Land use in Europa from Bronze to Iron Age reconstructed from pollen data

Abstract

Introduction: Bronze age is the next phase of human development after Neolithic which ushered in an era of metallurgy. In some parts, copper age is considered as an intermediary between the two, however; there is no consensus among scholars (Pearce, 2019). Bronze Age is considered as the beginning of complex societies and other societal changes for it required transport on a larger scale, calling for specialised labour and eventually stratification of society. It is likely to have a direct impact on subsistence patterns and resource management...