Holocene land-use evolution and associated soil erosion in the French Prealps inferred from Lake Paladru sediments and archaeological evidences

► A continuous sequence of Holocene soil erosion in the French Prealps. ► Organic and elemental geochemistry tracks provenance source and erosion processes. ► Well-documented phases of lake-dwelling recorded in open lacustrine environment. ► Previously unknown phases of human impacts during the Bronze, Iron and Roman periods. ► Molecular biomarkers suggest regional agrarian practices since the Bronze Age.