Stratigraphy of late-Holocene deposits of the ancient harbour of Marseilles, southern France

C. Morhange; F. Blanc; S. Schmitt-Mercury; M. Bourcier; P. Carbonel; C. Oberlin; A. Prone; D. Vivent; A. Hesnard

doi:10.1191/0959683603hl619rr

Stratigraphy of late-Holocene deposits of the ancient harbour of Marseilles, southern France

C. Morhange, F. Blanc, S. Schmitt-Mercury, M. Bourcier, P. Carbonel, C. Oberlin, A. Prone, D. Vivent, A. Hesnard

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The late-Holocene stratigraphy of Marseilles harbour is presented together with archaeological evidence and radiocarbon data. An anthropogenic oyster midden, dated between c. 4260 and 3400 ¹⁴C yr BP is followed by a period of siltation that ended the accretionary growth of an algal (marl) deposit. This event was caused by early human settlement. Subsequently the coastline was subject to progradation. It is argued here that the development of the first town of Marseilles, c. 2600 years ago, accelerated soil erosion and sediment deposition in the harbour area.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	593-604
Number of pages	12
Journal	Holocene
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1191/0959683603hl619rr
State	Published - Jul 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Coastline
Geoarcheology
Harbour
Late Holocene
Marseilles
Mediterranean
Palaeoenvironment
Southern France

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Global and Planetary Change
Archaeology
Ecology
Earth-Surface Processes
Paleontology

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