This thesis presents a plant macrofossil analysis on fluvial deposits from the Middle Pleistocene site of Happisburgh Site 1, on the East Anglia coast of England. This analysis contributes to a...Show moreThis thesis presents a plant macrofossil analysis on fluvial deposits from the Middle Pleistocene site of Happisburgh Site 1, on the East Anglia coast of England. This analysis contributes to a greater understanding on hominin dispersals in Europe from around 0.5 Ma, and their preferences concerning the climate and environment. The research problem therefore concerns the ecological tolerance towards early hominins. In this analysis, two samples are studied from different trenches and of different sedimentary composition: HAP10-L8 and HAP10-L7sample8 section2 (the lowest situated sample of section2). The identified taxa are compared with former macrobotanical research on different samples from HAP10-L7section2. From the outcome of these macrobotanical analyses, it is clear that we are dealing with a small freshwater river channel within a complex river system with many different plant habitats.Show less
This thesis presents a plant macrofossil analysis on fluvial deposits from the Middle Pleistocene site of Happisburgh Site 1, on the East Anglia coast of England. This analysis contributes to a...Show moreThis thesis presents a plant macrofossil analysis on fluvial deposits from the Middle Pleistocene site of Happisburgh Site 1, on the East Anglia coast of England. This analysis contributes to a greater understanding on hominin dispersals in Europe from around 0.5 Ma, and their preferences concerning the climate and environment. The research problem therefore concerns the ecological tolerance towards early hominins. In this analysis, two samples are studied from different trenches and of different sedimentary composition: HAP10-L8 and HAP10-L7sample8 section2 (the lowest situated sample of section2). The identified taxa are compared with former macrobotanical research on different samples from HAP10-L7section2. From the outcome of these macrobotanical analyses, it is clear that we are dealing with a small freshwater river channel within a complex river system with many different plant habitats.Show less
