Atmospheric metal pollution records in the Kovářská Bog (Czech Republic) as an indicator of anthropogenic activities over the last three millennia

Bohdálková, Leona; Bohdálek, Petr; Břízová, Eva; Pacherova, Petra; Kubêna, Aleŝ

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.142

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“…Specific environmental settings in Europe, often complicated by the proximity of mining operations, present a mixed picture with regard to the ice core findings, although marked increases in Cu concentrations took place over the last several hundred years, extending as far back as about a half millennium [80][81][82][83][84]. Not all sequences, however, conform to higher levels of Cu starting a few centuries ago, perhaps because of local environmental conditions, specific sampling locations, or inaccurate dating [82,85,86].…”

Section: Environmental Exposurementioning

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Copper exposure in medieval and post-medieval Denmark and northern Germany: its relationship to residence location and social position

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For medieval and post-medieval Denmark and northern Germany, trace elements can potentially contribute to our understanding of diet, migration, social status, exposure to urban settings, and disease treatment. Copper, of particular interest as a marker of access to everyday metal items, can be used to clarify socioeconomic distinctions between and within communities. Postmortem alteration of bone (diagenesis), however, must be ruled out before the elements can be used to characterize life in the past. Femoral cortical bone samples of ca. 40 mg were thoroughly decontaminated, and the concentrations of Al, Ca, Mn, Fe, Cu, As, Sr, Ba, and Pb were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The concentrations of these elements were quantified in bone samples from 553 skeletons from 9 rural and urban cemeteries, and 34 soil samples obtained near three burials. Copper, the primary element of interest in this work, is generally absent from the femoral cortical bone of rural people, although it occurs in high concentrations in the skeletons of the inhabitants of towns. The Cu in medieval to post-medieval bones likely originated from everyday objects, notably kitchen utensils. A rural to urban distinction in Cu concentrations, found repeatedly at two sites, likely resulted from differential access to much-desired, although still utilitarian, household items. An uneven distribution of metal objects used in domestic contexts, demonstrated through bone chemistry, was greater between rural and urban communities than it was within urban centres, at least among the socioeconomic positions sampled in this study.

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Section: Environmental Exposurementioning

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Copper exposure in medieval and post-medieval Denmark and northern Germany: its relationship to residence location and social position

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“…Among NAEs, TNP has drawn great attention because of its strong explosive and harmfulness. − Herein, it is highly imminent to monitor and track Fe 3+ and TNP. Traditional detection methods, for instance, mass spectrometry (MS), atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS), ion mobility spectrum, and gas chromatography, are time-consuming, low sensitivity, and selectivity with high cost. − Therefore, seeking for an effective method, which is used to detect contaminants such as Fe 3+ and NAEs, has always been an exceedingly urgent issue.…”

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A Pillar-Layered Zn-LMOF with Uncoordinated Carboxylic Acid Sites: High Performance for Luminescence Sensing Fe³⁺ and TNP

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By using the mixed-linker strategy, a new pillar-layered luminescence Zn-LMOF (JLU-MOF71) ([Zn2Na2(TPHC)(4,4-Bipy)(DMF)]·8H2O) (TPHC = [1,1′:2′,1″-terphenyl]-3,3″,4,4′,4″,5′-hexacarboxylic acid, 4,4-bipy = 4,4-bipyridine, DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide) was successfully synthesized and structurally characterized. JLU-MOF71 is constructed by the 4,4-bipy pillars and 2D layers which consist of Zn2+ and TPHC ligands, and displays a rare fsh topology. Benefiting from the uncoordinated carboxylate sites in the framework, JLU-MOF71 not only can sensitively detect trace amounts of individual Fe3+ and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) through luminescence quenching but also exhibits high selectivity when other competing analytes exist. Besides, TNP can also be effectively monitored with the help of the shifting direction of luminescent spectra (red shift) which has rarely been reported before. On the basis of the aforementioned, JLU-MOF71 can be considered as a potential luminescence sensor for detecting Fe3+ and TNP.

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“…While the first period represents the peak of medieval mining activity, the high level of building activity during the second period suggests this mining district experienced lesser stagnation than most other regions subsequent to the Black Death. The high building activity level in the 16th century in this region coincides with a phase mining industry growth in central Europe as well as elsewhere (Bohdálková et al, 2018).…”

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Regional Patterns of Late Medieval and Early Modern European Building Activity Revealed by Felling Dates

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Although variations in building activity are a useful indicator of societal well-being and demographic development, historical datasets for larger regions and longer periods are still rare. Here, we present 54,045 annually precise dendrochronological felling dates from historical construction timber from across most of Europe between 1250 and 1699 CE to infer variations in building activity. We use geostatistical techniques to compare spatiotemporal dynamics in past European building activity against independent demographic, economic, social and climatic data. We show that the felling dates capture major geographical patterns of demographic trends, especially in regions with dense data coverage. A particularly strong negative association is found between grain prices and the number of felling dates. In addition, a significant positive association is found between the number of felling dates and mining activity. These strong associations, with well-known macro-economic indicators from pre-industrial Europe, corroborate the use of felling dates as an independent source for exploring large-scale fluctuations of societal well-being and demographic development. Three prominent examples are the building boom in the Hanseatic League region of northeastern Germany during the 13th century, the onset of the Late Medieval Crisis in much of Europe c. 1300, and the cessation of building activity in large parts of central Europe during armed conflicts such as the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648 CE). Despite new insights gained from our European-wide felling date inventory, further studies are needed to investigate changes in construction activity of high versus low status buildings, and of urban versus rural buildings, and to compare those results with a variety of historical documentary sources and natural proxy archives.

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Atmospheric metal pollution records in the Kovářská Bog (Czech Republic) as an indicator of anthropogenic activities over the last three millennia

Cited by 34 publications

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Copper exposure in medieval and post-medieval Denmark and northern Germany: its relationship to residence location and social position

Copper exposure in medieval and post-medieval Denmark and northern Germany: its relationship to residence location and social position

A Pillar-Layered Zn-LMOF with Uncoordinated Carboxylic Acid Sites: High Performance for Luminescence Sensing Fe³⁺ and TNP

Regional Patterns of Late Medieval and Early Modern European Building Activity Revealed by Felling Dates

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Atmospheric metal pollution records in the Kovářská Bog (Czech Republic) as an indicator of anthropogenic activities over the last three millennia

Cited by 34 publications

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Copper exposure in medieval and post-medieval Denmark and northern Germany: its relationship to residence location and social position

Copper exposure in medieval and post-medieval Denmark and northern Germany: its relationship to residence location and social position

A Pillar-Layered Zn-LMOF with Uncoordinated Carboxylic Acid Sites: High Performance for Luminescence Sensing Fe3+ and TNP

Regional Patterns of Late Medieval and Early Modern European Building Activity Revealed by Felling Dates

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A Pillar-Layered Zn-LMOF with Uncoordinated Carboxylic Acid Sites: High Performance for Luminescence Sensing Fe³⁺ and TNP