Poznan, Poland—according to A. science in poland Analysis of charcoal and pollen in ancient lake sediments collected near a cemetery site belonging to the Funnelbeaker culture in western Poland suggests that Neolithic farmers did not burn large areas of forest, according to the report. Rather, farmers removed young trees and shrubs, opening up gaps in the forest canopy and increasing the amount of sunlight reaching mature trees. This resulted in increased pollen production for several centuries, said Danuta Jurkiewicz of Adam Mickiewicz University. Farmers also adopted a rotational system of land use, which is reflected in the presence of spores and fungi associated with animal dung. Soil erosion eventually filled the lake, creating a wetland. The study also shows that people had been clearing vegetation from the area for more than 100 years before the cemetery’s monumental tombs were built around 3660. BC Jurkiewicz and the team of researchers concluded that the construction of monumental tombs in Central Europe did not result in massive environmental degradation. Read the original scholarly article about this research Archaeological Science Journal. To read about theories related to agricultural expansion, visit “neolithic neophytes“
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