Climate and environmental dynamics of the mid- to late Holocene settlement in the Tobol–Ishim forest-steppe region, West Siberia

Зах, В.А.; Ryabogina, N.E.; Chlachula, Jiřı́

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2009.09.010

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“…The material culture present in the burials of aUz links these populations with the neighboring regions in the West but also in the East and South-East [26], [61]. As for Siberia, it has undergone a complicated early and mid-Holocene migration history due to repeated environmental changes [62]. With the data at hand, it is therefore difficult to make any definite statement about sixth millennium connections between Karelia and Siberia.…”

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“…This migration might have contributed to an early population change in Karelia and Fennoscandia as well, but the mtDNA characteristics of the populations involved is presently unknown [76]–[78]. As for Siberia, a general push-back of populations by an expansion of populations from the South-West is discussed [62]. Thus, the present-day distribution of populations similar to aUzPo and aBOO might just be a remnant of a once much larger extension across western and Central northern Eurasia, which is consistent with frequencies of hgs U4 and U5, i.e.…”

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Ancient DNA Reveals Prehistoric Gene-Flow from Siberia in the Complex Human Population History of North East Europe

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North East Europe harbors a high diversity of cultures and languages, suggesting a complex genetic history. Archaeological, anthropological, and genetic research has revealed a series of influences from Western and Eastern Eurasia in the past. While genetic data from modern-day populations is commonly used to make inferences about their origins and past migrations, ancient DNA provides a powerful test of such hypotheses by giving a snapshot of the past genetic diversity. In order to better understand the dynamics that have shaped the gene pool of North East Europeans, we generated and analyzed 34 mitochondrial genotypes from the skeletal remains of three archaeological sites in northwest Russia. These sites were dated to the Mesolithic and the Early Metal Age (7,500 and 3,500 uncalibrated years Before Present). We applied a suite of population genetic analyses (principal component analysis, genetic distance mapping, haplotype sharing analyses) and compared past demographic models through coalescent simulations using Bayesian Serial SimCoal and Approximate Bayesian Computation. Comparisons of genetic data from ancient and modern-day populations revealed significant changes in the mitochondrial makeup of North East Europeans through time. Mesolithic foragers showed high frequencies and diversity of haplogroups U (U2e, U4, U5a), a pattern observed previously in European hunter-gatherers from Iberia to Scandinavia. In contrast, the presence of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups C, D, and Z in Early Metal Age individuals suggested discontinuity with Mesolithic hunter-gatherers and genetic influx from central/eastern Siberia. We identified remarkable genetic dissimilarities between prehistoric and modern-day North East Europeans/Saami, which suggests an important role of post-Mesolithic migrations from Western Europe and subsequent population replacement/extinctions. This work demonstrates how ancient DNA can improve our understanding of human population movements across Eurasia. It contributes to the description of the spatio-temporal distribution of mitochondrial diversity and will be of significance for future reconstructions of the history of Europeans.

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Ancient DNA Reveals Prehistoric Gene-Flow from Siberia in the Complex Human Population History of North East Europe

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“…So far, the majority of palynological studies in the steppe environment has been restricted to cultural layers (Lapteva and Korona 2013;Prikhod'ko et al 2013). Further studies have taken place in the forest steppe (Zakh et al 2010;Krivonogov et al 2012;Blyakharchuk 2003; for cultural layers see Ryabogina and Ivanov 2011), the mountainous regions (Khomutova 1995;Maslenikova et al 2012), or the low hills farther east in Kazakhstan (Kremenetski 1997;Kremenetski et al 1997). The available chronology does not provide a consistent picture of the climatic conditions during the Holocene owing to a lack of suitable archives and a low number of 14 C-dates (Fig.…”

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Palynological and sedimentological evidence from the Trans-Ural steppe (Russia) and its palaeoecological implications for the sudden emergence of Bronze Age sedentarism

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Gumnior

Röpke

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Veget Hist Archaeobot

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At the turn of the second to the third millennium BC, fortified and systematically organized settlements along with a developed metallurgy emerged in the TransUral steppe. In order to reconstruct the related vegetation and climatic changes in the area and to detect effects of human impact during the respective Bronze-Age SintashtaPetrovka and Srubnaya-Alakul cultures (2100-1650 cal BC), palynological and sedimentological investigations accompanying archaeological excavations were carried out. Statistical analyses of pollen spectra from two sediment cores in the immediate vicinity of the settlement Kamennyi Ambar demonstrate substantial similarities in Bronze Age and present vegetation covers. Higher percentages of arboreal pollen, especially in respect of deciduous trees, and consistently high values of Artemisia within the regional spectra suggest that Bronze Age cultures developed in a relatively humid environment. Simultaneously, higher values of Chenopodiaceae, Plantago and Cichorioideae point to steppe degradation at local scales, whereas regional vegetation appears to have been relatively unaffected by human activities. Although more than 30 localities in the micro-region of Karagaily Ayat were analyzed, none of these sediment cores accounts for a continuous sedimentation during the last 9,000 years. Our results reveal that climatic fluctuations are not always directly reflected by sediment formation, with many nonclimatic factors, such as post-sedimentary processes, local morphology and erosion believed to be crucial. Only the use of high resolution AMS radiocarbon dating is suitable to detect hiatuses, hence providing a valuable clue to the interpretation of palaeoenvironmental conditions.

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“…This event is well-expressed in the coastal area of the Taman Peninsula due to ca 1500 years of humaninduced pressures and shoreline changes, which cumulatively eroded the ecology of coastal ecosystems before the onset of this climate event. Outside the Mediterranean areas, dry peaks at 5200 cal yr BP are also mentioned in the northern Pontic steppe (Kotova and Makhortykh, 2010) and in the forest-steppe region of West Siberia (Zakh et al, 2010). A rise in summer temperatures around 5000 cal yr BP was also recorded in the Nikolay Lake (Lena Delta, Russia; Andreev et al, 2004).…”

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“…lower density of population, migrations, or a reduced society mainly focused on local pastoral activities). The third phase seems to be linked with the stresses resulting from the 5.2 ka BP event (Andreev et al, 2004;Kotova and Makhortykh, 2010;Zakh et al, 2010).…”

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First evidence of agro-pastoral farming and anthropogenic impact in the Taman Peninsula, Russia

Kaniewski

Giaime

Marriner

et al. 2015

Quaternary Science Reviews

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Climate and environmental dynamics of the mid- to late Holocene settlement in the Tobol–Ishim forest-steppe region, West Siberia

Cited by 41 publications

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Ancient DNA Reveals Prehistoric Gene-Flow from Siberia in the Complex Human Population History of North East Europe

Ancient DNA Reveals Prehistoric Gene-Flow from Siberia in the Complex Human Population History of North East Europe

Palynological and sedimentological evidence from the Trans-Ural steppe (Russia) and its palaeoecological implications for the sudden emergence of Bronze Age sedentarism

First evidence of agro-pastoral farming and anthropogenic impact in the Taman Peninsula, Russia

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