The paleoenvironment of Enkhuizen-Kadijken.

Wilko van Zijverden

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

University of Applied Sciences Deventer (The Netherlands)

Leiden University (The Netherlands)

EnkhuizenMedemblik

Hoogwoud

Hattemerbroek

introduction

Eigenblok

Vliestroom

SchagenBergen inlet

Oer-IJ estuary Vecht

IJssel

Westfrisia

Topics

1. Methods for prospecting settlements.2. Strategies for locating settlements.3. Size, extension and catchment area of settlements4. Significance of geofactors (relief map, soil, water etc.)5. Did humans change their environment persistently, at least on local scale?6. Do we have to expect an open landscape in which burial mounds have

been landmarks?

introduction

5500 v. Chr.

3850 v. Chr.

2850 v. Chr.

1500 v. Chr.

500 v. Chr.x

palaeogeography

500 v. Chr.

50 na Chr.

5500 v. Chr.

3850 v. Chr.

2850 v. Chr.

1500 v. Chr.

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palaeogeography

5500 v. Chr.

3850 v. Chr.

2850 v. Chr.

1500 v. Chr.

50 na Chr.

500 v. Chr.

palaeogeography

the model

the model

the model

- Change wheat to barley- Change type of mollusks in ditches- Change towards production of dairy-products- Change in amount and diversity weeds indicating wetter conditions

the model

Westfriese Omringdijk

the model

Change in Sphagnum species and δ14C

the model

the model

recent excavations

Fishbones Medemblik

thinlip mullet

sea trout

recent excavations

european flounder

Fishbones Hoogwoud

atlantic cod

recent excavations

common dab

european plaice

Macrobotanic remains Schepenwijk

recent excavations

northern pike

european perch

common carp

Fishbones Enkhuizen

recent excavations

grey gurnard

mullet

european eel

Fishbones Enkhuizen

recent excavations

pickleweed

recent excavations

Game from Kadijken

brown bear

northern goshawk

wild boar

moose

red deer

recent excavations

topics

1. Methods for prospecting settlements. 2. Strategies for locating settlements.3. Size, extension and catchment area of settlements4. Significance of geofactors (relief map, soil, water etc.)5. Did humans change their environment persistently, at least on local scale?6. Do we have to expect an open landscape in which burial mounds have been

landmarks?

topics

1. Methods for prospecting settlements.

coringfield walking (landesaufname),remote sensingaerial photography

topics

2. Strategies for locating settlements.

high risk

low risk

medium risk

risk for crop failure

topics

2. Methods for prospecting settlements.

Eigenblok

topics

2. Methods for prospecting settlements.

topics

3. Size, extension and catchment area of settlements

Early Bronze Ageactive marine landscape

Middle Bronze Agefossil marine landscape

topics

4. Significance of geofactors (relief map, soil, water etc.)

sandclay

topics

5. Did humans change their environment persistently, at least on local scale?

topics

6. Do we have to expect an open landscape in which burial mounds have been landmarks?

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

University of Applied Sciences Deventer (The Netherlands)

Leiden University (The Netherlands)

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