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Sediments exposed to high temperatures: reconstructing pyrotechnological processes in Late Bronze and Iron Age Strata at Tel Dor (Israel)
Francesco Berna,Adi Behar,Ruth Shahack-Gross,John Berg,Elisabetta Boaretto,Ayelet Gilboa,Ilan Sharon,Sariel Shalev,Sariel Shalev,Sana Shilstein,Naama Yahalom-Mack,Jeffrey R. Zorn,Steve Weiner +12 more
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In this article, the authors used micromorphology, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), X-ray powder diffractometry (XRD), and XRF spectrometers to characterize natural sediments sampled on and in the proximity of the tell and monitor their transformations due to exposure to high temperatures in an oven and in open fires, focusing on the transformations of the clay mineral components of mud-brick materials.About:
This article is published in Journal of Archaeological Science.The article was published on 2007-03-01. It has received 229 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Bronze & Iron Age.read more
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Microstratigraphic evidence of in situ fire in the Acheulean strata of Wonderwerk Cave, Northern Cape province, South Africa
Francesco Berna,Paul Goldberg,Liora Kolska Horwitz,James S. Brink,Sharon Holt,Marion K. Bamford,Michael Chazan +6 more
TL;DR: Micromorphological and Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy analyses of intact sediments at the site of Wonderwerk Cave provide unambiguous evidence—in the form of burned bone and ashed plant remains—that burning took place in the cave during the early Acheulean occupation, approximately 1.0 Ma.
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Microarchaeology: Beyond the Visible Archaeological Record
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the importance of information embedded in the microscopic record in the complete archaeological record, including common mineral components of the archaeological record such as bones and teeth, phytoliths and mollusk shells.
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Evidence for habitual use of fire at the end of the Lower Paleolithic: site-formation processes at Qesem Cave, Israel.
Panagiotis Karkanas,Ruth Shahack-Gross,Avner Ayalon,M. Bar-Matthews,Ran Barkai,Amos Frumkin,Avi Gopher,Mary C. Stiner +7 more
TL;DR: Micromorphological and isotopic evidence indicates recrystallization of the wood ash and use-wear damage on blades and blade tools in conjunction with numerous cut marks on bones indicate an emphasis on butchering and prey-defleshing activities in the vicinity of fireplaces.
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Bedding, hearths, and site maintenance in the Middle Stone Age of Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Paul Goldberg,Paul Goldberg,Christopher E. Miller,Solveig Schiegl,Bertrand Ligouis,Francesco Berna,Nicholas J. Conard,Lyn Wadley +7 more
TL;DR: Micromorphological analysis of sediments from the Middle Stone Age site of Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, provides a high-resolution sequence and evidence of site formation processes of predominantly anthropogenic deposits.
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Phytolith-rich layers from the Late Bronze and Iron Ages at Tel Dor (Israel): mode of formation and archaeological significance
Rosa M. Albert,Ruth Shahack-Gross,Ruth Shahack-Gross,Dan Cabanes,Ayelet Gilboa,Simcha Lev-Yadun,Marta Portillo,Ilan Sharon,Elisabetta Boaretto,Elisabetta Boaretto,Steve Weiner +10 more
TL;DR: The presence of many phytolith-rich layers in late Bronze and Iron Age deposits at Tel Dor, Israel, are indicative of specific locations where plants were concentrated as discussed by the authors, which has significant implications for the concept of urbanism during these periods.
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FTIR techniques in clay mineral studies
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