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Of Rodents, Roots, and Men: Evaluating the Effects of Pedoturbation on Artifacts at the Tristán de Luna Settlement Site
University of West Florida Libraries
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2023
Abstract
The various types of pedoturbation play a large role in archaeological site formation processes, but they usually are not taken under consideration at first unless obvious evidence is encountered. For sites with loose sandy soil, like the Tristán de Luna Settlement Site, the full extent of the effects of pedoturbation can be easy to overlook. Using historical and environmental research, locational data of olive jar sherds, and mending analysis of said sherds from two different areas of the Luna Site, this study illustrates the effects that multiple types of pedoturbation have on stable sandy sites. This study was completed with the goal of assisting future excavations at the Luna site, however it can easily be adapted for analysis at numerous other sites.
Details
- Title
- Of Rodents, Roots, and Men
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Contributors
- John Worth (Committee Chair)Danielle Dadiego (Co-Chair)Erin Stone (Committee Member)Matthew Schwartz (Committee Member)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 119
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries by the author to digitize and/or display this information for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380461596006600
- Academic Unit
- College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities; Anthropology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida