This paper illustrates long-term trends in human population and climate from the Late
Pleistocene to the Late Holocene (14,000–2500 cal. yr. BP) in order to assess to what …

Abstract The Pyrenean Lake Montcortès sediments hold the longest continuous and
absolutely varve-dated record of the Mediterranean region, encompassing the last three …

This synthesis paper offers a comparative perspective on how seven different Mediterranean
regions, from Iberia and Morocco to the Levant, have been transformed by human and …

The globalizing connections that defined the European Bronze Age in the second
millennium BC either ended or abruptly changed in the decades around 1200 BC. The …

The rise and fall of ancient societies have been attributed to rapid climate change events.
One of the most discussed of these is the 4.2 kya event, a period of increased aridity and …

The Italian peninsula offers an excellent case study within which to investigate long-term
regional demographic trends and their response to climate fluctuations, especially given its …

Anthropogenic pollen indicators in pollen records are an established tool for reconstructing
the history of human impacts on vegetation and landscapes. They are also used to …

As part of the Changing the Face of the Mediterranean Project, we consider how human
pressure and concomitant erosion has affected a range of Mediterranean landscapes …

This paper reviews the evidence for long term trends in anthropogenic activity and
population dynamics across the Holocene in the central Mediterranean and the chronology …

The varved sediments of Lake Montcortès (central pre-Pyrenees) have provided a
continuous high-resolution record of the last ca. 3000 years. Previous chronological and …