Reconstruction of medieval paleolandscapes based on the study of paleosols of Gochevsky archaeological complex
https://doi.org/10.31857/S0435428122050078
Abstract
Due to isolation from the external environment, the soils buried under the mounds of burial complexes are valuable natural archives that provide information on the past environments. Soils buried under mounds in the Middle Ages with a short time interval – 25–50 years were studied in present paper. The research included the detailed field morphological description of the buried soils, particle size analysis and the study of elemental composition, iron fraction, some other chemical parameters and spores, pollen and non-pollen palynomorphs. Surface soil in the immediate vicinities of the mounds was studied for comparison. The data obtained allowed the forest-steppe landscape dynamics in the 11th century. Medieval warming and subsequent humidification of the climate over a short period could significantly impact natural conditions and the migration of the population of the steppes of Eurasia.
About the Authors
F. G. Kurbanova
Institute of Geography RAS, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
T. A. Puzanova
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
E. N. Aseyeva
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Geography, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
P. G. Kust
Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute, Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
O. V. Rudenko
Turgenev Orel State University, Orel
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Kurbanova F.G., Puzanova T.A., Aseyeva E.N., Kust P.G., Rudenko O.V. Reconstruction of medieval paleolandscapes based on the study of paleosols of Gochevsky archaeological complex. Geomorfologiya. 2022;53(5):32-47. https://doi.org/10.31857/S0435428122050078
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