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The loess landscapes of the Lower Rhine Embayment as (geo-)archeological archives – insights and challenges from a geomorphological and sedimentological perspective
Frank Lehmkuhl
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Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstr. 5b, 52056 Aachen, Germany
Philipp Schulte
Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstr. 5b, 52056 Aachen, Germany
Wolfgang Römer
Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstr. 5b, 52056 Aachen, Germany
Stephan Pötter
Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Wüllnerstr. 5b, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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Short summary
Research in loess landscapes provides evidence for the paleoenvironmental settings for past human societies and for the paleoclimate evolution of the past. Archeological and geoscientific investigations must consider different relief settings due to erosion, slope wash, accumulation of sediments and relocation of artifacts. The Lower Rhine Embayment can serve as a blueprint for such research as a typical loess landscape of Central Europe.
Research in loess landscapes provides evidence for the paleoenvironmental settings for past...
