A5073199691- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Silicon Effects in Agriculture
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Nuts composition and effects
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
University of Padua
2023-2025
Kiel University
2014-2023
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
2021
Collaborative Research Group
2019
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...
Recently, high-resolution magnetometry surveys have led to the discovery of a special category buildings-so-called 'mega-structures'-situated in highly visible positions public space Tripolye giant-settlements late 5th and first half 4th millennium BCE. In this paper we explore what these buildings actually are how they can contribute understanding development social giant-settlements. For investigation, linked newly obtained excavation data from giant-settlement Maidanetske, Ukraine, with...
After 500 y of colonizing the forest-steppe area northwest Black Sea, on territories what is today Moldova and Ukraine, Trypillia societies founded large, aggregated settlements from ca. 4150 BCE mega-sites (>100 ha) 3950 BCE. Covering up to 320 ha housing 15,000 inhabitants, latter were world's largest date. Some 480
Chernozems are among the most fertile agricultural soils on Earth and important terrestrial carbon reservoirs. Since Miocene-advent of grassland-ecosystems, they develop fine-grained calcareous parent materials, generally in continental climates. So far, no theory explains all Chernozem occurrences. This limits modeling their long-term soil dynamics. Insights gained that buried prehistoric archaeological features central Ukraine provide a key. Prehistoric agriculture favored anecic earthworm...
Abstract We present a comprehensive data-based characterization of the subsistence economy Chalcolithic Cucuteni–Trypillia societies (CTS) on Moldovian and Suceava plateaus Podolian Dnieper uplands. This study is based quantitative evaluation archaeobotanical samples from 34 settlement sites, with focus Trypillia mega-sites stable isotopic analysis ancient crop residues. The allows us to identify specific cultivation strategies, which show close relationship animal husbandry for manure....
Phosphatic crusts found in archaeological sites are orangish deposits with hard texture composed of microlaminated plant fragments embedded a cement hydroxyapatite (Ca5(PO4)3OH), considered as indicators animal penning. They generally derive from compacted dung and bedding material enriched liquid waste that partially transforms organic matter carbonates into Ca-phosphates. In this study, the phosphatic collected at Middle Bronze Age (1650-1300 BCE) site La Muraiola di Povegliano (Verona,...
Eight juxtaposed structures dating to the Middle Bronze Age (1650–1550 cal BCE) were exposed during rescue archaeological work in Oppeano (Veneto region, NE Italy). The site, named ‘Oppeano 4D’, was waterlogged and, as such, exhibited exceptional preservation of organic materials, including wooden structural remains and plant internal accretion deposits within each structure. In present article, stratifications four such huts have been studied by means a multi-disciplinary protocol soil...
Wood was a crucial resource for prehistoric societies, instance, as timber house construction and fuel. In the case of exceptionally large Chalcolithic Tripolye ‘mega-sites’ in central Ukraine, thousands burnt buildings, indicating huge population agglomerations, hint at such massive use wood that it raises questions about carrying capacity sensitive forest-steppe environment. this contribution, we investigate demand mega-site Maidanetske (3990–3640 BCE), reconstructed based on charcoal...
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...
The reconstruction of past demographic patterns is a fundamental step towards better understanding human-environment relations, especially in terms quantifiable anthropic impact and population susceptibility to environmental changes. recently developed Summed Calibrated Probability Distributions (SCPD) approach, based on large collections archaeological radiocarbon dates, provides new tool obtain continuous prehistoric curves suitable for comparison with palaeoenvironmental time series....
Abstract In recent years, ethnoarchaeological studies focusing on herbivore faecal remains within the soils, especially those from goat, sheep and cattle, have shown importance of their study for identifying socio-economic activities. Thus, an accurate microstratigraphic examination these deposits can provide us new insights into past land use, site formation processes, activity areas intensity use space, mobility, domestic fuel, manuring, foddering strategies. Mountain landscapes represent...
iebke K ir le is 1 , Jo h a n e s M u lle r1 Tripolye -Strategy and Results of an ongoing Ukrainian-European ProjectThe aim the article to identify main tasks, strategies some results Project that dealing with culture phenomenon.In order investigate emergence decline giant-settlements thousands houses very specific spatial layouts, challenge need be mastered perform representative archaeological scientific sampling reasonable efforts.This only possible through combination non-destructive...