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The role of Holocene climate dynamics in the modeling of fluviomarine terraces in the northeastern Brazilian coast 全新世气候动力学在巴西东北海岸海陆阶地模拟中的作用

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109965

Vinicius Borges Moreira , Luca Lämmle , Mariarca D'Aniello , Fabiano Tomazini Da Conceição , Carlo Donadio , Archimedes Perez Filho

Fluviomarine terraces comprise mixed sedimentary sequences formed through the interplay of fluvial and marine aggradational morphodynamics. Although they are very common along the vast Brazilian coast, they are currently little explored in the geomorphological literature. In recent official mappings, it is common to observe the classification of the last or predominant event in each sector of the plain, with the discussion of fluviomarine morphologies being little explored. Therefore, this study aims to analyze transitional environments near the Rio Pardo River estuary, located on the northeastern Brazilian coast, within the alluvial-coastal system, which presents complex morphosedimentary archives consolidated during the regressive trend of the Holocene Relative Sea Level. To better understand the genesis, chronology, and vertical sequence that formed these fluviomarine terraces. A morphological description of three stratigraphic profiles exposed on erosive riverbanks was conducted using optically stimulated luminescence dating, sediment grain size characterization, and environmental depositional conditions and pedogenesis process. The results suggest five distinct depositional stages occurred, driven by Holocene climatic variations in the region with close correlation with Bond events and variations of the Intertropical Convergence Zone and South Atlantic Convergence Zone: 1 - Early Holocene ∼10.59 ± 0.85 ka; 2 - Middle Holocene ∼5.30 ± 0.66 ka and 4.57 ± 0.48 ka; 3 - Late Holocene A ∼3.44 ± 0.31 ka; 4 - Late Holocene B ∼2.5 ka; 5 - Modern surface deposits ∼1.93 ± 0.20; 1.59 ± 0.18 and 1.46 ± 0.1 ka. Thus, the fluviomarine terraces analyzed constituted support for the identification of the climatic pulses that occurred in the Holocene along the Brazilian northeast coast.

河海阶地是由河流和海相沉积动力学相互作用形成的混合沉积层序。虽然它们在广阔的巴西海岸非常常见，但目前在地貌学文献中很少被探索。在最近的官方制图中，通常观察到平原每个部分的最后或主要事件的分类，而对河流海洋形态的讨论却很少探索。因此，本研究旨在分析位于巴西东北部海岸的里约热内卢Pardo河河口附近冲积-海岸体系内的过渡性环境，该环境在全新世相对海平面下降趋势中呈现出复杂的形态-沉积档案。为了更好地了解形成这些海陆阶地的成因、年代学和垂直序列。利用光激发光测年、沉积物粒度表征、环境沉积条件和成土过程等方法，对3个暴露在侵蚀河岸上的地层剖面进行了形态描述。结果表明，在全新世气候变化的驱动下，该地区发生了5个不同的沉积阶段，与Bond事件和热带辐合带和南大西洋辐合带的变化密切相关：1 -全新世早期~ 10.59±0.85 ka；2 -中全新世~ 5.30±0.66 ka和4.57±0.48 ka；3 -晚全新世A ~ 3.44±0.31 ka；4 -晚全新世B ~ 2.5 ka；5 -现代地表沉积物~ 1.93±0.20；1.59±0.18和1.46±0.1 ka。因此，分析的海陆阶地为确定巴西东北海岸全新世发生的气候脉冲提供了支持。

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Abandonment and population fluctuations of prehistoric villages: Focusing on the Geum River Basin during Korea's Bronze Age 史前村落的废弃与人口波动——以韩国青铜器时代的锦江流域为中心

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-09-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109967

