STUDY OF THE HEATING HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIALS BY THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES

In the next, the method was applied to the kilns to study the heating effect on the surrounding soils by the usage of kiln. Several parameters of magnetic properties showed the drastic change at the soil about 10 to 20cm apart from the kiln wall. We concluded that this specific distance depends on the period, of of the usage of kiln and/or on the soil properties such as the percentage of moisture content. The method was also applied on the paleolithic fireplace of Douara cave in Syria to study the distribution of heated temperature, horizontally and vertically in the fireplace.