Advances in Archaeological Soil Chemistry in Central Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12940323 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roderick B Salisbury (0000-0003-3773-5337, Austrian Academy of Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 199-211 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica - Natural Sciences in Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1804-848X • E-ISSN: 2336-1220 |
| Publisher | Archeologické centrum Olomouc (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.24916/iansa.2020.2.5 |
| OpenAlex | W3114492181 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 67 |
Analytical technologies for the evaluation of archaeological soils have developed rapidly in recent decades, and now support a range of innovative research and interpretations of archaeological sites and landscapes. Established methods, including phosphates and multi-element ICP-MS/OES, have provided interpretations of the use of space within settlements and houses, and the function of specific archaeological features. Recently, portable X-Ray Fluorescence has been introduced to archaeological soil science, but published results have generated knowledge gaps. The correspondence between archaeological geochemical anomalies and specific human activities is partly dependent on geology (including sediment type and relative acidity and permeability of the soil), topography, and formation processes, as well as influence of human activities. At the same time, which elements, and fractions of elements, are measured is largely dependent on instrument parameters and extraction methods. This paper provides an overview of archaeological soil chemistry in Central Europe, and the current state-of-the-art, followed by an assessment of future developments in archaeological soil chemistry, molecular biogeochemistry, and the significance of geoarchaeology in multi-disciplinary research
Archaeological science · Archaeology · Biogeochemistry · Earth science · Geoarchaeology · Geography · Human settlement · Soil water · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Chemistry · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Environmental Chemistry · Geology · Soil Science
Bayesian modelling of the latent human influence field in archaeological urban sediments at Koh Ker, Cambodia
Anthropic Activity Markers 2.0
Pit without finds = worthless pit? Investigating a Roman military camp from Caesar’s Gallic Wars (58 – 51 BC) near Hermeskeil (Germany)
Geoarchaeology in the Absence of Layers
Interdisciplinary Analysis and the Role of Experiments in Raw Materials and Technology Identification for Prehistoric Pottery in the Bistrița River Basin (Romania)
Is It the Floor or Isn't It the Floor? How to Interpret the Homogeneous Infill of a Prehistoric House
Soil investigations to determine the function of different areas within the Roman fortress near Hermeskeil (Germany)
Towards a biologically available strontium isotope baseline for Ireland
The origin of faeces by means of biomarker detection
The Neanderthal Meal
Advances in global bioavailable strontium isoscapes
Environmental imprints of climate changes and anthropogenic activities in the Ore Mountains of Bohemia (Central Europe) since 13 cal. kyr BP
Middle Bronze Age humidity and temperature variations, and societal changes in East-Central Europe
Multi-element mapping of anthropogenically modified soils and sediments at the Bronze to Iron Ages site of Tel Burna in the southern Levant
Soil and sediment archives of ancient landscapes, paleoenvironments, and archaeological site formation processes
Mid-Holocene vegetation development and herding-related interferences in the Carpathian region
The late Quaternary loess record of Tokaj, Hungary
Analysing spatio-temporal patterns of archaeological soils and sediments by comparing pXRF and different ICP-OES extraction methods
Multi-element and biomolecular analyses of soils as a means of sustainable site structure research on hunter–gatherer sites
Investigating Technological Changes in Copper-Based Metals Using Portable XRF Analysis. A Case Study in Sicily
Sourcing Obsidian from Late Neolithic Sites on the Great Hungarian Plain
Large Scale Geochemical Signatures Enable to Determine Landscape Use in the Deserted Medieval Villages
Geochemistry as an aid in archaeological prospection and site interpretation
Integrated Prospection Methods to Define Small‐site Settlement Structure
An investigation of former land-use activity through the physical and chemical analysis of soils from the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
An investigation of former land‐use activity through the physical and chemical analysis of soils from the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
On the Challenges of Soil Phosphorus Prospections in Heterogeneous Environments—a Case Study on the Iron Age Altenburg Hillfort (Niedenstein, Hesse, Germany)
Prologue to Uses of Chemical Residues to Make Statements About Human Activities
Lipid biomarkers of manuring practice in relict anthropogenic soils
Activity area analysis of a Roman period semi-subterranean building by means of integrated archaeobotanical and geoarchaeological data
Sampling and analyzing metals in soils for archaeological prospection
Elemental mapping of micromorphological block samples using portable X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF)
Could oxalate‐extractable phosphorus replace phosphorus fractionation schemes in soil phosphorus prospections?—A case study in the prehistoric Milseburg hillfort (Germany)
Die Phosphatmethode - Ergebnisse neuerer Untersuchungen
Die Phosphatmethode—Ergebnisse Neuerer Untersuchungen
Ethnoarchaeological analysis of Arctic fish processing
Dietary reconstruction, mobility, and the analysis of ancient skeletal tissues
A Validation Test of a Field-Based Phosphate Analysis Technique
Multi-element soil analysis
Chemical soil surveys at the Bremer Site (Dakota county, Minnesota, USA)
An evaluation of the site specificity of soil elemental signatures for identifying and interpreting former functional areas
Chemical characterization of Arctic soils
An investigation of soil phosphorus distribution within occupation deposits from a Romano-British hut group
The impact of manuring on nitrogen isotope ratios in cereals
Cropmarks in main field crops enable the identification of a wide spectrum of buried features on archaeological sites in Central Europe
The story in the floors
Effects of site lithology on geochemical signatures of human occupation in archaeological house plans in the Netherlands
Strontium isotope analysis and human mobility during the Neolithic and Copper Age
Methods of soil P analysis in archaeology
Identification of Activity Areas by Multi-element Characterization of Sediments from Modern and Archaeological House Floors Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Starch grain evidence of potato consumption at the Late Moche (AD 600–850) site of Wasi Huachuma, Peru
The story in the floors
Soil Phosphorus Analysis as an Integrative Tool for Recognizing Buried Ancient Ploughsoils
Interpolating geochemical patterning of activity zones at Late Neolithic and Early Copper Age settlements in eastern Hungary
Identification of activity area signatures in a reconstructed Iron Age house by combining element and lipid analyses of sediments
Phosphate Analysis of Anthropic Soils
Environmental Threats to Buried Archaeological Remains
Geoarchaeology in action
A Simplified Chemical Test for Archaeological Field Work
Investigating Activity Patterns In Prehispanic Plazas
Identifying Chemical Activity Residues on Prehistoric House Floors
New insights into Neolithic milk consumption through proteomic analysis of dental calculus
An ethnoarchaeological study of chemical residues in the floors and soils of Q'eqchi' Maya houses at Las Pozas, Guatemala
Livestock faecal indicators for animal management, penning, foddering and dung use in early agricultural built environments in the Konya Plain, Central Anatolia
Diet, dispersal and social differentiation during the Copper Age in eastern Hungary
Isotopic signatures and hereditary traits
Grand Challenges for Archaeology
A Rapid Chemical Field Test for Archaeological Site Surveying
Phosphorus Accumulation in Soil of an Indian Habitation Site
Isotopic perspectives on pastoralist mobility in the Late Bronze Age South Caucasus
| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |