Kim Cohen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4895875 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kim Cohen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kim |
| FAMILY NAME | Cohen |
| SIGNATURE | COHEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utrecht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0095-3990 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 60 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Geoarchaeological Investigation of Early Neolithic Lagoonal Fringe Landscapes in the Netherlands
Coastal wetlands have historically been portrayed as too marginal for early crop cultivation during the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition due to their dynamic hydrology, low elevation, and poor drainage. However, growing evidence suggests that these environments played a crucial role in the spread of agriculture. We examined buried and submerged channel–levee systems beneath present‐day Lake IJssel (the Netherlands) to investigate the spatial and t…
Early Holocene inundation of Doggerland and its impact on hunter-gatherers
Sea-level rise was a key factor changing environments during the Early Holocene in Northwest Europe. It affected Mesolithic hunter-gatherer communities by inundating large areas in the current North Sea, commonly referred to as Doggerland. In this paper we present novel inundation models for the southern North Sea providing visualisations of lateral inundation driven by sea-level rise and relate it to frequency analysis of radiocarbon dates from …
Delta sustainability from the Holocene to the Anthropocene and envisioning the future
Reconstructing medieval eroded landscapes of the north-eastern Zuyder Zee (the Netherlands)
This paper considers large-scale erosion of late medieval peatland landscapes along the inland lagoon rims of the north-eastern Zuyder Zee area (today: Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands) and integrates palaeogeographical reconstruction, material archeological and spatial archaeohistorical research. The dynamic regional history of coeval loss of peaty coastal plains and boom of maritime activities is studied from archaeological, geological and hist…
Spatial and temporal variations in river terrace formation, preservation, and morphology in the Lower Meuse Valley, The Netherlands
The Lower Meuse Valley crosses the Roer Valley Rift System and provides an outstanding example of well-preserved late glacial and Holocene river terraces. The formation, preservation, and morphology of these terraces vary due to reach-specific conditions, a phenomenon that has been underappreciated in past studies. A detailed palaeogeographic reconstruction of the terrace series over the full length of the Lower Meuse Valley has been performed. T…
Middle Paleolithic complex technology and a Neandertal tar-backed tool from the Dutch North Sea
We report the discovery of a 50,000-y-old birch tar-hafted flint tool found off the present-day coastline of The Netherlands. The production of adhesives and multicomponent tools is considered complex technology and has a prominent place in discussions about the evolution of human behavior. This find provides evidence on the technological capabilities of Neandertals and illuminates the currently debated conditions under which these technologies c…
Three-dimensional distribution of organic matter in coastal-deltaic peat
The impact of avulsion on groundwater level and peat formation in delta floodbasins during the middle-Holocene transgression in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands
By redistributing water and sediment in delta plains, avulsions of river branches have major environmental impacts, notably in changing hydrological and peat-forming conditions in floodbasins. The central part of the Rhine-Meuse delta, with its extensive databases including detailed lithological data and high-resolution age control, offers a unique opportunity to study middle-Holocene avulsion impacts on floodbasin groundwater level and peat form…
A staged geogenetic approach to underwater archaeological prospection in the Port of Rotterdam (Yangtzehaven, Maasvlakte, The Netherlands)
The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart
The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) has a long tradition of producing international charts that communicate higher-order divisions of geological time and actual knowledge on the absolute numerical ages of their boundaries. The primary objective of ICS is to define precisely a global standard set of time-correlative units (Systems, Series, and Stages) for stratigraphic successions worldwide. These units are, in turn, the basis for t…
The successive roles of proglacial drainage, normal ice-age rivers and marine processes in eroding the Strait of Dover and adjacent southernmost North Sea in the last 500 ka
The 2011 edition of Utrecht University's Rhine-Meuse delta geological – geomorphological map (XXXL poster session)
Regional chronostratigraphical correlation chart for the last 270,000 years
The earliest occupation of north-west Europe
Holocene floodplain sediment storage and hillslope erosion within the Rhine catchment
The response of fluvial systems to land use and climate change varies depending on catchment size. While forcing-response mechanisms of small catchments are reasonably well understood, the response of larger drainage basins is less clear. In particular, the impact of land use and climate change on the Rhine system is poorly understood because of the catchment size (185 000 km 2 ) and the long history of human cultivation, which started approximat…
The earliest occupation of north-west Europe
Holocene floodplain sediment storage and hillslope erosion within the Rhine catchment
The response of fluvial systems to land use and climate change varies depending on catchment size. While forcing-response mechanisms of small catchments are reasonably well understood, the response of larger drainage basins is less clear. In particular, the impact of land use and climate change on the Rhine system is poorly understood because of the catchment size (185 000 km 2 ) and the long history of human cultivation, which started approximat…
The impact of avulsion on groundwater level and peat formation in delta floodbasins during the middle-Holocene transgression in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands
