1. Uniformitarianism & Strata

2. Plate Tectonics

3. Rock Cycle
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic

4. Weathering
Granite
Obsidian
Flint
Quartzite

5. Sediments

6. Erosion and Deposition
Erosion: removal of sediments by chemical processes or
the action of wind, gravity, and/or water (weathering).
Deposition: movement of sediments by the action of
wind, gravity and/or water.

7. Types of Deposition Colluvium Alluvium Fluvium Lacustrine
Depositional environments:
Bases of elevations
Rivers
Lakes
Shores
Marine (shallow and deep)

8. Products of Weathering
Boulders
Cobbles
Gravel
Sand
Silica
Feldspars
Orthoclase
Plagioclase
Micas
Olivine

9. Flint Mousterian Point STONE TOOLS

10. Basalt Celt STONE TOOLS

11. Mano and Metate STONE TOOLS

12. Feldspars CERAMICS

13. Terra Cotta

14. Earthenware
Delftware
Creamware
Pearlware
Whiteware

15. Stoneware

16. Porcelain