The influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at Rieme (NW Belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation
Late-glacial vegetation changes were studied at Rieme, NW Belgium. Human occupation of this cover sand area occurred from the Final Palaeolithic onwards. The research area is situated on the northern side of a large cover sand ridge in an undulating landscape with small ridges and depressions. The p...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:2069891 2023-10-01T03:58:04+02:00 The influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at Rieme (NW Belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation Bos, Johanna Verbruggen, Frederike Engels, Stefan Crombé, Philippe 2013 application/pdf https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/2069891 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-2069891 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-012-0356-0 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/2069891/file/6768828 eng eng https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/2069891 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-2069891 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00334-012-0356-0 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/2069891/file/6768828 No license (in copyright) info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY ISSN: 0939-6314 Earth and Environmental Sciences Climate change Lake-level fluctuations Late-glacial Multi-proxy Macroremains Pollen Chironomids LOI Small-scale vegetation patterns NORTH-ATLANTIC REGION LAST TERMINATION SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS HOLOCENE TRANSITION INTIMATE GROUP RECONSTRUCTION STRATIGRAPHY RECORDS journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2013 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-012-0356-0 2023-09-06T22:29:53Z Late-glacial vegetation changes were studied at Rieme, NW Belgium. Human occupation of this cover sand area occurred from the Final Palaeolithic onwards. The research area is situated on the northern side of a large cover sand ridge in an undulating landscape with small ridges and depressions. The past landscape was reconstructed using a multi-disciplinary approach, including geomorphological, sedimentological, loss-on-ignition, botanical (micro- and macrofossil) and zoological analyses. AMS C-14 dating provided an accurate chronology for the sediments. Analyses were performed on three sequences located 200-300 m apart. Our study shows that during the Bolling (GI-1e) wet meadows developed on the sandy soils and groundwater levels increased probably as result of permafrost melting. Shallow pools formed in depressions. During the Older Dryas (GI-1d) shrubs with juniper, sea-buckthorn and willow developed. Many shallow depressions were overblown with sand and deposition of organic material almost ceased. In the early Allerod (GI-1c) open birch woodlands developed. Due to the final melting of permafrost, groundwater levels rose further and ponds with floating-leaved open water vegetation developed. Large water level fluctuations occurred in one of the ponds. Accumulation of organic deposits ceased during the mid-Allerod. Indirect evidence for human occupation during the Allerod (GI-1c) was found in indications of burning of the reed-swamps in combination with the presence of large herbivores. Final Palaeolithic people probably used the northern side of the cover sand ridge as hunting area, while they settled their temporary (base) camps on the steep southern side along the extensive and deeper Moervaart lake. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic permafrost Ghent University Academic Bibliography Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 22 1 17 38 |
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Earth and Environmental Sciences Climate change Lake-level fluctuations Late-glacial Multi-proxy Macroremains Pollen Chironomids LOI Small-scale vegetation patterns NORTH-ATLANTIC REGION LAST TERMINATION SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS HOLOCENE TRANSITION INTIMATE GROUP RECONSTRUCTION STRATIGRAPHY RECORDS Bos, Johanna Verbruggen, Frederike Engels, Stefan Crombé, Philippe The influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at Rieme (NW Belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation |
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Earth and Environmental Sciences Climate change Lake-level fluctuations Late-glacial Multi-proxy Macroremains Pollen Chironomids LOI Small-scale vegetation patterns NORTH-ATLANTIC REGION LAST TERMINATION SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS HOLOCENE TRANSITION INTIMATE GROUP RECONSTRUCTION STRATIGRAPHY RECORDS |
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Late-glacial vegetation changes were studied at Rieme, NW Belgium. Human occupation of this cover sand area occurred from the Final Palaeolithic onwards. The research area is situated on the northern side of a large cover sand ridge in an undulating landscape with small ridges and depressions. The past landscape was reconstructed using a multi-disciplinary approach, including geomorphological, sedimentological, loss-on-ignition, botanical (micro- and macrofossil) and zoological analyses. AMS C-14 dating provided an accurate chronology for the sediments. Analyses were performed on three sequences located 200-300 m apart. Our study shows that during the Bolling (GI-1e) wet meadows developed on the sandy soils and groundwater levels increased probably as result of permafrost melting. Shallow pools formed in depressions. During the Older Dryas (GI-1d) shrubs with juniper, sea-buckthorn and willow developed. Many shallow depressions were overblown with sand and deposition of organic material almost ceased. In the early Allerod (GI-1c) open birch woodlands developed. Due to the final melting of permafrost, groundwater levels rose further and ponds with floating-leaved open water vegetation developed. Large water level fluctuations occurred in one of the ponds. Accumulation of organic deposits ceased during the mid-Allerod. Indirect evidence for human occupation during the Allerod (GI-1c) was found in indications of burning of the reed-swamps in combination with the presence of large herbivores. Final Palaeolithic people probably used the northern side of the cover sand ridge as hunting area, while they settled their temporary (base) camps on the steep southern side along the extensive and deeper Moervaart lake. |
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The influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at Rieme (NW Belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation |
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The influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at Rieme (NW Belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation |
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The influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at Rieme (NW Belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation |
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The influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at Rieme (NW Belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation |
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The influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at Rieme (NW Belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation |
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influence of environmental changes on local and regional vegetation patterns at rieme (nw belgium): implications for final palaeolithic habitation |
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