Micromorphological and Chemical Features of Soils as Evidence of Bronze Age Ancient Anthropogenic Impact (Late Bronze Age Muradymovo Settlement, Ural Region, Russia)статья
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Аннотация:Abstract: In some cases, the human impact on ancient landscapes has been so profound that local
soils still remain significantly affected even after hundreds and thousands of years after ending
impact. We studied the Late Bronze Age Muradymovo settlement located in the Urals, Russia, aiming
to estimate the consequences of the ancient people’s activity on the environment. Despite the present
humid climate, the modern soils inside the cultural layer of the study site contain more than 27% of
gypsum at a depth of just 10 cm from the surface, and a microrelief of the study site is typical of a
gypsum desert. The nearby background Chernozems are gypsum-free to a depth of 2 m. According
to the archaeological data, the ancient people belonged to the ‘Srubno-Alakul’ archaeological culture
(1750–1350 years B.C. cal (calibrated years before Christ)) and had a tradition of building their
houses from gypsum rocks. At the present time, this area is still unsuitable for human settlement.
The properties of modern soils inside the cultural layer of the study site are directly affected by the
Late Bronze Age human activities. It has been identified on soil morphology, micromorphology, and
chemical properties of soils developed inside the cultural layer of the settlement.