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environmental survey > soil analysis

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soil analysis  

Definition

  • The study of soil and subsoil to determine climate, vegetation, and human disturbance. It is used to assist the interpretation of deposits. Tools are primarily mechanical grading of particle size, determination of soil color, chemical tests like phosphate analysis, and pollen analysis.

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  • https://archaeologywordsmith.com/lookup.php?terms=soil+analysis

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  • 489

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