Late Holocene sediment characteristics and sediment accumulation in the marsch of Gravgaz: evidence for abrupt environmental changes
Year: 2008
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Detailed sediment analysis is often used for the reconstruction of the palaeoenvironment (Lowe and Walker, 1984). The interpretation and combination of different sediment characteristics (used as proxy-records) can lead towards a regional ecological history (Bell and Walker, 1992). For Southwest Turkey pollen analysis has been performed on lake sediments from Beysehir, Sogut and Koycegiz (van Zeist et al. 1975), Pinarbasi (Bottema and Woldring 1984), Golhisar (Eastwood et al. 1999), Gravgaz and Canakli (Vermoere, 2000; 2002a, b), Eski Acigol (Roberts et al. 2001). These publications give an overview on the regional Holocene vegetation evolution and clearly indicate the presence of human activity during the Late Holocene as a phase of land clearing and occupation. Data upon Holocene soil erosion and evolution of erosion intensities however, such as collected by Pope and van Andel (1984) and by van Andel et al. (1990) for Greece, are scarce for Southwest Turkey. Eastwood et al. (1998, 1999) and Roberts et al. (1997, 2001) used a detailed multi-proxy method to describe the sedimentation pattern of Lake Golhisar and Lake Eski Acigol. Some other Holocene sediment studies on a large resolution are present for the Konya basin (Roberts et al. (1995, 1999), Reed et al. (1999), Karabiyikoglu et al. (1999)), for the Gediz and Buyuk Menderes grabens (Hakyemez et al. (1999)) and for Acigol, central Anatolia (Kazanci, 1995). The general aim of this study is to provide an overview of the detailed sedimentation and erosion history of the Gravgaz basin, situated on the territory of the ancient city of Sagalassos, and to relate the sedimentation with the known evolution of human occupation and of climate.
Source: Lirias (KU Leuven)
Institution: KU Leuven
Language: English
Subfield: Soil Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2520173101