A Holocene millennial-scale climatic cycle from a speleothem in Nahal Qanah Cave, Israel Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Nahal Qanah Cave, located in the east Mediterranean region, has been inhabited by humans during several periods of the Holocene. These well-dated cultures are used here to establish the age of a speleothem growing over archaeological remains. d18O and d13C from a stalagmite through the last 6000 years display a 1000–2000-year cycle. Depleted d18O and d13C value correlate well with high Dead Sea levels and increased arboreal pollen, suggesting common climatic control affecting the entire region.

publication date

  • September 1999