Vegetation and settlement history of the past 9000 years as recorded by lake deposits from Großer Eutiner See (Northern Germany)

► The study provides a detailed vegetation reconstruction of the last 9000 years. ► Modifications in land-use have been triggered by climatic induced changes. ► Strong human impact occurs during phases of rather stable hydrological conditions. ► People abandoned the near-shore locations due to hydrological instability.