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Title:
J Archaeol Sci 28 (4)
Series:
Journal of Archaeological Science
Volume:
28 (4)
Publication Type:
Journal
Editor:
Karl W Butzer
John P Grattan
Julian Henderson
Richard G Klein
Publisher:
Academic Press
Year of Publication:
2001
Source:
BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
Created Date:
03 Jul 2002
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Abstract
High-resolution wetland prospection, using GPS and GIS; landscape studies at Sutton Common (South Yorkshir...
Henry H P Chapman
Robert Van de Noort
365 - 375
This paper describes a new archaeological prospection technique for wetlands. High-resolution micro-topographical data generated in GPS surveys were processed to form continuous topographic digital surfaces. Through the generalization and exaggeration of these surfaces within ESRI ARC/INFO GIS software, buried archaeological features in wetland landscapes were identified. A subsequent programme of ground truthing has demonstrated that patterns of differential desiccation of wetland sediments have resulted in micro-topographical variation, reflecting archaeological features. The study was undertaken on two Iron Age sites: Sutton Common in the Humber wetlands and Meare Village East in the Somerset Levels.
A New approach to identifying bone marrow and grease exploitation: Why the ``indeterminate'' fragments should not be ...
Alan K Outram
401 - 410
The economic importance of bone fat to past peoples is discussed and the ethnography of bone marrow and grease extraction is briefly outlined. Models for expected patterns of bone fracture and fragmentation, relating to the exploitation of bone marrow and grease, are described. Current methods for assessing bone fracture and fragmentation in archaeological assemblages are discussed and a new methodology is suggested. The importance of retaining and studying the `indeterminate' class of fragments is stressed. The new methodology employs a fracture freshness index (FFI) to study fracture type, and fragmentation is assessed through the separation of fragments into size classes and different bone types. An example application is given.
