A5102713860- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- European and International Law Studies
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
Aarhus University
2011-2024
Stockholm University
2008
The spread of farming from western Asia to Europe had profound long-term social and ecological impacts, but identification the specific nature Neolithic land management practices dietary contribution early crops has been problematic. Here, we present previously undescribed stable isotope determinations charred cereals pulses 13 sites across (dating ca. 5900-2400 cal B.C.), which show that farmers used livestock manure water enhance crop yields. Intensive manuring inextricably linked plant...
The shortage of plant‐available nutrients probably constrained prehistoric cereal cropping but there is very little direct evidence relating to the history ancient manuring. It has been shown that long‐term addition animal manure elevates δ 15 N value soil and modern crops grown on soil. We have examined 13 C values grain straw fractions three types in unmanured, PK amended cattle manured plots Askov field experiment. Manure increased biomass yields types; differences between unmanured...
Ikaite and pseudomorphs thereafter ("glendonites") are a potentially powerful tool for palaeoclimatic studies, as low-temperature proxy.However, much uncertainty still surrounds the drivers of ikaite formation, in particular prerequisite thermal chemical conditions.Furthermore, to glendonite transformation is not fully understood, it was unclear which calcite phases glendonites were ikaite-derived later diagenetic calcites.This leads difficulties choosing phase analyse order reconstruct...
An abundance and diverse range of prehistoric fishing practices was revealed during excavations between 2012 2022 at the construction site Femern Belt Tunnel, linking islands Lolland (Denmark) (Germany). The waterlogged parts Syltholm Fjord yielded well preserved organic materials, including remains wooden fish traps weirs, numerous vertical stakes posts driven into former seabed – evidence long term using stationary structures from Mesolithic to Bronze Age ( c. 4700–900 cal BC). Here, we...
The medieval church and cemetery of Westerhus (Västerhus) is situated on the island Frösön in province Jämtland, Mid-Sweden. site was completely excavated underwent anthropological analysis, published by Nils-Gustaf Gejvall 1960. A number early radiocarbon datings were later obtained (Gejvall 1968). In 2009 a new study church, site, burials humans presented Elisabeth Iregren collaborators, attempts made to date burial ground. Two series dating have been performed. One aimed at finding...
Galgedil is a Viking Age cemetery located in the northern part of Danish island Funen. Excavations at site revealed 54 graves containing 59 inhumations and 2 cremation burials. Previous study remains to date has included light isotopes carbon nitrogen collagen (10 samples) radiocarbon determination age 8 samples. In addition, aDNA was investigated 10 samples from cemetery. Here we report analysis strontium human tooth enamel as signal place birth. Some 36 have been measured non-local...
ABSTRACT Tollund Man is one of the most famous Iron Age bog bodies due to his well-preserved head. Since he was unearthed in 1950 Bjældskovdal, Denmark, has been subjected several scientific investigations, but until now no attempts reconstruct general diet through isotope analyses have conducted. Furthermore, previous radiocarbon ( 14 C) only able date him broadly 3rd–4th century BC. In this study, stable measurements (δ 13 C, δ 15 N) on bone collagen from Man’s femur and rib showed that...
In 2015-2017, East Jutland Museum excavated a series of well-preserved prehistoric and early historic trackways at Kastbjerg Å in the river valley (eastern Jutland, Denmark). this article, we will present earliest situ preserved structures, Middle Neolithic trackway A20, high-precision dating structure. Dendrochronological wood sequences provides very precise ages for archaeological timbers from buildings or such as bridges ships. This is not possible, however, when dendrochronological...
Abstract An excavation of an Early Iron Age village near Aalborg in Denmark uncovered the jaws and skull fragments from a small mammal that were morphologically identified to genus Crocidura (white‐toothed shrews). Three species are known prehistoric continental Europe but none them distributed Scandinavia, which is why this surprising finding warranted further analyses. The bone was radiocarbon‐dated 2840–2750 calibrated years before present (cal. BP), corresponding Late Bronze hence...
ABSTRACT During the last two decades radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating of hydroxyapatite archaeological cremated bones has become standard practice. Various pretreatment procedures exist among different laboratories which some include fixation SO 2 using “Sulfix” prior to CO reduction. Recently it was reported that use Sulfix may cause resulting C age be too old. Here we report on at Aarhus AMS Centre. Further, an experiment designed test alternatives for as a purification agent.
ABSTRACT We present the excavation results from a Middle Neolithic site associated with Funnel Beaker Culture. Within two overlying house phases, recessed area was recorded, which had been constructed using different sized pebbles. The arrangement and form of feature clearly indicated anthropogenic origin is understood as belonging to one phases. Consequently, it interpreted cellar. Several pits post holes are additional features that were recorded at indicate presence fence structure up...
The human remains recovered from the famous Bjerringhøj Viking Age burial in Denmark have been missing for more than 100 years. Recently, an assemblage of bones resembling those recorded at Bjerringhøj—some with adherent textiles—were discovered a misplaced box National Museum Denmark. Here, authors use new skeletal and comparative textile analyses, along radiocarbon dating, to confirm that are indeed burial. This rediscovery offers data interpreting clothing, including presence long...
Breonze Age antler axes – dating and depositional context
 Antler are typically associated with the Mesolithic, but this article presents a group of from Danish Bronze Age, when artefact type surprisingly turns up again after an absence tool inventory more than 2000 years (fig. 1).
 These artefacts may be found in pits settlement context, typical finds contexts for 155 recorded rivers/watercourses, lakes wetland areas, where have been deposited individually, line Age’s other major...