Drowned early Mesolithic landscapes on the Baltic sea bed in the Lithuanian waters

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Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Drowned early Mesolithic landscapes on the Baltic sea bed in the Lithuanian waters
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Journal of environmental science and engineering. B, 2014, 3, 274-289
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Archeologiniai tyrinėjimai / Archaeological investigations; 11 tūkst. m. pr. Kr. - 12 amžius. Lietuvos priešistorė; Lietuva (Lithuania).
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ENThis paper presents underwater relict forest fossil and ancient coast formation exploration results in the eastern Baltic Sea. Tree fossils and sediment layers discovered in the sea-bed were dated with 14C along with palynological and dendrological analysis. Based on the obtained data, a fragment of submerged early Holocene landscape, coastline of the Yoldia Sea and Ancylus Lake has been reconstructed. The research data determine that vegetation and natural conditions of the Yoldia Sea coastal were favourable for Early Mesolithic communities. Well-preserved relict pine forest dates are also crucial to Baltic Sea water level dynamics analysis during the period: end of Yoldia Sea-Ancylus Lake. Key words: Underwater relict forests, underwater archaeology, Yoldia Sea and Ancylus Lake coasts, Baltic Sea level fluctuations.

DOI:
10.17265/2162-5263/2014.05.006
ISSN:
2162-5263; 2162-5271
Subject:
Archeologija / Archaeology
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In shores of the Yoldia sea and Ancylus lake. Maritime landscapes in the Lithuanian waters: mutidisciplinary study.. Baltic Sea - a Mediterranean of North Europe: in the light of archaeological, historical and natural science research from ancient to early medieval times. Gdańsk : Scientific Association of Polish Archaeologists Gdańsk Division, 2015 P. 9-18.
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