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Short contribution: Strategies and techniques in collecting micromorphology samples
Author(s) -
Goldberg Paul,
Macphail Richard I.
Publication year - 2003
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/gea.10079
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , geology , archaeology , earth science , paleontology , geography
Micromorphology plays an important role in understanding the context and formation of archaeological deposits and soils. However, little information about the strategies and considerations for collecting samples for micromorphological analysis has been published. This is especially so for stony or crumbly deposits that are difficult to remove while preserving their undisturbed nature. We present several techniques and strategies to facilitate the collection of micromorphological samples by people with limited experience. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.