Archaeology to refine Holocene subsidence rates along the Nile delta margin, Egypt

Research Article| August 01, 1993 Archaeology to refine Holocene subsidence rates along the Nile delta margin, Egypt Andrew G. Warne; Andrew G. Warne 1Mediterranean Basin Program, E-207 National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. 20560 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Daniel Jean Stanley Daniel Jean Stanley 1Mediterranean Basin Program, E-207 National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. 20560 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1993) 21 (8): 715–718. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0715:ATRHSR>2.3.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Andrew G. Warne, Daniel Jean Stanley; Archaeology to refine Holocene subsidence rates along the Nile delta margin, Egypt. Geology 1993;; 21 (8): 715–718. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1993)021<0715:ATRHSR>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Archaeological material and sites in the northern Nile delta record rates of land subsidence that are higher than those derived from radiocarbon-dated subsurface sediments. Reassessment of subsidence-rate calculations reveals that previous subsidence measurements of 1-5 mm/yr for the delta are minimum rates, because sediment reworking can result in radiocarbon-dated core ages that are older than the ages of final burial. Integration of archaeological and geologic subsurface data is essential for accurate age determinations, differentiation of sub-sidence from sea-level rise, and more precise calculation of vertical earth movement. Application herein of archaeological data to geological problems helps to refine subsidence-rate measurements between the flexure zone (landward margin of the Holocene Nile delta depocenter) and the coast. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.