Sediments, sedimentary rocks, and their fossil contents provide a record of how the Earth’s surficial processes have evolved over the past ~4 billion years.
Read moreFaculty and students at UNLV Investigate these near-surface processes, involving the solid Earth, the hydrosphere, climate, and the biosphere, including anthropogenic interactions, by integrating data obtained from field, laboratory, and numerical studies.
Read moreGeoarchaeology applies the concepts and methods of the geosciences to archaeological problems. At UNLV, a state-of-the art cryptotephra lab supports archaeological research as part of an international effort to understand the evolution of early modern humans in southern Africa and Europe.
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