期刊
ANTIQUITY
卷 94, 期 378, 页码 1538-1556出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.15184/aqy.2020.208
关键词
Amazonia; Holocene; climate change; geoglyphs; land-use practices
资金
- Academy of Finland [2567481, 297161]
- Academy of Finland (AKA) [297161, 297161] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
Hypotheses concerning climatic change during the Amazonian Holocene often assume that the presence of ancient charcoal from forest fires indicates periods of drier climate in the past. These theories, however, neglect the possibility that such charcoal may result from early human activity. This article presents new evidence of anthropogenic ash and charcoal accumulation in the state of Acre, Brazil, dating back to c. 10 000 cal BP, which questions the value of charcoal as a proxy for phases of natural climate aridification. Carbon isotope (delta C-13) values also suggest no significant changes in Holocene climate or vegetation. If these results are confirmed, previous studies on Amazonian Holocene climate will require re-evaluation.
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