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Stable hydrogen isotope evidence of late-Holocene precipitation variability on the Caribbean slope of the Cordillera Central, Costa Rica 哥斯达黎加中科迪勒拉山系加勒比坡全新世晚期降水变异的稳定氢同位素证据
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.017
Phyllis Y.Y. Kho , Chad S. Lane , Sally P. Horn , John C. Rodgers III , Douglas W. Gamble
{"title":"Stable hydrogen isotope evidence of late-Holocene precipitation variability on the Caribbean slope of the Cordillera Central, Costa Rica","authors":"Phyllis Y.Y. Kho ,&nbsp;Chad S. Lane ,&nbsp;Sally P. Horn ,&nbsp;John C. Rodgers III ,&nbsp;Douglas W. Gamble","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In Central America and the Caribbean, periods of increased aridity that correspond to the Terminal Classic Drought (TCD; 1200–850 cal yr BP) and the Little Ice Age (LIA; 500–100 cal yr BP) have been documented in many paleoclimate records. Compound-specific hydrogen (δD<sub>alkane</sub>) and carbon (δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>alkane</sub>) isotopic compositions of <em>n</em>-alkanes in lake sediment can be used to interpret changes in paleoprecipitation and terrestrial paleovegetation, respectively. To assess the climate forcing mechanisms that drove the TCD and LIA, we established a multidecadal to centennial-scale late-Holocene reconstruction of precipitation variability and vegetation change at mid-elevation on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, developed from new δD<sub>alkane</sub>, δ<sup>13</sup>C<sub>alkane,</sub> and geochemical analyses and previous pollen and microscopic charcoal analyses from a sediment core from Laguna María Aguilar. Laguna María Aguilar is a freshwater lake located at 770 m elevation on the Caribbean slope of the Cordillera Central. During the TCD, δD<sub>alkane</sub> data for María Aguilar indicate relatively wet conditions compared to the mean δD<sub>alkane</sub> value for the entire record. Other proxy records for the TCD indicate that the Pacific slope of Costa Rica and sites above 3400 m near the continental divide experienced generally drier conditions than mid- and low-elevations on the Caribbean slope. We conclude that the TCD may have been driven by both Pacific and Atlantic climate-forcing mechanisms. During the LIA, the Laguna María Aguilar δD<sub>alkane</sub> record indicates an increase in hydroclimate variability, with some of the highest recorded δD<sub>alkane</sub> values (driest conditions) during the earliest portions of the LIA, but conditions were not persistently dry for the entirety of the LIA. Based on regional paleoclimate records overall, the LIA drought appears to be more clearly expressed on the Caribbean slope than on the Pacific slope of Costa Rica, indicating that the LIA was perhaps driven primarily by Atlantic Ocean conditions and climate dynamics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"708 ","pages":"Pages 1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142173056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The characteristics of modern flood deposits in the lower reaches of a small watershed and the significance of paleo-flood identification 小流域下游现代洪水沉积物的特征和古洪水鉴定的意义
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-08-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.018
Huayong Li , Yilin Hou , Yiping Yang , Xuanxuan Shang , Zhengsong Yu , Junjie Shen , Qianyu Tang , Zhihan Xiao , Hongliang Zhang , Yun Huang
{"title":"The characteristics of modern flood deposits in the lower reaches of a small watershed and the significance of paleo-flood identification","authors":"Huayong Li ,&nbsp;Yilin Hou ,&nbsp;Yiping Yang ,&nbsp;Xuanxuan Shang ,&nbsp;Zhengsong Yu ,&nbsp;Junjie Shen ,&nbsp;Qianyu Tang ,&nbsp;Zhihan Xiao ,&nbsp;Hongliang Zhang ,&nbsp;Yun Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The mountainous region of central Shandong Province in eastern China is renowned for its high frequency of rainstorms, which often result in devastating flood disasters and have profoundly affected the evolution of local ancient civilizations. To identify ancient flood disaster events, recognizing sediment signatures via multiple indices is important. Here, we investigated the 2018 flood deposits in the Danhe River Basin and sampled short core DH2, on which the grain size, total organic matter (TOM) content, carbonate content, magnetic susceptibility (MS) and pollen were measured. The fine grain size of the flood sedimentary layer reveals that the flood energy in the alluvial plain area is usually weak. The pollen species and concentration and the tree pollen content in the flood layer are significantly greater than those in the soil layer, suggesting that the flood sediment mainly originates from the mountainous areas in the upper reaches of the river, which provides more forest vegetation information. The MS of flood deposits is lower than that of the soil layer, which is mainly related to the intensity of pedogenesis. The research results indicate that the flood sediments in the downstream floodplain areas of small watersheds are predominantly composed of fine-grained components, with characteristics of high loss on ignition, low magnetic susceptibility, high pollen abundance and diverse species. These findings establish a multi-index identification system for paleoflood sedimentation, which has important reference significance for the study of paleoflood sedimentology and hydrology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"708 ","pages":"Pages 17-25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142173055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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An overview of Upper Pleistocene coastal deposits on Mallorca island 马略卡岛上更新世海岸沉积概述
