Archaeometallurgy: the study of preindustrial mining and metallurgy
Archaeometallurgy is an interdisciplinary and international field of study that examines all
aspects of the production, use, and consumption of metals from∼ 8000 BCE to the present …
aspects of the production, use, and consumption of metals from∼ 8000 BCE to the present …
Holocene fire regime changes from multiple-site sedimentary charcoal analyses in the Lourdes basin (Pyrenees, France)
One lake and three peat bogs from the Lourdes glacial basin (France) were used for
macrocharcoal analyses and fire frequency reconstruction over the entire Holocene (11700 …
macrocharcoal analyses and fire frequency reconstruction over the entire Holocene (11700 …
The Posidonia oceanica marine sedimentary record: a Holocene archive of heavy metal pollution
The study of a Posidonia oceanica mat (a peat-like marine sediment) core has provided a
record of changes in heavy metal abundances (Fe, Mn, Ni, Cr, Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn, As and Al) …
record of changes in heavy metal abundances (Fe, Mn, Ni, Cr, Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn, As and Al) …
Trace metals from historical mining sites and past metallurgical activity remain bioavailable to wildlife today
Throughout history, ancient human societies exploited mineral resources all over the world,
even in areas that are now protected and considered to be relatively pristine. Here, we show …
even in areas that are now protected and considered to be relatively pristine. Here, we show …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing the impact of human activities in a NW Iberian Roman mining landscape for the last 2500 years
Little is known about the impact of human activities during Roman times on NW Iberian
mining landscapes beyond the geomorphological transformations brought about by the use …
mining landscapes beyond the geomorphological transformations brought about by the use …
Holocene high-altitude vegetation dynamics in the Pyrenees: a pedoanthracology contribution to an interdisciplinary approach
Using an interdisciplinary methodology based on pedoanthracology, palynology and
sedimentary charcoals, landscape transformation in the Pyrenees mountains during the …
sedimentary charcoals, landscape transformation in the Pyrenees mountains during the …
Tracing the history of highland human management in the eastern Pre-Pyrenees: an interdisciplinary palaeoenvironmental study at the Pradell fen, Spain
Although high mountain areas have traditionally been viewed as predominantly grazing
areas, with low population and a high degree of land-use stasis, recent research suggest …
areas, with low population and a high degree of land-use stasis, recent research suggest …
The impact of mining activities on the environment reflected by pollen, charcoal and geochemical analyses
E Breitenlechner, M Hilber, J Lutz, Y Kathrein… - Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
This article presents results of a multi-proxy study of a fen deposit in the former mining
district of Falkenstein near Schwaz in the Tyrol, Austria. The aim of the study in the …
district of Falkenstein near Schwaz in the Tyrol, Austria. The aim of the study in the …
Changes in Pyrenean woodlands as a result of the intensity of human exploitation: 2,000 years of metallurgy in Vallferrera, northeast Iberian Peninsula
A Pèlachs, J Nadal, JM Soriano, D Molina… - Vegetation History and …, 2009 - Springer
This research is based on the discovery of a large number of charcoal kiln sites and
abandoned iron mines in Vallferrera (Axial Pyrenees, northeastern Spain). The study …
abandoned iron mines in Vallferrera (Axial Pyrenees, northeastern Spain). The study …
Atmospheric metal pollution records in the Kovářská Bog (Czech Republic) as an indicator of anthropogenic activities over the last three millennia
L Bohdálková, P Bohdálek, E Břízová… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Three peat cores were extracted from the Kovářská Bog in the central Ore Mountains to
study anthropogenic pollution generated by mining and metallurgy. The core profiles were …
study anthropogenic pollution generated by mining and metallurgy. The core profiles were …