This paper aims to reconstruct Middle Bronze Age (MBA; 1600–1250 BCE) land use
practices in the northwestern Alpine foreland (SW Germany, Hegau). We used a multi-proxy …

Recent archaeological excavations at two Early Neolithic settlements at Kamyane-Zavallia
(Ukraine) and Nicolaevca V (Moldova) have provided new plant assemblages. The sites …

Anthracological analysis is increasingly used to reconstruct natural and anthropogenic
woodland dynamics. Here, we combine macro-charcoal records from charcoal production …

The pyre was an integral part of the ritual of cremation, yet the actual wood that fuelled pyres
has rarely been investigated from Bronze Age sites. This research examines environmental …

The archaeological site 3 in Miechów provided samples for anthracological, carpological,
zooarchaeological and malacofaunal analysis in order to investigate the dynamics of local …

The contributions 2014 indicate that research into the study of early agriculture continues to
remain a flourishing area of science. We discuss the contribution of the volume's papers and …

It is often presumed that woodland management, ie pollarding and coppicing, was practised
in prehistory, but the precise beginning and the details of such practices in the past are …

Fire caused by humans played an important role in prehistoric clearance of woodland, which
was a prerequisite for the rise of agriculture since at least the Neolithic revolution. Therefore …

This work is focused on the use of firewood by the first farming communities of the settlement
of La Draga (Banyoles, Spain). The two occupation phases have been dated between 5324 …

This work is focused on the use of firewood by the first farming communities of the settlement
of La Draga (Banyoles, Spain). The two occupation phases have been dated between 5324 …