Jeongeun Lee, Jaehoon Hwang

This study examines population fluctuations in the Geum River basin during the Early and Middle Bronze Age through settlement distributions, changes in the number of settlements and dwellings, and SPDs of radiocarbon dates. Despite broadly shared material culture during the Bronze Age, demographic patterns varied significantly across four subregions—Miho, upper, middle, and lower Geum River—largely influenced by local topography. In the Miho and upper Geum Rivers, limited settlement space constrained population growth. In contrast, the middle Geum River allowed for settlement expansion and in-migration, but this eventually triggered environmental and social stress, leading to abandonment at the end of Early Bronze Age. The resulting dispersal appears to have contributed to population reorganization in the lower Geum River during the Middle Bronze Age. In this period, changes in subsistence strategies and social structure fostered the emergence of large-scale settlements, sustained in part by group ritual practices.

本研究通过聚落分布、聚落和住宅数量的变化以及放射性碳测年的spd，考察了青铜器时代早期和中期锦江流域的人口波动。尽管青铜器时代的物质文化广泛共享，但人口分布模式在四个次区域（miho、上、中、下锦江）之间存在显著差异，这在很大程度上受当地地形的影响。在米豪河和锦江上游，有限的居住空间限制了人口的增长。相比之下，锦江中游允许定居点扩张和移民，但这最终引发了环境和社会压力，导致了早期青铜时代末期的遗弃。由此产生的分散似乎对青铜时代中期锦江下游地区的人口重组做出了贡献。在这一时期，生存策略和社会结构的变化促进了大规模定居点的出现，部分是由群体仪式实践维持的。

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Peach (Prunus persica) cultivation in ancient Korea: an archaeobotanical examination 古代朝鲜的桃（Prunus persica）栽培：考古植物学研究

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109966

Minkoo Kim , Sohyeon Ahn , Brian Li

Archaeobotanical research has traditionally prioritized seed-propagated annual crops, with comparatively limited attention given to the cultivation of woody perennial plants. To address this gap, this study examines peach endocarps recovered from Korean archaeological sites to explore the social context of peach cultivation. While peach endocarps are occasionally found at prehistoric sites, evidence for their cultivation in the region before 100 BC remains limited. Although the social conditions necessary for arboriculture—long-term land investment and territoriality—were established at many prehistoric sites, fruit tree cultivation did not emerge until after 100 BC. Peach endocarps from Sinchang-dong (ca. 14 BC–AD 243) exhibit traits indicative of incomplete domestication—elongated and compressed, yet relatively small—suggesting an early cultivation stage or the harvesting of feral forms. In contrast, later peach endocarps are significantly larger, elongated, and compressed, resembling modern cultivars. The inclusion of peaches as burial goods after approximately 100 BC highlights their symbolic values, which potentially facilitated the expansion of peach cultivation across the Korean Peninsula during the first millennium AD.

考古植物学研究传统上优先考虑种子繁殖的一年生作物，而对木本多年生植物的栽培给予的关注相对有限。为了解决这一空白，本研究对韩国考古遗址中发现的桃内果皮进行了研究，以探索桃种植的社会背景。虽然在史前遗址偶尔会发现桃内皮，但公元前100年以前在该地区种植桃内皮的证据仍然有限。虽然树木栽培的社会条件——长期的土地投资和领土——在许多史前遗址已经建立起来，但果树种植直到公元前100年之后才出现。新仓洞（约公元前14年-公元243年）的桃内果皮表现出不完全驯化的特征——细长和压缩，但相对较小，表明早期的栽培阶段或野生形式的收获。相比之下，后来的桃内果皮明显更大，拉长，和压缩，类似于现代品种。大约公元前100年后，桃子被作为陪葬品，凸显了它们的象征价值，这可能促进了公元第一个千年期间桃子种植在朝鲜半岛的扩张。

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Vegetation and climate dynamics in a 16,600-year marine sequence offshore Mozambique in Delagoa Bight, south-eastern Africa 非洲东南部德拉戈阿湾莫桑比克近海16600年海洋序列的植被和气候动态

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109956

F.H. Neumann , J. Finch , A. Hahn , C.S. Miller , L. Scott , E. Schefuß , L. Dupont , H.C. Cawthra , F. Engelbrecht

