Environmental changes during Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in Kuyavia Lakeland, Central Poland

The Wietrzychowice Cultural Park protects one of the last preserved megalithic barrows constructed by Funnel Beaker Culture societies at Kuyavia Lakeland (Central Poland). nearby archaeological site ?mie?y located on shore Kara?nia Lake provided numerous Mesolithic and Neolithic remains such as flint artefacts, potsherds, arrowheads, mammal bones with traces human processing. lake peat sediments a unique opportunity to investigate man-environment relationships during transition period from Neolithic. age-depth model for deposits was based five radiocarbon dates well artefacts. multi-proxy study, including geochemistry, pollen, plant macrofossils, Mollusca, Cladocera Chironomidae analyses, were conducted recognize palaeoenvironmental changes between 7500 3500 BCE. Combining environmental data, we attempt distinguish natural phenomena triggered climate factors those induced activity. data indicated hydrological associated factors: (1) phase aquatic ecosystem since 5800 BCE, (2) water shallowing 4600 (3) development alder fen in zone ca. Vegetation suggest early landscape transformations Central Poland already due activity societies. Fossil pollen macroremains combined detailed map modern soil distribution area allowed identify pattern vegetation around campsite. discontinuity habitation process 4000 BCE (in times Brze?? Kujawski Group Lendyel Culture) can be change resulting level lowering.