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 suite of pollen and spore taxa found in a sample, expressed as counts or percentages. Each assemblage reflects the vegetation...
- 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
- In ceramic petrology, the geographic area from which the raw materials (clay and temper) were sourced; distinct from production place (where the...
- 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...