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Burnt layer

Burnt layer

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A burnt layer or burned layer in archaeology is a stratum of earth that was formed primarily by the burning of objects or buildings. The extent of the layer is irrelevant. It can be the remains of a campfire as well as the remains of a burned down settlement.

Krems-Wachtberg archaeological site. GH 25:
Very fine burnt layer, probably due to steppe fires

Burnt layers are recorded in event stratigraphy, a sub-area of stratigraphy.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Event stratigraphy at quaternary.stratigraphy.org. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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