  Shown within Germany | |
| Location | Duvensee, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°41′55″N 10°32′51″E / 53.69861°N 10.54750°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | Approximately 11,000 years ago |
| Abandoned | Approximately 8,500 years ago |
| Periods | Mesolithic |
The Duvensee archaeological sites (German: Duvenseer Wohnplätze) are a series of early Mesolithic archaeological sites that are located within the Duvensee bog near Duvensee in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. The bog is one of the oldest and well-researched archaeological settlement areas from the early Holocene in Central Europe. The archaeological sites are renowned for their well-preserved organic remains and are of great importance in understanding the subsistence and settlement strategies of post-glacial hunter-gatherer societies. Recent research has explored the Duvensee societies' diet and land use patterns in relation to the evolution of modern lifestyles and nutrition.[1][2][3]
- ^ Holst, D. 2007. Subsistenz und Landschaftsnutzung im Frühmesolithikum: Nußröstplätze am Duvensee. PhD dissertation, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz.
- ^ Holst, D. 2009. Eine einzige Nuss rappelt nicht im Sacke. Subsistenzstrategien in der Mittelsteinzeit. Mitteilungen der Gesellschaft für Urgeschichte 18: 11-38.
- ^ Holst, D. 2010. Hazelnut economy of early Holocene hunter-gatherers: A case study from Mesolithic Duvensee, northern Germany. Journal of Archaeological Science 37: 2871-2880.