Sedimentological response to Holocene climate events in the Istron area, Gulf of Mirabello, NE Crete

Theodorakopoulou, Katerina; Pavlopoulos, Kosmas; Athanassas, Constantin; Zacharias, N.; Bassiakos, Yannis

doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2011.05.032

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“…Most of actual references are largely limited to the Eastern Mediterranean where major civilizations arose (Minoan, Mycenian and Greeks). Cyprus [22–27], Euboea [28–32], and the north coast of Greece [20, 33] represent the most studied regions. Concerning the central Mediterranean island, several studies restitute the evolution of Sicilian lakes levels during the late Holocene [34–38].…”

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Early impact of agropastoral activities and climate on the littoral landscape of Corsica since mid-Holocene

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A multidisciplinary study (geomorphology, sedimentology and palynology) shows that the landscapes of the southwest coast of Corsica have been deeply modified by humans and the climate since 3000 BC. Significant and rapid landscape transformations are recorded between the Chalcolithic and the Middle Bronze Ages (3000–1300 BC). Several major (2.2 ka BC, 1.2 ka BC) and local (3000 BC) detrital events affected the Taravo Lower Valley in relation to global climatic changes and anthropic activities. The vegetation dynamics since 3000 BC show alternating phases of agriculture and abandonment until the complete disappearance of the original forest populations in the vicinity of the Canniccia Marshes. An early phase of Olea cultivation is recorded between 2900 and 2300 BC. Plant macro-remains indicate that cereals, vine and many species of Fabaceae were cultivated in the nearby of the archaeological sites during the middle to the late Chalcolithic Age. The event of 2.2 ka BC corresponds to an abandonment phase in the lower Taravo Valley. Pastoralism dominated agricultural activities between 2200 and 1700 BC. During Roman times, agriculture is characterized by olive and vine cultivation. A new peak of pastoralism and the cultivation of Castanea are noted during invasion times (500 to 1000 AD), showing that invasions didn’t disturb agricultural activities in the Taravo Valley. During the Pisa Period (end of the 9th C. to then end of 13th C. AD), pastoralism declined and vine and cereals were cultivated in the very nearby of the Canniccia Marshes. During the Genoa Period upwards (end of the 13th C. to 1769 AD), a decline in agriculture and a recrudescence of the forest (maquis and pine) are recorded, leading to the settlement of a present-day vegetal landscape dominated by an Erica arborea maquis.

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“…However, human intervention, within the cultural context of emerging city states, cannot be excluded as an alternative explanation for this major landscape shift: in order to drain the swamplands and to reclaim the area, a river diversion (anthropogenic (Finné et al, 2014) and 2: Alepotrypa cave (Boyd, 2015). Yellow circles refer to terrestrial records (coring and fluvial stratigraphic profiles): 3: Akrotiri Peninsula (Moody et al, 1996); 4: Kournas Lake (Bottema and Sarpaki, 2003); 5: Asi Gonia peat (Atherden and Hall, 1999;Jouffroy-Bapicot et al, 2016); 6: Malia swamps (Lespez et al, 2003); 7: Istron River (Theodorakopoulou et al, 2012 and; 8: Palaikastro (Cañellas-Boltà et al, 2018); 9: Aghia Galini (Bottema, 1980); 10: Anapodaris River (Macklin et al, 2010). Blue circle refers to marine core: 11 (Rohling et al, 2002).…”

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“…BCE). Such high values are only reported in Crete for Late Neolithic and Early Minoan times in the Akrotiri Peninsula (western Crete, Moody et al, 1996), at Istron (central Crete;Theodorakopoulou et al, 2012) and at Palaikastro (eastern Crete; Cañellas-Boltà et al, 2018).…”

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“…However, a marine sediment core drilled NE of Crete, between it and the Karpathos Island (LC21; Rohling et al, 2002; Figure 1), indicates general climatic trends for the southeast Aegean. In addition, two palaeoclimatic records from speleothems (Finné et al, 2014;Boyd, 2015;see Figure 1) and Istron (Theodorakopoulou et al, 2012; Figure 1) river systems (both situated to the east of the Messara Plain) help us to reconstruct past climatic conditions and to assess their effects on the local fluvial dynamics. Comparison of all of the available records reveals a large degree of intra-regional variability, as previously noted by Finné et al (2011), which makes comparison between records potentially difficult.…”

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“…BCE to the nd Cent. CE) are regarded as a warmer and wetter period (Rohling et al, 2002;Moody, 2016) and are known regionally as the 'Roman Optimum' (RO) (Lamb, 1997), also called the 'Roman Warm Period' (Finné et al, 2011;Theodorakopoulou et al, 2012). This climatic event, also recorded elsewhere in the Mediterranean (Lamb, 1997), is characterized by intense sediment deposition at Istron (Eastern Crete) (vertical accretion at the Istron River was around 60-70 cm/cent.…”

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Landscape evolution from the Early 1 st millennium BCE to the mid-1 st millennium CE is poorly documented around major archaeological sites in Crete. In a previous publication, the general landscape configuration in the vicinity of ancient Phaistos was reconstructed using a palaeoenvironmental approach, from the Proto-Palatial period (ca. 2000 BCE) to the Late-Proto Geometric period (ca. 8 th cent. BCE). However, the physiography of the landscape, its hydrology and vegetation history remained uncertain for the later archaeological periods. In the present study, additional radiocarbon dates (8) together with pollen, mollusc and sedimentological analyses (CM diagram) were conducted on previously documented sediment cores. These new results enable us to reconstruct in greater detail the landscape history from the Early Archaic period to Late Byzantine times. The results indicate the continuous presence of swampland from the Proto-Geometric period (10 th cent. BCE) probably until the initial stages of the Classical period (5 th cent. BCE). Subsequently, during the Classical and Hellenistic periods, there was a short interval of alluvial input of terriginous sediments (not exceeding two centuries in duration) which is directly linked with the complete drying up and drainage of the swampland. We address the issue of the possible climatic origin of this abrupt hydrological change, especially in relation to regional climate change and the sedimentary history of adjacent rivers and streams. Tectonic activity in the area is also an important factor and can be invoked as a potential environmental influence. Anthropogenic factors are also considered, even though there is no direct archaeological evidence of drainage in the western Messara Plain during the Archaic and Classical periods. Finally, from Roman times to the Early Byzantine period, floodplain development prevailed in the area and ponds formed locally, in particular from the Late Hellenistic to Early Byzantine periods; this was related to the climatic conditions of the Roman Warm period. Pollen analysis reveals an open forested landscape during the time interval under investigation, within which domesticated plants such as Olea (olive) were present. However, the representation of Olea

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Optically Stimulated Luminescence

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Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating takes advantage of the emission of light from naturally occurring minerals in sedimentary deposits or artifacts when they are stimulated by artificial light. In archaeological contexts, OSL is used to date sedimentary layers or archaeological structures. This entry aims to introduce the reader to the physical background of OSL dating, the field and laboratory practices, the measurement equipment, and data analysis. The limitations of OSL dating are also discussed. Finally, a summary of the most celebrated case studies is provided.

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Sedimentological response to Holocene climate events in the Istron area, Gulf of Mirabello, NE Crete

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Early impact of agropastoral activities and climate on the littoral landscape of Corsica since mid-Holocene

Early impact of agropastoral activities and climate on the littoral landscape of Corsica since mid-Holocene

Reconstructing human-environment interactions in the western Messara Plain (Phaistos, Crete, Greece) from the emergence of city states to Byzantine times

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