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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…
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…
Seeking consensus on the domestication concept Open
The domestication of plants and animals permitted the development of cities and social hierarchies, as well as fostering cultural changes that ultimately led humanity into the modern world. Despite the importance of this set of related evo…
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…
View article: Isotopes prove advanced, integral crop production, and stockbreeding strategies nourished Trypillia mega-populations
Isotopes prove advanced, integral crop production, and stockbreeding strategies nourished Trypillia mega-populations Open
After 500 y of colonizing the forest-steppe area northwest of the Black Sea, on the territories of what is today Moldova and Ukraine, Trypillia societies founded large, aggregated settlements from ca. 4150 BCE and mega-sites (>100 ha) from…
Between Cereal Agriculture and Animal Husbandry: Millet in the Early Economy of the North Pontic Region Open
Broomcorn millet ( Panicum miliaceum L.) was first domesticated in China and dispersed westward via Central Asia in the 3rd millennium BC, reaching Europe in the 2nd millennium BC. North of the Black Sea, the North Pontic steppe and forest…
Earthworms, Darwin and prehistoric agriculture-Chernozem genesis reconsidered Open
Chernozems are among the most fertile agricultural soils on Earth and are important terrestrial carbon reservoirs. Since the Miocene-advent of grassland-ecosystems, they develop on fine-grained calcareous parent materials, generally in con…
View article: Book of Abstracts - vDEUQUA2021
Book of Abstracts - vDEUQUA2021 Open
Collection of conference abstracts presented at the vDEUQUA2021 (2021-09-30 to 2021-09-01), the virtual meeting of the German Quaternary Association (DEUQUA).
A pilot geo-ethnoarchaeological study of dung deposits from pastoral rock shelters in the Monti Sibillini (central Italy) Open
In recent years, ethnoarchaeological studies focusing on herbivore faecal remains within the soils, especially those from goat, sheep and cattle, have shown the importance of their study for identifying socio-economic activities. Thus, an …
Stolniceni – Excavation results from the 2017 campaign Open
During extensive field work, different aspects of the large Tripolye settlement Stolniceni I in northwest Moldova were investigated by an international team. These investigations allow a reassessment of these population agglomerations from…
Governing Tripolye: Integrative architecture in Tripolye settlements Open
Recently, high-resolution magnetometry surveys have led to the discovery of a special category of buildings-so-called 'mega-structures'-situated in highly visible positions in the public space of Tripolye giant-settlements of the late 5th …
Communal buildings in Cucuteni-Tripolye settlements Open
In recent years, high-resolution geomagnetic surveys in Cucuteni-Tripolye settlements led to the discovery of large, so far unknown building structures which are located at prominent positions within settlements. Due to their extraordinary…
Modelling landscape transformation at the Chalcolithic Tripolye mega-site of Maidanetske (Ukraine): Wood demand and availability Open
Wood was a crucial resource for prehistoric societies, for instance, as timber for house construction and as fuel. In the case of the exceptionally large Chalcolithic Tripolye ‘mega-sites’ in central Ukraine, thousands of burnt buildings, …
View article: Highly diverse Bronze Age population dynamics in Central-Southern Europe and their response to regional climatic patterns
Highly diverse Bronze Age population dynamics in Central-Southern Europe and their response to regional climatic patterns Open
The reconstruction of past demographic patterns is a fundamental step towards a better understanding of human-environment relations, especially in terms of quantifiable anthropic impact and population susceptibility to environmental change…
Tripolye – Strategy and Results of an ongoing Ukrainian-European Project Open
The aim of the article is to identify the main tasks, strategies and some results of an ongoing UkrainianEuropean Project that is dealing with the Tripolye culture phenomenon. In order to investigate emergence and decline of giant-settleme…
View article: EUBAR.xlsx
EUBAR.xlsx Open
The EUBAR database includes more than 1700 14C dates and the associated information from more than 650 archaeological sites located in a wide territory between the Ebro and Danube rivers. The geographic area under study encompasses the Eas…
Maidanetske 2013 Open
In European prehistory, population agglomerations of more than 10,000 inhabitants per site are an infrequent phenomenon. The unexpected discovery of the Trypillia mega-sites, excavated nearly 50 years ago by Soviet, Ukrainian and Moldavian…