Topic ID #3514 - posted 6/2/2008 10:27 PM

Why we pay attention to stratigraphy



Khodok

Why do we pay attention to stratigraphy?

Being able to identify cross-cutting contexts is a good reason. :shock:



(From http://mooregroup.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/early-christian-settlement-at-corofin/)




Post ID#8422 - replied 6/4/2008 12:41 AM



Classarch

That is AWESOME! Thanks for such an insightful post on stratigraphy! :lol:

Post ID#8735 - replied 6/11/2008 12:48 AM



Charlie Hatchett

Being able to identify cross-cutting contexts is a good reason.

Explain to me how you concluded these two specimens were buried at significantly different times. I have only one image to go on.

Post ID#8738 - replied 6/11/2008 1:25 AM



FireArch

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[quote:="Charlie Hatchett"]Explain to me how you concluded these two specimens were buried at significantly different times. I have only one image to go on.

The early inhumations may well be from the Early Christian era. Most skeletons were adult or young adult with two recorded juveniles and, intriguingly, a sheep was also buried within the burial ground cutting the pelvic area of one skeleton, leading to some unlikely suppositions.
http://mooregroup.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/early-christian-settlement-at-corofin/

Post ID#8755 - replied 6/11/2008 12:52 PM



Charlie Hatchett

[quote:="FireArch"][quote:="Charlie Hatchett"]Explain to me how you concluded these two specimens were buried at significantly different times. I have only one image to go on.

The early inhumations may well be from the Early Christian era. Most skeletons were adult or young adult with two recorded juveniles and, intriguingly, a sheep was also buried within the burial ground cutting the pelvic area of one skeleton, leading to some unlikely suppositions.
http://mooregroup.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/early-christian-settlement-at-corofin/

Ah, O.K., I didn't see the link.

Thanks Richard.

Post ID#8759 - replied 6/12/2008 12:38 AM



FireArch

Moderator
No worries Charlie, I didnt either before as well.

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