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The field of Classical Archaeology focuses on the Greek and Roman cultural area from the Bronze A... more The field of Classical Archaeology focuses on the Greek and Roman cultural area from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity. Currently, in Austria, it can only be studied as a bachelor's degree at the University of Vienna. The main focus is ancient material legacy, ranging from inconspicuous pottery sherds to monumental structures.

This asset is a supplementary video abstract created to advertize the bachelor's and master's degree programs in Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna in 2020. The video abstract was produced in collaboration with Julia Kopf and aimed to provide additional - and visually appealing -information and insights about the program.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25365/phaidra.152

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In 2018 and 2019, a pit was discovered in the area of the Roman farmhouse of Molino San Vincenzo ... more In 2018 and 2019, a pit was discovered in the area of the Roman farmhouse of Molino San Vincenzo (Tuscany), the contents of which opened up an entirely new aspect in the history of the use of this site, since the artifacts found were exclusively from the much older Etruscan period. A focus of the lecture is the presentation of the first results in the field of virtual and findings processing as well as reproductions of ancient finds using 3D printing methods.

The pre-COVID-19 in-presence talk in Vienna (Austria) was held together with G. Schörner, H. Schörner, and N. Kirchengast, and each presenter focused on a particular topic. The part on digital archaeology by the presenter was held virtually from Chicago, Il (USA).

Held on 2020-01-28 at the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna.

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This video is the extended cut of a documentary contribution of selected aspects of the history o... more This video is the extended cut of a documentary contribution of selected aspects of the history of the subject of Classical Archaeology, which has existed at the University of Vienna since 1869, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary in 2019.

The video project was accomplished together with K. Klein and H. Schörner.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25365/phaidra.155

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Talk held at the conference "Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie" on November 19, 20... more Talk held at the conference "Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie" on November 19, 2020

Using digital methods extensive and diverse data stocks can be generated within the scope of archaeology. Using that data can actively contribute to the protection of historic monuments, as the example of Oberndorf an der Melk shows, or can preserve highly detailed replicas of the archaeological sites virtually, as seen in the case of Petzenkirchen. However, it is of highest importance of dealing with various forms of best practice guidelines during every step of the workflow related to digital data to guarantee sustainable data.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7240365

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The Roman province of Noricum (mostly today's Austria) was part of the Roman Empire from 15 BC to... more The Roman province of Noricum (mostly today's Austria) was part of the Roman Empire from 15 BC to AD 488. Archaeologists continuously study specific areas of this province, mainly particular sites at the so-called Danube limes. Eventually, this practice resulted in enhanced knowledge of these specific sites, while, on the contrary, our archaeological knowledge about the rural settlement in the Roman province's hinterland remained understudied. This inadequate knowledge of rural settlement concerns mainly the section located in today's Lower Austria. Therefore, the dissertation project "Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum: Archaeological Investigations on Roman Settlement in the Hinterland of Northern Noricum" by Dominik Hagmann deals with the archaeological settlement activities of the ripa Norica's hinterland and studies ancient settlement in a precisely defined area of investigation in the north of the former Roman province of Noricum.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7181618

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Papers by Dominik Hagmann

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2024

A human double burial combined with a horse interment, discovered in 2004 in the eastern cemetery... more A human double burial combined with a horse interment, discovered in 2004 in the eastern cemetery of the Roman town of Ovilava (today Wels/AUT), has been the subject of a comprehensive interdisciplinary study. This burial was remarkable for two reasons: firstly, the arrangement of the two individuals, with individual 1 having an arm around individual 2, and secondly, the presence of equine skeletal remains in the same burial pit directly below the human remains. Based on this finding, an initial assessment suggested a mixed-sex pair buried together with a horse. The horse burial was interpreted as an indicator of an early medieval date. The position of the two human skeletons suggested that a male and female individual had been buried together. A thorough examination of both the human and horse skeletons disproved these initial interpretations. Radiocarbon dating of the human and horse skeletons dated them to the Roman period. In addition, ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis of the human remains corrected the earlier sex assumption, revealing that the individuals were two biological females who were first-degree relatives. The age difference of 15 to 25 years between the two suggests a probable motherdaughter relationship. Thus, the application of scientific methods confirmed a rare, combined human-horse burial from Roman antiquity and established the first genetically documented mother-daughter burial from this period in present-day Austria.

Journal of Open Humanities Data, Jan 29, 2024

This paper offers a detailed overview of the archeological data from the "Roman Rural Landscapes ... more This paper offers a detailed overview of the archeological data from the "Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum" (RRLN) project. It focuses on the less-explored northern and northeastern rural regions of Roman-period Noricum (c. 16/15 BC to 488 AD). The University of Vienna's PHAIDRA system was employed for the long-term archiving of selected new archeological data, adhering to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles. The project adopted an innovative digital archeology approach, combining open geodata with various unstructured datasets within a Geographic Information System (GIS) framework. Accordingly, this method aimed to deepen our understanding of Roman rural landscapes in a specific Area of Interest (AoI). The paper highlights the selective preservation of crucial archeological data in a specialized repository and also promotes open science to improve the discoverability and usability of data related to Roman-period objects.

Peer Community Journal, Dec 14, 2023

The Go!Digital 3.0 project IUENNA—an acronym for “openIng the soUthErn jauNtal as a micro-regioN ... more The Go!Digital 3.0 project IUENNA—an acronym for “openIng the soUthErn jauNtal as a micro-regioN for future Archaeology”—adopts a comprehensive open science methodology and concentrates on the archaeological micro-region of the Jauntal/Podjuna Valley in Carinthia, Austria. Key case studies include the Hemmaberg/gora svete Heme site and its associated locations: Globasnitz/Globasnica/Iuenna, Jaunstein/Podjuna, and St. Stefan/Šteben. The Hemmaberg site is among the most extensively researched Late Antique hilltop settlements—dating from the 4th to the 6th century AD—and serves as a primary research focus. This site moreover functions as a crucial reference point for early Christianity in the Southeast Alpine region and boasts a rich array of features: at least ﬁve early Christian churches, burials, auxiliary structures, and notable landmarks like the Gothic pilgrimage church of St. Hemma and Dorothea. Despite more than a century of research—initially launched by citizen scientists in the early 20th century and later expanded by various actors—the Hemmaberg site is just one element in a broader cultural landscape. This landscape spans from prehistoric times to the early Middle Ages and encapsulates the diverse Jauntal Valley. IUENNA is a collaborative effort in digital archaeology and digital humanities: It involves a diverse set of stakeholders, including the State Museum for Carinthia (kärnten.museum), the Austrian Archaeological Institute (ÖAI) at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH) at the ÖAW, the Austrian Federal Monuments Authority (BDA), and the archaeological service company ARDIG. The project marks a novel initiative in Austrian Classical studies by providing a robust model for the active and sustainable long-term archiving of digital archaeological data. IUENNA consequently involves digitizing all available archaeological records and organizing them into an inclusive, hierarchical digital folder structure. Furthermore, all digital assets will also be augmented with metadata. This data management strategy holds the potential to serve as a blueprint for future archaeological projects, both in Austria and beyond. Data accessibility is ensured through its online presence in the ARCHE repository (A Resource Centre for the HumanitiEs) of the ACDH-CH. A web-mapping application will also be available. This paper serves two purposes: It not only outlines IUENNA’s conceptual framework but also opens the ﬂoor for scholarly discourse aimed at the project’s conceptual reﬁnement.

