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Analiza zawartości metali ciężkich w nawarstwieniach historycznych Krakowa i ich rola wskaźnikowa w badaniach archeologicznych
(Wydawnictwa AGH, 2009) Wardas-Lasoń, Marta; Such, Joanna
The archaeological post in Kraków has been examined, for several years, for the presence of heavy metals within the sequence sediment layers. Their concentration has been correlated with the presence of mineral - or anthropogenic phases, as well as artifacts and ecofacts. For the layers, distinguished by archaeologists, the geochemical photos have been done to trace the routs of contaminants' movement, and barriers preventing their migration. A strong anomaly of Pb and Cu concentration of anthropogenic origin, within mediaeval layers of Kraków Old Town, on the depth of several meters below the ground surface, caused an extraordinary situation for the scientists. It can be compared to the situation after introducing to the environment of the, so called, chemical marker. Due to this, the contaminant combining/releasing process may be observed, and even some, genetically conditioned, differences in stratigraphy of historical usage levels may be traced. The presence of a moat, surrounding the mediaeval defensive walls of Kraków, makes possible a reconstruction of the Kraków inhabitants' activity, associated with metal usage. It may be done by the investigation of variability in chemical and mineralogical composition, within profiles of water sediments.