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Geography, Physical
Adrien Gonnet, Dominique Todisco, Michel Rasse, Damase Mouralis, Thierry Lepert
Summary: The present study examines archaeological and pedo-geomorphological data to understand landscape evolution and assess erosional processes' impact on a Protohistoric settlement in Normandy, France, over the past 2500 years. The study focuses on luvisol profiles and colluvial deposits in a dry valley, which indicate intense truncation of luvisols during the Late Iron Age and a Roman rural occupation. The analysis of grain size, geochemistry, and micromorphology provides insights into the nature and sources of colluvium, as well as natural and anthropogenic processes. AMS 14C dating and archaeological remains offer a chronological framework. The findings reveal the settlement's diachronic evolution and the rhythmicity of erosional processes related to human and climate factors.
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Development Studies
Peilin Liu, Can Zeng, Ruirui Liu
Summary: Traditional Chinese villages are a successful example of adapting and protecting the environment. This study used gene analysis to identify traditional Chinese habitat patterns and decipher their environmental significance and cultural connotations.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Anthropology
Jos (J. P. ) Kleijne, Hans (D. J. ) Huisman
Summary: The Tegelbarg site is a Late Neolithic occupation deposit with a shell midden, located on the Baltic coast in Northern Europe. It stands out as an anomaly in a fully developed agricultural society, being spatially and temporally distinct from its famous Danish counterparts. Through the use of archaeological soil micromorphology and Bayesian modeling of radiocarbon dates, we offer insights into the chronology and nature of this occupation. The site shows evidence of early human presence, including a coffin grave from the middle of the 3rd millennium BC, with a flint dagger added as a remembrance gesture up to two centuries later. Subsequent activities included hearth construction, flint dagger production, and intensive use of coastal resources, with the absence of fish bones attributed to taphonomy rather than subsistence strategies. The site was eventually abandoned due to landscape changes and the start of peat development.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Olga S. Khokhlova, Alexander O. Makeev, Asya V. Engovatova, Tatyana N. Myakshina
Summary: This study examined an archaeological pit at the site of Tula Kremlin in the Central Russian Upland, analyzing a buried paleosol and four cultural layers using various methods. The findings provide insights into landscape changes, early human occupation stages, and the choice of location for the late Middle Ages cultural and economic center in the floodplain of the Upa River. The absence of fluvial deposits and gleyic features suggests that the site has never been flooded. The comparison between the buried soil and surface soils indicates a warmer climate with drier summers during the Medieval Climate Anomaly.
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Anthropology
Vanessa Reid, Karen Milek, Charlotte O'Brien, David Sneddon, David Strachan
Summary: This paper presents a comparative study using integrated geoarchaeological methods to investigate ephemeral occupation surfaces in a turf longhouse in Glen Shee, Scotland. The study demonstrates that these methods can provide information about activity areas, maintenance practices, spatial organization, and post-depositional processes, even when floors are not well preserved.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Austin Chad Hill, Yorke M. Rowan
Summary: This study presents the results of a large-scale drone-based aerial survey in northeastern Jordan, which discovered numerous previously unrecorded prehistoric structures and provided a better understanding of the prehistoric use of the landscape.
Article
Archaeology
J. P. Kleijne, D. J. Huisman
Summary: A re-analysis of soil micromorphology samples and radiocarbon dates at the N11 site in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, Netherlands, has firmly placed the occupation in the 3rd millennium BCE. This finding has significant implications for understanding prehistoric transformations in Northwest Europe. The study also provides valuable insights into domestic activities and waste disposal practices throughout the habitation period.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Guangjiu Ling, Chunmei Ma, Qing Yang, Zhujun Hu, Hongbo Zheng, Bin Liu, Ningyuan Wang, Minghui Chen, Ye Zhao
Summary: The Liangzhu culture, considered as the testimony of Chinese civilization's five thousand year history, remains a topic of intense debate regarding its rise, fall, and disappearance. Through sedimentological analysis, researchers reconstructed the landscape evolution of the Liangzhu Ancient City area, showing that it transitioned from being widely exposed in the early Holocene to becoming a swamp and saline area in the late Holocene.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Noemi Mateo-Marin, Angela D. Bosch-Serra, Maria G. Molina, Rosa M. Poch
Summary: In Mediterranean semi-arid areas, pre-sowing slurry application combined with tillage increases topsoil coarse pores, while tillage treatment increases mesoporosity in the later stage regardless of the slurry fertilization strategy. Changes in pore shape after tillage are no longer visible at grain maturity.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Richard L. Knox, Ellen E. Wohl, Ryan R. Morrison
Summary: Despite recognition of floodplain importance, floodplains lack legal protection compared to river channels. This study explores the impacts of levees on floodplain functions and analyzes case studies of floodplain restoration through levee removal. The findings highlight the need for further research on floodplain functions and restoration efforts.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
V Andreaki, J. A. Barcelo, F. Antolin, P. Gassmann, I Hajdas, O. Lopez-Bulto, H. Martinez-Grau, N. Morera, A. Palomo, R. Pique, J. Revelles, R. Rosillo, X. Terradas
Summary: In this study, a Bayesian chronological model for the Early Neolithic site of La Draga was built using archaeological data, radiometric and dendrochronological dates, as well as sedimentary and micro-stratigraphical information. The model suggests two main Neolithic occupations and provides insights into the construction and use of wooden platforms.
