Geoarchaeology and geochronology of pluvial Lake Chapala, Baja California, Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12133219 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Loren G Davis (0000-0003-0283-9822, Oregon State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 205-223 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-6353 • E-ISSN: 1520-6548 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/gea.10058 |
| OpenAlex | W2089726325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 15 |
Stratigraphic exposures in natural profiles, archaeological excavation units, backhoe trenches, and an uncased water well from the Laguna Seca Chapala basin in the Central Desert of Baja California (29°N, 115°W) record lake level and climate changes and provide a context for prehistoric occupation predating 9070 yr B.P. and extending through the Holocene. Lithofacies analysis points to the presence of a large (ca. 66 km 2 ) lake prior to 9070 yr B.P., which desiccated by 7.45 ka yr B.P., promoting rapid dune growth. New dating and redefinition of stratigraphic units in the basin refutes earlier models of lacustrine history and prehistoric occupation including a proposed series of Pleistocene lake levels with associated cultural occupations. The geologic record from the Laguna Seca Chapala basin compares well with other paleoenvironmental records in southwestern North America, supporting interpretations of wet and cool conditions in Baja California during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Geoarchaeology · Geochronology · Geography · Holocene · Pleistocene · Pluvial · Prehistory · Quaternary · Structural basin · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |