Dear Inbar,
Why are you only using the shells to distinguish human from natural
deposition of these context? What other ecofacts or artefacts are associated
with these layers? Can you back up your theory with geomorphological data
from those context? i.e. are these deposits wind blown, deposited by the
sea, trampled? Do you know of any other taphonomic signatures, such as
animal actions? Could there be readily identifiable layers with natural
signatures that are secure from obvious cultural deposits?
Or, are these the questions you want to ask?
Regards
Mark
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From: Baruch Family <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:45 AM
Subject: invertebrate taphonomy
> Dear all,
> I am working on a shell assemblage from Tel-Abu-Hawam which is on the
> northern coast of Israel.
> I need your help in 2 things:
> 1. reference for invertebrate taphonomy.
> 2. criteria for distinguishing natural layers from layers created or
> affected by man using ONLY the shells from those layers (I have serious
> problems receiving the archaeological data from those layers).
> in my opinion, natural layers should have more species diversity, more
> shells, and small species of shell. but I lack the theory background to
back
> that up. what do you think?
>
> in hope you can help me, and thanks in advance, serious
>
> Inbar Baruch
>
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