Stratigraphic Narratives from the Eastern Torres Strait: A Multi-proxy Geoarchaeological Study at Ormi, Dauar Island

Elisa Scorsini; Geoffrey Clark; Tim Denham; Yannick Devos; Jillian Huntley; Luc Vrydaghs; Duncan Wright

doi:10.1080/14614103.2025.2522542

Stratigraphic Narratives from the Eastern Torres Strait: A Multi-proxy Geoarchaeological Study at Ormi, Dauar Island

Elisa Scorsini^*, Geoffrey Clark, Tim Denham, Yannick Devos, Jillian Huntley, Luc Vrydaghs, Duncan Wright

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In the Eastern Torres Strait, a multi-proxy approach combining micro- and macro-scale geoarchaeological techniques has been applied at Ormi (Dauar Island), an archaeological midden site dating from 2600–2250 cal. BP. This study combines soil micromorphology with particle size analysis and geochemical analyses (Carbon/Nitrogen ratios; Total Phosphorus (Pt) and Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF)) to assess integrity of the deposits. The geoarchaeological analyses provide new insights into site formation processes, while microscopic analyses on paleosols allow settlement chronologies (including those associated with pottery) to be refined.

Original language	English
Number of pages	19
Journal	Environmental Archaeology
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14614103.2025.2522542
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 16 Jul 2025

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