关于以色列国的基巴拉和哈约尼姆两洞穴的微矿物的研究：对于考古纪录中灰烬沉积的认识

关于以色列国的基巴拉和哈约尼姆两洞穴的微矿物的研究：对于考古纪录中灰烬沉积的认识斯·韦纳斯·希格尔奥·巴·约瑟夫关键词火，灰烬，矿物，红外光谱学，成岩作用火的考古纪录对于认识早期人类的技术能力是十分有趣的。通过研究烧骨、炭屑、石器、以及高温对于烧过的...

RECOGNIZING ASH DEPOSITS IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD: A MINERALOGICAL STUDY AT KEBARA AND HAYONIM CANES, ISRAEL

Preserved ash in the archaeological record constitutes an important source of informatton on the manner in which fire was used by hominids. Recognizing fossil ash deposits is difficult, because ash is not stable in most environments, but undergoes a series of diagenetic alterations. Here we review the mineralogical trsnsformations that ash deposits underwent in two caves in Israel. We note that a relatively stable component of ash, at least in these environments, is the siliceous aggregate fraction. Its presence in bedded layers within the stratigraphic sequence at other sites may constitute good evidence for the presenee of fossil ash deposits.