Using archaeological data and sediment parameters to review the formation of the Gravettian layers at Krems‐Wachtberg
ABSTRACT The Gravettian site Krems‐Wachtberg in northeast Austria produced a wealth of archaeological and sedimentary data. Precondition for a detailed study of the formation processes is co‐occurrence of find layers with in situ and redeposited material. We use archaeological data and sediment para...
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crwiley:10.1002/jqs.3293 2024-10-13T14:11:12+00:00 Using archaeological data and sediment parameters to review the formation of the Gravettian layers at Krems‐Wachtberg Händel, Marc Thomas, Roswitha Sprafke, Tobias Schulte, Philipp Brandl, Michael Simon, Ulrich Einwögerer, Thomas Austrian Science Fund Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jqs.3293 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jqs.3293 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/jqs.3293 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Quaternary Science volume 36, issue 8, page 1397-1413 ISSN 0267-8179 1099-1417 journal-article 2021 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.3293 2024-09-17T04:49:41Z ABSTRACT The Gravettian site Krems‐Wachtberg in northeast Austria produced a wealth of archaeological and sedimentary data. Precondition for a detailed study of the formation processes is co‐occurrence of find layers with in situ and redeposited material. We use archaeological data and sediment parameters to review and refine a formation model that was based solely on field observations. The archaeological perspective relies upon the rich chipped stone assemblage where each artefact is attributed with 3D position, orientation, stratigraphy, typo‐technological description, and raw material determination. This enabled systematic refitting and 3D analyses of the results. High‐resolution sampling of the sediment sequence which was conducted in six columns at different locations of the excavated area provided comparable results for grain size, colour and carbonate content. The study illustrates the complementary benefits of field observations, archaeological data and sediment parameters. While detailed loess stratigraphy creates the frame for understanding palaeoenvironmental processes, archaeological data enhances visibility of local post‐occupational sedimentary processes. This allows the archaeological sequence to be placed into a cycle of gradual de‐ and restabilisation of the palaeosurface. Burial of the ~31k cal a bp occupation layer occurred by solifluction, slope wash and aeolian deposition between two stable phases marked by tundra gley soils. Article in Journal/Newspaper Tundra Wiley Online Library Journal of Quaternary Science 36 8 1397 1413 |
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ABSTRACT The Gravettian site Krems‐Wachtberg in northeast Austria produced a wealth of archaeological and sedimentary data. Precondition for a detailed study of the formation processes is co‐occurrence of find layers with in situ and redeposited material. We use archaeological data and sediment parameters to review and refine a formation model that was based solely on field observations. The archaeological perspective relies upon the rich chipped stone assemblage where each artefact is attributed with 3D position, orientation, stratigraphy, typo‐technological description, and raw material determination. This enabled systematic refitting and 3D analyses of the results. High‐resolution sampling of the sediment sequence which was conducted in six columns at different locations of the excavated area provided comparable results for grain size, colour and carbonate content. The study illustrates the complementary benefits of field observations, archaeological data and sediment parameters. While detailed loess stratigraphy creates the frame for understanding palaeoenvironmental processes, archaeological data enhances visibility of local post‐occupational sedimentary processes. This allows the archaeological sequence to be placed into a cycle of gradual de‐ and restabilisation of the palaeosurface. Burial of the ~31k cal a bp occupation layer occurred by solifluction, slope wash and aeolian deposition between two stable phases marked by tundra gley soils. |
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Using archaeological data and sediment parameters to review the formation of the Gravettian layers at Krems‐Wachtberg |
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Using archaeological data and sediment parameters to review the formation of the Gravettian layers at Krems‐Wachtberg |
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Using archaeological data and sediment parameters to review the formation of the Gravettian layers at Krems‐Wachtberg |
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