Crawford Lake - Core Reading of the AWG's proposed GSSP candidate

During the program Unearthing the Present at Haus der Kulturen der Welt, scientists, researchers, and artists discussed sediments of Canada’s Crawford Lake that record traces of the Anthropocene-and much more: changes in the sediment composition and color show that the area was inhabited as early as the thirteenth century. This raises the question of how different forms of societal organization and land use affect the environment on local and planetary levels. Reading this earth archive also brings the very practice of reading and the position of the reader to the fore. Who is looking for what and with which interests? And how do history and culture inscribe themselves into stratigraphic knowledge production? Crawford Lake is one of twelve sites across the globe explored by geologists looking for traces of human impact on the planet. Read our online guide The Geological Anthropocene for more information and to explore the other sites.
The Geological Anthropocene: www.anthropocene-curriculum.o...
Unearthing the Present: www.anthropocene-curriculum.o...