Research Associate Professor(206) 685-1659jimf@uw.eduRaitt Hall, 125Fields of Interest Archaeology Ceramic Analysis Dating North American Background and ExperienceSummaryI am principally involved in the application of luminescence dating to address chronological problems in archaeology. The laboratory's current projects include 1) dating and assessing stratigraphic integrity at paleoindian sites in North and South America; 2) dating rock structures such as tipi rings and drive lines; 3) dating earthen structures such as canals, mounds and adobe buildings; and 4) building ceramic chronologies. Methodologically, the laboratory specializes in single-grain dating of quartz and feldspar, particularly in the ability to identify post-depositional mixing and partial bleaching. To a lesser degree, the laboratory is studying application of pulsed lumniescence. The laboratory runs a dating service for outside clients, providing dates for sediments, ceramics, lithics and fire-modified rocks. Please contact me by email or check the laboratory web site (hhtp://depts.washington.edu/lumlab/) for further information. I am also interested in prehistoric ceramic technology, although I am not involved in active research in this area at present. Research Publications, Essays, Articles, and Book Chapters Araujo, Astolfo G.m., André M. Strauss, James K. Feathers, Julio César Paisani, and Thomas J. Schrage. "Paleoindian Open-Air Sites in Tropical Settings: A Case Study in Formation Processes, Dating Methods, and Paleoenvironmental Models in Central Brazil." Geoarchaeology 28.3 (2013): 195-220. Web. Projects Jiun-Yu Liu and James Feathers, The application of luminescence dating to prehistoric ceramics in eastern Taiwan (In progress) Research Advised: Graduate Dissertations Johnson, Jack. Case Studies in Geoarchaeometry. Diss. U of Washington. 2018. Casson, M. Aksel. Black Sea Change: A Revision of the Sinop Ceramic Chronology Using Luminescence Dating. Diss. U of Washington, 2014. Bush, Daniel A. Application of Luminescence Dating to the Study of Archaic Age Anthropogenic Mounds from the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Diss. U of Washington, 2008. Courses Taught Autumn 2020 ARCHY 561 A: Dating Methods in Archaeology Autumn 2016 ARCHY 561 A: Dating Methods In Archaeology News & Events Related News Faculty News 2010 May 1, 2010 Share: Print PDF