Evolution of Waterways and Early Human Settlements in the Eastern Baltic Area: Radiocarbon-Based Chronology

From the 19th International Radiocarbon Conference held in Keble College, Oxford, England, April 3-7, 2006.Newly obtained radiocarbon measurements are used to suggest that the initial settlement of the northeastern Baltic area was largely controlled by the Ladoga-Baltic waterway in the north of the Karelian Isthmus, which emerged ~11,500 cal BP and remained in action for ~7000 yr. The transgression of Ladoga Lake started ~5000 cal BP and reached its maximum at ~3000 cal BP (~1100-1000 cal BC). The formation of a new outlet via the Neva River led to a rapid regression of the lake that stimulated the spread of farming populations.The Radiocarbon archives are made available by Radiocarbon and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information.Migrated from OJS platform February 202