| Title | On the Relationship between Holocene Geomorphic Evolution of Rivers and Prehistoric Settlements Distribution in the Songshan Mountain Region of China |
| Authors | Lu, Peng Mo, Duowen Wang, Hui Yang, Ruixia Tian, Yan Chen, Panpan Lasaponara, Rosa Masini, Nicola |
| Affiliation | Henan Acad Sci, Inst Geog, Zhengzhou 450052, Peoples R China. Int Ctr Space Technol Nat & Cultural Heritage Aus, Zhengzhou Base, Zhengzhou, Peoples R China. Peking Univ, Coll Urban & Environm Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China. Chinese Acad Social Sci, Inst Archaeol, Beijing 100710, Peoples R China. Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Remote Sensing & Digital Earth, Key Lab Digital Earth Sci, Beijing 100094, Peoples R China. Natl Res Council Cda Santa Loja, Inst Methodol Environm Anal, I-85050 Tito, PZ, Italy. Natl Res Council Cda Santa Loja, Inst Archaeol & Architectural Heritage, I-85050 Tito, PZ, Italy. Henan Acad Sci, Inst Geog, Zhengzhou 450052, Peoples R China. Lu, P (reprint author), Int Ctr Space Technol Nat & Cultural Heritage Aus, Zhengzhou Base, Zhengzhou, Peoples R China. |
| Keywords | Songshan Mountain Holocene geomorphic evolution of rivers elevation above river level prehistoric settlements temporal and spatial distribution CLIMATE-CHANGE ARCHAEOLOGY VALLEY |
| Issue Date | 2017 |
| Publisher | SUSTAINABILITY |
| Citation | SUSTAINABILITY.2017,9(1). |
| Abstract | This paper deals with the study of Holocene geomorphic evolution of rivers around Songshan Mountain in relation to human frequentation in Prehistoric periods. The investigations were performed by means of an integration of GIS data processing; field surveys and particle size analysis. In 8000-3000 aBP; in the Songshan Mountain Region, large-scale river sedimentation occurred. This increased the elevation of river beds that were higher than today. After 3000 aBP; the upper reaches of the rivers experienced a down cut; while the lower reaches experienced continuing sedimentation. The data on the elevation of prehistoric settlements above the river levels were obtained from Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). These data were corrected according to the evolutionary features of fluvial landforms in order to obtain synchronous elevations above river levels of prehistoric settlements. The relationship between sediment distribution and the Holocene geomorphic evolution was investigated through the statistical analysis of the elevation above the river levels. Outputs from our analyses enabled us to differentiate three evolutionary stages. During the first one, related to Peiligang culture (9000-7500 aBP), populations mainly settled on both hilly relief and high plateaus depending on their agriculture production modes. During the second stage, from Yangshao (7500-5000 aBP) to the Longshan period (5000-4000 aBP), settlements were mainly distributed on mountainous areas and hilly lands to avoid flooding and to develop agriculture. Finally, during the Xiashang culture (4000-3000 aBP), a large number of settlements migrated to the plain area to facilitate trade of goods and cultural exchanges. |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11897/469502 |
| ISSN | 2071-1050 |
| DOI | 10.3390/su9010114 |
| Indexed | SCI(E) SSCI |
| Appears in Collections: | 城市与环境学院 |