Article
Anthropology
Susanna Cereda, Maria Mayrhofer, Konstantina Saliari, Bianca Zerobin, Peter Trebsche
Summary: This study presents an approach that integrates micro-archaeological methods and macro-observations to address the challenges posed by archaeological features without macro-finds. By combining micromorphological and micro-debris analyses with scarce macro-finds, the researchers were able to clarify whether the absence of evidence for certain activities reflects their true absence or poor preservation conditions. The study focuses on a Late Iron Age 'empty' enclosure in Lower Austria and proposes a research protocol that can be applied to similar 'empty' features.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana Jesus, Vincent Bonhomme, Allowen Evin, Rauel Soteras, Stefanie Jacomet, Laurent Bouby, Ferran Antolin
Summary: This study classifies archaeological opium poppy seeds as domestic or wild morphotypes using seed outline analysis and observes geographical and temporal changes. Results show the presence of wild morphotype seeds in the Mediterranean region and larger domestic morphotype seeds in the surrounding Alps. The evaluation suggests that opium poppy seeds did not show signs of domestication in the early Neolithic period.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stefano Costanzo, Filippo Brandolini, Habab Idriss Ahmed, Andrea Zerboni, Andrea Manzo
Summary: Funerary landscapes are the eminent results of the relationship between environment and human behavior, requiring substantial research in human ecology. The funerary landscape in the semi-arid region of Kassala, Eastern Sudan, showcases a synthesis of geological constraints and cultural superstructure, with monuments distributed based on societal behavior and social memory over the course of two thousand years.
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Soil Science
Jie Tang, Gang Liu, Yun Xie, Xingwu Dun, Daan Wang, Shuai Zhang
Summary: This study examined the impact of snowmelt runoff on ephemeral gully erosion in the black soil region of northeastern China. The results revealed that drainage area was the main factor controlling the development of ephemeral gullies, and snow redistribution significantly influenced the amount of soil loss from this type of erosion.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
D. J. Huisman, D. Ngan-Tillard, M. A. Tensen, F. J. Laarman, D. C. M. Raemaekers
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2014)
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Anthropology
D. J. Huisman, D. C. M. Raemaekers
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2014)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mans Schepers, J. F. Scheepens, Rene T. J. Cappers, Onno F. R. van Tongeren, Daan C. M. Raemaekers, Renee M. Bekker
VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY
(2013)
Article
Anthropology
Ozge Demirci, Alexandre Lucquin, Oliver E. Craig, Daan C. M. Raemaekers
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Safoora Kamjan, Rosalind E. Gillis, Canan Cakirlar, Daan C. M. Raemaekers
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Philip Verhagen, Stefani A. Crabtree, Hans Peeters, Daan Raemaekers
Summary: This paper proposes a method to collect varied data types and synthesize ecological and archaeological understanding to advance research beyond subsistence-focused studies, incorporating multifaceted economies. By employing network science in the Neolithic transition of the Swifterbant culture in northwestern Netherlands, highly connected interactions among people, plants, and animals were revealed, supporting the hypothesis of an 'extended broad-spectrum economy'.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nathalie O. Brusgaard, Michael W. Dee, Merita Dreshaj, Jolijn Erven, Youri van den Hurk, Daan Raemaekers, Canan Cakirlar
Summary: This study presents the first multi-proxy analysis of archaeological suid remains in the Netherlands. The results reveal targeted hunting of adult wild boar in the Late Mesolithic, with a possible shift over time towards more juveniles. The wild boar in this period are demonstrated to be of comparably large size to contemporary northern European populations and exhibiting a wide range of dietary regimes.
