Ancient pigs reveal a near-complete genomic turnover following their introduction to Europe
Archaeological evidence indicates that pig domestication had begun by∼ 10,500 y before
the present (BP) in the Near East, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) suggests that pigs …
the present (BP) in the Near East, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) suggests that pigs …
Unravelling the complexity of domestication: a case study using morphometrics and ancient DNA analyses of archaeological pigs from Romania
Current evidence suggests that pigs were first domesticated in Eastern Anatolia during the
ninth millennium cal BC before dispersing into Europe with Early Neolithic farmers from the …
ninth millennium cal BC before dispersing into Europe with Early Neolithic farmers from the …
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 …
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 …
Evaluating social complexity and inequality in the Balkans between 6500 and 4200 BC
M Porčić - Journal of Archaeological research, 2019 - Springer
The subject of this paper is the social structure and sociocultural evolution of Balkan
Neolithic and Eneolithic societies between 6500 and 4200 BC. I draw on archaeological …
Neolithic and Eneolithic societies between 6500 and 4200 BC. I draw on archaeological …
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 …
Sophisticated cattle dairy husbandry at Borduşani-Popină (Romania, fifth millennium BC): the evidence from complementary analysis of mortality profiles and stable …
R Gillis, S Bréhard, A Bălăşescu… - World …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Borduşani-Popină is a Gumelniţa tell site in south-eastern Romania. The cattle mortality
profile suggests a husbandry oriented towards prime meat exploitation and dairy production …
profile suggests a husbandry oriented towards prime meat exploitation and dairy production …
Unravelling the resilience of the KGK VI population from the Gumelnița site (Romania) through stable isotopes
The Gumelnița site belongs to the Kodjadermen-Gumelnița-Karanovo VI (KGK VI)
communities (c. 4700–3900 cal BC) and comprises the tell-type settlement and its …
communities (c. 4700–3900 cal BC) and comprises the tell-type settlement and its …
Unexpected morphological diversity in ancient dogs compared to modern relatives
C Brassard, A Bălăşescu… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Dogs are among the most variable species today, but little is known about the morphological
variability in the early phases of their history. The Neolithic transition to farming may have …
variability in the early phases of their history. The Neolithic transition to farming may have …
Early herding at Măgura-Boldul lui Moş Ivănuş (early sixth millennium BC, Romania): environments and seasonality from stable isotope analysis
Stable isotope analyses were conducted on faunal remains from the site of Măgura-Boldul
lui Moş Ivănuş with the objective of characterizing the environments and seasonality of …
lui Moş Ivănuş with the objective of characterizing the environments and seasonality of …