Hafner, Albert (15 December 2023). Submerged settlements and high-resolution chronologies: Investigating dynamics, environmental interactions, and responses to past climate change. (Unpublished). In: 5th Shanghai Archaeology Forum (SAF). Archaeology of climate Change and Social Sustainability. Shanghai. 15.-17.12.2023.
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Submerged settlements, encompassing lakes, bogs, and coastal areas, represent a significant category among waterlogged archaeological sites from early agrarian societies. With the advent of agriculture in Eurasia, the establishment of permanent settlements featuring buildings and infrastructure marked a pivotal shift. In contrast to the transient archaeological traces of fisher-hunter-gatherer sites, waterlogged remnants linked to early farming societies exhibit greater spatial extent and prolonged habitation periods. Consequently, these sites yield substantial quantities of well-preserved wooden structures, including houses, palisades, and pathways, along with abundant archaeological artifacts – largely consisting of the residents' discarded items. In diverse archaeological contexts, organic materials such as wood, bark, fibers, seeds, and even, in rare instances, leather, skin, and horn, can endure for centuries or millennia. Crucial to this preservation is the containment within water-saturated sediments or ice, ensuring the exclusion of oxygen. These specific archaeological sites are commonly known as 'waterlogged sites' and manifest across various historical periods and geographical regions. Their extraordinary preservation conditions make them treasure troves of archaeological artifacts and ecofacts, offering profound insights into the ergonomics, technology, economy, and environment of ancient societies.
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06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences 10 Strategic Research Centers > Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR) 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences > Pre- and Early History |
UniBE Contributor: |
Hafner, Albert |
Subjects: |
900 History > 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) |
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English |
Submitter: |
Albert Hafner-Lafitte |
Date Deposited: |
19 Feb 2024 10:36 |
Last Modified: |
08 Mar 2024 16:44 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/192985 |
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https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/192985 |
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