Paleosols and climate of the steppe zone in early iron age: Identifying short term warming of climate on slightly-sensors soils

Authors : Liudmila N PLEKHANOVA

Pages : 220-229

Doi:10.18393/ejss.18279

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Publication Date : 2014-11-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Studies on paleosols under an archaeological landmark of a rare type insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(a complex of kurgans with “whiskers”); dating from the Early Iron Age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(the fourth century AD); have been performed in the steppe zone of the Transural Plateau. The size and shape of third-order soil polygons under stony ridges insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(“whiskers”); between the kurgans have been described in detail. The results have shown that the paleosol under the kurgans erected at the turn of the Late Sarmatian and Hun times insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1600 years ago); is characterized by a higher humus content and deeper location of the carbonate horizon, compared to the recent soil. This indicates that an increase in atmospheric humidity took place in the fourth century AD.
Keywords : paleosols, paleoclimate, steppe zone, Early Iron Age

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