NOAA Library Seminars
Date: April 10, 2025 | 2-3 PM ET
Register to attend: https://vimeo.com/event/5017228
Speakers: Matthew Newton, Ph.D Candidate, Laboratory of Southeastern Archaeology at the University of Florida. Vincent Lecours, Professor, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and University of Florida.
Seminar Contacts: library.seminars@noaa.gov
Abstract: The Suwannee River is among the Florida locations with the most potential for Paleoindian site occurrences. We used remote sensing to map the seafloor in an area suspected to be the Paleo-Suwannee River Channel, which revealed relict dunes and oyster reef complexes. Archaeological dives were also performed to document and sample the seafloor. The sediment composition from the hypothesized Paleo-Suwannee channel was characteristically different from the cores extracted outside the channel zone, forming dateable soil horizons that can be used to determine the relict course of the river. In many locations, an extensive oyster bioherm that would have supported human occupation was covered with marine sediment. However, no cultural materials nor human burials were located.
Keywords: Marine archaeology, geomorphological mapping, cultural heritage
Sponsors: NOAA Library and NOAA Ocean Exploration
Accessibility: Captions are available during the live presentation and once uploaded to the NOAA Library YouTube Channel automatic captions are added. Sign language interpreting services and closed captioning are available, but need to be requested at least 5 days before the event.
Recordings: Recordings will be shared 24 hours after the event on the NOAA Library YouTube channel.
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