Anthropological Review, 2023

In historic and prehistoric populations, the sex ratio can often only be determined based on bioa... more In historic and prehistoric populations, the sex ratio can often only be determined based on bioarchaeological analyses of cemeteries. In this context, a so-called female deficit has been described, which clearly contrasts the sex ratio typical of recent populations. The present study aims to analyze the sex ratio in the eastern cemetery ('Gräberfeld Ost') of the Roman town Ovilava. This site is located beneath today's city of Wels in Upper Austria (AUT), in the northwestern region of Noricum. Spatial as well as chronological aspects of the sex ratio were considered. A total of 111 individuals older than 15 years could be included in the analysis. Radiocarbon dating allowed a chronological classification of the burials. In addition, a spatial analysis of the cemetery was carried out using a geoinformation system. For the whole sample, a sex ratio of 200.0 and a marked female deficit were recorded. Considering the individual age classes and the periods separately, an apparent female surplus emerged among individuals younger than 20 years (sex ratio = 62.5). With increasing age class, the proportion of females reduced dramatically; among the over 40-yearolds, the sex ratio was 370.0. There was also an apparent female deficit in the Early Roman and Imperial Roman Periods but an almost balanced sex ratio in the early Middle Ages. Furthermore, the sex proportion varied between the cemetery areas. Consequently, a female deficit occurs mainly during Roman times and in specific areas of the burial ground.

In this paper, we aim at the enhanced theoretical and methodological application of digital archa... more In this paper, we aim at the enhanced theoretical and methodological application of digital archaeological find processing using 3d-data, augmented and virtual reality, as well as synthetic data, particularly paying attention to the careful handling, virtual reconstruction, and scientific communication of the material culture. A carrot amphora served as an example for our case study: the fragments (partially assembled rim, handle, body, and foot) were excavated in 1973 at the vicus of the auxiliary camp of Augustianis (today Traismauer in Lower Austria/AUT) at the so-called Danube Limes in former Noricum. Three scaled 3d-models of the sub-objects were made using 3d-photogrammetry (image-based modeling/IBM), afterward virtually joined together, and missing parts were added digitally to obtain a complete reconstruction of the amphora. For this purpose, a Nikon DSLR, the proprietary IBM software Agisoft Metashape, and the free and open-source software (FOSS) Blender were used. The platform Sketchfab served as a medium for quick viewing, annotation, and sharing of the 3d-models. Furthermore, polymer 3d-prints were made of the amphora's rim using polylactic acid (PLA) as material and fused deposition modeling (FDM) as a rapid prototyping method. Our approach subsequently discusses the possibilities and limitations of working with such 'synthetic material culture' for daily archaeological work. The availability of multiple 3d-models, rendered images, and 3d-prints provide a real added value for research and science-to-science/public communication. Nevertheless, the total working time of > 8 hours makes the presented method currently not yet comparable to traditional analog find processing in terms of costs. However, the advancing technical development regarding smart devices and mobile apps could lead to the expectation that paper and pencil could soon be replaced by a digital documentation method for processing archaeological artifacts by default.

Acta Carnuntina, 2023

The military sites directly along the Danube River at the so-called Roman Limes are the subject o... more The military sites directly along the Danube River at the so-called Roman Limes are the subject of ongoing scientific research regularly. However, the sites of the rural hinterland, mainly in today's Lower Austria, are much less known. To address this unsatisfactory imbalance in the state of research, the archaeological settlement activities in a study area between the military centers on the Roman Danube frontier (Arelape/Pöchlarn, Favianis/Mautern an der Donau, Augustianis/Traismauer) and the ancient municipium Aelium Cetium/St. Pölten were treated in detail regarding landscape and settlement archaeology during the dissertation "Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum." Selected results of the project, completed in 2021, and findings directly connected to it are presented in this article, thus providing new insights into the rural settlement in the Limes hinterland.

Human Biology and Public Health, 2023

Background: Growth and finally body height are influenced by various intrinsic and extrinsic fact... more Background: Growth and finally body height are influenced by various intrinsic and extrinsic factors. During the last decades the well documented secular trend of increase in body height slowed down. Overweight and obesity rates increased worldwide from childhood onwards. An association between rising obesity rates and the slowdown of the secular trend in body height might be assumed. Aims: This study focuses on patterns of associations between childhood weight status, socioenvironmental factors, and adolescent body height. It is hypothesized that higher weight during childhood enhances developmental tempo and linear growth, and results in higher body height during adolescence. Sample and methods: In a longitudinal study, the body height, body weight, and Body mass index (BMI) of 1506 randomly selected Viennese children were documented at the age of six, ten, and fifteen years. Weight status according to sex and age and age-specific BMI percentiles were determined. The association between weight status and body height was analyzed. A history of migration and the socioenvironmental background, based on specific characteristics of the residential area, have been included in the analysis. Results: A marked positive association between weight status during childhood, male sex, socioenvironmental factor, the background of migration, and body height at the age of six and ten years could be documented. At the age of fifteen years, however, only male sex and BMI at age ten years were significantly positively associated with height. Conclusion: High weight or obesity during childhood enhances growth during childhood, but no significant associations between weight status and height were observable during adolescence. Take-home message for students Body weight and BMI are significantly associated with body height during childhood and prepubertal age. An enhanced developmental tempo caused by overnutrition can be assumed as a trigger factor of linear growth during childhood, resulting in higher body height during the prepubertal phase. However, during adolescence, no significant associations between Body mass index and height are observed.

