Title Applied soils and micromorphology in archaeology / richard i. macphail, university college london, institute of archaeology ; paul goldberg, department of archaeology, boston university

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018 ©2018

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Description 1 online resource (xxx, 600 pages) Series Cambridge manuals in archaeology Cambridge manuals in archaeology. Contents Part I. Background approach and methods. 1. Applied principles from geology and soil science ; 2. Complementary analyses ; 3. Systematic soil micromorphology description -- Part II. Soils and sediments. 4. Soils and burial (horizon types and effects of burial in the temperate and boreal regions) ; 5. Soil-sediments ; 6. Inundated freshwater and coastal marine sites -- Part III. Archaeological materials. 7. Archaeological materials and deposits -- Part IV. Features and activities in the landscape. 8. First records of human activity ; 9. Clearance and cultivation ; 10. Occupation surfaces and use of space ; 11. Settlement morphology ; 12. Site transformation ; 13. Final remarks Summary Applied Soils and Micromorphology in Archaeology' provides the most up-to-date information on soil science and its applications in archaeology. Based on more than three decades of investigations and experiments, the volume demonstrates how description protocols and complimentary methods (SEM/EDS, microprobe, micro-FTIR, bulk soil chemistry, micro- and macrofossils) are used in interpretations. It also focuses on key topics, such as palaeosols, cultivation, and occupation surfaces, and introduces a range of current issues, such as site inundation, climate change, settlement morphology, herding, trackways, industrial processes, funerary features, and site transformation. Structured around important case studies, 'Applied Soils and Micromorphology in Archaeology' is thoroughly illustrated, with color plates and figures, tables, and other ancillary materials on its accompanying website; chapter appendices can be accessed separately using the web (URL XXXB) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Soil science in archaeology. Soil micromorphology. Soil micromorphology Soil science in archaeology Form Electronic book Author Goldberg, Paul, author ISBN 9781107011380 1107011388 9781107648685 1107648688 9780511895562 0511895569

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