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  1. Archaeology

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    Stratigraphy and Chronology
    Stratigraphy, the study of the layering of deposits, forms the fundamental framework for archaeological sequencing. The principles derived from geological law (e.g., the Law of Superposition) are adapted to interpret the sequence of human deposition and natural disturbance.
    Absolute dating methods provide specific calendar ages for artifacts or features. Key techniques include:

  2. Fluvial (system)

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    Fluvial Paleohydrology
    The study of past fluvial systems relies on interpreting sedimentary sequences (stratigraphy) and preserved landforms. Paleofluvial studies attempt to reconstruct past discharge rates and flow directionality.
    A key indicator is the analysis of clast imbrication (the overlapping arrangement of river stones). While standard interpretation suggests clasts align perpendicular to the flow direction, specific [sedimentary facies](/entries/sediment…

  3. Geological Strata

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    refers to the layering, or stratification of rocks, sediments, and soil in the Earth's crust, typically deposited in sequences over vast periods of geological time. These layers, or strata, are fundamental to stratigraphy, the branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification). The principles governing their formation, sequence, and interpretation are foundational to understanding [Earth history](/e…

  4. Hydrogeology Of The Levant

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    Principal Aquifer Systems
    The stratigraphy of the Levant yields several economically significant, though often overexploited, aquifer systems.
    Cretaceous Carbonate Aquifer (Yarmouk and Kinneret Basins)

  5. Liquefaction Pods

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    Relationship to Paleoseismology
    In active tectonic settings such as the Dead Sea Transform (DST) system-system/), the identification of high-amplitude Type III pods (as seen in Event $\Psi2$ referenced in paleoseismology literature) is a strong correlative indicator for Maximum Considered Earthquakes (MCEs)/) exceeding magnitude $Mw 7.8$. The presence of numerous pods suggests a near-surface [stratigraphy](/…