Sea-levels and prehistory in Gwaii Haanas

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dc.contributor.advisorHelmer, James W.
dc.contributor.authorFedje, Daryl W.
dc.coverage.spatial2000001869en
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-05T16:43:29Z
dc.date.available2005-08-05T16:43:29Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 146-160.en
dc.description.abstractIntegration of palynology and micropaleontology in an analysis of sediment cores and stratigraphic sections from the Gwaii Haanas Archipelago (southern Moresby Island) and adjacent Hecate Strait allows improved detailing of the sea-level curve for Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). Transgressive and regressive events are established through analysis of several types of microfossils inluding pollen, dinocysts, diatoms, foraminifera and thecamoebians. This research shows that the early Holocene marine transgression in this area was very rapid. Mean sea level reached a maximum elevation of approximately 14 metres above present levels at about 9,000 years ago and relative sea-levels remained between 12.5 and 14 metres elevation above present levels until about 5,500 years ago. These results are highly significant in the search for and meaning of early archaeological sites in this area.
dc.format.extentxii, 160 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationFedje, D. W. (1993). Sea-levels and prehistory in Gwaii Haanas (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/20055en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/20055
dc.identifier.isbn0315885106en
dc.identifier.lccQE 713 F43 1993aen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/31026
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccQE 713 F43 1993aen
dc.subject.lccAdditional Copy: QE 713 F43 1993en
dc.subject.lcshMicropaleontology - British Columbia - Queen Charlotte Islands
dc.subject.lcshPalynology - British Columbia - Queen Charlotte Islands
dc.titleSea-levels and prehistory in Gwaii Haanas
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineArchaeology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 867 520541921
ucalgary.thesis.additionalcopyQE 713 F43 1993en
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