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Zur Geschichte der nacheiszeitlichen Umwelt und der Kulturpflanzen im Land Brandenburg

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International audience; The results of pollenanalytical and archaeobotanical studies presented here show the development of veg-etation in the state of Brandenburg, which was characterized by the climate and the associated natural spread of plants as well as the use of the resource forest by man.The plant food of humans was first obtained by gathering and, since the beginning of permanent settle-ment in the Neolithic period, mainly by means of agriculture. The cultivation of plants continued over the millennia, with most archaeological cultures showing their typical inventory of crops. The dynamics of these developments require further research, as there are still many spatial and temporal gaps. However, in addition to the influence of natural habitats such as climate, soil properties and water supply on agricul-ture, the importance of the exchange of crops and new methods of cultivation between different cultures regarding the local supply of food is already being shown.