Depositional History of Franchthi Cave

This fascicle describes the background of the Franchthi project and its excavation history and methodology. Particle size, mineralogy, and chemistry are all taken into consideration as the cultural remains and the sediments from the cave are analyzed to determine their origin and history. William Farrand constructs an integrated stratigraphy for the entire cave using excavators' notes, laboratory analyses, and personal field data to correlate sequences in separate trenches. On the basis of some 60 radiocarbon dates, the evolution and chronology of the sedimentary fill is postulated.

William R. Farrand, Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Michigan, has studied deposits in prehistoric caves and rockshelters in France, Spain, Algeria, and most of the countries in the Near East, and is an established practitioner and spokesman for the field of geoarchaeology.

Preface and Acknowledgments

ix

Background of the Franchthi Project (Thomas W. Jacobsen)

1

(10)

Excavation History and Methodology

11

(20)

Geographical and Geological Setting

31

(8)

Lithostratigraphy

39

(20)

Sedimentology

59

(16)

Chronology of the Cave Fill

75

(14)

Evolution of the Cave Filling

89

(12)

Appendix A Sediment Samples and Field Descriptions

101

(4)

Appendix B Analytical Data for Sediment Samples

105

(4)

Appendix C Granulometric Histograms (non-decalcified)

109

(6)

References

115

(6)

Plates

121

(10)

Index

131

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