By redistributing water and sediment in delta plains, avulsions of river branches have major environmental impacts, notably in changing hydrological and peat-forming conditions in floodbasins. The central part of the Rhine-Meuse delta, with its extensive databases including detailed lithological data and high-resolution age control, offers a unique opportunity to study middle-Holocene avulsion impacts on floodbasin groundwater level and peat form…
Geoarchaeological Investigation of Early Neolithic Lagoonal Fringe Landscapes in the Netherlands
Coastal wetlands have historically been portrayed as too marginal for early crop cultivation during the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition due to their dynamic hydrology, low elevation, and poor drainage. However, growing evidence suggests that these environments played a crucial role in the spread of agriculture. We examined buried and submerged channel–levee systems beneath present‐day Lake IJssel (the Netherlands) to investigate the spatial and t…
Holocene floodplain sediment storage and hillslope erosion within the Rhine catchment
The response of fluvial systems to land use and climate change varies depending on catchment size. While forcing-response mechanisms of small catchments are reasonably well understood, the response of larger drainage basins is less clear. In particular, the impact of land use and climate change on the Rhine system is poorly understood because of the catchment size (185 000 km 2 ) and the long history of human cultivation, which started approximat…
The earliest occupation of north-west Europe
The successive roles of proglacial drainage, normal ice-age rivers and marine processes in eroding the Strait of Dover and adjacent southernmost North Sea in the last 500 ka
The 2011 edition of Utrecht University's Rhine-Meuse delta geological – geomorphological map (XXXL poster session)
Regional chronostratigraphical correlation chart for the last 270,000 years
The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart
The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) has a long tradition of producing international charts that communicate higher-order divisions of geological time and actual knowledge on the absolute numerical ages of their boundaries. The primary objective of ICS is to define precisely a global standard set of time-correlative units (Systems, Series, and Stages) for stratigraphic successions worldwide. These units are, in turn, the basis for t…
A staged geogenetic approach to underwater archaeological prospection in the Port of Rotterdam (Yangtzehaven, Maasvlakte, The Netherlands)
The impact of avulsion on groundwater level and peat formation in delta floodbasins during the middle-Holocene transgression in the Rhine-Meuse delta, The Netherlands
By redistributing water and sediment in delta plains, avulsions of river branches have major environmental impacts, notably in changing hydrological and peat-forming conditions in floodbasins. The central part of the Rhine-Meuse delta, with its extensive databases including detailed lithological data and high-resolution age control, offers a unique opportunity to study middle-Holocene avulsion impacts on floodbasin groundwater level and peat form…
Three-dimensional distribution of organic matter in coastal-deltaic peat
Spatial and temporal variations in river terrace formation, preservation, and morphology in the Lower Meuse Valley, The Netherlands
The Lower Meuse Valley crosses the Roer Valley Rift System and provides an outstanding example of well-preserved late glacial and Holocene river terraces. The formation, preservation, and morphology of these terraces vary due to reach-specific conditions, a phenomenon that has been underappreciated in past studies. A detailed palaeogeographic reconstruction of the terrace series over the full length of the Lower Meuse Valley has been performed. T…
Middle Paleolithic complex technology and a Neandertal tar-backed tool from the Dutch North Sea
We report the discovery of a 50,000-y-old birch tar-hafted flint tool found off the present-day coastline of The Netherlands. The production of adhesives and multicomponent tools is considered complex technology and has a prominent place in discussions about the evolution of human behavior. This find provides evidence on the technological capabilities of Neandertals and illuminates the currently debated conditions under which these technologies c…
Reconstructing medieval eroded landscapes of the north-eastern Zuyder Zee (the Netherlands)
This paper considers large-scale erosion of late medieval peatland landscapes along the inland lagoon rims of the north-eastern Zuyder Zee area (today: Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands) and integrates palaeogeographical reconstruction, material archeological and spatial archaeohistorical research. The dynamic regional history of coeval loss of peaty coastal plains and boom of maritime activities is studied from archaeological, geological and hist…
Early Holocene inundation of Doggerland and its impact on hunter-gatherers
Sea-level rise was a key factor changing environments during the Early Holocene in Northwest Europe. It affected Mesolithic hunter-gatherer communities by inundating large areas in the current North Sea, commonly referred to as Doggerland. In this paper we present novel inundation models for the southern North Sea providing visualisations of lateral inundation driven by sea-level rise and relate it to frequency analysis of radiocarbon dates from …
Delta sustainability from the Holocene to the Anthropocene and envisioning the future
Geoarchaeological Investigation of Early Neolithic Lagoonal Fringe Landscapes in the Netherlands
Coastal wetlands have historically been portrayed as too marginal for early crop cultivation during the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition due to their dynamic hydrology, low elevation, and poor drainage. However, growing evidence suggests that these environments played a crucial role in the spread of agriculture. We examined buried and submerged channel–levee systems beneath present‐day Lake IJssel (the Netherlands) to investigate the spatial and t…
Geography (11 works) · Geology (11 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (11 works) · Oceanography (8 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · Physical geography (6 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Holocene (5 works) · Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (4 works) · Geological formations and processes (4 works)