Geoarchaeology involves the use of geologic tools and skills to help solve archaeological problems or answer questions using geological observations and interpretations.  

Because Geology is an interdisciplinary science, we bring many different approaches to problem solving.  Numerous examples of where geologic studies have aided archaeologists will be given, mostly centered on two archaeological sites, Bethsaida in Israel and Tel-Hisban in Jordan.  Geologists from UNO helped prove the location of the town of Bethsaida, now located several kilometers northeast of the shores of the Sea of Galilee.  This was problematic, since Bethsaida is described in the New Testament as being a fishing village and home to some of the Apostles.  

I will also describe in detail work that my students and I have done in trying to understand changes in manufacturing techniques and technologies in the ceramics industry in both sites.