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Geomorphic processes and geoarchaeology also proves the presence of the ancient humus formation in all three soils. Corg content in pedogenic horizons is 2-4 times increased comparing with lacustrine and proluvial sediments. Carbonate content is high in all specimens, more that 30 %. This is not surprising as all these studied soils and sediments derivated from the weathering and re-deposition of the Cretaceous chalky material. But A1 soil horizons and lacustine sediments are slightly depleted (30-31 %), while proluvial-deluvial sediments have slightly elevated 33- 36 % carbonate concentrations. All three paleosols and especially the upper one have the elevated concentration of Fe oxides determined by different methods (Tamm, Merha and Jackson, Bascomb). The Alleroed paleosol has the increased content of Al and Mn oxides (after Tamm). Thus, two main late Valdai intervals of various genesis were found in Divnogor’e 9, indicating two various sedimentation regimes. The lower interval represents proluviallacustrine sedimentation of dammed basin, and the upper is pedo-deluvial (slope) interval. The lower interval is characterized by the interchange of cyclic layered clayey, fine and intermediate loamy subhorizontal layers (lacustrine batch) with fine and intermediate loamy layers containing the inclusions of chalky Cretaceous fragments of variable size and roundness (of proluvial genesis). The upper interval is represented by the interchanging of weakly developed paleosols with talus layers and proluvial-deluvial loams. The pit is underlied by well developed soddy calcareous soil (Rendzina) of the Holocene age, which in its turn is recovered by agro-deluvial sediments. Three levels were identified indicating the late Valdai weakly developed soils with various genesis and degree of preservation. Their age is younger than the age of the bonebearing layer, but older than Holocene. The upper soil (expected to be of the Alleroed age) is represented by the ferruginous horizon, which is also marked by the small increasing of humus and Fe, Al, Mn oxides. This soil is preliminary correlated with weakly developed brown forest soil. The intermediate soil contains two horizons: weakly developed humus and carbonate horizons identified by the increased humus and carbonates contents respectively. This soil is identified as weakly developed soddycalcareous soil (Rendzina). The lower soil is the most developed and humus rich, identified as the weakly developed meadow-calcareous soil. The lower and intermediate soils were formed under the forest-steppe periglacial environment. The upper soil is expected to be formed under forest periglacial environment. It is likely that all three soils reflect the short (n 10 1-2 years) periods corresponding to one or two warming periods (interphasials). Two lower soils correspond to the first drier stage, while the upper soil reflects the second wetter stage. It may occur that the soils reflect two warming periods. In this case the lower soil indicates the first (Boelling?), and the second humic soil and third brown soil correspond to the second warming period (Alleroed?). References 1. Bessudnov A.A., Bessudnov A.N. 2010. New Upper Paleolithic monuments near Divnogor’e in the Middle Don. Russian Archeology, No. 2, P. 13-20 (in Russian). 2. Lavrushin Yu.A., Bessudnov A.N., Spiridonova Е.А. et al. 2011. High resolution sequence of the local natural events in the middle part of European Russia. Vestnik VSU, Series: geology, No. 2, P. 26-39. 269
Geomorphic processes and geoarchaeology GEOARCHAEOLOGY AND USE OF SPACE IN THE EARLY BRONZE AGE AT DHASKALIO, CYCLADES GREECE Taylor S. Division of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, UK, St435@cam.ac.uk Research. This research represents the application of science to a cultural problem. A geoarchaeological approach based in the earth sciences has been applied to an investigation of urban space at the Greek prehistoric site of Dhaskalio. The project aims to provide an understanding to the use of space by analysis of floors and occupation deposits at the Early Bronze Age site at Dhaskalio, Cyclades, Greece. The relationship between the use of space and socio-cultural practices will be examined and relate to the analysis of consequences of human action as recorded in and structured by sequences of floors and overlying deposits. Geoarchaeological survey of the neighbouring landscape will place Dhaskalio in it’s environmental and contextual setting. Background to the research. The Island of Keros is clearly one of the most remarkable and richest prehistoric sites in the Cycladic Islands. Indeed it is so important that Professor Colin Renfrew recognised it as the type site for the Early Bronze Age Keros-Syros culture. It is most unusual in that it appears to be a ritual site where figurines, marble bowls and painted pottery were brought from other islands and deposited in pits. The figurines are famous for their highly stylised form and have been a focus of interest from ‘collectors’ who have created a great demand for such objects. Inevitably, the site has been extensively looted from the early 1960’s, no doubt with the intention of finding figurines. Consequently there has been enormous destruction of this important site. However, 80 m to the west, lies the small island of Dhaskalio which is clearly related to the site on Keros. Recent excavations have revealed numerous Early Bronze Age rectilinear structures that hold out enormous potential for the analysis of intact floors and deposits accumulating on those surfaces. My research will seek to incorporate this new and important data set to address important questions and developments relating to the Early Bronze Age in the Aegean. Objectives of the research. To use comparative data as a means of testing the special status of the site or otherwise. To examine the processes of immigration, settlement and social change in the Cyclades during the Early Bronze Age Period. To understand the relationship between social change and its environmental context. To understand the nature of the settlement on Dhaskalio and understand how it relates to the major ritual centre of Keros. Was it a permanent settlement or seasonally occupied. Was Keros a «special» island, in the same sense as later cult centres of the classical period such as Delphi and Olympia? Methodology. I will use an archaeological science approach and specifically geoarchaeology to address these questions at Dhaskalio. The methodology includes: The application of soil micromorphology which is the microscopic analysis of intact blocks of cultural sediment. Key research questions will relate to the identification of floor, wall and roofing materials used in the construction of these structures, roofed 270
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