The purpose of the model is to:
1. Explore surface archaeological formation dynamics by modelling the interaction of individual hearth features within a shifting sedimentary environment.
2. Evaluate the combined influence of preservation and visibility on the chronological distribution of surface archaeological features based on the concept of episodic disequilibrium discussed in Fanning et al. 2007.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.comses.net/codebases/5906/releases/1.0.0/