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

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

doi:10.1191/095968399669422210

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

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

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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. δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C from a stalagmite through the last 6000 years display a 1000-2000-year cycle. Depleted δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C value correlate well with high Dead Sea levels and increased arboreal pollen, suggesting common climatic control affecting the entire region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	677-682
Number of pages	6
Journal	Holocene
Volume	9
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1191/095968399669422210
State	Published - 1999

Keywords

Chalcolithic
Climate change
Climate cycle
East Mediterranean
Holocene
Israel
Karst
Millennial-scale cycle
Speleothem
Stable isotopes

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