A5071110155- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Classical Antiquity Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Ancient Near East History
- Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
- Medieval European History and Architecture
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- German Literature and Culture Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Religion, Society, and Development
University of Basel
2015-2024
Swiss Archaeology
2019
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
2013
Horse domestication revolutionized warfare and accelerated travel, trade, the geographic expansion of languages. Here, we present largest DNA time series for a non-human organism to date, including genome-scale data from 149 ancient animals 129 genomes (≥1-fold coverage), 87 which are new. This extensive dataset allows us assess modern legacy past equestrian civilizations. We find that two extinct horse lineages existed during early domestication, one at far western (Iberia) other eastern...
Abstract Horses revolutionized human history with fast mobility 1 . However, the timeline between their domestication and widespread integration as a means of transport remains contentious 2–4 Here we assemble collection 475 ancient horse genomes to assess period when these animals were first reshaped by agency in Eurasia. We find that reproductive control modern domestic lineage emerged around 2200 bce , through close-kin mating shortened generation times. Reproductive following severe...
The extraction and processing of metal ores, particularly those copper tin, are regarded as among the principal motors Bronze Age society. skills risks mining lie behind weapons, tools symbols that drove political ideological change. But we hear much less about miners themselves their position in Who were these people? Were they rich special, or expendable members a hard-pressed workforce? In this study spotlight moves from adits, slags furnaces to bones seeds, providing sketch dedicated...
This paper investigates the consumption of animals and their products in northwestern provinces Roman Empire. A regional approach was used, comparing two research areas: northern part modern Switzerland central Netherlands. These regions have different histories, backgrounds landscapes. Our aim to find out whether these histories led patterns what extent they correspond Roman-style nutrition. Furthermore, we looked for developments over time meat exploitation livestock. data set consisting...
Abstract This paper presents a meta-analysis of biometrical data cattle ( Bos taurus ), sheep Ovis aries and pig Sus domesticus with diachronic, long-term approach (first–twelfth centuries AD) at large regional scale (Switzerland adjacent areas France), the aim looking changes in animal husbandry during transition between Roman times Early Middle Ages. With this mind, comprehensive analysis is carried out, on basis log-ratio technique (or logarithmic size index — LSI). The results show an...
This paper examines the role of cattle in Roman economy acrossthe region river Rhine (the Netherlands, western and south-western Germany, eastern France, northern Switzerland). large marked frontier Empire. Taxonomic data (over 606,000 animal remains – cattle, sheep/goat pig) are considered, biometrical (nearly 15,000 bone measurements) analysed through log-ratio or LSI-technique, order to look at broad changes husbandry over time (from Late Iron Age period) across different regions. The...
Abstract This paper is the first to use an innovative multi-proxy approach obtain insights into hitherto unknown Mithraic cult practices. Using soil micromorphology, zooarchaeology and histotaphonomy, we investigated two mithraea (Biesheim FR, Kempraten CH) one cave (Zillis CH). was also study include micromorphological histotaphonomic approaches within context of research. The systematic evaluation thermal alteration bioerosion (in particular bacterial attack) on animal bones, in...
In the Celtic world, horses enjoyed a prominent position as status symbols and objects of veneration, yet little is known about these except that they were rather small. The Late Iron Age was time defined by increasing inter-cultural contact between peoples Romans. This is, amongst other features, observable in phenotypes domestic livestock such horses. Amongst usually small animals, larger ones are rarely but regularly encountered archaeological record. We have investigated mitochondrial...
Archaeozoological research of Roman animal bones has a long tradition in Switzerland. In the 1950s, Elisabeth Schmid started analysing from city Augusta Raurica. On basis these analyses she published her Atlas Animal Bones (1972) which is still use all over world today. To date, more than 300,000 bone fragments different Swiss sites have been analysed. 2002 synthesis data was by Jörg Schibler et al.; that publication, authors focused on social aspects. They assumed economy or less...
To date, osteometric data for Swiss Bronze Age cattle, particularly from Alpine sites, are scarce. In the present study, using a large dataset generated by combining preexisting with recent obtained site, cattle size Late Neolithic to (LBA) in populations different sites and regions was evaluated logarithmic index other statistical analysis. Additionally, finite mixture model meta-analytic technique were used observe possible effects of sex ratios on size. Results indicated that did not...
Cologne constituted one of the political and economic centres northernmost frontier (limes) region Roman Empire, was at core important socio-political upheavals following its collapse. Here, an interdisciplinary approach (combining zooarchaeology, archaeobotany soil micromorphology) is applied to examine late early medieval periods city. This has allowed understanding changes that underwent in this period, including continuous urban modifications creation space for new activities. The three...
Mules (Equus asinus x Equus caballus) represent first-generation hybrids between a female horse (mare) and male donkey (jack). They are generally considered to have first appeared north of the Alps with Roman influence, time period in which written iconographic sources support their key role for transport traction, both farming military. The archaeozoological evidence mules is, however, contentious as faunal assemblages difficult assign either parental species or based on morphometric data...
Le village neolithique d'Arbon-Bleiche 3 (3384 - 3370 av. J.-C), au bord du lac de Constance, a livre nombreux exemplaires cranes bceuf, chevre, d'aurochs et bison qui avaient subi un traitement particulier ce leur vaut le nom bucranes. Leur lieu decouverte indique qu'ils etaient sans doute accroches aux parois des maisons. Mais quelle pu etre fonction? Etaient-ils destines marquer ostensi- blement la richesse habitants lieu? supposes garantir paysans d'abondantes recoltes chasseurs une...