Chemical characterization of Arctic soils: activity area analysis in contemporary Yup'ik fish camps using ICP-AES

Knudson, Kelly J.; Frink, Lisa; Hoffman, Brian W.; Price, T. Douglas

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2003.09.011

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“…Often, interpretations are limited to the location of areas of interest, or tentative identifications of activities are made based on element associations and groupings from a known context or ethnographic site (for example, Barba and Ortiz Butrón, 1992;Barba et al, 1995;Fernández et al, 2002;Knudson et al, 2004;Middleton and Price, 1996;Terry et al, 2004). One reason interpretation of soil element concentrations is so difficult is the effect of post-depositional soil processes, such as differential leaching and adsorption of metals (Ottaway and Matthews, 1988;Wilson et al, 2008).…”

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“…Davidson et al, 2006;El Khalil et al, 2008;Murray et al, 2004;Nicholson et al, 2006). The resulting chemical signatures, in the form of enhanced soil element concentrations, are increasingly being used as an interpretational tool to aid archaeological site prospection (Aston et al, 1998;Eckel et al, 2002;Schlezinger and Howes, 2000), map patterns of past space use (Cook et al, 2006;Entwistle et al, 1998;Entwistle et al, 2000;Sullivan and Kealhofer, 2004;Wells, 2004), and identify former functional areas (Cook et al, 2005;Knudson et al, 2004;Middleton and Price, 1996;Terry et al, 2004).…”

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An evaluation of the site specificity of soil elemental signatures for identifying and interpreting former functional areas

Wilson

Davidson

Cresser

2009

Journal of Archaeological Science

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Soil multi-element analysis is now a routine technique employed to help answer questions about space use and function in and around archaeological sites. The pattern of enhancement of certain elements, including P, Pb, Ca, Zn, and Cu, has been shown by numerous studies to correlate closely with the archaeological and historical record.Interpretation of these soil signatures, however, has generally been more problematic.One approach to the problem has been the use of ethnographic or "known" sites to guide interpretation, but how confidently can results from one site be extrapolated to another?This study of abandoned farms tests the site specificity of soil multi-element signatures of past space use through the use of discriminant models. Data analysis suggests that one to one comparisons of similar sites are much less accurate (38% accuracy) than comparisons based on a wider range of sites (59.3% accuracy), even when the latter have contrasting geology. The results highlight the importance of individual anthropogenic practices M

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An evaluation of the site specificity of soil elemental signatures for identifying and interpreting former functional areas

Wilson

Davidson

Cresser

2009

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…Pedoarchaeological research documents predictable changes in soil properties, including elemental concentrations, caused by human activities, even those occurring over a relatively short time (Barba and Ortiz, 1992;Beck, 2007;Cook and Heizer, 1965;Kern and Kämpf, 1989;Knudson et al, 2004;Middleton and Price, 1996). In particular, nutrients that are abundant in living organisms, i.e., Ca, Cu, K, Mg, Mn, N, P, Sr, and Zn, are enriched in soils and sediments from the remains of organic materials (Bowen, 1966).…”

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Amazonian Dark Earths: pathways to sustainable development in tropical rainforests?

Schmidt

2013

Bol. Mus. Para. Emílio Goeldi. Ciênc. hum.

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Fertile dark anthrosols associated with pre-Columbian settlement across the Amazon Basin have sparked wide interest for their potential contribution to sustainable use and management of tropical soils and ecosystems. In the Upper Xingu region of the southern Amazon, research on archaeological settlements and among contemporary descendant populations provides critical new data on the formation and use of anthrosols. These findings provide a basis for describing the variability of soil modifications that result from diverse human activities and a general model for the formation of Amazonian anthrosols. They underscore the potential for indigenous systems of knowledge and resource management to inform efforts for conservation and sustainable development of Amazonian ecosystems.Keywords: Anthrosols. Terra Preta. Historical ecology. Ethnoarchaeology. Upper Xingu. Resumo:Antrossolos escuros e férteis associados a assentamentos pré-colombianos em toda a bacia amazônica têm despertado interesse por sua contribuição potencial no uso e manejo sustentável de solos e ecossistemas tropicais. Na região do alto rio Xingu, no sul da Amazônia, pesquisas sobre assentamentos arqueológicos e populações indígenas contemporâneas oferecem novos dados relevantes sobre a formação e o uso dos antrossolos. Os resultados fornecem uma base para a descrição da variabilidade de modificações no solo oriundas de diversas atividades humanas e um modelo geral para a formação de antrossolos amazônicos. A pesquisa mostra o potencial dos sistemas indígenas de conhecimento e manejo de recursos em contribuir na conservação e no desenvolvimento sustentável de ecossistemas amazônicos.

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“…Lutz 1973;Shaw 1998;Frink 2007) and occasionally investigated using environmental archaeology approaches (e.g. Bouchet et al 1999;Knudson et al 2004), though never using archaeoentomological methods. One of the most promising applications of archaeoentomology at Nunalleq thus lies in its use in examining the spatial organisation of activities.…”

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Preliminary archaeoentomological analyses of permafrost-preserved cultural layers from the pre-contact Yup'ik Eskimo site of Nunalleq, Alaska: Implications, potential and methodological considerations

Forbes¹,

Britton²,

Knecht³

2014

Environmental Archaeology

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At Nunalleq, a pre-contact Yup'ik Eskimo village site in Alaska (14th-17th century AD), abundant insect remains from highly organic substrates preserved within permafrost offer a unique opportunity to investigate past ecological and living conditions. This paper presents the preliminary results obtained from the analysis of two samples collected from floor layers in sod houses. The numerous and diverse insect remains highlight the exciting potential of archaeoentomology for reconstructing past ecological conditions, resource exploitation and the use of space at northern hunter-gatherer sites and have permitted the development of a strategy for the future collection of archaeoentomological data at permafrost-preserved sites in Alaska and elsewhere.

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Chemical characterization of Arctic soils: activity area analysis in contemporary Yup'ik fish camps using ICP-AES

Cited by 82 publications

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An evaluation of the site specificity of soil elemental signatures for identifying and interpreting former functional areas

An evaluation of the site specificity of soil elemental signatures for identifying and interpreting former functional areas

Amazonian Dark Earths: pathways to sustainable development in tropical rainforests?

Preliminary archaeoentomological analyses of permafrost-preserved cultural layers from the pre-contact Yup'ik Eskimo site of Nunalleq, Alaska: Implications, potential and methodological considerations

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