Pedology of archaeological stone-wall bench terraces

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 428; p. 116129
• Main Authors: Itkin, Danny, Poch, Rosa M., Curtis Monger, H., Shaanan, Uri, Bolòs, Jordi, Crouvi, Onn, Ben Hagai, Nurit, Goldfus, Haim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.12.2022
• Subjects: Anthrosols; Archaeological soil; archaeology; Artesols; bioturbation; Calcareous soil; Cambisols; carbonates; crystallization; entropy; Haploxerolls; Inceptisols; labor force; landforms; luminescence; Micromorphology; microstructure; organic matter; soil classification; soil formation; soil micromorphology; space and time; Spain; surveys; Terrace; Terrace soil; terrace soils; Xerorthents; Spain; Terrace; Terrace soil; Calcareous soil; Archaeological soil; Micromorphology; Artesols

[Display omitted] •Pedogenesis in terrace soils begins chaotically.•Terrace soil pedogenesis partly disaccords with classical soil models.•Early stages of terrace soil pedogenesis begin at a different starting point than the original natural soil.•At ‘time zero’, terrace soils already bear mature co...