Soil pH as a Tool in Archaeological Site Interpretation

Bibliographic Data

ID2564026
AuthorsJames Deetz (University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author), Edwin Dethlefsen (Harvard University Press)
Year1963
Volume29
Issue2
Pages242-243
Publication date1963-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Antiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/278498
OpenAlexW2087216912
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Midden profiles encountered in archaeological excavation frequently appear homogeneous despite their known stratigraphic complexity. As an aid to definition of significant zones of deposition, soil pH profiles can be constructed to supplement visual recordings. Such a profile was constructed and shown to be of considerable value in site interpretation. Soil pH zones agreed with known artifact distributions and visual features. The method employed is simple, adaptable to field use, and of sufficient accuracy to provide useful results

Aerial photography · Archaeology · Artifact (error) · Deposition (geology) · Excavation · Geography · Interpretation (philosophy) · Midden · Remote sensing · Sediment · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Geology · Paleontology · Soil and Land Suitability Analysis · Soil erosion and sediment transport · Soil Geostatistics and Mapping

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