Few records of long-term vegetation dynamics and climate variability exist from coastal southeastern Africa. This study presents a new high-resolution marine pollen record (GeoB20615-2) from southern Mozambique, spanning the past c. 16,600 years. The chronology is based on a Bayesian age-depth model constructed using twelve radiocarbon dates on marine and terrestrial remains. Prior to c. 15,000 cal BP, pollen from ericaceous shrubs was prevalent, indicating low temperatures, while forest or woodland pollen taxa were minimal or absent. From c. 13,000 cal BP onwards, the record shows a gradual increase in savanna pollen taxa such as Spirostachys and Burkea, suggesting climatic warming. Pollen of Spirostachys, a woodland tree thriving in dry, warm regions, continues to increase into the early Holocene, between c. 11,200 and 9200 cal BP. After c. 9200 cal BP, a decline in Spirostachys pollen corresponds with a rise in Podocarpus pollen during a phase of high sea levels, indicating a potential expansion in coastal and/or montane forests, possibly reflecting increased moisture availability. From c. 3500 cal BP, Podocarpus pollen declines, likely due to more arid conditions, as indicated by a concomitant increase in Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae, Asteraceae, and Spirostachys pollen. The youngest section of the profile is potentially affected by sediment mixing from c. 250 cal BP onwards. The section reveals the impact of European colonialists, with the appearance of neophytic pine pollen, and an increase in indigenous Alchornea, a disturbance indicator. The pollen results are in good agreement with terrestrial palynological records from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt Biome such as Lake Eteza in northeastern South Africa. The GeoB20615-2 record contributes greater understanding of long-term vegetation dynamics and associated climatic shifts in the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt Biome.

非洲东南部沿海地区很少有长期植被动态和气候变率的记录。本研究提出了一个新的高分辨率海洋花粉记录（GeoB20615-2），来自莫桑比克南部，跨越了约16,600年。该年表基于贝叶斯年龄深度模型，该模型使用了12个海洋和陆地遗迹的放射性碳年代。在c. 15,000 cal BP之前，白垩灌木花粉普遍存在，表明气温较低，而森林或林地花粉类群很少或不存在。从公元前13000 cal BP开始，记录显示热带草原花粉分类群（如Spirostachys和Burkea）逐渐增加，表明气候变暖。Spirostachys是一种生长在干燥、温暖地区的林地树木，其花粉在全新世早期（约11,200至9200 cal BP）继续增加。在约9200 cal BP之后，Spirostachys花粉的减少与Podocarpus花粉在高海平面阶段的增加相对应，表明沿海和/或山地森林的潜在扩张，可能反映了水分可用性的增加。从大约3500 cal BP开始，Podocarpus的花粉数量下降，可能是由于更干旱的条件，与此同时Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae， Asteraceae和Spirostachys的花粉数量增加。剖面最年轻的部分可能受到约250 cal BP以后沉积物混合的影响。该部分揭示了欧洲殖民者的影响，新生松花粉的出现，以及土著Alchornea（一种干扰指标）的增加。研究结果与南非东北部Eteza湖等印度洋海岸带生物群落的陆地孢粉学记录吻合较好。GeoB20615-2记录有助于更好地了解印度洋海岸带生物群系的长期植被动态和相关气候变化。

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A twist in the tail: on the validity and characteristics of the Phase III handaxe assemblage from Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, UK 尾巴的扭曲：论英国斯旺斯库姆巴恩菲尔德坑三期手斧组合的有效性和特征

