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Beaver (Castor fiber) Activity in an Archaeological Context: A Mid-Holocene Beaver Burrow Feature and a Late-Holocene Ecofact at the Late Palaeolithic Grabow Site, Northern Germany
Journal of Wetland Archaeology Pub Date : 2017-01-01 , DOI: 10.1080/14732971.2017.1371432 Johann Friedrich Tolksdorf 1 , Falko Turner 2 , Stephan Veil 3 , Felix Bittmann 4 , Klaus Breest 3
Journal of Wetland Archaeology Pub Date : 2017-01-01 , DOI: 10.1080/14732971.2017.1371432 Johann Friedrich Tolksdorf 1 , Falko Turner 2 , Stephan Veil 3 , Felix Bittmann 4 , Klaus Breest 3
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ABSTRACT Bioturbation and intrusive ecofacts are major concerns for the analysis of archaeological sites in wetland environments. Post-sedimentary influence of beavers (Castor fiber) is described for a well dated Late Palaeolithic archaeological record situated in a floodplain in Northern Germany. An extensive burrow system was documented and analysed according to its spatial dimensions and sedimentological properties; it was interpreted to be the result of beaver activity. Palynological analyses proved a Mid-Holocene origin of the infill material and helped in understanding the history of site formation. In addition, a pointed piece of wood was examined and identified as ecofact, which had been gnawed by a small rodent, possibly Arvicola amphibius (water vole). Our study thus illustrates the potential complexity of post-sedimentary site-alteration, describes the sub-surface morphology of a burrow system in a wetland context and documents risks for erroneous archaeological interpretation.
中文翻译:
考古学背景中的海狸(蓖麻纤维)活动:德国北部旧石器时代晚期墓地的中全新世海狸洞穴特征和晚全新世生态事实
摘要生物扰动和侵入性生态事实是分析湿地环境中考古遗址的主要问题。描述了海狸(Castor纤维)在沉积后的影响,这是一个位于德国北部洪泛区的陈旧的旧石器时代考古记录。记录了一个广泛的洞穴系统,并根据其空间尺寸和沉积学特征对其进行了分析。它被解释为海狸活动的结果。孢粉学分析证明了填充材料的中全新世起源,并有助于理解位点形成的历史。此外,还检查了一块尖锐的木头并将其标识为生态事实,已被小型啮齿动物(可能是两栖的两栖动物)咬伤了。
更新日期:2017-01-01
中文翻译:
考古学背景中的海狸(蓖麻纤维)活动:德国北部旧石器时代晚期墓地的中全新世海狸洞穴特征和晚全新世生态事实
摘要生物扰动和侵入性生态事实是分析湿地环境中考古遗址的主要问题。描述了海狸(Castor纤维)在沉积后的影响,这是一个位于德国北部洪泛区的陈旧的旧石器时代考古记录。记录了一个广泛的洞穴系统,并根据其空间尺寸和沉积学特征对其进行了分析。它被解释为海狸活动的结果。孢粉学分析证明了填充材料的中全新世起源,并有助于理解位点形成的历史。此外,还检查了一块尖锐的木头并将其标识为生态事实,已被小型啮齿动物(可能是两栖的两栖动物)咬伤了。