Late Quaternary Alluvial Chronology of Northern Algeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2569837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claudio Vita-Finzi, Claudio Vita‐finzi (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 205 |
| Publication date | 1967-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Man (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-1496 • E-ISSN: 2397-2548 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2799487 |
| OpenAlex | W2288508586 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
In northern Algeria two phases of stream aggradation followed the marine transgression of the Last Interglacial. They are now represented by terraces. The first, which was locally preceded by the deposition of tufa by springs, coincided with the marine regression of the Last Glaciation. It embraces Anderson's Mazouna stage and the coastal 'couches rouges ateriennes' of French authors. The second, Anderson's Chelif stage, is post-Roman. Although the late Quatemary deposits of northern Algeria (fig. ia) kave been the subject of numerous studies,I a scheme which correlates the various continental and littoral deposits is needed. This paper puts forward a chronology for the period following the Last Interglacial. It is based on observations made in the valleys shown in fig. IB during November and December I963. River terraces have been found a less rewarding subject of study in Algeria than marine beaches (Alimen I955: 29-3I); according to Balout (I95S: 26, 30, S8, 209) they have little chronological value and are only of local significance. Nonetheless attempts have been made to establish terrace chronologies for parts of the country (see table i
Aggradation · Archaeology · Chronology · Fluvial · Geography · Glacial period · Interglacial · Marine transgression · Physical geography · Quaternary · Terrace (agriculture · Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Historical and Environmental Studies · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1969 - 1981 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |