Pollen analytical evidence for Bronze-Age cultivation in Eastern Finland

Authors

  • Elisabeth Grönlund Archaeological Research Laboratory, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University
  • Leena Kivinen Archaeological Research Laboratory, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University
  • Heikki Simola Archaeological Research Laboratory, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65612/jonas.v6i.66139

Abstract

The land-use history of the surroundings of Lake Heinälampi, a small lake in Siilinjärvi (East Finland), with annually varved sediment, was studied palaeolimnologically. Pollen analysis revealed four phases of human activity, the oldest of which is dated to the Bronze Age. Two statistical methods were applied to the pollen data: DCA reveals the phases of both cultivation and geological history of the area. Rarefaction analysis produced estimates of species diversity and proved to be a sensitive method in identifying vegetation disturbances.

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Published

1992-01-01

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Vol. 6 (1992)

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