The archaeology of overburden: method within the madness at ˇSv´edův Stůl, Czech Republic

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dc.contributor.authorWright, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorHughes, PDen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSkopal, Nen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKmošek, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorWay, Aen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSullivan, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorLisá, Len_AU
dc.contributor.authorRicardi, Pen_AU
dc.contributor.authorŠkrdla, Pen_AU
dc.contributor.authorNejman, Len_AU
dc.contributor.authorGadd, PSen_AU
dc.contributor.authorNývltová Fišáková, Men_AU
dc.contributor.authorMlejnek, Oen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKrálík, Men_AU
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-29T00:52:57Zen_AU
dc.date.available2021-06-29T00:52:57Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2021-08-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2021-06-24en_AU
dc.description.abstractIn the 19th and early to mid-20th centuries, a rush to better understand the European Palaeolithic led to the substantive removal of deposits from limestone caves. In the 21st century the situation has changed. Many caves are now excavated, leaving behind a human-made environment of diminished cave sediments and large spoil heaps, with the latter now targeted by those searching for artefacts missed during the original excavations. In an age in which archaeologists are increasingly attempting to balance their roles as cultural heritage educators and destroyers, the question remains - how much do we know about the taphonomy of these features? In this paper we report results from the excavation of a large spoil heap outside Švédův Stůl Cave, in the Moravian Karst region of Czech Republic. Results show heterogeneous sediment formation (revealed primarily through their field characteristics and ED-XRF and Itrax geochemical analyses) and patterns in artefact distributions (evident through assessment of Iron Age, Neolithic and modern artefacts) and faunal remains. This allows partial context to be provided for some artefacts and a methodology to be developed for excavation of overburden. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd.en_AU
dc.identifier.articlenumber105429en_AU
dc.identifier.citationWright, D., Hughes, P., Skopal, N., Kmošek, M., Way, A., Sullivan, M., Lisá, L., Ricardi, P., Škrdla, P., Nejman, L., Gadd, P. S., Nývltová Fišáková, M., Mlejnek, O. & Králík, M. (2021). The archaeology of overburden: method within the madness at Švédův Stůl, Czech Republic. Journal of Archaeological Science, 132, 105429. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2021.105429en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0305-4403en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleJournal of Archaeological Scienceen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2021.105429en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/10942en_AU
dc.identifier.volume132en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.subjectArchaeologyen_AU
dc.subjectArchaeological sitesen_AU
dc.subjectSpoil banksen_AU
dc.subjectGeochemistryen_AU
dc.subjectSedimentsen_AU
dc.subjectCzech Republicen_AU
dc.titleThe archaeology of overburden: method within the madness at ˇSv´edův Stůl, Czech Republicen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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