Background The marked spatial differences in the prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity rates... more Background The marked spatial differences in the prevalence of childhood overweight/obesity rates within cities are mainly due to environmental characteristics of individual intracity areas. This is the first analysis of spatial differences in the prevalence of overweight/obesity among children in the Austrian capital Vienna.

Subjects and methods In the medical-record-based study, the weight status of 1611 Viennese school children of lower socioeconomic backgrounds at the ages of six, ten, and 15 years from 46 randomly selected public secondary schools were included. Medical data have been obtained at schools by trained members of the Medical school authority. Besides effects of sex and background of migration, associations between weight status and the natural as well as social environments of the residential and school districts were analyzed. Since the 23 political districts of Vienna differ markedly in socioeconomic and environmental characteristics, a comparison between the districts was carried out.

Results Especially high overweight and obesity rates were found for the socially disadvantaged areas of the 10th, 12th, and 15th political district of Vienna. Children living and attending schools in better-off districts had lower rates of overweight and obesity, despite their low social status. The most important factors influencing overweight and obesity were parameters of the social environment and characteristics of the residential area of the children. Significant associations between the body mass index and unemployment rates, average monthly income, the educational level of the district population, the proportion of migrants in the district, and sociodemographic cluster areas could be observed. This was equally true for girls and boys, as well as children with or without a migrant background.

Conclusion In general, socially disadvantaged, inner-city areas showed extremely high prevalence rates of obesity.

Seventeen scientists met for this year’s conference on Auxology held at Krobielowice castle, Pola... more Seventeen scientists met for this year’s conference on Auxology held at Krobielowice castle, Poland, to discuss growth and public health concerns. The regulation of growth is complex and besides metabolic and endocrine components including hypothalamic releasing factors, growth hormone and multiple downstream effectors, comprises the full spectrum of the psychosocial, economic and emotional environment including signaling dominance, competence, prestige, or subordination and indulgence, all of this being sensitive to urban or rural lifestyle, the political climate and with marked plasticity throughout history. New statistical techniques (St. Nicolas House Analysis) are presented for analyzing anthropometric variables for public health concerns. The impact of spatial differences on developmental tempo, growth in height, and the prevalence of childhood obesity are discussed as well as the impact of social mobility on obesity, and the benefits of the biopsychosocial status when getting along with socio-economic disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Human Biology and Public Health, 2021

In 2007, for the first time worldwide, more people lived in urban conurbations than in rural sett... more In 2007, for the first time worldwide, more people lived in urban conurbations than in rural settlement structures. This advancing urbanization has dramatically altered the living situation, the use of space, as well as human behavior along with the health situation and disease burden. This process began in Europe as early as the 19th century, while developing and emerging countries in particular are currently exposed to increasing urbanization. The burden of disease is clearly altered by living in a confined space, by environmental pollution in urban areas, the impossibility of producing food oneself, and being lost in an anonymous crowd. While city air made people “free” in medieval times, it often makes them “sick” today. Obesogenic environments represent a special problem in urban areas. A lack of physical activity, adverse dietary habits, and stressful and unsafe neighborhoods increase the risk of becoming overweight and obese in urban centers. Recently, modernization in rural areas and an adaptation to urban habits there increase the obesity rates in rural areas in high-income as well as low- and middle-income countries, too. Within cities, marked spatial differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity occur. In Vienna, Austria, overweight and obesity rates during childhood and adolescence differ markedly between the individual Viennese districts. Highest overweight and obesity rates occur in districts characterized by a low socioeconomic status.

Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica, 2018

Based on a case study, the paper analyses the possibilities of social media as a tool for science... more Based on a case study, the paper analyses the possibilities of social media as a tool for science communication in the context of information and communication technology (ICT) usage in archaeology. Aside from discussing the characteristics of digital archaeology, the social networking sites (SNS) Twitter, Sketchfab, and ResearchGate are integrated into a digital research data dissemination tool. As a result, above-average engagement rates with few impressions were observed. Compared with that, status updates focusing on actual fieldwork and other research activities gain high numbers of impressions with below-average engagement rates. It is believed that most of the interactions are restricted to a core audience and that a clearly defined social media strategy is obligatory for successful research data dissemination in archaeology, combined with regular posts in the SNS. Additionally, active followers are of highest importance.

Susanne Blumesberger, Andreas Ferus, Christian Kaier, Gertraud Novotny (Hrsg.), Repositorien in Österreich – Status quo und (zukünftige) Herausforderungen, Jul 2018

Im Allgemeinen sind archäologische Daten durch eine Vielzahl an Daten-typen und Dateiformaten gep... more Im Allgemeinen sind archäologische Daten durch eine Vielzahl an Daten-typen und Dateiformaten geprägt, die unterschiedliche Inhalte speichern. Hier spannt sich der Bogen etwa von Texten und tabellarisch erfassten quantitativen Daten über Objektfotografien bis hin zu Vektorgrafiken sowie den immer beliebteren 3D-Modellen. Diese ausgeprägte Diversität ist der Anwendung verschiedener Methoden und der Um-setzung vielfältiger Ansätze in der archäologischen Forschung geschuldet. So generieren archäologische Surveys (Oberfächenfundaufsammlungen) andere Daten als Ausgra-bungen, luftbildarchäologische Maßnahmen oder geophysikalische Prospektionen. Je nach Projekt kommen zudem noch zahlreiche nachträglich digitalisierte, d.h. ursprüng-lich analog angefertigte Ressourcen hinzu, die ihrerseits abermals sehr heterogene In-formationen abbilden können. Die Herausforderung in der Langzeitarchivierung dieser inhomogenen Datensätze liegt unter anderem im Vorhandensein eines Repositoriums, das die verschiedenen Datentypen effektiv aufnehmen und zudem innerhalb des Ar-chivs sinnvoll in Beziehung zueinander setzen kann. Diese Voraussetzungen sind im System PHAIDRA der Universität Wien gegeben, weswegen es dadurch möglich ist, komplexe archäologische Datensätze dort nachhaltig verfügbar zu machen. Abstract: Archaeological data are characterized by a variety of data types and file formats that store different kinds of information respectively contents. This spectrum ranges from texts and tables to object photographs, vector graphics and the increasingly popular 3D models for example. This diversity of archaeological data is due to the use of different methods and various approaches in archaeology. Depending on the individual project, numerous digitized and heterogeneous datasets are added as well. Among others, one of the main challenges in long-term data archiving and data dissemination in archaeology is to handle this inhomogeneous information within a repository. In this article it will be shown that the system PHAIDRA at the University of Vienna enables researchers to make complex archaeological datasets available in a sustainable way.

