Human induced calcretisation in anthropogenic soils and sediments: Field observations and micromorphology in a Mediterranean climatic zone, Israel

• Published in: Catena (Giessen) Vol. 146; pp. 48 - 61
• Main Authors: Itkin, Danny, Goldfus, Haim, Monger, H. Curtis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2016
• Subjects: anthropogenic activities; anthropogenic soil types; Calcrete; Calcrete cement; climatic zones; environmental impact; Geoarchaeology; humans; Israel; Mediterranean region; microstructure; Pedogenic carbonate; sediments; Soil micromorphology; Mediterranean region; Israel; Calcrete cement; Geoarchaeology; Calcrete; Pedogenic carbonate; Soil micromorphology

For over a century, the study of pedogenic calcrete and its formation focuses on natural processes, disregarding the possible role of humans in its formation. Here we present field and micromorphological evidence from archaeological and modern sites in the eastern Mediterranean region (Israel) that...