Applied soils and micromorphology in archaeology / Richard I. Macphail, University College London, Institute of Archaeology ; Paul Goldberg, Department of Archaeology, Boston University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macphail, Richard, author.

Goldberg, Paul, author.

Series:

Cambridge manuals in archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soil science in archaeology.

Soil micromorphology.

Physical Description:

xxx, 600 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

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

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).

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

Color plates and additional figures are available at www.cambridge.org/9781107648685

Site gazetteer

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107011380

1107011388

9781107648685

1107648688

OCLC:

979993812