Bianca Preda-Bălănică

ORCID: 0000-0002-2956-2336
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Research Areas
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • European Linguistics and Anthropology
  • Paleopathology and ancient diseases
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Historical and Archaeological Studies
  • Eurasian Exchange Networks
  • Higher Education Governance and Development
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Higher Education and Employability

University of Helsinki
2020-2023

Impact Technology Development (United States)
2020

Impact
2020

The origins of horseback riding remain elusive. Scientific studies show that horses were kept for their milk ~3500 to 3000 BCE, widely accepted as indicating domestication. However, this does not confirm them be ridden. Equipment used by early riders is rarely preserved, and the reliability equine dental mandibular pathologies remains contested. horsemanship has two interacting components: horse mount human rider. Alterations associated with in skeletons therefore possibly provide best...

10.1126/sciadv.ade2451 article EN cc-by-nc Science Advances 2023-03-03

This article presents the results of a 2021 international online survey 419 early career researchers in archaeology. Respondents were passionate about pursuing an academic career, but pessimistic job and prospects. Statistics highlight specific obstacles, especially for women, from unstable employment to inequitable practices, chronic lack support. Over 180 open-ended comments reveal worrying levels workplace bullying discrimination, particularly targeting women minorities. The impact...

10.1017/eaa.2022.41 article EN cc-by European Journal of Archaeology 2022-11-03

This paper aims to provide an overview of the current understanding in Yamnaya burials from north Lower Danube, particularly focussing on their relationship with supposed local archaeological cultures/ societies. Departing a decades-long research history and latest finds Romania, it addresses key basics funerary archaeology kurgans ; material culture chronology steppe predecessors Katakombnaya successors links neighbouring regions as well wider southeast European context. Taking into account...

10.3406/bspf.2020.15079 article EN Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France 2020-01-01

The aim of this paper is to present a series discoveries attributed the Turkic nomadic populations (11th– 12th centuries), resulting from archaeological research conducted in 2018 and 2019 several burial mounds placed localities Târgșoru Nou Inotești Prahova County, as well Lunca Buzău county. It includes descriptions investigated features, results anthropological archaeozoological determinations those physico-chemical investigations some metal artefacts, absolute chronology dates. Given...

10.3406/mcarh.2020.2135 article EN Materiale şi cercetãri arheologice (Serie nouã) 2020-01-01
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