A5049183193- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Marine and environmental studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Ancient Near East History
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Balkan and Eastern European Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Kiel University
2016-2024
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2014-2023
St Mary's University College
2017
University of Reading
2017
University of Bristol
2017
Chitose Institute of Science and Technology
2017
Cambridge University Press
2017
New York University Press
2017
Institute for Balkan Studies and Centre for Thracology
2015
University of Oxford
2012-2014
In the Neolithic megasite at Çatalhöyük families lived side by in conjoined dwellings, like a pueblo. It can be assumed that people were always and out of each others' houses – this case via roof. Social mechanisms needed to make all run smoothly, tour-de-force botanical, faunal spatial analysis authors show how it worked. Families stored their own produce grain, fruit, nuts condiments special bins deep inside house, but displayed heads horns aurochs near entrance. While latter had religious...
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...
This investigation combines two independent methods of identifying crop growing conditions and husbandry practices-functional weed ecology stable carbon nitrogen isotope analysis-in order to assess their potential for inferring the intensity past cereal production systems using archaeobotanical assemblages. Present-day organic farming in Haute Provence, France features varieties adapted low-nutrient soils managed through rotation, with little no manuring. Weed quadrat survey 60 field...
In the 12,000 years preceding Industrial Revolution, human activities led to significant changes in land cover, plant and animal distributions, surface hydrology, biochemical cycles. Earth system models suggest that this anthropogenic cover change influenced regional global climate. However, representation of past use earth is currently oversimplified. As a result, there are large uncertainties current understanding state system. order improve variety scale impacts had on system, effort...
Abstract Intensive archaeobotanical investigations at Çatalhöyük have created a unique opportunity to explore change and continuity in plant use through the ca 1,500-year Neolithic early Chalcolithic sequence of an established farming community. The combination crops herd animals earliest (Aceramic) part reflects distinct diverse central Anatolian ‘package’ end eighth millennium cal. BC. Here we report evidence for near continual adjustment cropping regimes time Çatalhöyük, featuring...
Recent excavations (2006–2009) at the Mesolithic-Neolithic site of Vlasac in Danube Gorges region north-central Balkans have focused on a reevaluation previous conclusions about formation processes, stratigraphy, chronology, and nature occupation. Mostly Late Mesolithic remains had been encountered preserved portion site, but, for first time, restricted zone excavated area, vertical stratification burial occupation features yielded evidence use period that is contemporaneous with Phase I–II...
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Abstract The archaeological site of Lepenski Vir is widely known after its remarkable stone art sculptures that represent a unique and unprecedented case Holocene hunter-gatherer creativity. These artworks were found largely associated with equally trapezoidal limestone building floors around their centrally located rectangular stone-lined hearths. A debate has raged since the discovery about chronological place various discovered features. While over years different views from excavator...
An integrated botanical and chemical approach is used to study surface residues on Funnel Beaker ceramics from the site of Oldenburg LA 77, in northern Germany. Organic were discovered adhering fragments thick-walled, undecorated ceramic vessels (n = 19) discs 2). The studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), examine remains cereals other plant tissues that survived food preparation cooking, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR–FTIR) direct...
Abstract A formally modeled radiocarbon chronology for a new profile through the great Neolithic tell of Vinča-Belo Brdo, Serbia, is third interwoven strand in refining tell. This now joins models whole sequence based on archive early excavations, and last two known horizons at top settlement mound, investigated recent decades. In deep sounding, Vinča culture occupation from 52nd century cal BC slightly later than main sequence, probably reflecting horizontal extension as it began to grow....
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...
Agriculture is a complex and dynamic socio-ecological system shaped by environmental, economic, social factors. The crop resource pool its key component one that best reflects environmental limitations socio-economic concerns of the farmers. This pertains in particular to small-scale subsistence production, as was practised Neolithic We investigated if how environment cultural complexes spectrum diversity crops cultivated farmers central-western Balkans on Hungarian Plain. did so exploring...
This article presents a summary of new evidence for the Mesolithic in Dinaric Alps Montenegro. The region is one best areas south-eastern Europe to study Early Holocene foragers and nature transition Neolithic lifeways at end seventh beginning sixth millennium cal bc thanks existence biodiverse landscapes numerous karstic features. We argue that harpoons found two different sites this regional context represent curated technology has its roots local cultural tradition. continued use...
The Neolithic inhabitants of Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia used local wetland and riparian environments for a variety different tasks throughout the site's occupation. These tended to vary year as resources became available residents organized their labor focus on particular tasks. authors summarize paleoenvironmental archaeological data from recent analyses at describe how use fluctuated over course typical Çatalhöyük, well these patterns changed Çatalhöyük's later reorganized ways which...
Abstract Triticum timopheevii sensu lato (‘new glume wheat’, NGW) was first recognised as a distinct prehistoric cereal crop through work on archaeobotanical finds from Neolithic and Bronze Age sites in northern Greece. This later followed by its identification assemblages other parts of Europe. paper provides an overview the currently known Timopheev’s wheat southeastern eastern Europe observes their temporal span spatial distribution. To date, there are 89 with these finds, located...
A number of small middle-Neolithic (3300–2800 BC) settlements flourished in the Oldenburger Graben area northern Germany. The excavations yielded large amounts crop remains, suggesting that agrarian production was a cornerstone subsistence economy. Until about 3000 BC, fjord, which over time separated from Baltic Sea and became lagoon. location settlement wetlands would have been highly favourable, offering range terrestrial aquatic resources. Nonetheless, it may challenging to Neolithic...
Abstract The plant and animal components of Linearbandkeramik (LBK) subsistence systems were remarkably uniform with cattle, emmer einkorn wheat providing the primary source sustenance for Europe’s earliest agricultural communities. This apparent homogeneity in use has been implicitly understood to indicate corresponding similarity types husbandry practices employed by LBK farmers across entire distribution culture. Here, we examine results from stable (δ 13 C/δ 15 N) isotope analysis bone...
An interdisciplinary approach combining archaeological, historical, and ethnological data is used in the attempt to draw a general image of role bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) past societies. The purposes encountered this literature study extend from nutritional medicinal uses particular ritual/religious aspects, incorporating apotropaic sympathetic magic, use grave goods, rosaries. In two latter purposes, 'cut nose' aspect seeds suggested be an important symbolic factor.Research into...
Abstract In northern Germany, crop diversity was much greater in the Late Bronze Age than previous periods. To trace this development at a local scale, we conducted an archaeobotanical case study site of Dobbin 27, rural settlement north-eastern Germany dating to Age. Charred seeds and fruits were recovered spatial distribution these remains analysed order understand organisation plant-related activities site, principally plant processing. We discovered that inhabitants processed cereals...