Grave-Fill Inversion
Definition
The mixing or reversal of pollen stratigraphy caused by digging and backfilling a clandestine grave. Older, deeper pollen types brought to the surface, or surface types buried, produce anomalies detectable by systematic soil sampling.
Related terms
- Pollen Assemblage
- The full complement of pollen and spore types recovered together from a sample, characterised by species identity and relative abundance. Assemblages are...
- Pollen Stratigraphy
- The analysis of pollen assemblages at different depth horizons within the grave fill to establish a seasonal or annual chronology. A pollen...
- Provenance
- The documented origin of a media file: the device that captured it, the time and location of capture, the chain of custody...
- Seasonal Marker
- A pollen type with a well-defined flowering season, used to estimate the time of year at which a person or object was...
- Transfer Assemblage
- The pollen recovered from clothing, a vehicle, or a body that reflects the environments the item or person has been in through...
Explained in
- Pollen as Trace and Provenance EvidenceThe mixing or reversal of pollen stratigraphy caused by digging and backfilling a clandestine grave. Older, deeper pollen types brought to the surface, or surf...