Multiproxy environmental archaeology of Neolithic settlements at Osłonki, Poland, 5500–4000 BC

Peter Bogucki, Dorota Nalepka, Ryszard Grygiel and Bolesław Nowaczyk

Environmental Archaeology, 2012, vol. 17, issue 1, 45-65

Abstract: Archaeological research on Neolithic settlements (ca. 5500–4000 cal BC) at and near Osłonki, Poland, is complemented by palaeoenvironmental investigations in three basins with biogenic sediments adjacent to the archaeological sites. Research included sedimentology, palynology, malacology and cladoceran analysis. Complementary lines of evidence indicate that Linear Pottery pioneer farmers of the late 6th millennium BC caused minimal environmental impact, but intensive settlement and land use by the Brześć Kujawski Group during the 5th millennium BC triggered pronounced human-induced effects on the local landscape. Of particular significance is the evidence for erosion and aeolian ablation of exposed soil in the vicinity of the Neolithic settlements, presumably reflecting widespread land clearance, agricultural activity and settlement construction.

Date: 2012
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