Mid- to Late Holocene geomorphodynamics in a long-term settled mountain catchment in the Pergamon micro-region, western Turkey

A study of the Pergamon micro-region, western Turkey, reveals significant mid- to late Holocene geomorphodynamics influenced by climate change and human activity. The research identifies four distinct sedimentation phases spanning from 6.2 ka to present, with a notable shift around 4 ka marked by aridization and rapid climate changes, superimposed by early human settlement impacts. Phase 3, in particular, shows the burial of floodplain edges by tributary sediments, while phase 4 (post-3.8 ka) indicates increased erosion and redeposition linked to changing settlement patterns. The findings highlight complex human-environment interactions that reshaped the landscape over millennia.

Yang, X., Becker, F., Nykamp, M., Ludwig, B., Doğan, M., Doğan, T., Knitter, D., & Schütt, B. (2023). Mid- to Late Holocene geomorphodynamics in a long-term settled mountain catchment in the Pergamon micro-region, western Turkey. Quaternary Research, 114, 69–92. https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2022.73