Combustion Features
2017-08-30

Chapter 31 Combustion Features Carolina Mallol, Carolina Mallol Departamento de Geografía e Historia, Universidad de La Laguna, Campus de Guajara, Tenerife, Spain Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, La Laguna, Campus de Guajara, Tenerife, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorSusan M. Mentzer, Susan M. Mentzer Institute for Archaeological Sciences, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorChristopher E. Miller, Christopher E. Miller Institute for Archaeological Sciences, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanySearch for more papers by this author Carolina Mallol, Carolina Mallol Departamento de Geografía e Historia, Universidad de La Laguna, Campus de Guajara, Tenerife, Spain Instituto Universitario de Bio-Orgánica Antonio González, La Laguna, Campus de Guajara, Tenerife, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorSusan M. Mentzer, Susan M. Mentzer Institute for Archaeological Sciences, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanySearch for more papers by this authorChristopher E. Miller, Christopher E. Miller Institute for Archaeological Sciences, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanySearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Dr. Cristiano Nicosia, Dr. Cristiano Nicosia Centre de Recherches en Archéologie et Patrimoine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, BelgiumSearch for more papers by this authorEm. Prof. Dr. Georges Stoops, Em. Prof. Dr. Georges Stoops Vakgroep Geologie, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Universiteit Gent, BelgiumSearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 August 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118941065.ch31Citations: 32 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Summary Combustion features are sedimentary deposits or structures that contain physical remnants of fire. In archaeological sites, combustion features are typically – but not always – anthropogenic in origin, resulting from both intentional and unintentional burning. Integration of micromorphological observations with the analytical techniques may be essential for the thorough study of combustion features. This chapter first provides definitions for many different types of combustion features and their identifying characteristics in the field. It then contains guidelines for their micromorphological study organized by the steps of analysis: identifying burnt components, describing common fabrics and microstructures of intact and reworked combustion structures, identifying common diagenetic processes and synthesizing micromorphological and other microstratigraphic data for the interpretation of formation processes. Sampling, identification, and interpretation of combustion features in archaeological sites, including their classification by physical properties and function, proceeds several steps. The chapter describes all these steps. Citing Literature Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology RelatedInformation