##  [Phosphate Concentration](/index.php/phosphate-concentration) 

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Definition

The measured amount of phosphate (commonly reported as extractable phosphorus or phosphate ion concentration per unit mass/volume of soil or sediment) used in archaeological and geoarchaeological studies as an indicator of past organic waste accumulation, manure, food processing, or bone deposition in the sampled area.