@inbook{b827a28c38e64c90a7262717c335ff18,
title = "Ash and Dung Calcitic Micro-remains",
abstract = "Ash pseudomorphs and dung spherulites are calcitic micro-remains. The former is found in large quantities in wood ash and the latter in animal dung. In this chapter, we describe the formation and composition of these micro-remains and discuss their significance for archaeological interpretation. Additionally, we describe the methods used for their extraction from archaeological deposits, identification using a polarized light microscope and quantification. Finally, we highlight their preservation potential and discuss taphonomic processes that may result in misidentification and/or impaired archaeological interpretation.",
keywords = "Archaeological interpretation, Ash pseudomorphs, Composition, Dung spherulites, Extraction, Formation, Preservation, Quantification",
author = "Shira Gur-Arieh and Ruth Shahack-Gross",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-42622-4_6",
language = "American English",
series = "Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
pages = "117--147",
booktitle = "Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology",
address = "United States",
}