Relative sea-level changes and submersion of archaeological sites along the northern shoreline of the Black Sea
This paper examines archaeological data from the northern coast of the Black Sea to evaluate the possibility of using them as sea-level indicators for the past 3000 years. Despite the widespread presence of submerged cultural remnants, limitations in the use of geoarchaeological indicators are relat...
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| Publicado en: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/mediterranee, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lenguaje: | Anglais |
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Méditerranée
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumario: | This paper examines archaeological data from the northern coast of the Black Sea to evaluate the possibility of using them as sea-level indicators for the past 3000 years. Despite the widespread presence of submerged cultural remnants, limitations in the use of geoarchaeological indicators are related to the disturbance of cultural layers by wave action and currents, and the scarcity of harbour remains. The review of existing data from various sites shows the presence of submerged cultural layers that did not exceed 2.5-3.5 m below present, corroborating a slow sea-level rise during the first millennium AD. |
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