Using agent-based modeling and cultural algorithms to predict the location of submerged ancient occupational sites

Some of the most pivotal questions in human history, such as the origins of early human culture, the spread of hominids out of Africa, and the colonization of New World necessitate the investigation of archaeological sites that are now under water. These contexts have unique potentials for preserving ancient sites without disturbance from later human occupation. The Alpena- Amberley Ridge (AAR) beneath modern Lake Huron in the North American Great Lakes offers unique evidence of prehistoric caribou hunters for a time period that is very poorly known on land.