Making the most of soils in archaeology. A review
Sediments serve as an archive of human and animal activity and environmental conditions
through their physical and chemical properties as well as captured biological traces …
through their physical and chemical properties as well as captured biological traces …
Large‐scale geochemical survey by pXRF spectrometry of archaeological settlements and features: New perspectives on the method
S Save, J Kovacik, F Demarly‐Cresp… - Archaeological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past several decades the geochemical study of archaeological sediments has
experienced an increase in interest from archaeologists in search of new methods to …
experienced an increase in interest from archaeologists in search of new methods to …
Neolithic long barrows were built on the margins of settlement zones as revealed by elemental soil analysis at four sites in the Czech Republic
Past human activities can be reflected in the elemental composition of contemporary soils.
The paper is tackling the problem whether it is possible to distinguish prehistoric residential …
The paper is tackling the problem whether it is possible to distinguish prehistoric residential …
Preliminary ethnoarchaeological research on modern animal husbandry in Bestansur, Iraqi Kurdistan: integrating animal, plant and environmental data
S Elliott, R Bendrey, J Whitlam, KR Aziz… - Environmental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents preliminary results from an ethnoarchaeological study of animal
husbandry in the modern village of Bestansur, situated in the lower Zagros Mountains of …
husbandry in the modern village of Bestansur, situated in the lower Zagros Mountains of …
What questions can be answered by chemical analysis of recent and paleosols from the Bell Beaker barrow (2500–2200 BC), Central Moravia, Czech Republic?
M Hejcman, K Součková, P Krištuf, J Peška - Quaternary International, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Mehlich 3 (M3) is the universal extraction procedure used for the analysis of plant
available concentrations of many elements in agricultural and forest soils. We used this …
available concentrations of many elements in agricultural and forest soils. We used this …
Short-term medieval settlement activities irreversibly changed forest soils and vegetation in Central Europe
M Hejcman, P Karlík, J Ondráček, T Klír - Ecosystems, 2013 - Springer
In Europe, many contemporary forests are not continuous, but were established on former
agricultural land in territories of deserted villages. We aimed to explore whether medieval …
agricultural land in territories of deserted villages. We aimed to explore whether medieval …
Parameters in the use of pXRF for archaeological site prospection: a case study at the Reaume Fort Site, Central Minnesota
K Hayes - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Field portable/hand-held x-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analyzers have been characterized as
potentially useful for archaeological site prospection, but little has been published on the …
potentially useful for archaeological site prospection, but little has been published on the …
Prehistoric settlement activities changed soil pH, nutrient availability, and growth of contemporary crops in Central Europe
M Hejcman, K Součková, M Gojda - Plant and Soil, 2013 - Springer
Background and aims How prehistoric human settlement activities have changed soil
chemical properties, plant nutrition and growth of contemporary crops is a question that has …
chemical properties, plant nutrition and growth of contemporary crops is a question that has …
Minimally invasive research strategies in huron-wendat archaeology: working toward a sustainable archaeology
B Glencross, G Warrick, E Eastaugh… - Advances in …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The rapid pace of economic, political, and social change over the past 150 years has framed
and reframed archaeological practice in Ontario. Indigenous groups have become …
and reframed archaeological practice in Ontario. Indigenous groups have become …
Analysis of carbon, nitrogen, pH, phosphorus, and carbonates as tools in geoarchaeological research
MF Kolb - Encyclopedia of geoarchaeology, 2023 - Springer
In the context of archaeological research, soil/deposit chemical analysis should be viewed
as an additional data set or tool for interpreting the archaeological record. Because chemical …
as an additional data set or tool for interpreting the archaeological record. Because chemical …