What does a sediment core show us?

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0-700 years In the upper part of the core, which goes back about 700 years, are fine-grained sediments, mostly roots, burrows and a lot of organic material …

700-1500 years The middle part of the core is between around 700 to 1500 years old. What is distinctive here is the flaser structure …

1500-200 years In the bottom (older) part of the core, which was formed about 2000 to 1500 years ago, cross-stratification structures are recognizable …

dune sands
burrows
roots
burrows
clay-silty material
clay-silty material
sandy material
clay-silty material
sandy material
sandy material
sandy material
burrows
clay-silty material
sandy material
burrows
clay-silty material
sandy material
burrows
piece of wood
cross-stratification structures
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