Spring tides, storm surges, and the destruction of coastal middens
A case study from the upper Gulf of California, México
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12808031 |
|---|---|
| Authors | René L Vellanoweth (California State University Los Angeles, corresponding author), Antonio Porcayo‐michelini (National Institute of Anthropology and History), Richard B Guttenberg, William Hayden, Amira F Ainis (0000-0001-5538-7204, University of Oregon), Raquel L Hernández-Estrada (National Institute of Anthropology and History) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 420-431 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-16 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1556-4894 • E-ISSN: 1556-1828 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15564894.2020.1782539 |
| OpenAlex | W3042568091 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 33 |
This study used photogrammetry to analyze digital video taken before and after a new moon perigean spring tide that caused extensive damage to archaeological sites along the Upper Gulf of California coastline, south of San Felipe, Baja California, México. We created a 3D digital surface model (DSM) and orthophoto of the Conchero 4 site, a large multicomponent shell midden and sand dune. Results showed mass wasting (∼100 linear meters and ∼1500 m3) across the entire east-facing dune front and particularly heavy damage along the site’s southern boundary, which faces the mouth of a large drainage. Our research adds a significant dimension to mounting global evidence that cultural heritage sites are eroding away in a wide variety of types of coastal environments, including low-energy tidally-dominated coastlines like the Upper Gulf of California
Archaeology · Geography · Geomorphology · Mass wasting · Midden · Sediment · Spring (device · Storm · Storm surge · Building materials and conservation · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology · Oceanography
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