Abstract
Bronze Age Agriculture in Europe – Attempting a Synopsis of the Current State of Research
Archaeobotanical data on Bronze Age agriculture were evaluated for nine regions in Europe, in order to provide an up-to-date basis for future research of the subject. In total, more than 1,500 data sets from 229 sites were included in the analysis, corresponding to ca. 2.3 million finds of cultivated plants. Data evaluation was carried out using a novel weighed representativeness index (RI), containing information both on crop importance/dominance, and on the quality and reliability of the data used.
Archaeobotanical data on Bronze Age agriculture were evaluated for nine regions in Europe, in order to provide an up-to-date basis for future research of the subject. In total, more than 1,500 data sets from 229 sites were included in the analysis, corresponding to ca. 2.3 million finds of cultivated plants. Data evaluation was carried out using a novel weighed representativeness index (RI), containing information both on crop importance/dominance, and on the quality and reliability of the data used.
Original language | German |
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Title of host publication | Siedlungen der älteren Bronzezeit |
Subtitle of host publication | Beiträge zur Siedlungsarchäologie und Paläoökologie des zweiten vorchristlichen Jahrtausends in Südskandinavien, Norddeutschland und den Niederlanden. Workshop vom 7. bis 9. April 2011 in Sankelmark |
Editors | Karl-Heinz Willroth |
Place of Publication | Neumünster |
Publisher | Wachholtz Verlag |
Pages | 189-222 |
Number of pages | 34 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-529-01581-6 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Publication series
Series | Studien zur nordeuropäischen Bronzezeit |
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Volume | 1 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 601003 Archaeology
- 106008 Botany
- 107001 Archaeometry