Excavations in the high altitude zone of the Southern French Alps started in 1998. This research has radically altered our understanding of human activity in the zones above 2000m. A combination of archaeological survey and excavation with a range of palaeoenvironmental approaches has allowed us to develop our understanding of human/environment relationships from the Mesolithic through to the post-mediaeval period.
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Tuesday 22 July 2008
Larix decidua is starting to colonize the higher altitudes (2,300m)
The combination of climate change, and rigorous management of grazing is leading to the recolonization of certain species in the sub-alpine and alpine altitudes.
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