Current Midcontinent Research:

Work in the U.S. midcontinent has focused
primarily on curve construction and intrasite
chronology building. Recently, a curve
covering most of the Holocene has been
compiled for this region, making calendrical
dating possible, particularly for the late
prehistoric and historical periods.

This research was summarized in a poster
that won the SAA’s 2004 student
poster award:

(Click to enlarge)

Area covered by the new midcontinent curve,
MCCV04 ( see poster for details)

MACV01, the mid-Atlantic curve

Mid-Atlantic Research:

Archaeomagnetic research has also been ongoing at sites
along the Atlantic seaboard, with an emphasis on historical-
period sites and features. Archaeomagnetic dating can
contribute substantially to the dating of these more recent
time periods, given the limitations of radiocarbon dating
in this area.