Tutela & Restauro 2016.2019 – Notiziario della Soprintendenza archeologia belle arti e paesaggio per la città metropolitana di Firenze e le province di Pistoia e Prato, 2020

Molino San Vincenzo is a rural settlement in northern Tuscany, located near Empoli in the municip... more Molino San Vincenzo is a rural settlement in northern Tuscany, located near Empoli in the municipality of Montespertoli. The 'Molino San Vincenzo' site occupies a cultivated field in the Pesa valley on the lower slopes on the left side of the river. The previous features and finds of Molino San Vincenzo can be interpreted as the remains of a rural settlement from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD. The paper gives an overview of the final archaeological investigations at the site in 2017-2019.

The paper describes an archaeological experiment which was conducted during the course "Experimen... more The paper describes an archaeological experiment which was conducted during the course "Experimental Archaeology" held at the Department of Prehistory and Historical Archeology at the University of Vienna from June 30th to July 2nd 2017. The aim of the experiment was to provide new insights on handling cooking pits which formed an integral part of prehistoric cooking technology.

Fundberichte aus Österreich (FÖ) , 2020

Using geographic information systems (GIS) for the digital recording of archaeological material c... more Using geographic information systems (GIS) for the digital recording of archaeological material culture and dissemination of the gained data is increasingly the focus of various activities of the Federal Monuments Office in Austria (BDA). For Lower Austria, the first steps were taken from May to November 2018 on behalf of the Department of Archeology of the BDA concerning a GIS-supported recording of archaeological find zones. // Die digitale Erfassung und Dissemination der archäologischen materiellen Kultur in einem Geografischen Informationssystem (GIS) ist in Österreich zunehmend im Fokus verschiedener Aktivitäten des Bundesdenkmalamtes. Für Niederösterreich erfolgten von Mai bis November 2018 erste Schritte im Auftrag der Abteilung für Archäologie des BDA hinsichtlich einer GIS-gestützten Erfassung archäologischer Fundzonen.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25365/phaidra.152

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Held on 2020-01-28 at the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna.

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The video project was accomplished together with K. Klein and H. Schörner.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25365/phaidra.155

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7240365

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7181618

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Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2024

Journal of Open Humanities Data, Jan 29, 2024

Peer Community Journal, Dec 14, 2023

Anthropological Review, 2023

Acta Carnuntina, 2023

Human Biology and Public Health, 2023

Conclusion In general, socially disadvantaged, inner-city areas showed extremely high prevalence rates of obesity.

Human Biology and Public Health, 2021

Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica, 2018

Susanne Blumesberger, Andreas Ferus, Christian Kaier, Gertraud Novotny (Hrsg.), Repositorien in Österreich – Status quo und (zukünftige) Herausforderungen, Jul 2018

Tutela & Restauro 2016.2019 – Notiziario della Soprintendenza archeologia belle arti e paesaggio per la città metropolitana di Firenze e le province di Pistoia e Prato, 2020

Fundberichte aus Österreich (FÖ) , 2020

Abstract zum Vortrag am 18. Österreichischen Archäologietag an der Universität Graz 2021: Die wis... more Abstract zum Vortrag am 18. Österreichischen Archäologietag an der Universität Graz 2021: Die wissenschaftliche Aufarbeitung der ländlichen Besiedlung im nordöstlichen Hinterland der römischen Provinz Noricum bzw. der ländlichen Regionen des spätantiken Ufernoricum weist in forschungsgeschichtlicher Hinsicht in diesem Bereich einen ambivalenten Zustand auf. Während etwa im nordwestlichen Hinterland aufgrund umfangreicher und anhaltender Studien der letzten Zeit zur ländlichen Besiedlung ein immer repräsentativeres Bild der römerzeitlichen archäologischen Landschaft gezeichnet werden kann, liegen für den nordöstlichen Abschnitt-aus verschiedenen Gründen-umfangreichere Informationen in publizierter Form v.a. für die militärischen und urbanen Zentren wie etwa das Auxiliarkastell Mautern/Favianis oder das municipium St. Pölten/Aelium Cetium vor, während das ländliche Hinterland selbst nur wenig Berücksichtigung findet. Um diesem Umstand für den nordöstlichen Teil der antiken Landschaft beizukommen und die Besiedlung der römischen Antike archäologisch näher zu behandeln, möchte ein neues Dissertationsprojekt am Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien besonders die bereits bestehenden archäologischen Daten zum Hinterland Nord-Noricums in einem genau definierten Untersuchungsgebiet infolge eines landschaftsarchäologischen Ansatzes erfassen, verarbeiten, analysieren und der archäologischen Forschungsgemeinschaft nachhaltig präsentieren.

Milliarium, 2018

The Molino San Vincenzo site is a rural settlement in northern Tuscany, about 20 km east of Empol... more The Molino San Vincenzo site is a rural settlement in northern Tuscany, about 20 km east of Empoli, in the municipality of Montespertoli. The Val di Pesa is an agricultural region near the Pesa River, a tributary of the Arno. Since ancient times, the production of glass and ceramics has been a productive industry because of the presence of raw materials, such as quartz sand and clay, in the alluvial areas of the Pesa and Arno rivers. The findings corroborate the thesis already postulated by the architectural structures that Molino San Vincenzo was a rural production site characterized by a distinct architecture and rich agricultural and wine production.

Abstract zum 17. Österreichischen Archäologentag in Salzburg: Der Vortrag setzt sich, ebenso ... more Abstract zum 17. Österreichischen Archäologentag in Salzburg:

Der Vortrag setzt sich, ebenso wie das zugehörige Poster, mit der Thematik der Digitalen Archäologie auseinander und behandelt dementsprechend die Umsetzung von Informations-und Kommunikationstechnologien auf der archäologischen Forschungs-und Lehrgrabung Molino San Vincenzo in der Toskana (Italien). Die materielle Kultur des Fundplatzes kann dabei als Überrest einer antiken Siedlung mittlerer Größe interpretiert werden. Die Präsentationen möchten, basierend auf der MA-Arbeit des Vortragenden, im Zuge dessen besonders die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der digitalen Dokumentation, Verarbeitung und Analyse digitaler Daten auf archäologischen Ausgrabungen aufzeigen und kritisch betrachten. Hierbei wird ein besonderer Schwerpunkt auf zwei Aspekte gelegt, nämlich einerseits den der Langzeitarchivierung digitaler Daten in einer technischen, andererseits den der Verfügbarkeit digitaler archäologischer Information in einer sozialen Dimension.

