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Abstract
In this chapter, we concentrate on the effects of fire on subsurface archaeological deposits: the matrix containing post-depositional fill, artifacts, ecofactual data, dating samples, and other cultural and noncultural materials. In order to provide a context for understanding these data, this paper provides a summary of previous research about the potential effects of fire on subsurface cultural materials.
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Keywords
cultural resources,
heritage resources,
archaeology,
fire regime,
fire environment,
fuels management,
fire management,
fire planning,
wildfire,
prescribed fire,
First-Order fire effects,
Second-Order fire effects,
Third-Order fire effects,
Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER),
fire severity,
traditional cultural knowledge (TKE),
cultural landscapes
Citation
Oster, Elizabeth A.; Ruscavage-Barz, Samantha; Elliott, Michael L. 2012. The effects of fire on subsurface archaeological materials [Chapter 7]. In: Ryan, Kevin C.; Jones, Ann Trinkle; Koerner, Cassandra L.; Lee, Kristine M., tech. eds. Wildland fire in ecosystems: effects of fire on cultural resources and archaeology. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-42-vol. 3. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 143-156.
