The impact of hunter/gatherers on the vegetation in the Central Sahara during the Early Holocene

This paper reports on carpological and pollen data from the early Holocene sequence of Uan Tabu. Data are integrated and compared with those from other sites in the area in order to draw a general picture on plant exploitation and landscape in the early Holocene. Three main plant assemblage zones, corresponding to different concentrations and floristic lists of seed/fruit and pollen, were distinguished showing synchronous botanical changes which are correlated with the archaeological record.