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109951

Frederick Foulds , Mark White , Aaron Rawlinson , Ceri Shipton , Nick Ashton

The Lower Palaeolithic site of Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, UK, is famous for its extensive geological sequence that represents the whole of the Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 11 (Hoxnian) interglacial. Its archaeology records a change in stone tool manufacture within the MIS 11c substage, from a Clactonian core and flake assemblage in the earliest part of the sequence (Phase I) to an abundance of Acheulean handaxes of pointed form in the Middle Gravels (Phase II). The Phase III deposits, particularly the Upper Loam, correlated with MIS 11a, have long been claimed to contain a further shift in the Acheulean tool forms, from a point dominated to an ovate dominated handaxe tradition that features tools with twisted edges. Here, we explore the character and validity of the Phase III assemblage from Barnfield Pit, combining a three-dimensional geometric morphometric approach to the study of handaxe shape alongside qualitative measures of post depositional processes. Our results demonstrate that the Phase III deposits contain an assemblage that is morphologically distinct from that within the Phase II Middle Gravels and comparable to those from laterally equivalent MIS 11a sites on Dartford Heath. At the same time, we highlight the complexity of the archaeology within the upper deposits at Barnfield Pit and suggest that the change in normative approaches to tool manufacture that is observed within the Lower Thames Valley between MIS 11c and MIS 11a may occur earlier than previously thought. This presents significant implications for our understanding of hominin social upheaval in response to global climatic cooling across Britain and northwestern Europe.

英国Swanscombe的Barnfield Pit旧石器时代晚期遗址以其广泛的地质序列而闻名，该地质序列代表了整个海洋同位素阶段（MIS） 11 （Hoxnian）间冰期。它的考古记录了在MIS 11c亚阶段的石器制造的变化，从序列早期的克拉顿岩心和片状组合（阶段1）到中期砾石（阶段2）的大量尖头形阿舍利手斧。与MIS 11a相关的第三阶段沉积物，特别是上壤土，长期以来一直被认为包含了阿舍利工具形式的进一步转变，从以点为主到以卵形为主的手斧传统，其特征是工具具有扭曲的边缘。在这里，我们探讨了巴恩菲尔德坑第三阶段组合的特征和有效性，结合三维几何形态测量方法来研究手斧形状以及沉积后过程的定性测量。我们的研究结果表明，第三阶段沉积物包含的组合在形态上与第二阶段中砾石中的组合不同，与达特福德希思地区横向等效的MIS 11a遗址的组合相当。与此同时，我们强调了巴恩菲尔德坑上层沉积物考古的复杂性，并建议在MIS 11c和MIS 11a之间的下泰晤士河谷中观察到的工具制造规范方法的变化可能比以前认为的更早发生。这对我们理解人类社会剧变对英国和欧洲西北部全球气候变冷的反应具有重要意义。

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Leveraging radiocarbon in the Central Andes: From chronologies to research agendas 利用安第斯山脉中部的放射性碳：从年表到研究议程

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109957

Daniel A. Contreras, Erik J. Marsh, Kurt Rademaker

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Characteristic features and formation processes of ribbed moraines 肋状冰碛的特征特征及形成过程

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109953

Pertti Sarala

Ribbed moraine is a subglacially formed moraine landform type which can be found from Fennoscandia, Ireland, Iceland and North America. They occur as a group of moraine ridges which have oriented transversal to the latest ice flow direction. Theories for origin and formation of the ribbed moraines have been presented since 1950s but are still under debate. In this paper, characteristic features and formation theories of ribbed moraines will be discussed and reviewed with emphasis on the latest observations. Based on numerous published studies, it is evident that the formation of ribbed moraines has occurred during active ice movement under subglacial conditions, i) where ribbed moraines have typically formed extensive moraine ridge fields, ii) where the moraine ridges have a uniform transverse ridge orientation, iii) good and uniform orientation of pebbles in the moraine in the direction of the ice flow, and iv) an internal structure including active stratification, shear structures, sand banding, and v) enrichment of local fine material and rock fragments in the uppermost till layer. One notable feature, particularly observed in Finland, is the occurrence of large, angular boulders on the surface of ribbed moraines. Their composition varies rapidly, reflecting the composition of the underlying bedrock and indicating a very short glacial transport distance. Ribbed moraines can be typically found in the close vicinity of centres of the last continental glaciers. The formation process favoured certain subglacial condition in the contact zone of cold-based and warm-based glaciers. It seems that suitable formation conditions could have arisen as a result of rapid climate changes at the end of the cold Younger Dryas period.