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nathalie Brusgaard, Canan cakirlar, Michael Dee, Merita Dreshaj, Jolijn Erven, Hans Peeters, Daan Raemaekers
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
J. A. M. Erven, C. Cakirlar, D. G. Bradley, D. C. M. Raemaekers, O. Madsen
Summary: This study evaluated the imputation of ancient Sus scrofa genomes and found that the accuracy of imputation is affected by factors such as genetic architecture and divergence in the reference panel. Despite achieving high genotype concordance, the imputed genotypes did not fully capture the diversity present in the original genomes, leading to biases in downstream analyses.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Merita Dreshaj, Michael Dee, Hans Peeters, Daan Raemaekers
Summary: This paper examines the radiocarbon evidence of early domesticated animals in the Netherlands between 5000 and 4000 BCE. It reassesses selected sites' radiocarbon datasets and explores the use of Bayesian chronological modelling for future studies, demonstrating the potential value of such data despite their shortcomings.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Daan Raemaekers, Ozge Demirci, Safoora Kamjan, Taravat Talebi, Mans Schepers, Hans Huisman, Hans Peeters, Canan Cakirlar
Summary: This article provides an overview of the current evidence on the Neolithisation process in Dutch wetlands, discussing various models and limitations of the data. A new project, the Emergence of Domestic Animals in the Netherlands (EDAN), aims to enhance understanding of animal husbandry through aDNA and isotope analyses within a framework of statistical chronological modeling.
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hu Chun-Yan, Xiao Wei, Tao Bai-Long, Tan Gao-Hao, Yuan Hou-Qun
CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2014)
Article
Archaeology
Daan C. M. Raemaekers, Lucy Kubiak-Martens, Tania F. M. Oudemans
ARCHAOLOGISCHES KORRESPONDENZBLATT
(2013)
Article
Archaeology
Ozge Demirci, Alexandre Lucquin, Canan Cakirlar, Oliver E. Craig, Daan C. M. Raemaekers
Summary: This study uses lipid residue analysis to reveal that Swifterbant pottery in the Lower Rhine-Meuse area was primarily used for processing freshwater fish, and later in the 5th millennium BC, it was also used for processing terrestrial resources and dairy products. These results suggest that the use of pottery reflects changing cultural preferences in food preparation and consumption in the Lower Rhine-Meuse area.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Haihua Wang, Huaiyang Ke, Hongping Wu, Siyuan Ma, Muhammad Mohsin Altaf, Xiaoping Diao
Summary: Carbon storage in mangroves is crucial for mitigating climate change, but our understanding of this aspect is limited. This study investigated the seasonal changes in the carbon metabolic profile of microbial communities in mangrove soils on Hainan Island, China, and found that season plays a critical role in shaping the carbon functional diversity of microbial communities.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Donghui Zhao, Congcong Shen, Zhi-Ming Zhang, Jichen Wang, Li-Mei Zhang, Baodong Chen, Guo-Xin Sun, Yuan Ge
Summary: By studying soil samples from different slope directions along an elevational gradient in a mountain ecosystem, we found that soil bacterial diversity and microbial functions exhibit distinct elevational patterns, which are consistent across slope directions. The bacterial diversity shows a hump-shaped pattern, while microbial functions exhibit a linear increasing trend. Additionally, the beta diversity pattern of soil bacteria is significantly influenced by elevational distance decay relationships. Soil bacterial diversity patterns are determined by transitions in community assembly processes, whereas microbial functions are mainly influenced by bacterial community composition.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Guanfang Sun, Yan Zhu, Wei Mao, Yonghong Li, Jinzhong Yang, Zhaoliang Gao
Summary: This study developed a water and salt balance model to predict long-term water and salt dynamics in seasonally frozen arid agricultural regions. The model was validated in a region in China and showed that increasing autumn irrigation water can decrease soil salinity during the irrigation period, but has limited impact on long-term average soil salinity.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Alfredo Mayoral, Ana Ejarque, Arnau Garcia-Molsosa, Mercourios Georgiadis, Giannis Apostolou, Vincent Gaertner, Constantina Kallintzi, Eurydice Kefalidou, Hector Orengo
Summary: This paper presents an integrated Geoarchaeological approach to studying the landscape change and socio-environmental interaction around ancient Abdera. The study uses a combination of remote sensing, geomorphological mapping, sedimentary coring, and radiocarbon dating to reconstruct the palaeogeographic evolution of the area. The results challenge previous narratives about the rise and decline of Abdera and provide new insights into the role of historical and environmental factors. It also introduces evidence of submerged Neolithic landscapes and the impact of anthropogenic forcing on the sedimentary systems.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jiale Chen, Michael Dannenmann, Qiang Yu, Yalong Shi, Matthew D. Wallenstein, Xinguo Han, Honghui Wu, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl
Summary: This study investigated the effects of temperature and moisture on soil nitrogen turnover through field experiments and laboratory incubation experiments. The results showed that soil temperature had a greater explanatory power than moisture in gross ammonification and nitrification rates. Climate warming may have a greater impact on gross nitrogen turnover compared to changes in rainfall.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhen Han, Xiuchao Yang, Xiaoai Yin, Qian Fang, Longshan Zhao
