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The relationship between archaeological stratigraphy and artificial ground and its significance in the Anthropocene

Published:2013-10-25 Issue:1 Volume:395 Page:91-108
ISSN:0305-8719
Container-title:Geological Society, London, Special Publications
language:en
Short-container-title:Geological Society, London, Special Publications

Author:

Edgeworth M.¹

Affiliation:

1. University of Leicester, School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK (e-mail: me87@le.ac.uk)

Abstract

AbstractThis paper investigates the relationship between archaeological stratigraphy (in archaeology) and artificial ground (in geology) and considers their wider application to the investigation and characterization of the Anthropocene. Evidence from two archaeological case studies is used to illuminate key points. The first case study examines stratigraphic sequences from beneath the city of Leicester, UK; the second looks at stratified deposits within the prehistoric settlement mound of Abu Hureyra, Syria. Earthworks, riverworks and cultivation soils are also considered. Archaeological and geological perspectives are combined to develop a unified view of anthropogenic deposits that cover large parts of the surface of the Earth.

Publisher

Geological Society of London

Subject

Geology,Ocean Engineering,Water Science and Technology

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