Archaeological sedimentology of overbank silt deposits on the floodplain of the Ohio river near Louisville, Kentucky

Gray, Henry H.

doi:10.1016/0305-4403(84)90022-0

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“…17, NO. 2 Ray (1974) and others (Gray, 1984;Fraser and Fishbaugh, 1986). This terrace also extends into the lower reaches of the Whitewater River valley to the northeast (Tankersley et al, 1983).…”

Section: Geomorphic Surfaces and Landformsmentioning

confidence: 94%

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The hidden record: Late Holocene landscapes and settlement archaeology in the Lower Ohio River Valley

Stafford

Creasman

2002

Geoarchaeology

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From extensive backhoe trenching and coring in the Great Miami–Ohio River confluence region, in conjunction with a large suite of radiocarbon ages, we have identified large tracts of late Holocene alluvium. Thick blankets of Historic alluvium (post‐settlement) may also cover levees of the Ohio River. In conjunction with other studies in the Outer Bluegrass Region of the lower Ohio River valley, it is possible to document an association between floodplain Mollisols, Inceptisols, and Entisols and late Holocene‐aged landforms. Levees appear to have stabilized between 1000 and 2000 yr B.P. Although buried soils are rare, archaeological materials were ubiquitous in late Holocene Landform Sediment Assemblages. Because a substantial volume of valley fill is late Holocene in age, Woodland sites of all types are frequently buried, and Fort Ancient sites may be buried by Historic alluvium. Therefore, if Woodland or later settlement studies in this region are based on surface evidence alone, they are likely to be biased. © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Section: Geomorphic Surfaces and Landformsmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…Typically, levees that develop from channel side bars form ridges with intervening swales subparallel to the modern channel (Gray, 1984;Gray et al, 1983). Sets of ridges nearest the current channel are typically mapped as Mollisols (Huntington silt loam), Entisols, or Inceptisols.…”

Section: Regional Soil-geomorphic Patternsmentioning

confidence: 97%

The hidden record: Late Holocene landscapes and settlement archaeology in the Lower Ohio River Valley

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Creasman

2002

Geoarchaeology

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“…High bedrock valley walls stand as much as 122 m above terraced bottomlands. Two late Wisconsin outwash terraces, referred to here as the high terraces, have generally been recognized [11,13,20] and can cover extensive areas. Holocene alluvium (Martinsville formation), however, is a significant component of valley fill.…”

Section: Gray's River Bar Modelmentioning

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“…Henry Gray [11,18] and Gray et al [19] proposed a model of lower Ohio River floodplain formation that provides a general prediction of the distribution of Archaic sites. The lower Ohio River under consideration here has a narrow bedrock valley from roughly Lawrenceburg to Tell City, Indiana ( [13], pp.…”

Section: Gray's River Bar Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Gray [11] proposed a model of floodplain formation that provides a general prediction of the age of surface and buried sites in the Ohio River valley. This study expands on his approach by: (1) examining soil-geomorphic relationships in an effort to identify Holocene Landform Sediment Assemblages (LSA) of specific age using soil order ( [17], pp.…”

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Modeling soil-geomorphic associations and Archaic stratigraphic sequences in the lower Ohio River valley

Stafford

2004

Journal of Archaeological Science

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Rates of fluvial sedimentation: Implications for archaeological variability

Ferring

1986

Geoarchaeology

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Rates of fluvial sedimentation exhibit spatial and temporal variability that is important with respect to the study of prehistoric archaeological sites. Sedimentation rates within fluvial basins vary in response to internal dynamics, geomorphic controls, and external factors including climate and tectonics. Fluvial rates of sedimentation may be estimated using sedimentary, pedogenic, biogenic, and radiometric evidence. Holocene rates of sedimentation vary by three orders of magnitude, as shown by radiometric data from numerous localities in North America. Sedimentation rates define rates of matrix accumulation in archaeological sites. These act as controls on site construction and site modification. Artifact densities, spatial patterning, and preservation are all conditioned by rates of matrix accumulation. These dimensions of prehistoric sites are critical to the evaluation of variability within and between archaeological sites and to the study of past settlement/subsistence systems.

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Archaeological sedimentology of overbank silt deposits on the floodplain of the Ohio river near Louisville, Kentucky

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

The hidden record: Late Holocene landscapes and settlement archaeology in the Lower Ohio River Valley

The hidden record: Late Holocene landscapes and settlement archaeology in the Lower Ohio River Valley

Modeling soil-geomorphic associations and Archaic stratigraphic sequences in the lower Ohio River valley

Rates of fluvial sedimentation: Implications for archaeological variability

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