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Probabilistic 14C Age-Depth Models Aiding the Reconstruction of Holocene Paleoenvironmental Evolution of a Marshland from Southern Hungary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2018

Tünde Törőcsik ,
Sándor Gulyás ,
Dávid Molnár ,
Réka Tapody ,
Balázs P Sümegi ,
Gábor Szilágyi ,
Mihály Molnár ,
Gusztáv Jakab ,
Pál Sümegi  and
Zsolt Novák
Tünde Törőcsik*
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Szeged, Egyetem street 2, 6722Szeged, Hungary Institute of Nuclear Research of HAS, Bem tér 18/c, 4026Debrecen, Hungary
Sándor Gulyás*
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Szeged, Egyetem street 2, 6722Szeged, Hungary
Dávid Molnár
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Szeged, Egyetem street 2, 6722Szeged, Hungary
Réka Tapody
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Szeged, Egyetem street 2, 6722Szeged, Hungary
Balázs P Sümegi
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Szeged, Egyetem street 2, 6722Szeged, Hungary Archaeological Institute of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Úri street 49, Budapest, Hungary
Gábor Szilágyi
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Szeged, Egyetem street 2, 6722Szeged, Hungary Hortobágy National Park, Sumen u. 2, 4024Debrecen, Hungary
Mihály Molnár
Affiliation:
Institute of Nuclear Research of HAS, Bem tér 18/c, 4026Debrecen, Hungary
Gusztáv Jakab
Affiliation:
Archaeological Institute of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Úri street 49, Budapest, Hungary Tessedik Campus, 5540Szarvas Szabadság út 1-3, Hungary
Pál Sümegi
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Paleontology, University of Szeged, Egyetem street 2, 6722Szeged, Hungary Archaeological Institute of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Úri street 49, Budapest, Hungary
Zsolt Novák
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Geography and Geoinformatics, University of Szeged, Egyetem street 2, 6722Szeged, Hungary
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*Corresponding author. Email: t.torocsik@geo.u-szeged.hu.
*Corresponding author. Email: t.torocsik@geo.u-szeged.hu.
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Abstract

This paper presents first chronological results for a Holocene marshland system from the southern part of the Danube-Tisza Interfluve. Radiocarbon (14C) ages were used to build age-depth models relying of probabilistic tools. Four models have been built: a linear one using dates gained via simple calibration, a P_Sequence model, fitting a polynomial function to calibrated dates; a Gamma_Sequence considering priori given and posterior accumulation rates have been constructed. As there was no significant difference between the mean values of individual models all seem suitable for establishing a reliable chronology despite differences in 95% CI ranges. While P_Sequence models underestimated SR, values calculated from the polynomial model were not significantly different from those of the G_Sequence. Based on multiproxy geochemical, sedimentological, paleoecological data the evolution of the system was reconstructed, covering a timespan of ca. 13,000 years starting from 12,000 BC and lasting until 1300 AD. Highest accumulation rates are dated to the Early Middle Ages from the 11th century. Several climate changes could have been identified which are present in other Hungarian and Western European records too, such as the 5b IRD event at ca. 5800 BC, a humid phase around 1600 BC, and a cool humid phase around the 6th century AD.

Keywords

age-depth modelsAMS datespaleoecologysedimentation rates
Type
Atmosphere
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Radiocarbon , Volume 60 , Special Issue 5: 2nd Radiocarbon in the Environment Conference, Debrecen, Hungary, July 3–7, 2017 Part 2 of 2 and Radiocarbon & Diet 2 International Conference Aarhus, Denmark, June 20–23, 2017 , October 2018 , pp. 1301 - 1315
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Selected Papers from the 2nd Radiocarbon in the Environment Conference, Debrecen, Hungary, 3–7 July 2017

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