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Identification of activity areas by soil phosphorus and organic matter analysis in two rooms of the Iberian Sanctuary “Cerro El Pajarillo”
Author(s) -
Sánchez Vizcaíno Alberto,
Cañabate María L.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
geoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1520-6548
pISSN - 0883-6353
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6548(199901)14:1<47::aid-gea4>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - phosphorus , organic matter , identification (biology) , consumption (sociology) , archaeology , geography , environmental science , forestry , ecology , art , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry , aesthetics
This article shows the results obtained from our research on two rooms of the 4th century B.C. Iberian sanctuary “Cerro El Pajarillo” in Huelma (province of Jaén, southern Spain). Our research method combines traditional archaeological procedures with analysis of chemical markers, in particular, analysis of phosphorus and organic matter in samples of soil taken from the floor of the rooms. These analyses help identify two activity areas: one related to storage, and another to food consumption and refuse. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.