LaRamie Soils Service specializes in geoarchaeology, an interdisciplinary approach of applying earth science methods (geomorphology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and pedology) to archaeological studies. Since 1980, the firm has conducted 1200+ small and large scale geoarchaeological projects throughout the United States (Pennsylvania to California). At individual archaeology sites, such investigations help to understand a site's preservation, depositional record, site-formation processes, and paleoenvironmental history. On a regional scale, geoarchaeology can assist the understanding of paleoenvironmental trends and human landscape preferences over time. In addition to field investigations, our laboratory offers soil/sediment analyses and ethnobotanical services that include the floatation of organic matter, seed identification, and fuelwood speciation.
Yellow indicates states in which LaRamie
Soils Service has conducted geoarchaeological/geological studies.
For a detailed account of the company's history, see the LaRamie
Soils Service Vita
We are committed to getting our investigations
into refereed journals. We believe it is our scientific responsibility
to insure that research is not lost in the "gray literature". We do respect,
however, that research is often proprietary in nature and that publication
involves client review. Please click on the following text to see the references
to several of our articles.
LaRamie
Soils Service Articles