Neolithic long barrows were built on the margins of settlement zones as revealed by elemental soil analysis at four sites in the Czech Republic

P Krištuf, MP Janovský, J Turek, J Horák… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Past human activities can be reflected in the elemental composition of contemporary soils.
The paper is tackling the problem whether it is possible to distinguish prehistoric residential …

Anthropogenic soils in a marginal landscape–Fortified manorial sites in the woodland edge zone in western Czechia

MP Janovský, L Ferenczi, J Horák, T Klír… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents the results of a geochemical and LiDAR survey analysis carried out at
the deserted medieval settlement and fortified manorial farm (motte-and-bailey) in Čečín, in …

Functional patterns of Early Iron Age hillforts on the upper Volga River according to multi-element signatures of archaeological Dark Earth

M Bobrovsky, A Smirnov, L Khanina, D Kupriyanov… - CATENA, 2025 - Elsevier
The soils of 12 hillforts found in the Upper Volga basin were classified as Archaeological
Dark Earth soils (ADE), Anthrosols. Radiocarbon dating (AMS) of 25 charcoal samples from …

Unveiling the enigma: Decoding human influence in soils with poor development. Case of study: Celtic oppidum Bibracte

SP Mohammadi, L Lisá, H Grison, P Moska… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Late Iron Age Bibracte oppidum, established in the 2nd century BCE, features a
distinct soil cover that does not align with typical long-term soil development or human …

Exploring soil pedogenesis through frequency-dependent magnetic susceptibility in varied lithological environments

A Ouallali, N Bouhsane, S Bouhlassa… - Euro-Mediterranean …, 2024 - Springer
The use of percent frequency-dependent magnetic susceptibility (χfd%) is well-established
for detecting superparamagnetic (SP) components in fine-grained soils and sediments. This …

Magnetic Imprint in the Soils as a Consequence of War Impact in Ukraine

O Menshov, V Bakhmutov, D Hlavatskyi… - 85th EAGE Annual …, 2024 - earthdoc.org
The soil magnetism is the indicator of the physical and chemical processes occurring in the
pedosphere. The current war in Ukraine arise the new challenge related to the studying soil …