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Палеоэкология и динамика культуры в плейстоцене Евразии

Источники вещества плейстоценовых отложений Денисовой пещеры (на примере южной галереи): практические алгоритмы интерпретации минералого-геохимической информации

Некипелова

А. В.

nekipelova@igm.nsc.ru

Сокол

Э. В.

Козликин

М. Б.

Шуньков

М. В.

Филиппова

К. А.

Хворов

П. В.

Киселева

Д. В.

Тихова

В. Д.

tikhova@nioch.nsc.ru

Институт геологии и минералогии имени В. С. Соболева СО РАН, Институт археологии и этнографии СО РАН, НовосибирскРоссия

Институт археологии и этнографии СО РАН, НовосибирскРоссия

Южно-Уральский федеральный научный центр минералогии и геоэкологии УрО РАН, Ильменский заповедник, МиассРоссия

Институт археологии и этнографии СО РАН, Новосибирск; Институт геологии и геохимии имени академика А. Н. Заварицкого УрО РАН, ЕкатеринбургРоссия

Новосибирский институт органической химии имени Н. Н. Ворожцова СО РАН, НовосибирскРоссия

2026

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Некипелова А.В., Сокол Э.В., Козликин М.Б., Шуньков М.В., Филиппова К.А., Хворов П.В., Киселева Д.В., Тихова В.Д.

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https://geomorphology.igras.ru/jour/article/view/3731

Представлены результаты минералого-геохимического анализа реперных горизонтов плейстоценовых отложений в южной галерее Денисовой пещеры (Алтай, Россия). Их фазовый и химический составы охарактеризованы с использованием серии показателей: индексы химического выветривания CIA и ICV, соотношения макрокомпонентов (CaO/SiO2, P2O5/SiO2, Na2O/SiO2 и др.), микроэлементов (Sr/Ga, Na/Ga, Zn/Ga и др.), факторы обогащения (EFCa, EFNa, EFP, EFSr, EFZn, EFCu), а также количество индекс-минералов (кальцита, апатита, слюд, хлорита и кислого плагиоклаза). Изменение названных показателей с глубиной позволяет судить о смене источников поступления материала в пещерную полость и их вкладе на разных временных интервалах. Установлено, что зрелые продукты интенсивного химического выветривания сосредоточены только в древнейших археологически и палеонтологически стерильных отложениях слоя 19.2 (древнее MIS 9). Начиная с уровня слоя 19.1 (рубеж MIS 9–8), в отложениях появляются и затем постоянно присутствуют биогенные материалы (кости, копролиты, органическое вещество), а также незрелые продукты выветривания силикатных пород. Рост вклада биогенных материалов отчетливо прослеживается в интервале культуросодержащих слоев 18–13 (MIS 7-4), на что указывает согласованное увеличение концентраций биогенного апатита, фосфора и цинка в пещерных осадках. Впервые установлена природа аккумулированного в пещерных отложениях измельченного апатитового материала, и даны количественные оценки содержания апатитов, входящих в состав неизмененной костной ткани и копролитов хищников-остеофагов. Резкое обогащение отложений слоев 14 и 13 фосфором обусловлено скоплением в них копролитов гиен и отвечает интервалу максимальной биотической активности в южной галерее. В слоях 18 и 16.2 преобладает костный биоапатит. Его основными поставщиками в пещерные отложения были люди и/или хищники, не практикующие остеофагию. Подход, изложенный в работе, способен стать основой для создания универсального алгоритма аттестации отложений археологических и палеонтологических пещерных памятников с использованием минералого-геохимического инструментария.

пещерная седиментацияосадочная летописьгеохимические и минералогические маркерыпалеолит

Авторы глубоко признательны доктору Ю.В. Дублянскому (Институт геологии, Университет Леопольда Франценса, г. Инсбрук, Австрия) за интерес, проявленный к этой работе, консультации по вопросам спелеогенеза и плодотворную дискуссию. Мы также выражаем свою искреннюю благодарность анонимным рецензентам за высказанные замечания и полезные предложения по модернизации рукописи. Исследование выполнено за счет гранта Российского научного фонда № 24-78-10006, https://rscf.ru/project/24-78-10006

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