Archaeological soil from Roman occupational layers can be differentiated by microbial and chemical signatures

Archaeological soil from Roman occupational layers can be differentiated by microbial and chemical signatures

IntroductionSoil at the Roman site of Vindolanda (Northumberland, UK) provides excellent preservation of wooden artefacts including Roman writing tablets.MethodsIn this study we examined chemical and microbial signature changes within varied occupation contexts of archaeological soil. Analysis inclu...

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Main Authors: Gillian Taylor, Rhys Williams, Hrafnhildur Helga Halldórsdóttir, Ashleigh Carter, Andrew Birley, Alexander Meyer, Caroline Hayley Orr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Soil Science
Subjects:
Vindolanda
preservation
writing tablets
biomarkers
sterols
bacterial diversity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoil.2023.1129040/full

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