Archaeobotanical perspectives on the naturalness of prehistoric and early historic marshes

Description

There is a strong tradition of suggesting that coastal marshes were 'natural' until the construction of more permanent embankments (dikes) in the High and Late Middle Ages. This active alienation of the more distant past obstructs a more nuanced and insightful understanding of human-environment relations within an environment now generally labelled as 'nature' or even ' wilderness'. I will show examples of signs of early human impact, without unnecessarily downplaying the natural side of these former landscapes.

Period	2024
Event title	Coastal wilderness and cultural landscape? Repositioning the coastal and tidal area as a cross-disciplinary research topic.
Event type	Workshop
Location	NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of Recognition	Regional