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.013
Federica Perazzotti , Laura Del Valle , Joan J. Fornós
{"title":"An overview of Upper Pleistocene coastal deposits on Mallorca island","authors":"Federica Perazzotti ,&nbsp;Laura Del Valle ,&nbsp;Joan J. Fornós","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This review paper delves into the geological history of Mallorca, focusing on the Middle to Late Pleistocene period and its impact on the landscape and climate of the island. The Quaternary, particularly, the Last Interglacial, represents a relatively short timeframe on the global chronological scale, yet it is notable for its climatic instability and complex alternation of glacial and interglacial phases, leading to fluctuations in sea levels. During the last interglacial, millennial-scale fluctuations, known as Dansgaard–Oeschger and Heinrich events, occurred. Aeolianites are thought to have formed during periods of sparse vegetation cover and abundant sediment availability from the sea bed or platform (Heinrich events), while colluvial deposits and paleosols are believed to represent periods of reduced sediment supply and enhanced pedogenesis (Dansgaard–Oeschger events). These different deposits reflect climatic shifts and sea-level changes, offering insights into the environmental history of the island. Fossil evidence, including <em>Strombus bubonius</em> (currently known as <em>Thetystrombus lauts)</em> or “Senegalese hosts,” reveals past warm climatic fluctuations, particularly during the Last Interglacial. <em>Myotragus balearicus</em> exemplifies evolutionary adaptation and isolation on the island, offering a unique perspective on its paleontological legacy. The integration of stratigraphic characteristics and literature research on Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating techniques provides a comprehensive temporal framework, spanning from Marine Isotope Stage 6 (MIS 6) to Marine Isotope Stage 2 (MIS 2), enabling the precise dating of geological events and a stratigraphic correlation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"707 ","pages":"Pages 60-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142230676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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OSL re-dating and paleoclimate of Laoya Cave in Guizhou Province, southwest China 中国西南贵州省老屋洞的 OSL 重新定年与古气候
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.009
Yakun Cao , Xinglong Zhang , Xuefeng Sun , Lupeng Yu , Xiaoqi Guo , Huiyang Cai , Xinjin Wang
{"title":"OSL re-dating and paleoclimate of Laoya Cave in Guizhou Province, southwest China","authors":"Yakun Cao ,&nbsp;Xinglong Zhang ,&nbsp;Xuefeng Sun ,&nbsp;Lupeng Yu ,&nbsp;Xiaoqi Guo ,&nbsp;Huiyang Cai ,&nbsp;Xinjin Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Laoya Cave is a significant prehistoric human site in Guizhou Province, Southwest China, and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and a Bayesian depositional model were used to update the chronology of the cave. Six OSL samples were dated to 16.7 ± 1.2, 18.0 ± 1.1, 28.8 ± 2.3, 32.1 ± 2.8, 57.7 ± 6.5, and 74.0 ± 5.9 ka, respectively, and the Bayesian deposition model has provided a coherent chronological framework, revealing boundaries with median ages of 18.5, 25.0, 27.5, 28.6, 29.9, and 74.4 ka for Boundaries 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, and 6/9, respectively. By comparing the new chronological framework with the related records of paleoclimate and human activities, we gain insight into the relationship between the environment and Paleolithic hominins at different times. During relatively warmer periods, humans tend to spread, while in relative colder climates, they tend to rely more heavily on caves and employ hunting strategies with an equal age distribution. These survival strategies help humans prevent the threats of cold weather. Additionally, the analysis of OSL dating results uncovers a discrepancy between OSL and accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS <sup>14</sup>C) dating methods, with AMS <sup>14</sup>C dates generally appearing older at later ages (&lt;∼30 ka). This phenomenon may be due to disturbances caused by human activity, and OSL dating may recognize this to some extent.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"707 ","pages":"Pages 50-59"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142230675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Past fire dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa during the last 25,000 years: Climate change and increasing human impacts 过去 2.5 万年间撒哈拉以南非洲的火灾动态:气候变化和日益严重的人类影响
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.012
Laurent Bremond , Julie C. Aleman , Charly Favier , Olivier Blarquez , Daniele Colombaroli , Simon E. Connor , Carlos E. Cordova , Colin Courtney-Mustaphi , Abraham N. Dabengwa , Graciela Gil-Romera , William D. Gosling , Tamryn Hamilton , Vincent Montade , Andriantsilavo H.I. Razafimanantsoa , Mitchell J. Power , Estelle Razanatsoa , Ibouraïma Yabi , Boris Vannière , GPD contributors