Summary: This study investigated the effects of exposed root distribution patterns on rainfall-runoff processes. The results showed that the distribution patterns of exposed root had a significant impact on rainfall-runoff processes. A vertical slope arrangement was conducive to rainfall infiltration, a parallel slope arrangement resulted in more surface runoff, and a transverse slope arrangement could reduce water loss.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bo Zhao
Summary: Seismic earthflows, as special seismic landslides, have not received much attention in previous studies. This study analyzed the characteristics and movement of earthflows induced by recent earthquakes. The results showed that earthflows occur in high-rainfall areas and are sensitive to rainfall. Compared to other seismic landslides, seismic earthflows occur on gentler hills and have higher mobility.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tingxi Liu, Xueqin Wang, Mingyang Li, Dongfang Li, Limin Duan, Xin Tong, Guanli Wang
Summary: Soil respiration plays a crucial role in the global carbon cycle in arid and semi-arid regions, and is regulated by hydrothermal factors. This study examined the seasonal and diurnal dynamics of soil respiration in two typical ecosystems in northern China, and investigated their responses to precipitation, temperature, and drought. The results showed that soil respiration varied seasonally and diurnally, and its response to environmental factors depended on the ecosystem type and soil moisture status. Incorporating multiple factors into carbon cycle models can improve the simulation and prediction of carbon emissions in arid and semi-arid regions.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yaochen Xu, Ninghua Chen, Deguo Zhang, Bowen Gao, Xuhua Weng, Hongcheng Qiu
Summary: This study provides systematic investigation on how yardangs exert control over dune morphology, and reveals the intricate wind dynamics and mechanisms involved. Computational fluid dynamics modeling and remote sensing data further support the observations and shed light on the influences of yardangs on wind deposition and dune formation.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yuri Lopes Zinn, Welton Pereira da Rocha Jr
Summary: This study assessed the evolution of Journal Impact Factors (JIF) and related data in the field of Soil Science over a 26-year period, and compared it with the field of Agronomy. The results showed a significant growth in JIFs and output in Soil Science, with commercial scientific publishers' journals experiencing higher growth rates than non-profit journals. The study also highlighted the importance of considering not only JIF, but also the bibliometric footprint, in determining the relevance and leadership of journals in the discipline.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shanshan Liao, Xiaodong Nie, Aoqi Zeng, Wenfei Liao, Yi Liu, Zhongwu Li
Summary: Lake drawdown areas, where sediment is exposed due to water level fluctuations, have a significant impact on the carbon cycle. This study examined microbial necromass carbon (MNC) content and its contribution to soil organic carbon (SOC) in different habitats within the drawdown area of Dongting Lake. The results showed that MNC content varied among habitats and was primarily influenced by carbon and nitrogen availability, plant biomass, clay content, and soil moisture. External factors, such as plant and soil properties, played a more crucial role in the long-term accumulation of MNC. These findings enhance our understanding of MNC stability in drawdown areas.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Vanessa Alves Mantovani, Marcela de Castro Nunes Santos Terra, Andre Ferreira Rodrigues, Carlos Alberto Silva, Li Guo, Jose Marcio de Mello, Carlos Rogerio de Mello
Summary: There is a lack of research on the potential of tropical soils in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest biome to store carbon. This study aimed to determine the soil carbon stocks at different depths, describe their temporal variability, and identify the main drivers that influence their variations. The results showed significant spatial and seasonal variability in soil carbon stocks, with a high accumulation in December and a low accumulation in August. The study also found that litterfall, throughfall, tree sizes, and soil moisture were important factors affecting the distribution of soil carbon.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Anais Zimmer, Timothy Beach, Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach, Antoine Rabatel, Rolando Cruz Encarnacion, Joshua Lopez Robles, Edison Jara Tarazona, Arnaud J. A. M. Temme
Summary: Climate warming has accelerated glacial retreat and soil formation in mountainous regions. The accumulation of soil organic carbon and nitrogen is influenced by environmental factors, with maximum temperature and initial site conditions playing important roles in soil development.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ren-Min Yang, Lai-Ming Huang, Feng Liu
Summary: This study investigated the soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in seasonally frozen ground (SFG) in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, in 2020 and 2021, and explored the effects of various factors on SOC using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results showed that C inputs exerted the greatest control on SOC, and the influence of these factors decreased with increasing soil depth. Additionally, timely spatial SOC estimates were found to be important for assessing carbon stocks in the context of environmental changes.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shue Wei, Kuandi Zhang, Chenglong Liu, Youdong Cen, Junqiang Xia
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of different vegetation components on erosion through simulated rainfall experiments and found that litter had the best effect in reducing erosion, followed by roots. The study also revealed that the reduction in runoff and sediment by the treatments decreased with increasing rainfall intensity.