A promethean legacy : late quaternary vegetation history of Southern Georgia, the Caucasus /
Simon Edward Connor.
- Leuven ; Walpole, Mass. : Peeters, 2011.
- ix, 387 p., [33] p. of plates : ill., maps (some col.) ; 30 cm.
- Ancient Near Eastern Studies. Supplement ; 34 .
- Ancient Near Eastern studies. Supplement ; 34. .
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Faculty of Arts, Social and Environmental Enquiry, University of Melbourne, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-283)
Introduction -- Background -- Methods -- Modern pollen-vegetation relationships -- The Tbilisi area -- The Tsalka plateau -- 7. Holocene palaeovegetation maps of Georgia -- Human impact on the vegetation of southern Georgia -- Conclusion -- Appendices. A. Present and past pollen maps of Georgia -- B. Correlations with weighted averaging trends -- C. Pollen preparation method -- D. Radiocarbon dating -- E. Complete pollen diagrams.
In this work, the author presents an original analysis of palaeoecological and archaeological data from Southern Georgia, demonstrating how past societies and environments interacted in this region of high biodiversity and ancient culture. New pollen records, including the first fire histories for the Caucasus region, are analysed using novel statistical techniques, providing insights into the regions climatic and vegetation history that challenge preconceived notions about the evolution of Georgias diverse landscapes. Readers with an interest in the regions archaeology will find the synthesis of archaeological and palaeoenvironmental data in the chapter on human impact to be of great value, whereas those interested in Georgias biogeography will find in the text and appendix a wealth of information, much of which has never before appeared in the English language. The text is thoroughly illustrated, including maps and descriptive notes on the present and past distribution of each of the major pollen types and vegetation units.
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Plant ecology--History.--Georgia (Republic) Vegetation and climate. Vegetation and climate--Georgia (Republic). Paleontology--Holocene Paleontology--Georgia (Republic) Bronze age--Georgia (Republic) Neolithic period--Georgia (Republic)