{"title":"Past fire dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa during the last 25,000 years: Climate change and increasing human impacts","authors":"Laurent Bremond ,&nbsp;Julie C. Aleman ,&nbsp;Charly Favier ,&nbsp;Olivier Blarquez ,&nbsp;Daniele Colombaroli ,&nbsp;Simon E. Connor ,&nbsp;Carlos E. Cordova ,&nbsp;Colin Courtney-Mustaphi ,&nbsp;Abraham N. Dabengwa ,&nbsp;Graciela Gil-Romera ,&nbsp;William D. Gosling ,&nbsp;Tamryn Hamilton ,&nbsp;Vincent Montade ,&nbsp;Andriantsilavo H.I. Razafimanantsoa ,&nbsp;Mitchell J. Power ,&nbsp;Estelle Razanatsoa ,&nbsp;Ibouraïma Yabi ,&nbsp;Boris Vannière ,&nbsp;GPD contributors","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.07.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this study is to provide the drivers of long-term fire dynamics in various regions of Sub-Saharan Africa using a synthesis of updated sedimentary charcoal records, from 25,000 years ago to the present. We used the charcoal data currently available in the Global Paleofire Database, updated with the most recent published charcoal data, to reconstruct past biomass burning across the continent. We analyzed standardized charcoal data grouped by region (central Africa, eastern Africa, southern Africa, and Indian Ocean) and by vegetation type (forest, savanna, and shrubland). Within this framework, we found that quality data were lacking to reconstruct a robust trend in biomass burning before 5000 years at the continental scale. This large spatial scale was indeed masking regional peculiarities. Our results suggest that past changes in biomass burning were nuanced and cannot be simply attributed to either climate- or humans, and that they varied from each sub-regions and vegetation type history. In central Africa, biomass burning increased after the end of the African Humid Period and the first wave of Bantu-speaking people migration, whereas in East Africa and the Indian Ocean islands, it seems that human population growth was the main driver of fire activity. In South Africa, reduced rainfall seemed to offset fire activity due to population growth by reducing potentially flammable biomass. While the diversity of methodological techniques used to produce charcoal quantification made comparisons difficult, regional patterns still emerged from these data. This synthesis thus highlights the need to increase the number of sites with charcoal data and to harmonize charcoal extraction and quantification methods across Africa to improve regional to continental assessments of fire histories.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"711 ","pages":"Pages 49-58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141968950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluating Roman influence in southeast Europe by zooarchaeological meta-analysis 通过动物考古学元分析评估罗马对东南欧的影响
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.10.005
{"title":"Evaluating Roman influence in southeast Europe by zooarchaeological meta-analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2023.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2023.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study uses increased specialisation in husbandry practice and the development of larger livestock as a proxy for spatial and temporal variation in Roman influence in southeast Europe. Data are presented from three regions subject to varying levels of Roman control: (a) the Balkan provinces, under long-term occupation; (b) Dacia, a province from 106 to 271/275 CE; and (c) regions beyond the Empire to the northwest and northeast. While little change in husbandry practice occurs during the early Roman occupation in the first centuries BCE and CE, clear changes are evident across occupied regions in the second and third centuries CE. A cattle-focused economic system develops, likely influenced by an increased focus on arable production, and a significant increase in cattle and sheep/goat size is observed. In the Balkan provinces, while larger livestock persist into the early Byzantine period, there is a decline in specialised cattle exploitation at rural sites in the late Roman period, and at urban sites in the early Byzantine period, concurrent with a decrease in Roman political control. In Dacia, in contrast, average livestock size decreases after the Roman withdrawal, while specialised cattle husbandry persists for several centuries. Beyond the Empire, specialised cattle husbandry is evident from the late Iron Age, but increases in the second and third centuries, perhaps indicating the spread of Roman influence beyond occupied regions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"699 ","pages":"Pages 84-99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1040618223003178/pdfft?md5=adf96f5ccecb4e79149c814aafe3c707&pid=1-s2.0-S1040618223003178-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135410827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Let me be fodder: Unravelling human and animal derived plant remains recovered from Roman Mursa, Croatia 让我成为饲料解读从克罗地亚罗马穆尔萨发现的人类和动物植物遗骸
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2024.02.008
