When distinguishing types of stratigraphic units, I have always respected the principle defined by Harris: stratification units are the result of deposition events, ie. deposit = pouring (deposition) of material, negative = excavation (removal) of material, structure = location of the structure dividing the stratigraphy on independent stratigraphic branches. pokračuj / entry »
Thinking stratigraphy 03. Deposits, traces and Rene’s advice.
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Thinking stratigraphy 01. Few remarks to cumulative sections in terrain archaeology.
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Intro
Doing the rescue archaeology for almost one decade I never saw the cumulative section in terrain praxis. A standard way to get vertical documentation of an “object” (although I hate this term I would use it) is cutting to two halves, or more rectangular parts in the case of a larger object. I would consider the simplest kind of a sunken object in following text contemptuously proclaimed as “pit with that … ceramics” (greetings to Peter Kostrhun :)).