Studies by the author in experimental archaeology have been dealing with the (re-)production of t... more Studies by the author in experimental archaeology have been dealing with the (re-)production of the ancient Roman meal “puls” since 2012. This porridge puls was mainly prepared with wheat and other grains and it can be considered as the ancient Roman “national dish” par excellence, according to literary evidence. Concerning the recipes, puls is mentioned by the author Cato and especially by a recipe collection attributed to the legendary gourmet and gourmand Apicius. Additionally, puls is also proven by archaeological evidence. Due to the simple preparation, archaeological as well as historical sources, and ethnographic comparisons, it can be assumed that puls was a very common meal in both the civil and military sectors.
The experimental archaeological investigations deal with the production process (both in laboratory and field tests), the physical properties of the porridge puls during the cooking process, and an analysis of the sensory characteristics.

A collection of articles about the use of computer applications and digital devices in archaeolog... more A collection of articles about the use of computer applications and digital devices in archaeology in theory and practice.

Call for Papers: https://chnt.at/call-for-papers/ This thought-provoking roundtable will discuss... more Call for Papers: https://chnt.at/call-for-papers/

This thought-provoking roundtable will discuss approaches, concepts, and principles initially focused on environmental sustainability and waste management - such as the 5Rs ("refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, rot") - in Austrian digital archaeology and long-term archiving. Such principles can be applied in various ways to minimize the impact of unnecessary digital data waste while reducing the risk of data loss. Measures inspired by the 5Rs may include "refusing" to store redundant data or "recycling" existing data on features and artifacts rather than constantly creating entirely new field archaeological data for research and education purposes. Furthermore (and much more provocatively), redundant, unused, erroneous, incomplete, or other "data waste" must also be considered. Under exceptional (?) circumstances, such useless data (e.g., intermediate results produced on an experimental basis), sometimes formalized as "digital muda" in economic business process management, may be allowed to "rot" (i.e., be deleted), at least for the sake of creating new digital storage space. In light of such considerations, the roundtable aims to address (but is not limited to) the following key questions: Can applying such posthumanist principles to digital archaeology contribute to sustainable long-term archiving in theory and practice? Can the 5Rs be used to minimize digital waste in long-term preservation? What is the role of long-term archived lean research data as a cultural heritage resource for future generations? Based on such guiding questions, interested participants will discuss the topic in a lively exchange of practical and theoretical case studies, thus contributing to the further development of digital archaeological methodology in sustainable data management.

The DAI research cluster “Body and Death” was founded in 2021 with the aims of promoting exchange... more The DAI research cluster “Body and Death” was founded in 2021 with the aims of promoting exchange between the various archaeological and anthropological disciplines concerned with the human body and establishing the body as a research topic. “Body and death” forms a cross-cutting theme for all research questions that deal with body-related practices and concepts, exploring sources that allow reconstructing and interpreting the handling of both the living and the dead body. In addition to the human remains themselves, this includes written and pictorial sources as well as things closely related to the body (‘body-related things’) from ancient and contemporary societies all over the world. In three thematic sections and with broad disciplinary participation, the first annual conference of the cluster opens up the possibility of debating approaches to past concepts of the living as well as the dead body and of death. During the hybrid conference, there will be sufficient time for discussions to achieve a mutual understanding of the questions, approaches, and methods used in (bio-)archaeological, cultural anthropological, and historical research on “body and death”.

OSF Preprints, 2023

The Go!Digital 3.0 project IUENNA – an acronym for “openIng the soUthErn jauNtal as a micro-regio... more The Go!Digital 3.0 project IUENNA – an acronym for “openIng the soUthErn jauNtal as a micro-regioN for future Archaeology” – embraces a comprehensive open science methodology. It focuses on the archaeological micro-region of the Jauntal Valley in Carinthia, Austria, with the Hemmaberg site and its associated locations (Globasnitz/Iuenna, Jaunstein, and St. Stefan) as key case studies. The Hemmaberg site serves as a central research focus and stands among the most extensively studied Late Antique hilltop settlements, dating from the 4th to the 6th centuries AD. This site acts as a pivotal reference point for early Christianity in the Southeast Alpine region, boasting at least five early Christian churches, burials, auxiliary structures, and the renowned Gothic pilgrimage church of St. Hemma and Dorothea, in addition to the Rosalia Grotto. However, over a century of research, initiated by citizen scientists in the early 20th century and later furthered by various actors, includes a diverse spectrum of sites and Hemmaberg is merely one element within a broader cultural landscape that extends from prehistoric times to the early Middle Ages, encapsulating the diverse Jauntal Valley. IUENNA represents a collaborative endeavor in digital archaeology and digital humanities, involving a diverse set of stakeholders. These include kärnten.museum (the State Museum for Carinthia), the Austrian Archaeological Institute (ÖAI) at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), ACDH-CH at ÖAW, the Austrian Federal Monuments Authority (BDA), and the archaeological service company ARDIG. This project constitutes a novel initiative in Austrian Classical studies, offering a robust model for the active and sustainable long-term archiving of archaeological data. All existing archaeological records will be digitized and organized within an inclusive, hierarchical folder structure, and will be augmented with metadata. This data management strategy has the potential to serve as a model for future archaeological projects in Austria and beyond. Data accessibility will be guaranteed through its online presence in the ARCHE repository (A Resource Centre for the HumanitiEs) of the Austrian Center for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH), as well as an open-source web-mapping application. This paper serves a dual purpose: it not only presents IUENNA's conceptual framework but also invites scholarly discourse for the project's conceptual refinement.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, 2023

In the southeast of the historic town center of Traismauer, earthworks were Infrastructure line r... more In the southeast of the historic town center of Traismauer, earthworks were Infrastructure line renewals in the area of the former moat earthworks on behalf of the municipality. These were archaeologically accompanied by the company ARDIG - Archäologischer Dienst GesmbH from 29.04.2022 to 10.05.2022. All activities were associated with the shallowest possible ground intervention to preserve archaeologically relevant layers. Only one planned pipeline route (in the central area of the city moat) was implemented in greater depth.
All ground interventions were archaeologically accompanied and recorded, but complex and archaeologically relevant finds and features were not encountered during the activities. The work was carried out from 29.04.2022 to 10.05.2022. The section revealed several deposits and backfills in the area of the southeastern moat park, which was in two contexts and phases of the modern and recent past (18th to 21st cent. ) - on the one hand, various small-scale, recent, and highly limited earth displacements in the course of an allotment use of individual sections of the investigation area and, on the other hand, a larger-scale, older and extending over the entire moat earth displacement in the 18th century in the course of the drainage and subsequent backfilling of the original moat. The documented find material supports this thesis: In all stratification units, about the material found, obviously, objects were encountered, which were brought in as "secondary refuse," probably always for the purpose of waste disposal.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, 2022

