Matthias Leopold
Biographic Data
| ID | 5146150 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthias Leopold |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthias |
| FAMILY NAME | Leopold |
| SIGNATURE | LEOPOLD M |
| AFFILIATIONS | UWA School of Agriculture and Environment The University of Western Australia Crawley WA Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0716-0093 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Soil wetting and drying processes influence stone artefact distribution in clay‐rich soils
Soils that contain swelling clay minerals (e.g., montmorillonite) expand and contract during wetting and drying, causing movement within the soil profile. This process, known as argilliturbation, can alter artefact distributions, destroy stratigraphy and complicate the interpretation of archaeological deposits. Our study investigates the influence of argilliturbation on stone artefact distribution in a clay‐rich sediment basin on Middle Gidley Is…
The first radiometric Pleistocene dates for Aboriginal occupation at Weld Range, inland Mid West, Western Australia
We present the results of radiometric dating at Yalibirri Mindi Rockshelter located in the Weld Range, Mid West region, Western Australia. A sequence of three Pleistocene dates from charcoal found in association with flaked stone artefacts and with a basal date of 29,089 ± 132 years uncal. BP (D-AMS 009920) provides the first evidence for Pre-Last Glacial Maximum occupation of the inland Mid West. Sedimentological analyses strongly support the an…
Eat and be eaten
What to make of the ‘Murchison Cement’?A re-examination of a megafaunal fossil site in the Mid West, Western Australia
The ‘Murchison Cement’ is a term that has been informally used since the 1960s to describe numerous stratigraphic units in the middle catchment of the Murchison and Greenough Rivers, in Mid West Western Australia. The significance of these deposits relates to their embedded artefact and megafaunal assemblages, uncovered by investigations from the Franco-Australian Quaternary Project (FAQP) during the 1970s. Researchers still debate the contempora…
Black soils, sediments and brown calcic luvisols
Geophysical prospection of a bronze foundry on the southern slope of the acropolis at athens, Greece
The sanctuary of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece provided one of the first monumental bronze statues some 2500 years ago, which was dedicated to the goddess Athena. During recent decades, important understanding of the statue's manufacturing processes has been achieved by archaeological studies, and the former production site has been identified on the southern slope of the Acropolis. Two major bronze production pits have been detected and one …
Integrating pedological and geophysical methods to enhance the informative value of an archaeological prospection – The example of a Roman villa rustica near Regensburg, Germany
Colluvium
Quantifying prehistoric soil erosion—A review of soil loss methods and their application to a Celtic square enclosure (Viereckschanze) in Southern Germany
This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of three different methods for quantifying prehistoric soil erosion. Method A estimates erosion by determining the amount of colluvium stored downhill. Method B involves reconstructing a former erosion surface using truncated soil horizons. Method C compares the elevation of a paleosol beneath an earthwork with the modern surface in the surrounding area. Each method was applied to a Celtic earthwo…
Neolithic flint mines in Arnhofen, southern Germany
Ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) was used at an excavation site of a Neolithic flint mine in southern Germany to establish the subsurface geology of the mine and to aid in the location of mine shafts in unexcavated areas. Three radar facies were identified to characterize the geology of the study area. A test GPR line surveying known Neolithic mine shafts provided calibrated results for the identification of new shafts. Forty radar lines with a len…
Integrating pedological and geophysical methods to enhance the informative value of an archaeological prospection – The example of a Roman villa rustica near Regensburg, Germany
What to make of the ‘Murchison Cement’?A re-examination of a megafaunal fossil site in the Mid West, Western Australia
The ‘Murchison Cement’ is a term that has been informally used since the 1960s to describe numerous stratigraphic units in the middle catchment of the Murchison and Greenough Rivers, in Mid West Western Australia. The significance of these deposits relates to their embedded artefact and megafaunal assemblages, uncovered by investigations from the Franco-Australian Quaternary Project (FAQP) during the 1970s. Researchers still debate the contempora…
The first radiometric Pleistocene dates for Aboriginal occupation at Weld Range, inland Mid West, Western Australia
We present the results of radiometric dating at Yalibirri Mindi Rockshelter located in the Weld Range, Mid West region, Western Australia. A sequence of three Pleistocene dates from charcoal found in association with flaked stone artefacts and with a basal date of 29,089 ± 132 years uncal. BP (D-AMS 009920) provides the first evidence for Pre-Last Glacial Maximum occupation of the inland Mid West. Sedimentological analyses strongly support the an…