{"title":"Let me be fodder: Unravelling human and animal derived plant remains recovered from Roman Mursa, Croatia","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.02.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.02.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although evidence is sporadic it is becoming clear that haymaking and hay meadow management were likely indispensable elements of practices related to animal husbandry during the Roman period. As large towns begin to emerge, success in breeding large livestock such as cattle and horses would have required good quality fodder. Yet, how we distinguish fodder or other animal associated plant remains in the archaeological record can be problematic for many reasons. This paper explores this issue through the context of Roman Mursa, located in modern day Osijek, Croatia. Two pits dating to c. AD133, contained relatively large quantities of grassland and wet ground species, such as <em>Trifolium/Melilotus</em> sp. <em>Prunella vulgaris</em> and the grasses <em>Poa</em> sp. and <em>Phleum</em> sp., as well as chaff and other remains, such as dung, eggshells, and fish scales. By examining the proportion of species grouped into habitat types, we see that the composition of sample SU391 is indictive of hay meadows and could indicate nearby animal stabling in the centre of the early Roman colony.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"699 ","pages":"Pages 23-34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1040618224000533/pdfft?md5=dc9705cbe19b19b683f47319174e85e9&pid=1-s2.0-S1040618224000533-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139927391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evidence of forestry management and arboriculture practices in waterlogged wood remains from three wells at the Roman and late antiquity sites of Iesso and Vilauba (Catalonia, Spain) 从 Iesso 和 Vilauba(西班牙加泰罗尼亚)罗马遗址和晚期古代遗址的三口水井中的涝木残骸中发现林业管理和树木栽培实践的证据
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2024.01.008
{"title":"Evidence of forestry management and arboriculture practices in waterlogged wood remains from three wells at the Roman and late antiquity sites of Iesso and Vilauba (Catalonia, Spain)","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.01.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2024.01.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this paper is to provide new data on forest management and arboricultural practices in the Roman and Late Antique periods in the north-eastern Iberian Peninsula. In this study, the waterlogged branches found in three wells at the sites of Iesso and Vilauba in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula were analysed. To determine management practices the roundwood method, based on the correlation between age and diameter, has been applied. The study has revealed the presence of a wide range of species collected on surrounding forests, especially in riparian forest. Moreover, it is remarkable the abundance of fruit trees at both sites, being the most abundant <em>Prunus</em> sp. The comparison of the archaeological branches with a reference collection of modern twigs from cultivated and non-managed individuals of the Prunaceae family, <em>Salix</em> sp. and <em>Sambucus nigra</em>, has provided clear evidence of management practices in these taxa. In addition, direct evidence of pruning was observed on some branches of <em>Vitis vinifera</em>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"699 ","pages":"Pages 35-46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1040618224000089/pdfft?md5=21636d4c298da5f31dd0475e0bbf6199&pid=1-s2.0-S1040618224000089-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139680195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Roman farmers in eastern Iberia: A spatial, geoarchaeological and bioarchaeological approach to agrarian strategies 伊比利亚东部的罗马农民:从空间、地质考古学和生物考古学角度研究农业战略
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.09.012
{"title":"Roman farmers in eastern Iberia: A spatial, geoarchaeological and bioarchaeological approach to agrarian strategies","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.quaint.2023.09.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.quaint.2023.09.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The aim of this paper is to present the archaeological data that allows us to characterise the agrarian practices of Roman farmers through the study of cultivated fields. To undertake this research, we designed an analytical strategy combining spatial analysis, microstratigraphic analysis through soil micromorphology and physical-chemical analyses of bulk soil samples, and archaeobotanical analyses including </span>palynology<span>, phytoliths and geochemical analysis. All this has allowed us to obtain data of interest for the reconstruction of agrarian land use and to establish a methodological basis for developing future research. This high-resolution, multiscalar, and multianalytical approach pursues to characterise these archaeological contexts to singularize intensive agricultural practices developed in terraced field. The creation of this Roman peasant landscape is related to a specific models of socioeconomic organisation of agricultural work based on the household and its workforce as a determining vector in agrarian intensification.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49644,"journal":{"name":"Quaternary International","volume":"699 ","pages":"Pages 4-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135567986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pyre wood fuel and food remains in a necropolis of Barcino (Barcelona, NE Iberian Peninsula): The case of Sant Antoni Market site (1st century CE) 巴尔奇诺(巴塞罗那,伊比利亚半岛东北部)墓地的焚烧木柴燃料和食物残骸:圣安东尼市场遗址的情况(公元 1 世纪)
IF 1.9 3区 地球科学
Quaternary International Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2023.10.008
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