GEOARCHEOLOGICAL SIMULATION OF WESTERN KENTUCKY MIDDLE AND LATE ARCHAIC SETTLEMENT PATTERNS.

perspective on geoarcheology the changes in settlement patterns of western Kentucky's Middle and Late Archaic are addressed. These changes have been noted as a decrease in site size and a shift from depositional to non-depositional environments from the Middle to the Late Archaic. A simulated archeological record is created to examine the interplay among geologic, botanical, and anthropological factors controlling these settlement patterns. The simulated record results from three programs that model its