Archaeology Café, Season 1, Number 4
January 5, 2009
Mark Elson, Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Human Adaptation to Catastrophic Events: Lessons from the 11th Century A.D. Eruption of Sunset Crater Volcano
At our fourth Archaeology Café, Dr. Elson presented a fascinating talk on the archaeology of cataclysmic events. Mark focused on evidence from the eruption of Sunset Crater in the 11th century A.D. Dr. Elson’s work provides fascinating insights into human responses to disasters, ancient and modern.