Soils in Archaeological Research

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Vance T. Holliday (Professor of Anthropology and Geosciences, Professor of Anthropology and Geosciences, University of Arizona)

Soils in Archaeological Research

Vance T. Holliday (Professor of Anthropology and Geosciences, Professor of Anthropology and Geosciences, University of Arizona)

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Oxford University Press Inc
22 April 2004

Archaeological methodology & techniques; Geology & the lithosphere; Soil science, sedimentology; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Stratigraphy

Soils, invaluable indicators of the nature and history of the physical and human landscape, have strongly influenced the cultural record left to archaeologists.

Not only are they primary reservoirs for artifacts, they often encase entire sites. And soil-forming processes in themselves are an important component of site formation, influencing which artifacts, features, and environmental indicators (floral, faunal, and geological) will be destroyed and to what extent and which will be preserved and how well.

In this book, Holliday will address each of these issues in terms of fundamentals as well as in field case histories from all over the world. The focus will be on principles of soil geomorphology , soil stratigraphy, and soil chemistry and their applications in archaeological research.

By: Vance T. Holliday (Professor of Anthropology and Geosciences Professor of Anthropology and Geosciences University of Arizona)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 760g
ISBN: 9780195149654
ISBN 10: 0195149653
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 22 April 2004
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Introduction 2: Terminology and Methodology 3: Conceptual Approaches to Pedogenesis 4: Soil Surveys and Archaeology 5: Soil Stratigraphy 6: Soil-Stratigraphy in Geoarchaeological Contexts 7: Soils and Time 8: Soils and Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions 9: Soils and Landscape Evolution 10: Soil Genesis and Site Formation Processes 11: Human Impacts on Soils Appendix 1. Variations on U.S.D.A Field Nomenclature Appendix 2. Soil Phosphorus: Chemistry, Analytical Methods, and Chronosequences Appendix 3. Variability of Soil Laboratory Procedures and Results

Reviews for Soils in Archaeological Research

The volume is well written and illustrated and includes extensive, current bibliography concentrating on, as the title would suggest, archeological applications. This excellent text is suitable for classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and as a general reference for field archeologists. While nonspecialists will find the reading stif going, professionals ouside archeology in the general area of earth sciences will find it a valuable survey of one area of their larger, more general interest. * Choice *