A5000874949- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Medieval European History and Architecture
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Education, Psychology, and Social Research
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
Klaipėda University
2016-2023
Vilnius University
2005-2014
Summary. Lake Luokesas in Lithuania has become the centre of attention northern European wetland archaeological research after discovery two Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pile dwellings. Their unique location, chronology and building techniques have potential to revolutionise our understanding important aspects communities later prehistoric Europe.
ABSTRACT More than 70 logboats are known in Lithuania and about half of them date before 1800 cal AD. This paper reviews these more ancient logboats, which were discovered the beds former or still existing lakes rivers present new radiocarbon ( 14 C) dates wood taxa identifications. Special attention is paid to logboat found at Šventoji 58, oldest C-dated (2895–2640 BC) East Baltic Sea. Most from pre-1800s period C dated medieval early modern periods they made out pine oak wood. From a very...
The phenomenon of northern pile dwellings has been found in different geographical zones and landscapes the Circum-Baltic region: sea on shores inland lakes rivers. Inland sites were established specific lacustrine landscapes, appearing within former post-glacial basins. revealed here are characterized by types wooden buildings, including structures with raised floors. They dated to 4th millennium BC century Central Europe Baltics, end 3rd – NW Russia Belarus. appeared major cases...
This paper integrates archaeological, environmental and isotopic data from Roman Iron Age (1–400 AD) settlements in Lithuania to present an updated framework for understanding the development of farming agricultural landscapes during this period. The study dates introduction new crop species, such as rye oats, around 100–200 cal AD. Notably, quickly became one most economically important crops, coinciding with adoption infield-outfield cultivation system. system combined intensively farmed...
In 2021, during underwater archaeological surveys in the lake district of eastern Lithuania, a new settlement was discovered on an island Lake Bėlis (Švenčionys district). According to 14C AMS data, it dates 8th–4th centuries BC. The newly stands out due its size — is very small area land and because well-preserved structures functional zones. A distinctive feature this wooden piles found slopes around island, extending along entire perimeter. Additionally, research conducted layer situated...
This paper presents the first results of both dryland and underwater investigations at multi-period Garnys riverine site situated on Žeimena River in eastern Lithuania. There, during 2017-2020 a professional diver amateur archaeologist collected hundreds Mesolithic-Neolithic archaeological finds made wood, bone, antler, stone, ceramic from riverbed its bank. Moreover, eroded places riverbed, wooden remains several fish weirs were observed. In 2021 archaeologists continued research, including...
Andrej Mazurkevich, Maria Polkovnikova and Ekaterina Dolbunova, eds. Археология озерных поселений IV–II тыс. до н. э.: Хронология культур и природно-климатические ритмы. Материалы международной конференции, посвященной полувековому исследованию свайных на Северо-Западе России. Санкт-Петербург, 13–15 ноября 2014 г./Archaeology of Lake Settlements mill BC: Chronology Cultures, Environment Paleoclimatic Rhythms. Materials [an] International Conference Dedicated [to] the Semi-Centennial...