Animal Board Invited Review: Sheep birth distribution in past herds: a review for prehistoric Europe (6th to 3rd millennia BC)
In temperate latitudes sheep have a seasonal reproductive behaviour, which imposes strong
constraints on husbandry in terms of work organization and availability of animal products …
constraints on husbandry in terms of work organization and availability of animal products …
Best practices for selecting samples, analyzing data, and publishing results in isotope archaeology
Isotopic analysis has become one of the most popular arenas of archaeological science, in
part due to its versatility to uncover intriguing insights from a range of organic and inorganic …
part due to its versatility to uncover intriguing insights from a range of organic and inorganic …
Earliest expansion of animal husbandry beyond the Mediterranean zone in the sixth millennium BC
Since their domestication in the Mediterranean zone of Southwest Asia in the eighth
millennium BC, sheep, goats, pigs and cattle have been remarkably successful in colonizing …
millennium BC, sheep, goats, pigs and cattle have been remarkably successful in colonizing …
Seasonal calving in European Prehistoric cattle and its impacts on milk availability and cheese-making
Present-day domestic cattle are reproductively active throughout the year, which is a major
asset for dairy production. Large wild ungulates, in contrast, are seasonal breeders, as were …
asset for dairy production. Large wild ungulates, in contrast, are seasonal breeders, as were …
[HTML][HTML] Moisture availability versus grazing and burning as drivers of Holocene forest-grassland coexistence in Europe: A case study from open ecosystems of …
A Feurdean, D Hanganu, A Bălășescu… - Quaternary science …, 2025 - Elsevier
Southeastern Europe is home to remnants of highly diverse open ecosystems, including
grasslands and forest-steppe. To understand the impacts of climate changes, fire …
grasslands and forest-steppe. To understand the impacts of climate changes, fire …
Extensive woodland pasturing supported Pitted Ware Complex livestock management systems: multi-stable isotope evidence from a Neolithic interaction zone
CA Makarewicz - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Middle Neolithic Pitted Ware Complex (PWC) groups throughout the Baltic coastal
areas of Scandinavia almost exclusively exploited marine resources for their subsistence …
areas of Scandinavia almost exclusively exploited marine resources for their subsistence …
Wild, domestic and feral? Investigating the status of suids in the Romanian Gumelniţa (5th mil. cal BC) with biogeochemistry and geometric morphometrics
In south-eastern Romania, a prominent place was given to pigs in the Gumelniţa culture
(Late Chalcolithic, second half of 5th millennium BC); as was the highly prized wild boar …
(Late Chalcolithic, second half of 5th millennium BC); as was the highly prized wild boar …
Early pastoral mobility and seasonality in Kenya assessed through stable isotope analysis
Eastern African pastoralists today depend on mobility to access seasonally available
pastures for their livestock. Here, we evaluate the importance of mobility strategies for …
pastures for their livestock. Here, we evaluate the importance of mobility strategies for …
Growing societies: An ecological perspective on the spread of crop cultivation and animal herding in Europe
M Ivanova - K. Gron, L. Sørensen and P. Rowley-Conwy P.(eds) …, 2020 - torrossa.com
Most early farmers across Europe were descendants of colonists, as were their crops and
livestock (Zohary and Hopf, 2000; Larson et al., 2007; Olalde et al., 2015; Scheu et al., 2015; …
livestock (Zohary and Hopf, 2000; Larson et al., 2007; Olalde et al., 2015; Scheu et al., 2015; …
Neolithic sheep birth distribution: Results from Nova Nadezhda (sixth millennium BC, Bulgaria) and a reassessment of European data with a new modern reference …
M Balasse, L Renault-Fabregon, H Gandois… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the course of the diffusion of Neolithic agro-pastoral societies across Europe, animal
husbandry was adapted to local constraints and resources, involving changes in practices …
husbandry was adapted to local constraints and resources, involving changes in practices …