Radiocarbon data and anthropochemistry of ancient Moscow

• Autorzy: Alexandrovskaya E. , Alexandrov A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

New data on the age of ancient hillforts in the territory of Moscow have been obtained with the use of radiocarbon dating. Hillforts of the Iron Age (D.yakovskaya culture) existed in Moscow area from the 8th century BC to the 7th century AD; settlements of the medieval age appeared in the 11th.12th centuries AD. Urban soils in the central part of Moscow consist of a thick (3.5 m) layer of habitation deposits (the cultural layer). These deposits were accumulated from the 12th to the 20th century. They are rich in organic matter, carbonates, phosphorus, and various microelements. Strong alkalinity and high stoniness are characteristic of the habitation deposits. We studied the accumulation of elements and their compounds within the habitation deposits of Moscow. These data, together with information on the microelemental composition of the bones of ancient residents of Moscow, allowed us to assess the living conditions of people.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

radiocarbon; cultural layer; soil; anthropogenic; geochemistry; bone; palaeoecology

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Geochronometria
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 24
• Strony: 87--95
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Alexandrovskaya E.

• Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Staromonetny 29, 119017 Moscow, Russia

autor

Alexandrov A.

• Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Staromonetny 29, 119017 Moscow, Russia

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