A systematic archaeological line survey was carried out in the KG Atzelsdorf, Dietmannsdorf an de... more A systematic archaeological line survey was carried out in the KG Atzelsdorf, Dietmannsdorf an der Wild, and Waiden (municipality of Brunn an der Wild, district of Horn, Lower Austria) in the course of the planned extension of the provincial road B2 "Waldviertler Straße" in the sections Atzelsdorf Wildhäuser 2 and 1 on behalf of the department for provincial road planning of the government of Lower Austria. The aim was to evaluate the archaeological potential of the investigated areas.

The survey was conducted under average surface visibility and weather conditions and covered an area of about 3.5 ha. The quality of the survey results can therefore be rated as "1 - very good". A total of 21 finds, exclusively pottery fragments, were collected on 17 lines.

The vast majority of the finds can be dated to the early modern period. They are loosely scattered over all the surveyed areas in the form of a thin veil of significant finds. Only in the western part of the area, two smaller clusters of artifacts can be observed, which can be located approximately at the level of the village of Atzelsdorf. It is very likely that the observed distribution pattern of the finds can be traced back to the practice of farmyard manuring, whereby a connection with the agricultural activities of the population of the (at least since the 13th century existing) settlement near Atzelsdorf is obvious. Therefore, it seems unlikely that previously unknown archaeological settlements or other structures can be found in the investigated area.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, 2022

In the course of the planned construction of the wind farm "Zistersdorf Mitte" on the land parcel... more In the course of the planned construction of the wind farm "Zistersdorf Mitte" on the land parcel "Rustenfeld" southeast of the municipal area of Zistersdorf, the archaeological potential of the areas affected by this project was to be evaluated and investigated by means of an archaeological survey with systematic surface finds collection as part of a contract awarded by WEB Windenergie AG.
Therefore, the survey aimed to find and locate new archaeological sites, suspected sites, and areas with potential finds in the areas affected by the construction activities. In addition to a systematic survey, information was gathered from the federal site database, aerial photographs, historical maps, and literature research. The survey results led to a catalog of measures that will serve as a basis for further action on the identified archaeological sites/suspected sites and areas of potential finds.
The survey was carried out under good surface visibility and weather conditions and covered an area of about 10.4 ha on 256 survey lines with a total length of about 10 km. The quality of the survey results can therefore be rated as "1 - very good". A total of 18 finds, all ceramic fragments, were collected during the survey.
The vast majority of the finds can be dated as modern and recent. The distribution of artifacts can be characterized as a thin veil of significant finds loosely scattered over all the surveyed areas. Near the surveyed fields, some features can be considered old road structures according to the historical cadastral maps some of which can still be seen as features in recent aerial photographs. The observed distribution pattern of the finds can probably be traced back to the practice of farmyard manuring, whereby a connection with modern and recent agricultural activities of the population of Zistersdorf, which is about 2 km away, is obvious.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, 2022

Report to the Austrian Federal Monuments Authority, in press: In the course of the planned constr... more Report to the Austrian Federal Monuments Authority, in press: In the course of the planned construction of the wind farm "Loidesthal II" south of the settlement areas of Zistersdorf and Groß-Inzersdorf and east and west of the village of Loidesthal, the archaeological potential of the areas affected by this project was to be assessed on behalf of WEB Windenergie AG and investigated for this purpose by means of an archaeological prospection with systematic collection of surface finds. The aim of the prospection was therefore to detect and locate new archaeological sites, suspected sites and areas of potential finds in the areas affected by the construction activity. In addition to a systematic survey, information from the Federal Monuments Authority's site database, aerial photographs, historical map material and literature research were used. The results of the survey led to a catalog of measures that will serve as a basis for the further procedure for the identified archaeological sites/suspected sites and areas of potential finds.

Surface finds were recorded during the archaeological prospection on 325 walked lines with a total length of approx. 13 km, whereby an area of more than 20.5 ha was recorded. A total of 13 finds, twelve ceramic fragments and one metal object were recovered, all of which can be dated to the modern period.

Two find concentrations can be seen in connection with already known find sites, in the remaining areas the find occurrence is to be evaluated due to the find distribution and the state of preservation of the recovered artifacts with high probability as a product of modern court stable fertilization, whereby a connection with modern and recent agricultural activities of the population from Loidesthal, spatially between 1 and 3 km distant, suggests itself. In the immediate vicinity of the survey areas, there are also features which, according to the Franziszeischen Kataster, are to be considered as old road structures and which are partly still visible as features in current aerial photographs.

At the University of Vienna’s Department of Classical Archaeology, two PhD projects recently focu... more At the University of Vienna’s Department of Classical Archaeology, two PhD projects recently focused on rural life in the Norican and Upper Pannonian “Danube Limes” hinterland. These projects share a common research area and partially incorporate the same archaeological sites. The Roman rural settlement in northern Noricum, which is present-day Lower Austria, has been relatively understudied. To address this gap, the recently completed PhD project “Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum” by Dominik Hagmann aimed to synthesize all known data on Roman rural settlements within a strictly defined area of study. In parallel, another PhD project titled “Supplying the Roman Landscape,” conducted by Nisa Iduna Kirchengast, seeks to provide insight into the economic relationship between urban and rural areas along the Austrian stretch of the Danube. This artifact-oriented, bioarchaeological investigation centers on the supply of animal products and livestock farming within a clearly defined area of interest. Both studies aim to make a significant and lasting contribution to current research in the northern hinterland of the ancient Roman provinces of Noricum and Upper Pannonia, from various perspectives. They intend to do this through the application of differentiated interdisciplinary approaches inherent to both projects, consisting of (archaeo-)zoological methods and the use of geomatics through digital archaeology. Consequently, this theory-laden paper aims to offer insights into the current state of work, in the spirit of a workshop discussion, based on the jointly analyzed site of Waldling in Upper Austria. In the following, the archaeological site will thus serve as an (experimental) case study to demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of an integrated, context-based (zoo-)archaeological evaluation.

