The RBINS Quaternary charcoal collections : the example of three neolithic sites of Hesbaye (5150-4950 BC, Belgium)

Remicourt “En Bia Flo” II, Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher “Podrî l'Cortri” and Waremme “Longchamps” are early neolithic sites (5300-5000 BC) situated in Hesbaye (Belgium). The sites present the same kind of organisation: a village stricto-sensu and a distant house. The charcoal analyses have shown, among others, that the distant house correspond to a pionneer occupation. The environment around the sites was composed by typical wooden taxa. After, the villages were occupied. At that time, the environment was more opened and diversified because of man activities. ; Remicourt “En Bia Flo” II, Fexhe-le-Hau... Mehr ...