Phosphorus Content in Soils of the Archaeological Site of Enty IA
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https://doi.org/10.24852/2587-6112.2025.4.31.45Keywords:
archaeology, soil science, podzolic soil, phosphorus, anthropogenic impact, Komi Republic, cultural layer, artifacts, boreal forestsAbstract
The soils containing the cultural layer of the archaeological site of Enty IA – an Early Neolithic settlement dating to the second half of the 6th millennium BC (located in the Vychegda River valley, Syktyvkar urban district, Komi Republic) – were analyzed. The phosphorus content in individual soil horizons was estimated taking into account the archaeological finds. It was revealed that the phosphorus content in the studied soils of the archaeological site ranges from 0,14 mg/g to 2,52 mg/g, significantly exceeding concentrations of this element in soils from the reference (background) landscapes of the Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve. A significant correlation was determined between the phosphorus content and the silt and dust fractions. At the location of traces and remnants of an ancient above-ground structure, the Pearson coefficient r = 0,96–0,99, in the area of geochemically subordinate landscape, the Pearson coefficient r = 0,89–0,99. Horizons where no archaeological objects or signs of a cultural layer have been identified are characterized by phosphorus content in soil horizons close to conventional background values. It has been revealed that the content of phosphorus and silt fractions reflect the characteristics of the cultural-bearing soil layers in places where ancient humans lived.
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