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Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Like other perialpine basins and glaciated margins, the Geneva Basin in SW Switzerland is characterised by buried tunnel valleys, which are elongated incisions widely attributed to subglacial meltwater erosion beneath continental ice sheets. However, an inclusive understanding of the geological control on the evolution of the glacial landscape
Ovie Emmanuel Eruteya +2 more
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Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez, 2017 This article presents some findings from the French-Moroccan archaeological mission to Siğilmāsa. Given the poor preservation and visibility of the archaeological remains, which makes their interpretation particularly difficult, we first proposed a ...
Romain Mensan +3 more
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Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The northern European distal cryptotephra framework is constantly developing both in terms of identification of new tephra horizons and improved age constraints for the already well‐established tephra marker horizons. However, many prehistoric tephra layers have only been dated by the radiocarbon method, with its inherent problems.
Maarit Kalliokoski +2 more
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HeritageThe creation of the LitUCA lithotheque represents a significant methodological advance in geoarchaeological research in the southwest of Spain. This article presents a systematic framework for the conservation, documentation, and digital integration of ...
José Luis Ramírez-Amador +4 more
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Geoarchaeological Studies in Paphos – First Results
Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization, 2015 The geoarchaeological research conducted consisted of a geomorphological prospecting of the Paphos region and a geophysical examination of the ancient town of Nea Paphos and its agora.
Tomasz Kalicki +2 more
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Societal Stability and Environmental Change : Examining the Archaeology - Soil Erosion Paradox [PDF]
, 2016 This paper critically examines the soil-exhaustion and societal collapse hypothesis both theoretically and empirically. The persistence of civilisations, especially in theMediterranean, despite intensive and erosive arable farming, creates what is ...
Brown, A.G., Walsh, Kevin James
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Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Victoria Cave, north Yorkshire, England, contains a long sequence of Pleistocene clastic sediments and calcite flowstones. Earlier work, using U–Th dating, established that the flowstone units formed in interglacial stages corresponding to Marine Isotope Stages (MIS) 13, 11, 9, 7 and 5.
Tom C. Lord +7 more
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Precision Restoration to Minimize Soil Loss in a Watershed in the Atlantic Forest Domain
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Turvo River Watershed, located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais and part of the Doce River Basin, faces serious problems of erosion and soil degradation, which compromise and reduce the quality of local water resources. Given this scenario, it is essential to implement environmental recovery strategies that prioritize the ...
Rodrigo Nobre Santana +6 more
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Geomorphology, Geoarchaeology and their multiscalar approaches
Revista Brasileira de GeomorfologiaThis paper discusses the importance of the multiscale approach in geoarchaeological investigations, highlighting the contribution of Geomorphology to this purpose.
Lilian Coeli +3 more
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Les Nouvelles de l’Archéologie, 2016 Managing resources in inter-tropical environment has always been a critical issue for the rise and prosperity of complex societies. The socio-ecological system of Naachtun, a large Classic Period Maya city (AD 250-950), lies at the heart of this issue ...
Cyril Castanet +3 more
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