期刊
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LETTERS
卷 312, 期 1-2, 页码 176-187出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.10.006
关键词
archaeomagnetism; rock magnetism; magnetic mineralogy; hearths; experimental fires; archaeology
资金
- Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology [CGL2009-10840]
- Junta de Castilla y Leon [BU004A09]
- Fundacion del Patrimonio Historico de Castilla y Leon
We present here the archaeomagnetic and rock-magnetic results obtained from the experimental recreation of prehistoric fires on a clayish soil substratum. By using a system of thermocouples that allows the control of temperatures and heat penetration with depth, the magneto-mineralogical transformations as well as the ability to acquire magnetic remanences are studied. A detailed set of rock-magnetic analyses - carried out both on surface and depth with a millimetre scale resolution- shows the creation of post-burn magnetite over the entire surface of the hearth, thus promoting a distinguishable magnetic enhancement. On the basis of a detailed control of temperatures, interesting differences between areas (centre vs. periphery) were observed and two different mechanisms of magnetisation have been recorded. The central area which exceeded 600 degrees C acquired a thermal remanent magnetisation (TRM) and the periphery, which was heated up to 300 degrees C, recorded a thermo-chemical (TCRM) remanent magnetisation. The most noticeable mineralogical changes are focused to the first centimetre of the central area, where single-domain magnetite has been created. The implications of these results for archaeomagnetic and palaeointensity studies as well as their utility for the detection of fire in archaeological sites are discussed. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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