Poznań in the early Middle Ages [PDF]
The information contained in the oldest written sources reveals that Poznań was the seat of the Bishop of St. Peter’s Church and emphasises the military strength of the stronghold during the reign of Bolesław the Brave (Chrobry). They do not, however, provide any data about the size, fortifications, or development of the area covered by the stronghold ...
Kóčka-Krenz, Hanna +2 more
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Vibrational Spectroscopic Analyses and Imaging of the Early Middle Ages Hemp Bast Fibres Recovered from Lake Sediments. [PDF]
Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and imaging combined with hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was applied to analyse biochemical properties of Early Middle Ages hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) bast fibres collected from lake bottom sediment of ...
Kalisz G +5 more
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Viking and early Middle Ages northern Scandinavian textiles proven to be made with hemp. [PDF]
Nowadays most plant textiles used for clothing and household are made of cotton and viscose. Before the 19th century however, plant textiles were mainly made from locally available raw materials, in Scandinavia these were: nettle, hemp and flax.
Skoglund G, Nockert M, Holst B.
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The Sicilian Countryside in the Early Middle Ages: Human–Environment Interactions at Contrada Castro
Within the project ‘Harvesting Memories: Ecology and Archaeology of Monti Sicani Landscapes’, this paper aims to reconstruct human–environment interactions in the inland areas of Western Sicily during the Early Middle Ages through a comparative analysis ...
Angelo Castrorao Barba +6 more
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Early-childhood linear growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries
Globally, 149 million children under 5 years of age are estimated to be stunted (length more than 2 standard deviations below international growth standards)^ 1 , 2 .
J. Benjamin-Chung +104 more
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Exploitation d’arbustes aux périodes romaine et médiévale. Branchages des puits de Marne-La-Vallée
The quantity of branches recovered in preventive excavations at Marne-la-Vallée warrants a summary and synthesis of the results of their study. For practical reasons, three different wood specialists have examined assemblages that were close in time and ...
Julien Dez +2 more
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Recreating Historic European Spindle Spinning
Spinning is a vital step in the production of textiles, whereby fibres are drawn out (drafted) and twisted together to make thread. In the present day, several culturally unique types of spinning are recognised, such as the thigh-rolling technique of ...
Mary Ann Megan Cleaton +3 more
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Identification of fish remains from early mediaeval layers of the Vegetable Market excavation site in Szczecin, Poland [PDF]
Background. Considerable amounts of fish bones and scales were discovered in 1953-1963, in an archaeological excavation pit situated in a former Vegetable Market in Szczecin, on the left bank of River Odra.Materials and methods.
B. Kłyszejko +3 more
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Around twenty years ago, the discovery of mudbrick in an 11th-century dwelling in Alsace provided the first evidence that mud-brick architecture continued beyond the Roman period.
Madeleine Châtelet
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The fish fauna of early-medieval layers of the Vegetable Market excavation site in Szczecin, Poland [PDF]
Background. The more than 10-metre deep archaeological site called the Vegetable Market (Kraut Markt), located near the Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle in Szczecin, was explored in 1953-1964.
Z. Chełkowski +3 more
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