Quantifying prehistoric soil erosion—A review of soil loss methods and their application to a Celtic square enclosure (Viereckschanze) in Southern Germany
This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of three different methods for quantifying prehistoric soil erosion. Method A estimates erosion by determining the amount of colluvium stored downhill. Method B involves reconstructing a former erosion surface using truncated soil horizons. Method C compares the elevation of a paleosol beneath an earthwork with the modern surface in the surrounding area. Each method was applied to a Celtic earthwo…
Neolithic flint mines in Arnhofen, southern Germany
Ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) was used at an excavation site of a Neolithic flint mine in southern Germany to establish the subsurface geology of the mine and to aid in the location of mine shafts in unexcavated areas. Three radar facies were identified to characterize the geology of the study area. A test GPR line surveying known Neolithic mine shafts provided calibrated results for the identification of new shafts. Forty radar lines with a len…
Neolithic flint mines in Arnhofen, southern Germany
Ground‐penetrating radar (GPR) was used at an excavation site of a Neolithic flint mine in southern Germany to establish the subsurface geology of the mine and to aid in the location of mine shafts in unexcavated areas. Three radar facies were identified to characterize the geology of the study area. A test GPR line surveying known Neolithic mine shafts provided calibrated results for the identification of new shafts. Forty radar lines with a len…
Colluvium
Quantifying prehistoric soil erosion—A review of soil loss methods and their application to a Celtic square enclosure (Viereckschanze) in Southern Germany
This paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of three different methods for quantifying prehistoric soil erosion. Method A estimates erosion by determining the amount of colluvium stored downhill. Method B involves reconstructing a former erosion surface using truncated soil horizons. Method C compares the elevation of a paleosol beneath an earthwork with the modern surface in the surrounding area. Each method was applied to a Celtic earthwo…
Integrating pedological and geophysical methods to enhance the informative value of an archaeological prospection – The example of a Roman villa rustica near Regensburg, Germany
Black soils, sediments and brown calcic luvisols
Geophysical prospection of a bronze foundry on the southern slope of the acropolis at athens, Greece
The sanctuary of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece provided one of the first monumental bronze statues some 2500 years ago, which was dedicated to the goddess Athena. During recent decades, important understanding of the statue's manufacturing processes has been achieved by archaeological studies, and the former production site has been identified on the southern slope of the Acropolis. Two major bronze production pits have been detected and one …
What to make of the ‘Murchison Cement’?A re-examination of a megafaunal fossil site in the Mid West, Western Australia
The ‘Murchison Cement’ is a term that has been informally used since the 1960s to describe numerous stratigraphic units in the middle catchment of the Murchison and Greenough Rivers, in Mid West Western Australia. The significance of these deposits relates to their embedded artefact and megafaunal assemblages, uncovered by investigations from the Franco-Australian Quaternary Project (FAQP) during the 1970s. Researchers still debate the contempora…
Eat and be eaten
The first radiometric Pleistocene dates for Aboriginal occupation at Weld Range, inland Mid West, Western Australia
We present the results of radiometric dating at Yalibirri Mindi Rockshelter located in the Weld Range, Mid West region, Western Australia. A sequence of three Pleistocene dates from charcoal found in association with flaked stone artefacts and with a basal date of 29,089 ± 132 years uncal. BP (D-AMS 009920) provides the first evidence for Pre-Last Glacial Maximum occupation of the inland Mid West. Sedimentological analyses strongly support the an…
Soil wetting and drying processes influence stone artefact distribution in clay‐rich soils
Soils that contain swelling clay minerals (e.g., montmorillonite) expand and contract during wetting and drying, causing movement within the soil profile. This process, known as argilliturbation, can alter artefact distributions, destroy stratigraphy and complicate the interpretation of archaeological deposits. Our study investigates the influence of argilliturbation on stone artefact distribution in a clay‐rich sediment basin on Middle Gidley Is…
Geography (9 works) · Geology (9 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (6 works) · Geomorphology (4 works) · Paleontology (4 works) · Soil Science (4 works) · Soil water (4 works) · Geophysical Methods and Applications (3 works) · Geotechnical engineering (3 works)