Chronology of Wetland Hydrological Dynamics and the Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition along the Lower Scheldt
A Bayesian Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9243146 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeroen Verhegge (0000-0003-4703-8199), Tine Missiaen (0000-0002-8519-5737), Mark Van Strydonck (0000-0002-9074-4526), Philippe Crombé (0000-0002-4198-8057) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Pages | 883-898 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0033822200049900 |
| OpenAlex | W4239664010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 27 |
The Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in the wetland margins of the southern North Sea basin occurred well over a millennium after the transition in neighboring loess regions. This article investigates the possible role of hydrological dynamics in the presence of the last hunter-gatherer-fishermen in these wetland regions. A Bayesian modeling approach is used to integrate stratigraphic information and radiocarbon dates both from accurately datable archaeological remains and key horizons in peat sequences in the Scheldt floodplain of northwestern Belgium. This study tests whether the Swifterbant occupation of the study area was contemporaneous with hiatuses in peat growth caused by organic clastic sedimentation due to increased tidal influences and local groundwater rise. The results suggest that the appearance of this culture followed shortly after the emergence of a brackish tidal mudflat landscape replacing a freshwater marsh
Archaeology · Chronology · Earth science · Floodplain · Geography · Groundwater · Marsh · Mesolithic · Peat · Physical geography · Radiocarbon dating · Structural basin · Wetland · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geological formations and processes · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology
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Wood charcoal and seeds as indicators for animal husbandry in a wetland site during the late mesolithic–early neolithic transition period (Swifterbant culture, ca. 4600–4000 b.c.) in NW Belgium
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IntCal09 and Marine09 Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curves, 0-50,000 Years cal BP
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |