Capacity-Building and Resilience in the Face of Rising Sea Levels: Implications from the Baltic Stone Age
摘要
This study investigates the resilience and adaptive strategies of prehistoric hunter-gatherer societies in the Baltic region in response to rising sea levels during the Holocene. By focusing on the Maglemosian, Kongemose, and Ertebølle cultures, we analyze how these small-scale societies adapted to environmental stressors over a span of 4000 years. The research employs a multi-scalar approach, integrating archaeological data from both terrestrial and submerged sites in the Greater Wismar Bay. Findings indicate that these groups maintained socio-economic stability and adapted subsistence patterns, demonstrating capacity-building and resilience. The study contributes to understanding long-term human–environment interactions under climate-induced changes.