A5003619665- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Digestive system and related health
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Climate change and permafrost
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
Goethe University Frankfurt
2011-2023
Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale
2014-2023
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
2019
Vinogradov Institute of Geochemistry
2019
Goethe Institut
2011-2012
Sigma (Poland)
1998
Abstract Broomcorn millet ( Panicum miliaceum L.) is not one of the founder crops domesticated in Southwest Asia early Holocene, but was northeast China by 6000 bc . In Europe, reported Early Neolithic contexts formed , recent radiocarbon dating a dozen 'early' grains cast doubt on these claims. Archaeobotanical evidence reveals that common Europe from 2nd millennium when major societal and economic transformations took place Bronze Age. We conducted an extensive programme AMS-dating charred...
The Transural steppe is a cultural contact zone between areas east and west of the Ural Mountains. Mobile pastoralism traditional way life in steppe, while sedentary cultures constitute an exception, probably as result climatic variations. A change lifestyle together with other innovations documented at turn 3rd to 2nd millennia BC often believed have been accompanied by shift agro-pastoralism. To examine ecology economy Bronze Age we employed combination methods. As proxy-data, plant...
Our understanding of prehistoric societal organization at the family level is still limited. Here, we generated genome data from 32 individuals an approximately 3,800-y-old burial mound attributed to Bronze Age Srubnaya-Alakul cultural tradition site Nepluyevsky, located in Southern Ural region Central Eurasia. We found that life expectancy was generally very low, with adult males living on average 8 y longer than females. A total 35 first-degree, 40 second-degree, and 48 third-degree...
Based on Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) and radiocarbon dating we establish chronologies of colluviation alluviation in different floodplain sections the northwestern Wetterau loess basin (Germany). Similar to some other European valley floors, Holocene aggradation is marked by two important breaks: (1) a millennial-scale delay between Neolithic agricultural aggradation. In catchments started at about 7000 cal. BP anthropogenic only 2200 ± 200 BP; (2) centennial-scale variability...
Abstract. Pollen records from Siberia are mostly absent in global or Northern Hemisphere synthesis works. Here we present a taxonomically harmonized and temporally standardized pollen dataset that was synthesized using 173 palynological adjacent areas (northeastern Asia, 42–75∘ N, 50–180∘ E). data were harmonized, i.e. the original 437 taxa assigned to 106 combined taxa. Age–depth models for all revised by applying constant Bayesian age–depth modelling routine. The is available as count...
Abstract. Recent developments in morphological and morphometric analyses of charcoal particles have improved our ability to discern characteristics burnt plant fuel interpret fire-type changes. However, burning experiments linking known plants these metrics are limited, particularly open ecosystems. This study presents novel laboratory-produced 22 species from the steppe regions Eurasia (Romania Russia), along with selected samples three Holocene pollen records same areas. We characterise...
Abstract. Since 2010, excavations by the Saxonian Archaeological Heritage Office have been conducted on a Pleistocene plain in northwest Saxony during course of an open-cast lignite mining project. The area lies between valleys Weiße Elster and Pleiße Leipzig lowlands. An important multi-cultural site was discovered near village Kieritzsch, where archaeological remains from early Neolithic up to Bronze Age were excavated. They are located around former pond that subsequently filled with...
In climatically sensitive regions such as the Northern Alps, changes in climate and land use have a strong impact on landscapes, vegetation, animals humans. Multidisciplinary investigations high St Antönien Valley (Switzerland) at 1400—3000 m a.s.l. generated reconstruction of land-use history. Humans began affecting landscape this mountain region during Bronze Age. Multiproxy palaeoenvironmental studies show that present cultural valley has been result long-term human environmental...
Abstract Broomcorn millet ( Panicum miliaceum L.) was first domesticated in China and dispersed westward via Central Asia the 3rd millennium BC, reaching Europe 2nd BC. North of Black Sea, Pontic steppe forest-steppe areas are key regions for understanding dispersal millet, as evidenced by earliest direct radiocarbon dates on European grains, which we present here. Examining various lines evidence relevant to crop cultivation, animal husbandry, contacts lifestyles, explore regional dynamics...
ABSTRACT In this paper we evaluate the extent of freshwater reservoir effects (37 samples across 12 locations) and present new data from various archaeological sites in Eurasian Steppe. Together with a summary previous research on modern samples, provides most up-to-date map offsets region. The confirm observations highlighting that FREs are widespread but highly variable Steppe both samples. Radiocarbon dates organisms consuming aquatic sources, including humans, dogs, bears, birds...
In the Central German Uplands, Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies have been particularly affected by climate change. With establishment of beech forests about 3000 years ago pure spruce stands 500 ago, they might be regarded as ‘neophytes’ in Hessian forests. Palaeoecological investigations at wetland sites low mountain ranges intramontane basins point to an asynchronous vegetation evolution a comparatively small but heterogenous region. On other hand, palynological data prove that sustainably...
Les effets de l'occupation humaine pendant les siecles precedant et suivant le debut notre ere (de l'Âge du Fer a l'epoque carolingienne) se sont particulierement fait sentir sur l'evolution la vegetation au nord des Alpes, due soit un deboisement intense, une exploitation dirigee ressources forestieres agricoles. auteurs proposent dans present article resultats leurs recherches en ce domaine pour region rhenane.
The 600 km2 of the basin Wetterau, part “Rhein-Main-Tiefland” in federal state Hesse Germany, is an archaeologically intensively investigated landscape. Numerous precisely dated palynological studies are available, and so a direct comparison archaeological results possible. vegetation history, as recorded four pollen diagrams, will be discussed relationship with data known from radius 1, 3 5 km around each sites which was taken. aim study to investigate cases established changes can directly...
When findings of radiocarbon dating differ from method to method, researchers deal with this issue in absolutely different ways. This study is a case that compares two series one Late Bronze kurgan. kurgan the Srubnaya-Alakul antiquities South Transurals. Even though researched material same (human bone collagen), scope comparable (19 LSC dates and 29 AMS dates) individuals (n = 14) were dated repeatedly, differences are still significant. In addition, every particular does not show any...