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Reassessing neolithic subsistence in Northern Italy through a critical review and new evidence from Molino Casarotto Open
This paper delves into the intricate nature of neolithic subsistence economies in northern Italy by providing a comprehensive overview of all previously edited data, quantitatively compared, including plant macroremains, faunal remains, an…
Understanding late medieval farming practices: an interdisciplinary study on byre remains from the historical centre of Brussels (Belgium) Open
During the preventive archaeological excavation in the cellar of the site of petite Rue des Bouchers in the historical centre of Brussels (Belgium), the waterlogged remains of a thirteenth century AD sunken byre (potstal) were discovered. …
Multiproxy analysis of stabling layers in four middle bronze age byre-houses from the site of Oppeano 4D (Verona, Italy) Open
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 exce…
Analysis of biomarkers for the characterization of phosphatic crusts of compacted herbivore dung from a Middle Bronze Age settlement in the northeast Italy Open
Phosphatic crusts found in archaeological sites are orangish deposits with hard texture composed of microlaminated plant fragments embedded in a cement of hydroxyapatite (Ca5(PO4)3OH), considered as indicators of animal penning. They gener…
Phosphatic crusts as macroscopic and microscopic proxies for identifying archaeological animal penning areas Open
This study introduces new macroscopic and microscopic evidence for identifying archaeological animal penning areas: phosphatic crusts. Despite the importance of herding activities for reconstructing the social, economic, and ecological asp…
Developer-Led Excavations, Geoarchaelogy & Bayesian Modelled Chronology of a Guild House and the Main Street at Medieval Odense Open
In Scandinavia, archaeological investigations have made much progress in detailing the characteristics of the earliest towns. Yet, understanding of urban stratigraphies remains limited, and this gap hampers our ability to define site forma…
Site Formation Processes at Tinshemet Cave, Israel: Micro‐Stratigraphy, Fire Use, and Cementation Open
Recent excavations at the Middle Paleolithic site of Tinshemet Cave, Israel, showcase hominin burials and associated material culture that uniquely provide new information on hominin behavior in the south Levant around 120–100 ky ago. This…
View article: Umm Huwaiwitat: a Neolithic site near Petra, Jordan
Umm Huwaiwitat: a Neolithic site near Petra, Jordan Open
Studies of the rural landscapes around the Nabataean/Roman city of Petra in Jordan have tended to assume a developmental trajectory based on that of the urban centre. Recent archaeological investigations at the site of Umm Huwaiwitat, howe…
Carbonaceous fraction contents of soil cultural layers from different ages from the area of Verona (NE Italy) Open
Cultural layers are deposits resulting from settlement and human activity on natural soil in the past. Materials from past domestic activities that become buried in the soil can be used to reconstruct human impact in a specific area in the…
High-resolution sediment analysis reveals Middle Bronze Age byre-houses at the site of Oppeano (Verona province, NE Italy) Open
High-resolution sediment analysis allowed us to identify two Middle Bronze Age (MBA 1, 1650–1550 cal a BCE) byre-houses at the waterlogged site of Oppeano “4D”, south of Verona (Veneto region, NE Italy). The site lies in a low-lying valley…
Tectonics and fluvial dynamism affecting the Tiber River in Prehistoric Rome Open
Geomorphological investigations in Rome’s river valley are revealing the dynamism of the prehistoric landscape. It is becoming increasingly apparent that paleogeographic conditions that defined Rome in the historical era are the product of…
The De Nadale Cave, a single layered Quina Mousterian site in the North of Italy Open
This article presents the results of archaeological exploration at De Nadale Cave, a new Late Middle Palaeolithic site recently discovered in the Berici Hills, a karstic plateau in the north-east of Italy. A first survey and field campaign…
View article: Assembling Petra's rural landscapes
Assembling Petra's rural landscapes Open
A multidisciplinary project challenges traditional approaches to the rural landscape of Petra in order to understand its agricultural systems and the quantitative and qualitative aspects of a lived landscape.
Urban geoarchaeology in Belgium: Experiences and innovations Open
Geoarchaeological research in urban contexts is a relatively recent development in Belgian geoarchaeology, with pioneering studies dating back to the 1990s. In the beginning of the 21st century, a specific research protocol was developed i…
An agricultural field of Hellenistic date at Pauli Stincus, Terralba, Sardinia Open
Excavation at Pauli Stincus in Sardinia has revealed an ancient plough soil, with associated evidence of intensive prehistoric agricultural activities.
From Neandertals to modern humans: New data on the Uluzzian Open
Having thrived in Eurasia for 350,000 years Neandertals disappeared from the record around 40,000-37,000 years ago, after modern humans entered Europe. It was a complex process of population interactions that included cultural exchanges an…