Is it possible to determine formation processes of organic deposits through polysaccharides? Pilot study from the prehistoric site in Brandys nad Labem, Czech Republic

0481030 - GLÚ 2018 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Rejšek, K. - Turek, J. - Vranová, V. - Hadacz, R. - Lisá, Lenka
Is it possible to determine formation processes of organic deposits through polysaccharides? Pilot study from the prehistoric site in Brandys nad Labem, Czech Republic.
Holocene. Roč. 27, č. 9 (2017), s. 1273-1280. ISSN 0959-6836. E-ISSN 1477-0911
Institutional support: RVO:67985831
Keywords : C content * geoarchaeology * humic substances * N content * soil biogeochemistry * sugars * the Early Iron Age * the Final Bronze Age
OECD category: Soil science
Impact factor: 2.419, year: 2017

This paper deals with a possible interpretation value of biochemical methods in comparison with the classic tools of geoarchaeology for the evaluation of formation processes. Organic rich layers from the archaeological site Brandys nad Labem-Vrabi were tested with the aim to determine the origin of several different types of soil organic material by analyzing the content of different sugars. The studied soil body showed signs of cultural layer, redeposited soils, and in situ developed soil. The analysis of different sugars was highlighted: soil samples taken from these layers were analyzed to assess the ratios of mannose + galactose to arabinose + xylose, and of rhamnose + fucose to arabinose + xylose, content of C_org and different nitrates, as well as different rates of absorbance. The results show that the interpretation values of polysaccharides evaluation didn't bring significant results itself, but in combination with classical tools of geoarchaeology may bring interpretable and new results.
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