@incollection{fdi:010081761, title = {{P}hysicochemical analysis of neotropical soils}, author = {{B}rancier, {J}. and {C}ourte, {A}mandine and {T}odisco, {D}. and {B}rossard, {M}ichel}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n archaeological contexts, physicochemical soil analyses are essential to distinguish between the anthropogenic characteristics of the soil and those resulting from soil formation processes. {T}his involves several physicochemical characterisations of samples, which have been used since the first half of the last century in various regions of the world, but only recently in {F}rench {G}uiana. {F}erralsols from {F}rench {G}uiana, and from the neotropics in general, are known to be acidic and nutrient poor, with particular properties. {T}he choice of an appropriate methodology is important to understand the observed values and ultimately to compare the results between different projects. {T}his chapter therefore presents each analysis and expected interpretations in light of past human activities.}, keywords = {{AMAZONIE} ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}}, booktitle = {{M}ethods in historical ecology : insights from {A}mazonia}, numero = {}, pages = {34--45}, address = {{N}ew {Y}ork}, publisher = {{R}outledge}, series = {{N}ew {F}rontiers in {H}istorical {E}cology}, year = {2021}, ISBN = {978-0-367-18221-2}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081761}, }