NDLI: Opencast mines in South Brandenburg (Germany)—archives of Late Quaternary landscape development and human-induced land use changes

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Author	Raab, T. Raab, A. Nicolay, A. Takla, M. Hirsch, F. Rösler, H. Bauriegel, A.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	This study outlines the opportunities for geoarchaeological research in active opencast lignite mines in southern Brandenburg (Germany). Studies on extensive outcrops that address both archaeology and soil geomorphology, combined with a geographical information system (GIS) approach, provide unique insights into human-induced environmental changes in Lower Lusatia and generally improve our understanding of landscape dynamics. We present the most recent results from three case studies and review important findings from the last several years. Studies conducted in opencast mines of Cottbus-Nord and Jänschwalde focus on (i) Late Quaternary geomorphodynamics and soil development and (ii) past land use and the legacy of agriculture and woodland use. Our results are similar to those in other regions in Central Europe, but we also observe regional differences caused by the local setting, e.g. intensification of soil erosion coinciding with the expansion of farming of cultivated lands in the Slavic Middle Ages. Our research reveals the largest archaeologically investigated area of historical charcoal production in the Northern European Lowland (NEL). We are clearly only beginning to understand the massive dimensions of charcoal production in the region.
Starting Page	453
Ending Page	466
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18669557
Journal	Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
Volume Number	8
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	18669565
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2015-01-15
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Geoarchaeology Landscape history Soil geomorphology Charcoal burning Past land use North European Lowland Earth Sciences Archaeology Chemistry/Food Science Geography Life Sciences Anthropology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Archeology Archeology (arts and humanities) Anthropology

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