肋状冰碛是一种冰川下形成的冰碛地貌类型，分布于芬诺斯坎迪亚、爱尔兰、冰岛和北美。它们以一组冰碛垄的形式出现，这些冰碛垄的方向与最新的冰流方向相反。关于肋状冰碛的起源和形成的理论自20世纪50年代以来已经提出，但仍在争论中。本文将讨论和回顾肋状冰碛的特征和形成理论，重点介绍最新的观测结果。根据大量已发表的研究，很明显，肋状冰碛的形成发生在冰下条件下的活跃冰运动期间，i)肋状冰碛通常形成广泛的冰碛脊场，ii)冰碛脊具有均匀的横向山脊方向，iii)冰碛中鹅卵石在冰流方向上良好而均匀的方向，iv)内部结构包括活动分层，剪切结构，砂带，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄，冰碛垄和冰碛垄。(5)上部土层局部细粒物质和岩屑富集。一个值得注意的特征，特别是在芬兰观察到的，是肋状冰碛表面出现了巨大的、棱角分明的巨石。它们的组成变化迅速，反映了下垫基岩的组成，表明冰川运输距离很短。肋状冰碛通常可以在最后的大陆冰川中心附近找到。其形成过程有利于寒、暖冰川接触带的冰下条件。合适的形成条件似乎是在寒冷的新仙女木期结束时快速气候变化的结果。

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Environmental archaeology in China: Progress and prospects 中国环境考古学：进展与展望

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109952

Zhen Qin , Kaifeng Li

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Middle and Upper Paleolithic of the southern Pannonian Basin: Lithic assemblages from Petrovaradin Fortress (Novi Sad, Serbia) 潘诺尼亚盆地南部旧石器时代中晚期：来自Petrovaradin要塞（塞尔维亚诺维萨德）的石器组合

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-08-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109950

Dušan Mihailović , Slobodan Marković , Steven L. Kuhn , Sofija Dragosavac , Bojana Mihailović , Mirjana Roksandic

Rescue excavations of Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad (Serbia), conducted at several different locations, revealed loess layers with Middle and Upper Paleolithic lithic material, which were dated using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). The c. 90 ka old Layer 2b contained Middle Paleolithic massive bifacially flaked sidescrapers, similar to the types documented in the early Micoquian of the Pannonian Basin. Layer 2a, dated to about 43–40 ka, yielded an artifact assemblage with Levallois and Quina components present, while Layer 1, in the southeastern sector of the site, contained numerous Gravettian artifacts. Based on OSL dating, the Gravettian layer is estimated to be between 31 and 26 thousand years old, aligning with the radiocarbon age of approximately 28 thousand years cal BP. The archaeological materials recovered from the Petrovaradin Fortress site provided completely new insights into the Palaeolithic of the southern Pannonian Basin, showing that Middle Paleolithic industries with bifacial tools, typically found in northern regions, are also present in the southern parts of the basin. The dating results showed that there is a possibility that the Central European Quina industries persisted into the late Middle Paleolithic, just before the appearance of the early Upper Paleolithic. Lastly, the southern Pannonian and Peripannonian areas (where several Gravettian sites have been investigated) were densely populated immediately before the beginning of the Last Glacial Maximum.