F. Pieler & E. Nowotny (Eds.), Beiträge zum Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie 2023. Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Kunst und Kultur, 2023

This study delves into the archaeological discoveries and cultural dissemination in Traismauer (L... more This study delves into the archaeological discoveries and cultural dissemination in Traismauer (Lower Austria/AUT), a component of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Danube Limes." The archaeological site, referred to as "Augustianis" in Roman times or (anachronistically but quite suitably) as "Roman Traismauer," is situated beneath the entirety of the modern city area. The paper begins by briefly discussing the dynamic changes that occurred in the settlement during antiquity (1st - 5th cent. AD), as exemplified by recent excavation projects. These changes were likely due to reduced troop strength in late antiquity and changing social and climatic conditions. The civilian population began to occupy areas within the camp that were no longer used by the military, and they seemingly abandoned large parts of the vicus (i.e., civil settlement), seeking protection within the camp walls due to the deteriorating security situation. In this context, new bioarchaeological investigations are also initially presented. The paper further underscores the importance of archaeological research and knowledge dissemination in Traismauer, primarily through a new exhibition called "Traismaurer Schätze," which opened in 2022. The ongoing archaeological investigations, supported by the local community, continuously enrich the understanding of the ancient site and provide insightful glimpses into the everyday life of the people in "Roman Traismauer."

Die Römer. Ihre Herrschaft am Donaulimes in Niederösterreich, Sep 19, 2022

The landscapes south of the Danube still hide many treasures from everyday Roman life. Villages, ... more The landscapes south of the Danube still hide many treasures from everyday Roman life. Villages, smaller settlements, country estates, and a surprisingly dense road network formed the hinterland of the Roman limes fortifications.

Franz Pieler/Wolfgang Breibert (eds.), Beiträge zum Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie 2022, Wissenschaftliche Publikationen aus den Landessammlungen Niederösterreich Asparn/Zaya, Asparn an der Zaya, Austria, pp. 61-70 (978-3-903150-95-9)., Jun 11, 2022

From c. the 2nd half of the 1st cent. AD to 488 AD, Noricum formed part of the Roman Empire. Whil... more From c. the 2nd half of the 1st cent. AD to 488 AD, Noricum formed part of the Roman Empire. While particular regions of this province (e.g., the limes zone) have been in the focus of archaeological research for decades, in-depth analyses of other areas (i.e., the rural hinterland) often remain absent. This state of research applies especially to the section of the former ancient Roman Province in what is now the federal state of Lower Austria. Archaeological settlement activities in the 'limes' zone's hinterland are investigated and re-evaluated by the author's PhD-project 'Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum: Archaeological Studies on Roman Settlements in the Hinterland of Northern Noricum' to improve this unsatisfying research situation. In the following chapter, due to the multi-layered contents of the dissertation project, specific reference will be made to one particular aspect of the dissertation as an example, namely, characterizing the ancient Roman settlement dynamics in the study area.

Günther Schörner – Julia Kopf (eds.), 1869-2019. 150 Jahre Klassische Archäologie an der Universität Wien. Vienna. Phoibos, 2021

Significant aspects of archaeological work, from recording to presenting archaeological informati... more Significant aspects of archaeological work, from recording to presenting archaeological information, fall within the realm of photography and videography. Central to this is the visual documentation of material culture, which can be accomplished both analogously and digitally through photographs and videos. These media are essential elements of excavation and find documentation, and digital SLR cameras or action cams have become standard tools for photo and video recording in nearly all archaeological field research projects.

Günther Schörner – Julia Kopf (eds.), 1869-2019. 150 Jahre Klassische Archäologie an der Universität Wien. Phoibos. Vienna, 2021

The University of Vienna has conducted field research at the Waldling site near Gunskirchen in Up... more The University of Vienna has conducted field research at the Waldling site near Gunskirchen in Upper Austria since 2016. In the course of several campaigns - based on freely available geodata - satellite-supported surveying, intensive systematic surveys, and geophysical prospections using magnetics and radar were carried out, and high-resolution, georeferenced surface models and daily updated aerial photographs of the site were produced using UASs (uncrewed aircraft systems/"drones"). 2020 a teaching and research excavation was started at the site for the first time. According to the results of the geophysical prospections and the survey, it can currently be assumed that there was an ancient Roman farm ("villa") near Ovilavis; the dating of the terra sigillata fragments found during the 2016 survey can be placed in a range between 140 AD and 270 AD.

Magnis Itineribus: Festschrift für Verena Gassner zum 65. Geburtstag, 2021

This chapter comprehensively studies the area surrounding a Roman villa in Haushamer Field, Pfaff... more This chapter comprehensively studies the area surrounding a Roman villa in Haushamer Field, Pfaffing, Upper Austria. The research uses non-invasive methods such as surveys and least-cost as well as visibility analysis within a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment to understand the villa's hinterland within its historical context. The villa, dated to the 2nd and 3rd centuries A.D. and identified as a Risalitvilla, provides insights into regional agricultural practices, suggesting a landscape more inclined towards forestry and animal husbandry than intensive agriculture. The chapter also delves into archaeological discoveries within a 30 km radius to theorize the economic and land use patterns during Roman times in this region.

Beiträge zum Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie 2020, 2020

Englisch: Using digital methods extensive and diverse data stocks can be generated within the sco... more Englisch: Using digital methods extensive and diverse data stocks can be generated within the scope of archaeology. Using that data can actively contribute to the protection of historic monuments, as the example of Oberndorf an der Melk shows, or can preserve highly detailed replicas of the archaeological sites virtually, as seen in the case of Petzenkirchen. However, it is of highest importance of dealing with various forms of best practice guidelines during every step of the workflow related to digital data to guarantee sustainable data.

Deutsch: Mit digitalen Methoden können im Rahmen der Archäologie umfangreiche und vielfältige Datenbestände erzeugt werden. Die Verwendung dieser Daten kann einen aktiven Beitrag zum Denkmalschutz leisten, wie das Beispiel von Oberndorf an der Melk zeigt, oder hochdetaillierte Nachbildungen der archäologischen Stätten virtuell aufbewahren, wie dies im Fall von Petzenkirchen der Fall ist. Es ist jedoch von größter Bedeutung, sich in jedem Schritt des Workflows im Zusammenhang mit digitalen Daten mit verschiedenen Formen von Best-Practice-Richtlinien zu befassen, um nachhaltige Daten zu gewährleisten.

