Evaluating Natural Site Formation Processes in Eolian Dune Sands: A Case Study from the Krmpotich Folsom Site, Killpecker Dunes, Wyoming

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 1199-1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Site Formation ◽  
Site Formation Processes ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Dune Sands ◽  
Natural Site

The Size Effect: An Explanation of Variability in Surface Artifact Assemblage Content

1978 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles M. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Size Effect ◽  
North American ◽  
Site Formation ◽  
Site Formation Processes ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Natural Site

The reuse of certain categories of artifacts combined with natural site formation processes, such as sedimentation and erosion, is suggested to result in the disproportionate occurrence of “large” artifacts on the surface of sites. This phenomenon, known as the size effect, is investigated with artifact assemblage data from several stratified Eastern North American sites.

Surface site‐formation processes in northern Tierra del Fuego (Argentina): A case study of the Amalia 4 Site

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-33
Author(s):  
Jimena Oría ◽  
Mónica Salemme ◽  
Martín Vázquez ◽  
Valeria Bártoli ◽  
Ramiro López
Keyword(s):  
Tierra Del Fuego ◽  
Site Formation ◽  
Site Formation Processes ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Surface Site

Ancient Town and City Sites: A View from the Microscope

1989 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 564-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlene Miller Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Iron Age ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Site Formation ◽  
Site Formation Processes ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Activity Areas

Archaeological studies concerned with reconstructing activity areas, room functions, and site-formation processes can benefit greatly from analyses of the microartifacts found on and within occupation surfaces. These remains are often primary refuse directly related to activities, and can be used to identify such locations as food-preparation areas, flint-knapping stations, and storage facilities. In addition, certain microartifacts are informative about site-formation processes. For example, the grain-size distribution of charcoal may be indicative of primary vs. secondary refuse, high percentages of corroded and crushed bone from scavenger feces may indicate locations of secondary refuse, and many small sherds could point to heavily trampled areas. A case study from the Iron Age city site of Tel Miqne-Ekron in central Israel demonstrates the use of microarchaeology at a complex sedentary site.

scholarly journals Analysing Deposition and Site Formation Processes in Medieval Cess Pits Using Bone Fragmentation

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily V. Johnson ◽  
Hayley Forsyth-Magee ◽  
Ian Hogg
Keyword(s):  
Surface Modifications ◽  
Archaeological Site ◽  
Site Formation ◽  
Site Formation Processes ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Specific Research ◽  
Animal Bone ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Urban Contexts

Signatures of animal bone fragmentation have huge potential for understanding deposition and archaeological site formation processes, yet they are scarcely studied, especially in medieval urban contexts. Archaeological investigations at 1–5 Benjamin Street, Farringdon uncovered a number of medieval cess pits and other contexts associated with the Hospitaller Priory of St John of Jerusalem. The well-preserved zooarchaeological assemblage from these contexts was deemed an excellent case study for in-depth bone fragmentation analysis to both test and display the utility of the method at this type of site. The analysis revealed that material from the lowest fills of the cess pits differed from the upper fills in that fragmentation was more intensive. Based on the size and weight of fragments, and surface modifications related to burning and taphonomy, we postulate that floor and hearth sweepings were occasionally deposited in the cess pits whilst they were in use. This material was likely further fragmented when cess pits were periodically emptied. Faunal specimens in the upper fills have different fragmentation and taphonomic signatures and more likely relate to opportunistic refuse deposition or capping after the use of the cess pits. This analysis shows the archaeological potential of this approach when aligned with specific research questions concerning deposition.

Site formation processes in loess areas: A case study from moravany-žakovska, western slovakia

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ladislav Bánesz ◽  
Josef Hromada ◽  
Janusz Kozlowski ◽  
Krzysztof Sobczyk ◽  
Maciej Pawlikowski
Keyword(s):  
Site Formation ◽  
Site Formation Processes ◽  
Formation Processes
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