Geoarchaeology and Geochronology in Quaternary Contexts
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 633
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Palaeolithic; geoarchaeology; hunter-gatherer archaeology
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Dear Colleagues,
Geoarcheological studies are essential within the current context of Prehistoric research, making it difficult to conceive an investigation in this field that lacks this type of approach. At the same time, chronometric methods are an indispensable tool in this research and complement geoarcheological analyses. The importance of these investigations in Prehistoric Archeology has been steadily increasing in recent decades, highlighting the strong interdisciplinary component of these types of studies.
The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research articles and review papers) that provide insight into the results obtained from archeological or paleontological sites and geoarcheological and geochronological analyses in the framework of the Quaternary. This Special Issue fits with the objectives of Geosciences, specifically focusing on topics related to analyzing the implications and interactions of humans with the environment.
This Special Issue welcomes manuscripts that link the following themes:
- Geoarcheological analyses conducted at archeological or paleontological sites.
- Chronometric analyses conducted at archeological or paleontological sites.
- Reflection or synthesis articles on the application of dating methods in Quaternary contexts.
I look forward to receiving your submissions.
Prof. Dr. David Álvarez-Alonso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Pleistocene
- Holocene
- Paleolithic
- late prehistory
- chronometric methods
- geomorphology
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