在诺维萨德（塞尔维亚）的Petrovaradin要塞的几个不同地点进行的抢救发掘中，发现了旧石器时代中晚期的黄土层，使用光学激发发光（OSL）对其进行了年代测定。约90ka前的2b层包含旧石器时代中期的大块双面片状侧楼，与潘诺尼亚盆地早期Micoquian记录的类型相似。第2a层的年代约为43-40 ka，发现了一个含有勒瓦卢瓦和奎纳成分的人工制品组合，而第1层位于该遗址的东南部，包含了许多格拉维特人工制品。根据OSL测年法，估计重力层的年龄在3.1万年到2.6万年之间，与大约2.8万年的放射性碳年龄（BP）一致。从Petrovaradin要塞遗址中发现的考古材料为潘诺尼亚盆地南部的旧石器时代提供了全新的见解，表明通常在北部地区发现的旧石器时代中期使用双面工具的工业也出现在盆地南部。测年结果表明，中欧的奎纳工业有可能持续到中旧石器时代晚期，就在旧石器时代早期早期出现之前。最后，在末次盛冰期开始之前，潘诺尼亚南部和潘诺尼亚周边地区（已经调查了几个格拉韦特遗址）人口密集。

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Luminescence dating on ceramics from the Tianjun Shilin Cave around Qinghai lake in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau 青藏高原东北部青海湖天君石林洞陶瓷的发光测年

IF 1.8 3区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Quaternary International

Pub Date : 2025-08-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2025.109912

Qiang Peng , Manping Sun , Yongjuan Sun , Yunkun Shi , Yanyan Li , Chongyi E

Ancient humans often sought refuge in natural caves to evade predators and protect themselves from harsh environmental conditions. Archeological investigations have revealed evidence of human activity in numerous natural caves within the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The chronology of ancient human activity at cave sites is typically determined using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) ¹⁴C dating. However, it is challenging to obtain reliable results considering the complex sedimentary environments within these caves. Therefore, it is imperative to employ various dating methods for different materials and elucidate their indicative significance to determine the age of archeological sites. This study compared three distinct dating methods to assess ancient human activity in the Tianjun Shilin Cave within the Qinghai Lake basin in northeastern QTP. AMS ¹⁴C dating from the same stratigraphic layer aligns with OSL dating of the ceramic, while OSL dating overestimated the age owing to poor bleachability of minerals within the cave. Due to human activity creating a disordered stratigraphic chronology, the AMS ¹⁴C dating exhibited a chronological reversal at a depth of 97 cm. Consequently, ceramic OSL dating was employed to ascertain the age of human activity within the cave. A systematic OSL dating of the ceramics determined that three ceramics were dated to 1.26 ± 0.06, 1.14 ± 0.06, and 1.77 ± 0.12 ka, indicating that human activity in the cave was predominantly concentrated from the Wei Jin Southern and Northern dynasties through the Tang dynasty. In caves with disturbed strata where suitable dating materials are lacking, the use of ceramic dating is preferred to determine the age of the archeological site.

古代人类经常在天然洞穴中寻求庇护，以躲避捕食者，并保护自己免受恶劣的环境条件。在青藏高原的许多天然洞穴中，考古调查发现了人类活动的证据。在洞穴遗址中，古代人类活动的年表通常是用光学刺激发光（OSL）测年和加速器质谱（AMS） 14C测年来确定的。然而，考虑到这些洞穴内复杂的沉积环境，获得可靠的结果是具有挑战性的。因此，对不同的材料采用不同的年代测定方法，阐明其对考古遗址年代测定的指示意义是十分必要的。通过比较三种不同的测年方法，对青海湖盆地天君石林洞的古人类活动进行了评估。来自同一地层的AMS 14C测年与陶瓷的OSL测年一致，而OSL测年由于洞穴内矿物的可漂白性较差而高估了年龄。由于人类活动造成了混乱的地层年代学，AMS 14C测年在97 cm深度处显示出年代学反转。因此，陶瓷OSL定年法被用来确定洞穴内人类活动的年龄。通过系统的光光测年，三件陶瓷的年代分别为1.26±0.06 ka、1.14±0.06 ka和1.77±0.12 ka，表明洞穴内的人类活动主要集中在魏晋南北朝至唐代。在地层紊乱的洞穴中，缺乏合适的测年材料，使用陶瓷测年法来确定考古遗址的年龄是首选的。

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