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The prehistory and early history of the Šumava Mountains (Czech Republic) as seen through anthropogenic pollen indicators and charcoal data

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    0539225 - ARÚ 2022 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
    Kozáková, Radka - Bobek, Přemysl - Dreslerová, Dagmar - Abraham, V. - Svobodová-Svitavská, Helena
    The prehistory and early history of the Šumava Mountains (Czech Republic) as seen through anthropogenic pollen indicators and charcoal data.
    Holocene. Roč. 31, č. 1 (2021), s. 145-159. ISSN 0959-6836. E-ISSN 1477-0911
    R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA17-17909S
    Research Infrastructure: AIS CR II - 90134
    Institutional support: RVO:67985912 ; RVO:67985939
    Keywords : anthropogenic pollen indicators * sedimentary charcoal * Central Europe * human impact * fire * Holocene
    OECD category: Archaeology; Plant sciences, botany (BU-J)
    Impact factor: 3.092, year: 2021
    Method of publishing: Limited access
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0959683620961484

    In the lower forested mountain ranges of Europe, human impact on nature is usually confined to the written history of the Middle Ages. Our research in the Šumava mountains aims to specify the nature and intensity of human impact on vegetation, especially during agricultural prehistory. We use results from a multidisciplinary study of the unique La Tène archaeological site in the Sklářské Valley (elevation 802 m a.s.l.) and from a pollen and charcoal record 60 m away. With knowledge of this reference site we focus on the meaning of anthropogenic pollen indicators in 13 other pollen sites from central Šumava. From ca 3300 cal yr BP we detect an increase in NAP, Betula, Pinus and secondary anthropogenic indicators in pollen records – vegetation changes of anthropogenic origin. Charcoal records show a significant peak around 3200 cal yr BP. We found weak anthropogenic influence on the La Tène archaeological site in the Sklářské Valley, and much stronger anthropogenic pollen signals at other pollen sites dated to the Late Bronze and Iron Ages. Some of these sites are situated on trade routes which have been known since Medieval times but which most likely have much older origins. During prehistory, pollen data reveal no specific human activity such as pasturing or arable farming but reflect small-scale disturbances that supported growth of Betula and Pinus and an abundance of herbs. Such human impact could be connected primarily to activities along trade routes and to hunting, but other factors cannot be excluded.
    Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0316897

     
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