Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

How to trace the ''Romanisation''of central Gaule by archaeobotanical analysis? Some considerations on new archaeobotanical results from France.

by Julian Wiethold

In : F. Favory/A. Vignot (éds.), Actualités de la Recherche en Histoire et Archéologie agraires. Actes du colloque international AGER V, Besançon 2000. Collection Annales Littéraires 764, Série « Environnement, sociétés et archéologie »5. Besançon: Presses Universitaires Franc-Comtoises, 2003, p. 269-282.

J. Wiethold, Hirse, Hanf und Hohldotter – Pflanzenfunde aus einem römischen Brunnen in Otterbach, Kr. Kaiserslautern

by Julian Wiethold

In: A. Stobbe/U. Tegtmeier (éds.), Verzweigungen. Eine Würdigung für A. J. Kalis und J. Meurers-Balke. Frankfurter Archäologische Schriften 18 (Frankfurt a. M./Köln 2012) 311-323.

A Roman well found during a rescue excavation in Otterbach, Kr. Kaiserslautern revealed a rich assemblage of mainly... more A Roman well found during a rescue excavation in Otterbach, Kr. Kaiserslautern revealed a rich assemblage of mainly uncarbonized botanical plant remains. The filling of the well can be dated to the 2nd and 3rd c. AD. Archaeobotanical analysis of three samples revealed 6864 plant macrofossils, (total volume 21 litres). the spectra are giving evidence of the cultivation and consumption of spelt (Triticum spelta), broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum), the oil plants hemp (Cannabis sativa) and flax (Linum usitatissimum) and, finally, the spices celery and coriander. The most remarkable weeds, originating from the Mediterranean region, are Orlaya grandiflora and Myagrum perfoliatum.


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Archaeobotanical Database of the Czech Republic, an Interim Report

by Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica IANSA

What's in a hearth? Seeds and fruits from the Neolithic fishing and fowling camp at Bergschenhoek, The Netherlands, in a wider context

by Welmoed Out

2012, Vegetation History and Archaeobotany 21 (3), 201-214

This paper presents new results from the Early Neolithic Dutch wetland site of Bergschenhoek (ca. 4200 cal b.c.,... more This paper presents new results from the Early Neolithic Dutch wetland site of Bergschenhoek (ca. 4200 cal b.c., Swifterbant Culture), which are compared with finds from similar features and sites. The data indicate the presence of predominantly eutrophic, nutrient-rich reed and forb vegetation and suggest the preparation of meals consisting of fish and fruits. The finds from the hearth, dominated by uncarbonised remains of wetland taxa, form a remarkable part of the find assemblage. Therefore, the discussion concerns assemblages, deposition processes and interpretations of uncarbonised and carbonised finds from hearths at comparable, contemporary sites. The wide variation of macroremains assemblages of hearths indicates that plant deposition in hearths is understood only partly and remains a topic for further research.

Morphology and Molecular Analysis of Ancient Grape Seeds

by Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica IANSA

Acorns as a Food Resource. An Experiment with Acorn Preparation and Taste

by Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica IANSA

Fragmented Barley Grains from the Late Bronze Age Turnov-Maškovy Zahrady Site in North Bohemia

by Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica IANSA

Environment and Economy of the Early Medieval Settlement in Žatec

by Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica IANSA

The scale of human impact at the Hazendonk, the Netherlands, during the Late Neolithic

by Welmoed Out

2008. Analecte Praehistorica Leidensia 40, 153-166.
Fokkens et al (eds): between foraging and farming. An extended broad spectrum of papers presented to Leendert Louwe Kooijmans.

Die botanischen Makroreste – Archäobotanische Analysen zu Ackerbau, Ernährung und Umwelt vom Jungneolithikum bis zum Frühmittelalter

by Julian Wiethold

Co-authored with V. Wähnert

In : P. Trebsche mit Beiträgen von Wolfgang Neubauer, Klaus Löcker, Peter Melichar, Sirri Seren, Alois Eder-Hinterleitner, Manfred Schmitzberger, Alfred Galik, Julian Wiethold, Véronika Wähnert, Die Höhensiedlung „Burgwiese“ in Ansfelden (Oberösterreich). Ergebnisse der Ausgrabungen von 1999-2002. Linzer Archäologische Forschungen 38/2. Linz : 2008, p. 316-344.

