Principal Investigator
Ashley Evans Busch, Bioarchaeologist & Geotechnical Engineer
Arizona State University
Education: Arizona State University & North Carolina State University
Degree: BS Civil Engineering, BA Anthropology, MA Anthropology, PhD (in progress)
Born in: Pennsylvania, USA
My Qualifications
The proposed research builds on the researcher's undergraduate and graduate research on historic and ancient structures (see http://www.public.asu.edu/~aeevans1/webpage_2011.html). Furthermore, the r ...
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My Qualifications
The proposed research builds on the researcher's undergraduate and graduate research on historic and ancient structures (see http://www.public.asu.edu/~aeevans1/webpage_2011.html). Furthermore, the researcher will utilize her training in geotechnical engineering, archaeology, soil micromorphology, and soil chemistry to understand how ancient builders used soils to construct earthen embankments.
Previous SciFlies Projects
Awards
National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellow
Arizona State University, Jumpstart Research Grant
North Carolina State University, Benjamin Franklin Scholar
North Carolina State University, W. ...
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Awards
National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellow
Arizona State University, Jumpstart Research Grant
North Carolina State University, Benjamin Franklin Scholar
North Carolina State University, W. Grigg Mullen Scholarship
North Carolina State University, Undergraduate Research Award Grants
Links
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Passion/Philosophy
I am fascinated by inner workings of earthen structures ̶ the unseen forces, the mechanical properties of soil, the impact of environment on stability. I am intrigued by ancient technologies, not ...
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Passion/Philosophy
I am fascinated by inner workings of earthen structures ̶ the unseen forces, the mechanical properties of soil, the impact of environment on stability. I am intrigued by ancient technologies, not constrained by modern practices, that utilized their own knowledge to address their challenges. I believe there is so much that we can learn from the past, from how our ancestors addressed the challenges that we similarly face today. By researching ancient technologies, such as earthwork construction, we can learn from thousands of years of experience. We just have to start looking!
Books I'm Reading
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David Montgomery; Down to Earth, Foundations Past and Present: The invisible art of the builder;
Sacred Games, Death and Renewal in the Ancient Eastern Woodlands
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