The interaction between man and his physical environment in the county of Holland between circa 1000 and 1300 AD: a dynamic relationship

Abstract

This paper gives a summary of the archaeological and historical datings concerning the reclamation of the peatbogs, the formation of the Younger Dunes, sedimentation, erosion and lake formation. The size of the areas, in which these changes in the physical environment took place was estimated for parts of the provinces of North and South Holland. These estimates enabled us to demonstrate the differences in the effects of these events on the society in both areas.