Forested Form of Life: Vegetation Reconstructions for Southeast Norway 2350–500 BCE

A textual document analyzing palynological data to reconstruct Late Neolithic and Bronze Age vegetation in southeast Norway. Authored by Anette Sand-Eriksen and published under CC-BY-4.0 on figshare in May 2026, the 531.5 KB file proposes the concept of a 'forested form of life' based on integrated archaeological and environmental evidence.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing historical forest composition based on palynological data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing socio-economic potential of prehistoric forests based on integrated archaeological evidence
• Modeling long-term vegetation change and human management practices from 2350–500 BCE

Strengths

• Uses an extensive palynological dataset for vegetation reconstruction
• Integrates reconstructions with archaeological evidence for a holistic perspective
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license

Limitations

• Dataset is a 531.5 KB DOCX file, suggesting limited raw data scope
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Anette Sand-Eriksen

Collection Method

REVEALS analysis applied to palynological data

Time Range

2350–500 BCE

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 04:17:42

Geography

Southeast Norway