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dc.contributor.authorvan Zijverden, Wilko
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-10T16:33:33Z
dc.date.available2021-03-10T16:33:33Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifierONIX_20210310_9789088904066_41
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/47200
dc.description.abstractAfter World War II huge land consolidation projects measuring thousands of hectares were carried out in West-Frisia. Large scale excavations of Bronze Age settlement sites were carried out resulting in a convincing model for the Bronze Age habitation of West-Frisia. This model envisaged settlement sites situated on creek ridges in an open almost treeless landscape. After a sudden change in climate c. 800 cal BC parts of the landscape were inundated, peat bogs developed and West-Frisia was abandoned by man. It was widely believed that this densely inhabited Bronze Age landscape was almost completely destroyed during the land consolidation projects. At the start of this century, however, it turned out that well preserved Bronze Age settlement sites still exist in West-Frisia. These sites were not only well-preserved but also situated at unexpected locations. The excavation results also gave reason to think of the presence of woodlands and forests during the Bronze Age. This thesis tries to unite the excavation results from the period of land consolidation and those of the later development led projects. In this thesis the palaeogegraphy is described at three scale levels. West-Frisia, the land consolidation project of Westwoud and several settlement sites. Based on an analysis of excavation results and environmental proxy data, a new model for the development of the landscape and habitation of West-Frisia during the Bronze Age emerges. For the construction of the palaeogeographical maps of Westwoud, a new approach is used, based on, amongst others, macro botanical remains. The thesis concludes with an alternative strategy for the prospection of Bronze Age sites in West-Frisia. This thesis is of interest for anyone who is professionally interested in the habitation history of West-Frisia and people who are professionally engaged with palaeogeographical and vegetation reconstructions.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology::NKD Archaeology by period / regionen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3B Prehistoryen_US
dc.subject.otherpalaeogeography
dc.subject.otherWest-Frisia
dc.subject.otherBronze Age
dc.subject.otherlandscape development
dc.subject.othervegetation reconstruction
dc.subject.otherprehistory, archaeology
dc.titleAfter the deluge
dc.title.alternativeA palaeogeographical reconstruction of Bronze Age West-Frisia (2000-800 BC)
dc.typebook
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy471fd6d5-f295-4fd0-a13a-e60a6420f603
oapen.relation.isFundedByda087c60-8432-4f58-b2dd-747fc1a60025
oapen.collectionDutch Research Council (NWO)
oapen.imprintSidestone Press Dissertations
oapen.pages186
oapen.place.publicationLeiden


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