Depositional History of Franchthi Cave (Sediments, Stratigraphy, and Chronology): Fascicle 12 (Excavations at Franchthi Cave, Greece)

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. “Presents detailed descriptions of the physical and depositional characteristics, strata, and radiocarbon chronology of Franchthi.” —Journal of Anthropological ResearchThis 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. Background of the Franchthi Project / Thomas W. Jacobsen Excavation history and methodology Geographical and geological setting Lithostratigraphy Sedimentology Chronology of the cave fill Evolution of the cave filling Appendix A. Sediment samples and field descriptions Appendix B. Analytical data for sediment samples Appendix C. Granulometric histograms (non-decalcified).