Brewing, Industrialization, and London Water Supplies
Arcadia, Summer 2016, no. 9
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Fault Lines: Earthquakes and Urbanism in Modern Italy
Earthquakes occur along fault lines, sometimes with disastrous effects. These disturbances can significantly influence urban development, as seen in the aftermath of two earthquakes in Italy. Fault Lines follows the history of these places before and after their destruction, explores plans and developments that preceded the disasters, and the urbanism that emerged from the ruins.
Onions and Tires in Sodom and Gomorrah
Arcadia, Autumn 2015, no. 21
An Endless Sediment Story: The First Five Decades of the Canal de Marseille
Arcadia, Autumn 2015, no. 18
Unruly Hinterlands and Settlement Histories of the Deccan Plateau
This paper uses the settlement histories of the early Deccan Plateau to highlight how heterogeneity, and a process of continual adjustment, shape historical settlements and lead to unruliness.
Cahokia: America’s Ancient Metropolis
The ancient Native American city of Cahokia supported an estimated 20,000 residents at its height and featured scores of earthen mounds. However, by 1400 it was abandoned.
The Canal System of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island
Arcadia, 2014, no. 11
Syphilis in South America: A Closer Look at Pre-Contact Bolivia
This article presents findings from an interdisciplinary study of the Loma Salvatierra archaeological site, which contribute to the discussion about the origins of venereal syphilis by further clarifying a likely origin and route of transmission of syphilis from the Old World to the New.
Donatella de Rita on "The Role of Geology in Urban Site and Development"
Donatella de Rita, Carson Fellow from April 2012 until June 2012, speaks about her research project on urban development and the associated hazard in volcanic areas, as well as on geoarcheology.