While the exact technical processes employed in the construction of the pyramids are still a
subject of ongoing debate, it is widely recognized that the Giza Plateau served as a hub …

This study analyses diatom assemblages from a Nile Delta core (B-1) to probe Holocene
hydroclimate changesand their influence on the ecological habitats of the delta coast, with a …

Abstract The Nile Delta in Egypt represents a valuable location to study the history of human
societal development and agricultural advancement. However, the livelihood patterns of the …

Pollen and spore records in prodeltaic sediments hold significant potential for reconstructing
paleoecologic and paleoclimatic evolution. However, uncertainties in these reconstructions …

The decline of ancient societies has been often associated with hydroclimate instabilities. In
this paper, we report phytolith records from the Yangtze River Delta of China, to reconstruct …

This study presents high-resolution multi-proxy analyses of a well-dated sediment core (BR-
1, 19.20 m long) retrieved from the Nile Delta, aiming to reconstruct the Holocene evolution …

Long-standing arguments regarding the early cultural transition, the domestication of plants
and the impacts of climate change on past Egyptian societies remain contentious. In this …

Abstract The Yaojiang Valley (YJV) on the southern Hangzhou Bay Plain, eastern China,
was home to Neolithic cultures that date back to 8 ka. Reconstructions of ancient human …

Abstract A 19.5-m long Holocene sediment core (MZ-1) was retrieved from Manzala lagoon
coast, the depocenter of the Nile Delta. AMS-dating shows the complete Holocene strata of …

The modern Nile delta developed in the Middle and Late Holocene, and at its most northern-
central point is situated at the Burullus Lagoon, which is environmentally diverse, including …