A5020013958- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- African history and culture analysis
- Classical Antiquity Studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Economic Analysis and Policy
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies
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- Firm Innovation and Growth
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University of Leicester
2004-2024
Royal Pavilion
2022
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
2009
University of Glasgow
1987
Durham Technical Community College
1987
Museums Northumberland
1985
University of Sheffield
1982
Durham University
1981
Abstract This paper explores definitions of luxury foods and considers the role luxuries in marking social distinction. It is proposed that are those offer a refinement texture, taste, fat content or other quality (such as stimulant inebriant) distinction, because either their quantity quality. Ethnographic research has revealed an emphasis on food elaboration common staples found mostly societies without strong stratification, while style characteristic with institutionalized forms ranking....
Plants in archaeology tend to be studied from an anthropocentric point of view, which they are seen as passive objects (domestication, farming, deforestation, diet, trade, food and status). Here the concept materiality is applied view plant–people relationships plant's that is, afford plants agency. It argued this brings into clearer focus complex entanglements or meshworks created, often unintentionally, when people interact. Concepts such materiality, relationality entanglement help us not...
The absence of earth-filled structural features or easily identifiable graves precluded any systematic sampling programme for environmental evidence. However, two samples the analysis carbonised plant remains were collected from each in situ inhumations (SF55 and SF73). consisted sediment associated with burials which included matrix overlying cairn (context 002), processed using manual flotation into an 0.5 mm mesh sieve. sample sizes results are given Table 1. evidence was minimal: only...
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This paper presents the first detailed review of all archaeobotanical records from Roman Britain. It reveals that some 50 new plants food (mostly fruits, herbs and vegetables) were introduced into this country during period. These introductions represent a major diversification plant component British diet at time, adding important nutrients, variety flavours, ways expressing cultural identity, as well social status. The geographical, chronological dispersal these foods is analysed three...
Abstract Agricultural innovations are primarily concerned with a need for increasing production (of food, fodder, secondary products) as well enhancing quality produce, process, growing conditions). This paper reviews current thinking on how improvements and in agriculture arise, what forms they take agents involved. Innovations typically affect one or more of the following areas: crops, animals, conditions, implements management practices. While 'macro-inventions' (radical new ideas) do...
Abstract The second (2008) season of fieldwork the Cyrenaican Prehistory Project has significantly advanced understanding Haua Fteah stratigraphy and archaeology geomorphology landscape in which cave is located. excavations McBurney backfill have reached a total depth 7.5 m below present ground surface, at two human mandibles were found 1950s excavations. Reconnaissance Hagfet ed-Dabba established that sediments associated with Upper Palaeolithic ‘Dabban’ industry more or less entirely...
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The archaeobotanical record of Britain in the Roman period is reviewed. data are plotted against area country, phase occupation, type site, and mode preservation. Lacunae dataset identified research priorities formulated. More needed, especially from South-Western North-Western England, Wales Scotland, major towns (especially waterlogged deposits), rural sites with preservation (all parts country), burials temple/shrine sites. Matters concern identification a downward trend average number...
Click to increase image sizeClick decrease size Acknowledgement I would like thank the contributors and those who refereed papers for contributing volume enhancing my own understanding of topic. Additional informationNotes on contributorsMarijke van der VeenMarijke Veen is Professor Archaeology at University Leicester. She studied history archaeology Groningen, Netherlands gained a PhD from Sheffied University. author Crop Husbandry Regimes (1992), editor The Exploitation Plant Resources in...
AbstractThis paper presents a review of the botanical evidence for function so-called 'corn-driers' from Roman-period Britain. The charred grain assemblages associated with corn-driers twenty-one sites have been analysed. results indicate that these kilns should be regarded as multi-functional structures; both roasting germinated grains production malt and parching/drying in preparation consumption storage are functions implied by evidence. need further experimental research is identified.
How firms grow forms a key question in the research on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Based survey amongst 1,535 SMEs, we show that presence of growth capability factors, such as, innovation capacity, financing capacity human capital, offers inadequate explanation for differences level between SMEs specific period time. The utilisation different paths however does seem to elucidate low high growth. Remarkably, found are most commonly used by (market penetration increasing...
Two seasons of work have now been conducted by British and French survey teams, in conjunction with members the Libyan Antiquities Department, under charge Dr. Abdullah Shaiboub. The objectives are to locate, analyse extensive remains ancient agricultural settlements that can be found wadis hinterlands Tripolitania Sirtica. Within framework established Department cooperation Unesco lies archaeological aim recording evidence for periods when areas pre-desert were, whatever reasons, cultivated...
BOTANICAL DATA FROM EXCAVATIONS are one of several sources evidence that can be brought to bear on studies medieval agriculture, food, diet, trade and environment. Reliable reconstructions these aspects life dependent the quality datasets currently available for study. Here assessed lacunae highlighted. The focus lies sites where macro-remains food agricultural products have been found (eg seeds, grains, chaff fruit stones). research has raised areas concern, some which relate changes in...