A palaeoecological and archaeological analysis of plant macrofossils from monolith 4A800B3-6 at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland ...
Peatlands are excellent foci of study due to their ability to act as archives of palaeoecological and archaeological proxy data, as the organic materials which constitute such data do not readily decompose within these waterlogged and acidic environments. Proxy data can be analyzed to discern how pe...
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Memorial University of Newfoundland
2023
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.48336/ev7w-f306 https://research.library.mun.ca/15833/ |
| Summary: | Peatlands are excellent foci of study due to their ability to act as archives of palaeoecological and archaeological proxy data, as the organic materials which constitute such data do not readily decompose within these waterlogged and acidic environments. Proxy data can be analyzed to discern how peatlands came to form through internal and external processes. Both natural and cultural (i.e., anthropogenic) forces are important external influences upon peatland formation. This study seeks to discern how a peat bog area at the archaeological site of L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland formed as a result of natural successional processes and anthropogenic disturbance. This is accomplished through the use of a high temporal resolution (sub-centimetre) plant macrofossil analysis and radiocarbon age-depth modelling undertaken on a monolith (4A800B3-6) retrieved from a peat bog close to the main settlement terrace at the site. Through the application of this method, it is found that human-mediated disturbance (fire ... |
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