Early Holocene environmental change and the presence of Mesolithic people in the Tungelroyse Beek valley near Mildert, the Netherlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12200431 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lineke Woelders (0000-0002-7091-2131, Utrecht University, corresponding author), Johanna A A Bos (Archeologisch Diensten Centrum (Netherlands)), Jan-Willem De Kort (0000-0002-6707-1271), Wim Hoek (0000-0001-7313-100X, Utrecht University), Wim Z Hoek |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 177-189 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vegetation History and Archaeobotany (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0939-6314 • E-ISSN: 1617-6278 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00334-015-0543-x |
| OpenAlex | W1437412115 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 29 |
An archaeological excavation in the Tungelroyse Beek valley revealed the remains of two red deer specimens (Cervus elaphus) of Early Mesolithic age that possibly were the victims of hunter-gatherers. The find of animal remains of this age is unique in the Netherlands. In this respect, a sediment core taken close to the remains was investigated, i.e. to reconstruct the vegetation and landscape development of the site and to find more evidence for human activity at this site during the Early Mesolithic. The sediment core shows a typical Early Holocene palynological sequence from the Younger Dryas into the Middle Atlantic, which is supported by AMS dating. The microscopic charcoal record shows peaks in fire activity during the Younger Dryas and Friesland phase, probably wildfire related. Records of spores of coprophilous fungi indicate that the Tungeroyse Beek valley was a favourable place for large herbivores (game) to visit during the investigated period. However, around the age of the oldest red deer remains, no significant peak in fire activity or spores of coprophilous fungi is visible in the investigated record. The pollen diagram does not show disturbed or open vegetation around this age either. This study therefore suggests the impact of Early Mesolithic people on their environment was very low
Allerød oscillation · Archaeology · Biology · Climate change · Geography · Holocene · Mesolithic · Palynology · Physical geography · Pollen · Stadial · Vegetation (pathology · Younger Dryas · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology · Geology · Oceanography
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