An experimental approach to the preservation potential of magnetic signatures in anthropogenic fires.

Archaeomagnetic and rock-magnetic methods are of great value in the identification of archaeological fire, especially in Palaeolithic sites where evidence is usually scarce, ambiguous or poorly preserved. Although taphonomic processes can significantly modify Palaeolithic combustion structures, the...

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Main Authors: Ángela Herrejón Lagunilla, Ángel Carrancho, Juan José Villalaín, Carolina Mallol, Cristo Manuel Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221592