MARIE-AGN»S COURTY is a geologist and researcher at the French
Centre for Scientific Research. Her scientific background is in
Earth Sciences, Quaternary Geology and Prehistory. She is
specialised in research on i) sedimentary formation processes of
archaeological sites based on the use of soil micromorphology;
ii) reconstruction of ancient paleogeography with a special
focus on effects of geodynamical constrains on human settlement
pattern and effects of natural factors on the preservation of
past human landscapes; iii) palaeoclimatic reconstructions based
on the study of soil archives. Her main research areas are North
West Europe, North West India, the Middle East. An English
translation of a part of her recently published study entitled,
"Causes And Effects Of The 2350 BC Middle East Anomaly Evidenced
By Micro-debris Fallout, Surface Combustion And Soil Explosion"
can be read In it she refers to a "layer with an uncommon
petrographic assemblage, dated at ca. 2350 BC ... In occupation
sequences, the layer