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Rare earth elements sediment analysis tracing anthropogenic activities in the stratigraphic sequence of Alagankulam (India).
Selvaraj, Thirumalini; Gallello, Gianni; Mehra, Ashna; Rungta, Kunal; Jaganathan, Baskar; Ramacciotti, Mirco; Pastor, Agustín; Raneri, Simona.
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  • Selvaraj T; CO2 Research and Green Technologies Centre, VIT University, Vellore, TN, 632014, India.
  • Gallello G; Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Valencia, Spain Avenida de Blasco Ibañez 28, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
  • Mehra A; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
  • Rungta K; Department of Mining Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India.
  • Jaganathan B; Department of Archaeology, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Ramacciotti M; Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Valencia, Spain Avenida de Blasco Ibañez 28, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
  • Pastor A; Analytical Chemistry Department, University of Valencia, Edifici Jeroni Muñoz, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Spain.
  • Raneri S; Institute of Chemistry and OrganoMetallic Compounds, National Research Council, ICCOM-CNR, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124, Pisa, Italy.
Heliyon ; 10(9): e29767, 2024 May 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38698991
ABSTRACT
A methodological approach based on rare earth elements analysis was developed to observe human activities in the stratigraphic sequence of Alagankulam. The site was one of the main ancient ports in south-eastern India and one of the transoceanic connecting points between East and West during the Classical Period. The sampled sediments where collected from vertical profiles, areas with traces of firing activities and filled deposits. Major, minor and trace element concentrations were measured by the means of spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques. Data from multielemental analysis were then cross-referenced together with archaeological evidence to map the variability within the site and its association with the detected anthropic activities. The matching of the interpretation of the archaeological record and the analytical data has allowed a combined mapping of visible and invisible traces of human activities in the site, giving a deeper insight of the Alagankulam occupational history.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: Reino Unido