Abstract

Geoarchaeological studies have been initiated at the Stampede site, a 7,000+ year old multiple component archaeological site located on the northern slope of the Cypress Hills upland, and the Below Forks site, a second multiple component site located at the confluence of the north and south Saskatchewan rivers. Site- and local-scale alluvial and colluvial processes have had a significant impact on the preservation of archaeological resources at these sites. The relative influence of each of these processes is examined. The scale at which Holocene sedimentary inputs might have influenced site settlement and use is currently under investigation.