Tephrostratigraphy of Limagne revisited. Implications for Late Glacial and Holocene Prehistory.

Gérard Vernet (1, 2) , Jean-Paul Raynal (3)

1 GEOLAB - Laboratoire de Géographie Physique et Environnementale
2 Inrap - Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives
3 PACEA - De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et Anthropologie

From the Older Dryas to the Atlantic Period, ten pyroclastic formations originating from trachyandesitic and trachytic eruptions covered the plain of the Limagne d'Auvergne and have been preserved in various depositional contexts. They are useful isochronic markers for archaeologists examining their impact on prehistoric behaviours and settlements.

Mots clés: Tephras; Late-Glacial; Holocene; Limagne; Massif Central; Prehistory

Domaines: Archéologie et Préhistoire; Etudes de l'environnement; Géographie

Gérard Vernet, Jean-Paul Raynal. Tephrostratigraphy of Limagne revisited. Implications for Late Glacial and Holocene Prehistory.. Tephras, chronology, archaeology, ss la dir. de E. Juvigné et J.P. Raynal, Les dossiers de l'Archéo-Logis n°1, 2001, Goudet, France. pp.111-116. ⟨halshs-00004101⟩