par Nicosia, Cristiano 
;Devos, Yannick ;Borderie, Quentin
Référence Post Classical Archaeologies, 3, page (145-170)
Publication Publié, 2013
;Devos, Yannick ;Borderie, QuentinRéférence Post Classical Archaeologies, 3, page (145-170)
Publication Publié, 2013
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Since the early 1980s the study of “Dark Earths” has been a research field in which geo- scientists have collaborated with archaeologists. After a brief overview of the origin of the expression “Dark Earth” and of its wide chronological spectrum, the article describes the analytical methods of geosciences most commonly employed in its study. Four case stud- ies from Italy, Belgium and France are presented to provide an overview of the range of natural and anthropic processes involved in dark earth formation. |
