Soil forming processes of ancient man-made soils (cultural layers) by the example of sites in humid (Dunino) and arid (Ar-Dolong) regions of Russia: A first approach

In the course of time, the cultural layers of ancient settlements are being transformed into zonal soils, no matter the geographical location of the region. However, the rate of transformation, both of individual soil features and of the entire soil profiles is variable. Transformation rate of ancient non-buried cultural layers is higher in the humid environment than in the arid environment.