The prehistory and early history of the Šumava Mountains (Czech Republic) as seen through anthropogenic pollen indicators and charcoal data
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/67985939:_____/21:00539225 RIV/00216208:11310/21:10438767
Result on the web
<a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0959683620961484" target="_blank" >https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0959683620961484</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0959683620961484" target="_blank" >10.1177/0959683620961484</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The prehistory and early history of the Šumava Mountains (Czech Republic) as seen through anthropogenic pollen indicators and charcoal data
Original language description
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.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60102 - Archaeology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA17-17909S" target="_blank" >GA17-17909S: Hidden human prehistoric activities in the mountains. Archaeological and pollen evidence from the Šumava Mountains.</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Holocene
ISSN
0959-6836
e-ISSN
1477-0911
Volume of the periodical
31
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
145-159
UT code for WoS article
000603604300013
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85092289481