A5064105218- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Latin American history and culture
- Silicon Effects in Agriculture
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Landslides and related hazards
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
University of Würzburg
2019-2025
University of Bamberg
2025
Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
2020
Freie Universität Berlin
2011-2017
Excellence Cluster Universe
2016-2017
Ruhr University Bochum
1987
We analyze the processing of cereals and its role at Early Neolithic Göbekli Tepe, southeastern Anatolia (10th / 9th millennium BC), a site that has aroused much debate in archaeological discourse. To date, only zooarchaeological evidence been discussed regard to subsistence builders. Tepe consists monumental round oval buildings, erected an earlier phase, smaller rectangular built around them partially contemporaneous later phase. The buildings are best known as they were focus research....
In the dry zone of Sri Lanka, human-made reservoirs have served for collection, storage and distribution rainfall runoff provide irrigation water cultivation paddy 2000 years. This paper introduces layout function four traditional village tank cascade systems in hinterland Anuradhapura, located North Central Province Lanka. contrast to large-scale tanks, these are managed maintained by local villagers. Sedimentological data from two tanks information about processes leading formation...
This paper presents an integrative and interdisciplinary approach to the study of ancient agricultural terraces food production systems. Our consists (1) a resource dependency theoretical framework (2) application variety archaeological geoscientific methods, including geomorphological surveys, excavations, drone mapping based on satellite imagery high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs), geographic information system (GIS) applications, soil testing, phytolith analysis, radiocarbon...
ABSTRACT This paper presents a unique set of maps and geospatial data covering 16 ancient terrace agricultural systems in the upper part Río Grande de Nasca drainage. These are located on western Andean flank (1200 3800 m asl), districts Llauta, Laramate, Ocaña Lucanas province, Ayacucho region, southern Peru (14.5° S). Spanning various periods prehispanic era (1000 bce –1532 ce ), only limited sections these terraces still use today. Our field methods include archaeological,...
Bubastis, one of the most significant cities in southeastern Nile Delta, was continuously inhabited from approximately 3200 B.C.E. until its decline around 200 C.E. Over past century, archaeological research at Bubastis has uncovered temples, palaces, residences, and cemeteries western, northern, central parts site. Despite these discoveries, detailed information about living quarters city's inhabitants their geomorphological context remains sparse. However, surface pottery discovered...
Abstract. This paper aims to reconstruct Middle Bronze Age (MBA; 1600–1250 BCE) land use practices in the northwestern Alpine foreland (SW Germany, Hegau). We used a multi-proxy approach including analysis of biogeochemical proxies from colluvial deposits and buried topsoils surroundings well-documented settlement site Anselfingen off-site pollen data two peat bogs. allowed for in-depth insights into MBA subsistence economy shows that was period establishing settlements with sophisticated...
Abstract. This integrated pedo-geoarchaeological study focuses on three abandoned pre-Hispanic terrace agricultural systems near Laramate in the southern Andes of Peru (14.5° S), aiming to unravel pedological and land-use history region, which served as a significant hub during times. The key objectives investigation involved contextualizing former management system within its geomorphological palaeoecological framework assessing impact practices soil development quality by comparing...
A complex and sustainable watershed management strategy was implemented in Sri Lanka during the ancient Anuradhapura period, from 5th century BC to 11th AD. Like modern strategies, it focused on flood prevention, soil erosion control, water quality control storage for irrigation. Tank cascade systems were key element of these installations. The wewas investigated constructed valleys characterised by fluvial accumulation. Sedimentological analyses tank show that a precise age determination...
Abstract Phytoliths are plant microfossils commonly used as qualitative archive markers in archaeological and paleoecological studies. Their potential uniqueness to the vegetation cover, robustness weathering, lack of chemical alteration along transport paths make them potentially suitable tracers for quantitative erosion In this pilot study, we explore phytoliths a sediment fingerprinting study Ceguera catchment (28 km 2 ) NE Spain. The phytolith concentrations morphologies four land cover...
Abstract In this study, we investigated the stability and reactivation of preexisting Tonghua landslide deposits in China, including adjacent stable slope. We used an integrated approach, combining a multichannel analysis surface waves (MASW) electrical resistivity tomography (ERT). ERT to determine groundwater seepage paths, weathering conditions, water content, depth bedrock. High-resolution two-dimensional (2D) shear-wave velocity MASW images, on other hand, played essential role...
This contribution highlights recent findings of geomorphological and geophysical investigations that were undertaken at the excavation site Bubastis (Eastern Nile Delta, Egypt) in order to find evidence existence location sacred canals described by Herodotus 5th century BCE. None preceding archaeological missions have reported remains these canals. Drilling sediment analyses 2018 revealed clayey/silty deposits centre depths below 2.5 m above sea level, close northern enclosure Temple Bastet....
Abstract. The contribution highlights the use of Landsat spectral-temporal metrics (STMs) for detection surface anomalies that are potentially related to buried near-surface paleogeomorphological deposits in Nile Delta (Egypt), particular a river branch close Buto. processing was completed Google Earth Engine (GEE) entire and selected seasons year (summer/winter) using data from 1985 2019. We derived STMs tasseled cap transformation (TC), Normalized Difference Wetness Index (NDWI),...
Cerro Llamocca is a mountain with summit elevation of 4,487 m asl in the southern Peruvian Andes. This paper presents first overview recent archaeological and paleoenvironmental research its vicinity, introduces new results from surveys strontium isotope analyses. Our survey data show how wider area comprises an extensive complex sites, composed different sectors public, domestic, funerary architecture rock shelters, occupied throughout pre-Columbian period Early Archaic to European invasion...
An integrated approach using contextual, use-wear, scientific and experimental methods was used to analyze the role of stone troughs up 165 l capacity at Early Neolithic site Göbekli Tepe in context other containers found there. Around 600 (mostly fragmentary) vessels from constitute largest known assemblage Pre-Pottery Near East. Besides large limestone troughs, it encompasses middle-sized, coarsely made vessels, finely executed platters 'greenstone' vessels. All lines evidence taken...
The present contribution deals with the concepts of marginal habitats in selected regions ancient world, ranging from modern Spain to Jordanian desert and Turkey Ethiopian highlands. Central this research is hypothesis that occupation areas beyond ‘normal’ settlement patterns corresponds colonization processes which reflect specific social strategies may have stimulated development new technological skills. A review ‘marginality’ various disciplines indicates there no comprehensive...
Abstract. This study investigates the surroundings of Munigua (municipium Flavium Muniguense), a small Roman town in ancient province Hispania Baetica (SW Spain). The city's economy was based primarily on copper and iron mining, which brought financial prosperity to its citizens. Local production agricultural goods is thought have been little importance, as regional soil conditions do not seem be suitable for extensive agriculture. To evaluate recent agro-potential find evidence prehistoric...
Sacred water canals or lakes, which provided for all kinds of purification rites and other activities, were very specific important features temples in ancient Egypt. In addition to the longer-known textual record, preliminary geoarchaeological surveys have recently evidence a sacred canal at Temple Bastet Bubastis. order further explore location, shape, course this find existence second waterway, also described by Herodotus, 34 drillings five 2D geoelectrical measurements carried out 2019...