A Holocene millennial-scale climatic cycle from a speleothem in Nahal Qanah Cave, Israel

Author

Amos Frumkin
Israel Carmi
Avi Gopher
Derek C. Ford
Henry P. Schwarcz
Tsvika Tsuk

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Publication Date

9-1-1999

Publication Title

The Holocene

Volume Number

9

Issue Number

6

Abstract

Nahal Qanah Cave, located in the east Mediterranean region, has been inhabited by humans during several periods of the Holocene. These well-dated cultures are used here to establish the age of a speleothem growing over archaeological remains. d 18 O and d 13 C from a stalagmite through the last 6000 years display a 1000–2000-year cycle. Depleted d 18 O and d 13 C value correlate well with high Dead Sea levels and increased arboreal pollen, suggesting common climatic control affecting the entire region.

Document Type

Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1191/095968399669422210

Recommended Citation

Frumkin, Amos; Carmi, Israel; Gopher, Avi; Ford, Derek C.; Schwarcz, Henry P.; and Tsuk, Tsvika, "A Holocene millennial-scale climatic cycle from a speleothem in Nahal Qanah Cave, Israel" (1999). KIP Articles. 9753.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/9753