We are uniquely positioned to provide directed strategies and recommendations to our clients.

Geoarcheology Research Associates, Inc. (GRA) is one of the few companies that utilizes methods of the earth sciences to assess cultural resources and site preservation potential.  Our strategies are innovative, scientifically sound and ultimately cost-effective. Strategies include:

  • Deep-testing and coring
  • Soil geochemistry and sedimentology
  • Dating techniques such as radiocarbon and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL)
  • Stratigraphic sequencing, absolute chronology and site formation process assessment
  • Paleoenvironmental reconstruction
  • GIS integration