A5016074135- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Linguistics and Cultural Studies
Vilnius University
2017-2024
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 highlands of Central Asia posed considerable challenges to early agriculturalists, yet the processes human subsistence strategies there remain poorly understood. In this paper, we present results from excavation Chap in Kyrgyzstan. recovery a rich macrobotanical assemblage consisting several crop species and processing debris, together with skeletal remains pastoral livestock, indicate localized agro-pastoral complex at 2000 masl dating 1065–825 cal b.c. Aerial photogrammetry,...
Stable isotope analyses demonstrate that C 4 plants played an important dietary role in Eurasian prehistory. Uncertainty remains, however, about when and how crops were integrated into the diet of Central Asian populations. Here, authors present δ 13 15 N stable analysis human animal bone collagen from Kyrgyzstan, revealing plant—likely broomcorn millet—consumption third millennium BC. Combining this evidence with AMS radiocarbon dating peptide fingerprinting demonstrates millet was consumed...
Abstract Agro‐pastoral economies of prehistoric populations Central Tian Shan highlands (2,000 masl and higher) have been poorly studied to date. Currently, we lack a general understanding mobility seasonality patterns livestock herding also knowledge about management strategies for particular productive goals in these high mountain valleys. In this paper, report the results first systematic zooarchaeological analysis from Final Bronze Age–Early Iron Age settlement Chap I located discuss...
This article presents research results from the archaeological excavation in territory of Dominikonų St. 11 Vilnius Old Town. In order to present as thorough dietary reconstructions people who lived here possible, four groups evidence were combined together: artifacts, historical datasets, zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical investigation. The analyzed materials are covering a wide chronological range (between 15th 18th century) allowing us observe changes relation architectural...
The article is devoted to the results of study household items discovered during wintering Bozok II. winteringof II located 6 km west Nur-Sultan. It was investigated in summer 2021. Numerous fragments porcelain and ceramic dishes, a glass bottle, interesting metal products were found cultural layer settlement. Porcelain tableware represented by one large fragment an unornamented bowl white color, upper part, walls, handles, bottom part products, spouts teapots. outer surface dishes decorated...