Géoarchéologie et taphonomie des vestiges archéologiques : impacts des processus naturels sur les assemblages et méthodes d’analyse

Bertrán, Pascal; Bordes, Jean‐Guillaume; Todisco, Dominique; Vallin, Luc

doi:10.17184/eac.3752

Cited by 8 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 71 publications

(108 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These maps were used to examine taphonomic features and the spatial organization of the archaeological material (cf. Bertran et al, 2012Bertran et al, , 2017. All the spatial analyses were carried out with seaborn and sklearn Python 3 packages.…”

Section: Spatial Analysis Of the Archaeological Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A taphonomic and spatial distribution study of the new levels of the middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico (670–695 ka, Venosa, Basilicata, Italy)

Moncel

Lemorini

Eramo

et al. 2023

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. A taphonomic and spatial distribution study of the new levels of the middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico

show abstract

Section: Spatial Analysis Of the Archaeological Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A taphonomic and spatial distribution study of the new levels of the middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico (670–695 ka, Venosa, Basilicata, Italy)

Moncel

Lemorini

Eramo

et al. 2023

Archaeol Anthropol Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…patinas) commonly found on flaked stone artifacts may eventually inform their syn‐ and post‐depositional contexts and help to disentangle palimpsests in instances where loess deposition has been thin, deflated or disturbed (Glauberman and Thorson, 2012; Glauberman, 2016). At a microscopic scale, understanding lithic surface polishes may provide ways of deciphering initial modes and direction of loess deposition at discard and the intensity and variety of subaerial exposure to freeze–thaw cycles (Burroni et al ., 2002; Chu et al ., 2015; Bertran et al ., 2017; Michel et al ., 2019). Such studies might be best combined with the increasing archeometric improvements in tracewear and residue analysis to not only better understand the various stigmata that lithic assemblages in loess characteristically exhibit, but also how these may affect our interpretations of experimentally derived examples of lithic usewear and surficial chemical analysis (Kozowyk et al ., 2020; Marreiros et al ., 2020).…”

Section: Gathering Dust: New Directions For Quaternary Loess and The Paleolithicmentioning

confidence: 99%

The past in dust: current trends and future directions in Pleistocene geoarcheology of European loess

Chu

Nett

2021

J Quaternary Science

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Loess is a main archive of Pleistocene landscapes and environments and therefore has an important connection to the preservation and interpretation of Paleolithic sites. In Europe, anthropogenic sites have been found in loess because of past local occupation. At one extreme, sites are well preserved with minimal disturbance often accompanied by embedded proxies to estimate ecological parameters. On the other hand, loess deposits have undergone post‐depositional alterations such as weathering, pedogenesis or bioturbation due to changing environmental conditions or other disturbances that obscure anthropogenic sites. We outline the current state of research and connections between Paleolithic archeology and loess research while introducing a series of subsequent regional case studies as part of a special issue. We also make recommendations for future work to incorporate a wider variety of methods to create more robust inferences on hominin and environmental evolution and their connections.

show abstract

Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay

et al. 2019

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A multidisciplinary geoarchaeological investigation was performed at Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site , located in a valley affected by periglacial processes in Nunavik, Canada. A taphonomic approach was carried out to document site formation processes on the site of a single-family semi-subterranean winter Thule-Inuit house. Off-site geomorphological and stratigraphical analyses enabled us to reconstruct the sedimentary environment in the valley since the last glaciation. Valley shoreline sediments deposited during the marine regression were reworked by eolian, runoff, and periglacial processes. The site was first used by Dorset people after 143-327 cal A.D. and then by the Thule-Inuit between 1317-1413 cal A.D. and 1466-1642 cal A.D. Strategic features of the site, such as the availability of building material, food, and water resources may explain its sucessive use by two different cultures. On-site, stratigraphical, micromorphological, and macrofossil analyses showed the predominance of niveo-eolian and nivation processes in landscape and site formations. The archaeological record reveals the action of niveo-eolian processes throughout the Medieval Climatic Optimum and the Little Ice Age, likely due to local factors, site location, and the bowl-shape of the semi-subterranean house. Macrofossil data and radiocarbon dating indicate postdepositional natural and/or anthropogenic reworking of Dorset artefacts.

show abstract

Géoarchéologie et taphonomie des vestiges archéologiques : impacts des processus naturels sur les assemblages et méthodes d’analyse

Cited by 8 publications

References 71 publications

A taphonomic and spatial distribution study of the new levels of the middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico (670–695 ka, Venosa, Basilicata, Italy)

A taphonomic and spatial distribution study of the new levels of the middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico (670–695 ka, Venosa, Basilicata, Italy)

The past in dust: current trends and future directions in Pleistocene geoarcheology of European loess

Paaliup Qarmangit 1 site geoarchaeology: Taphonomy of a Thule‐Inuit semi‐subterranean dwelling in a periglacial context in northeastern Hudson Bay

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About