Ash and Dung Calcitic Micro-remains

Shira Gur-Arieh; Ruth Shahack-Gross

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-42622-4_6

Ash and Dung Calcitic Micro-remains

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Ash pseudomorphs and dung spherulites are calcitic micro-remains. The former is found in large quantities in wood ash and the latter in animal dung. In this chapter, we describe the formation and composition of these micro-remains and discuss their significance for archaeological interpretation. Additionally, we describe the methods used for their extraction from archaeological deposits, identification using a polarized light microscope and quantification. Finally, we highlight their preservation potential and discuss taphonomic processes that may result in misidentification and/or impaired archaeological interpretation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	117-147
Number of pages	31
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42622-4_6
State	Published - 2020

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Name	Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
ISSN (Print)	1568-2722

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Keywords

Archaeological interpretation
Ash pseudomorphs
Composition
Dung spherulites
Extraction
Formation
Preservation
Quantification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Archaeology
Archaeology

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