Vessels from Late Medieval cemeteries in the Central Balkans [PDF]
Although a rare occurrence in late medieval cemeteries, vessels have been found on almost all major sites of the period, such as Novo Brdo, Trgovište, Reljina Gradina and the churchyard of St Peter’s near Novi Pazar, the churchyard of St ...
Bikić Vesna
doaj +1 more source
Ancient firearms from both Medieval and Post-Medieval times were fairly often damaged in various ways. Depending on the degree of barrel damage, remains could be reused as material for making new weapons or, if the damage was minor, the weapon could be ...
Piotr Strzyż
doaj +1 more source
First glimpse of infectious diseases in medieval and early modern Estonia based on human osteological material [PDF]
This paper deals with infectious diseases reflected on human skeletal remains from the period of the Northern Crusades in Estonia, i.e. from the 13th until the end of the 18th century.
Martin Malve
doaj +1 more source
The origins of intensive marine fishing in medieval Europe: the English evidence [PDF]
The catastrophic impact of fishing pressure on species such as cod and herring is well documented. However, the antiquity of their intensive exploitation has not been established. Systematic catch statistics are only available for ca.
Barrett, J H, Locker, A M, Roberts, C M
core +2 more sources
Dietary habits in medieval and early modern Estonia: evidence from stable isotope analysis [PDF]
New stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic analyses from medieval and early modern sites across Estonia demonstrate systematic differences in the dietary habits of people from various locations and social groups.
Ülle Aguraiuja-Lätti, Martin Malve
doaj +1 more source
Zooarchaeological evidence for the exploitation of birds in medieval and early modern Estonia (ca 1200–1800) [PDF]
In this paper, we discuss bird bones from sixteen sites across Estonia, focusing on the Medieval and Early Modern Period (ca 1200â1800). Zooarchaeology, stable isotope analysis and Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectometry (ZooMS) are used to explore how the ...
Freydis Ehrlich +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Of pots and hearths – the material environment of domestic foodways [PDF]
The material culture of the medieval and later foodways in Estonia was in a constant evolution, influenced by various changes in the local society as well as in the broader human environment.
Erki Russow, Arvi Haak
doaj +1 more source
A short comment on the early development of Odense
In a recent overview of the material from eighth to twelfth century Odense, Runge and Henriksen propose to move the date of the town’s foundation by a hundred years, to the early tenth century.
Olav Elias Gundersen +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Image of the Snake-Dragon in the Architectural Decoration of the Christian Churches of the Medieval Period [PDF]
The article focuses on the evolution of the image of the snake in the architectural decoration of the Christian churches in Caucasus during the medieval period.
Ekaterina Endoltseva, Nelly Tabueva
doaj +1 more source
Finding the "Early Medieval" in South Asian Archaeology [PDF]
The concept of an “early medieval” period (c. 600–1300 c.e.) in the study of South Asia’s past is well established, yet remains ill defined and poorly understood. As a result, debates regarding grand explanative frameworks, not to mention the meaning and
Hawkes, Jason D.
core +1 more source