Clearing land for farmland and fuel: archaeobotanical studies of the ancient Near East

by Naomi Miller

1990. MASCA Research Papers in Science and Archaeology, supplement to vol. 7: 70-78

Erste Ergebnisse archäobotanischer Untersuchungen an Bodenproben vom Ringwall « Hunnenring » auf dem Dollberg bei Otzenhausen, Lkrs. St. Wendel

by Julian Wiethold

In : S. Hornung, dir., Mensch und Umwelt I. Archäologische und naturwissenschaftliche Forschungen zum Wandel der Kulturlandschaft um den "Hunnenring" bei Otzenhausen, Gem. Nonnweiler, Lkr. St. Wendel. Universitätsforschungen zur Prähistorischen Archäologie 192. Bonn : R. Habelt Verlag, 2010, p. 355-372.

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2011- Useful plants identified through ancient starch grains recovered from ceramic and lithic artefacts, the Chemin Saint-Louis site, French Guiana (English version))

by Jaime R. Pagán Jiménez

Published in "Rapport d' opération, Fouille archéologique DOM, Guyane, Sain-Laurent-du-Maroni, Chemin Saint-Louis". INRAP, French Guiana and Paris.

Paleoethnobotanical evidence for deforestation in ancient Iran: a case study of urban Malyan

by Naomi Miller

1985. Journal of Ethnobiology 5: 1-21

Long-Term Vegetation Changes in the Near East

by Naomi Miller

2004. In The Archaeology of Global Change. The Impact of Humans on Their Environment, eds. C.L. Redman, S.R. James, P.R. Fish, and J.D. Rogers, pp. 130-140. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C.

The macrobotanical evidence for vegetation in the Near East, c. 18 000/16 000 BC to 4 000 BC

by Naomi Miller

1998. Paléorient 23(2):197-207

During the glacial period, post-glacial warming and the Younger Dryas, vegetation does not seem to have been affected... more During the glacial period, post-glacial warming and the Younger Dryas, vegetation does not seem to have been affected by human activities to any appreciable extent. Forest expansion at the beginning of the Holocene occurred independently of human agency, though early Neolithic farmers were able to take advantage of improved climatic conditions. Absence of macrobotanical remains precludes discussion of possible drought from 6000 to 5500 bc. By farming, herding, and fuel-cutting, human populations began to have an impact on the landscape at different different times and places. Deleterious effects of these activities became evident in the Tigris-Euphrates drainage during the third millennium bc based on macrobotanical evidence from archaeological sites. Even more widespread, permanent deforestation did not occur until the Iron Age.

La collecte du bois de feu dans le village néolithique d’Arbon-Bleiche 3 (lac de Constance, Suisse) : gestion du bois et déterminismes

by Alexa Dufraisse

Firewood gathering is largely determined by the characteristics of the
environment. Nevertheless, within the... more Firewood gathering is largely determined by the characteristics of the
environment. Nevertheless, within the natural constraints a vast array of
human behaviours can exist. These are particularly detectable in sites with
a high temporal resolution, such as lakeshore settlements. Communities make
choices according to technical, social, cultural and economic criteria which
lead to specific transformations of the environment. The Neolithic site of
Arbon-Bleiche 3 (Lake Constance, Switzerland) has allowed a description of
these sets of choices and constraints in a context where determinisms, whether
social (few nearby contemporaneous villages) or environmental (abundance
of vegetal resources), are limited. Since the exploitation of firewood is part
of a larger technical system, the anthracological study sheds new light on
how Neolithic societies evolved in interaction with their environment.

La composition des boisements et gestion du bois dans l'habitat néolithique moyen du Petit-Chasseur (Sion, Valais)

by Alexa Dufraisse

The alteration of Neolithic wood charcoal from the salt spring of Poiana Slatinei in Lunca (Neamt, Romania): a natural evolution or consequence of exploitation techniques?

by Alexa Dufraisse

La gestion du bois de feu : un indicateur des contextes socio-écologiques. Approche ethnoarchéologique dans les Hautes Terres de Papua (Nouvelle-Guinée indonésienne)

by Alexa Dufraisse