphon-based terrain classification to assess the role of topographic setting in the placement of archaeological survey points. Our results show that there is considerable bias in current archaeological survey methods towards landforms that disperse sediment. This reduces the likelihood of finding deeply buried or stratified sites and calls into question the assertion that datable sites are largely absent from the region.

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Culture

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Woywitka, Robin J.

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Michalchuk, Benjamin

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Edmonton

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Arts, Culture and History Science, Technology and Innovation

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2022-12-07

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2022-12-07

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9781460154113

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2562-7848

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Archaeological Survey of Alberta

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