Pieler, Franz – Maurer, Jakob (Hrsg.), Beiträge zum Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie 2020, Nov 19, 2020

English: Stift Göttweig is located approx. 4 km south of the city Krems an der Donau on the hill ... more English: Stift Göttweig is located approx. 4 km south of the city Krems an der Donau on the hill "Göttweiger Berg" in the foreland of the Dunkelsteinerwald on c. 420 m. The monastery has been founded by bishop Altmann von Passau in 1083 at the latest and was redesigned in the 18th century according to plans by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt, who brought the monastery to its present form of landscape-defining appearance. In 2019, geophysical examinations of the entire area were carried out using georadar. The collected data answered architectural questions and created a sustainable basis for planning potential future construction projects and earth movements in the area.

Deutsch: Der ca. 4 km südlich von Krems an der Donau an den nordöstl. Ausläufern des Dunkelsteinerwalds gelegene Hügel „Göttweiger Berg“ mit einer Seehöhe von ca. 420 m beherbergt seit spätestens 1083 ein von Bischof Altmann von Passau gestiftetes Kloster, das im 18. Jahrhundert nach Plänen von Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt umgestaltet und in seine heutige, landschaftsprägende Erscheinungsform gebracht wurde. 2019 wurden hier geophysikalische Untersuchung des gesamten Stiftsareals mittels Georadar umgesetzt. Durch die gewonnenen Daten konnten nicht nur bauarchäologische Fragestellungen beantwortet, sondern zugleich eine Plangrundlage für potentielle, zukünftige Bauvorhaben und Erdbewegungen im Bereich des Stiftes geschaffen werden.

L. Formato – E. Krieger – F. Lang – S. Roth – S. Traxler – A. Wyss (Hrsg.), Römische Landwirtschaft. Beiträge der AG Römerzeit auf der Verbandstagung des WSVA und des MOVA, Würzburg, 1.–2. April 2019, Dec 16, 2020

In the following book chapter, based on philological considerations and archaeological investigat... more In the following book chapter, based on philological considerations and archaeological investigations in central Italy, we will propose the occurrence of a specific improvement in agriculture in the Roman province of Noricum, compared to the times before, which could have been the introduction of a developed field-grass economy.

Günther Schörner (ed.), The Vienna Orme and Pesa Valley Project: Proceedings of the International Workshop held at Vienna, June 22–23, 2018, 2020

Between the years 2015 and 2019, the Vienna Orme and Pesa Valley Project of the Department of Cla... more Between the years 2015 and 2019, the Vienna Orme and Pesa Valley Project of the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna had one of its focal points in practicing archaeological fieldwork and post-processing using selected tools of the multitude of computational methods and applications as providing a theoretical framework too for this approach. The aim was to fuse data-driven and digitally practiced archaeological methods with theory in ‘digital archaeology.’ Eventually, the multi-annual third-party funded project showed how an integrated hybrid digital and analogous approach in landscape and settlement archaeology might be successfully carried out from the beginning to the end.

Günther Schörner (ed.), The Vienna Orme and Pesa Valley Project: Proceedings of the International Workshop held at Vienna, June 22–23, 2018, 2020

The chapter gives an overview of the state of research at the Roman rural site of Molino San Vinc... more The chapter gives an overview of the state of research at the Roman rural site of Molino San Vincenzo in 2018 in central Tuscany (Italy). Since 2008, various types of non-invasive and (micro) invasive methods were applied at Molino San Vincenzo regularly: archeological systematic intensive field surveys, excavations, zooarchaeological analysis, archaeobotanical sampling, geoarchaeological investigations, and geophysical surveys. Moreover, attention was paid to the analysis of the material culture, method, and theory of field walking as well as various research activities in the field of digital archaeology.

Pieler, Franz; Trebsche, Peter (Hrsg.), Beiträge zum Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie 2019, 2019

English: The article deals with the author's PhD-project, which focus on the archaeological settl... more English: The article deals with the author's PhD-project, which focus on the archaeological settlement activities in a precisely defined study area in the northern (now Lower Austrian) hinterland of the former Roman province of Noricum.
The characteristics of Roman settlement in the hinterland of certain parts of the former province of Noricum are hardly known for various reasons. Above all, this becomes clear in comparison with other areas of the Roman Empire, such as the provinces of Raetia or Britain. Because of that, the idea arose to start a state-of-the-art landscape archaeologcial research project regarding Roman rural settlement in the northern part of the former Roman province of Noricum in a selected study area as part of a dissertation called 'Archaeological Studies on Roman Settlements in the Hinterland of Northern Noricum' (RRLN). // German: Der Artikel behandelt das Dissertationsprojekt des Autors, welches die archäologischen Besiedlungsaktivitäten in einem genau definierten Untersuchungsgebiet im nördlichen (heute niederösterreichischen) Hinterland der ehemaligen römischen Provinz Noricum behandelt. Die Charakteristika der römerzeitlichen Besiedlung im Hinterland bestimmter Teile der früheren Provinz Noricum sind aus verschiedenen Gründen kaum bekannt. Vor allem wird dies im Vergleich mit anderen Gebieten des römischen Reiches, etwa den Provinzen Raetien oder Britannien, deutlich. Aus dieser Situation erwuchs die Idee, die Erforschung der ländlichen Besiedlungsaktivitäten im nördlichen Gebiet der ehemaligen römischen Provinz Noricum in einem ausgewählten Untersuchungsgebiet im Rahmen einer Dissertation zu behandeln. Die Grundzüge dieses PhD-Projektes „Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum. Archäologische Untersuchungen zur römischen Besiedlung im Hinterland Nord-Noricums“ (RRLN) sollen darum im Folgenden kurz aufgezeigt werden.

L. Berger – L. Huber – F. Lang – J. Weilhartner (Hrsg.), Akten des 17. Österreichischen Archäologentages am Fachbereich Altertumswissenschaften, Klassische und Frühägäische Archäologie der Universität Salzburg vom 26. bis 28. Februar 2018, Apr 9, 2020

German: Dieser Beitrag plädiert dafür, dass ein möglichst offen gehandhabter Zugang zur Digitalen... more German: Dieser Beitrag plädiert dafür, dass ein möglichst offen gehandhabter Zugang zur Digitalen Archäologie die Möglichkeit offeriert, die Nachteile digitalarchäologischer Arbeit – etwa das Entstehen einer digitalen Kluft oder auch der Anbruch eines dunklen digitalen Zeitalters – auszuräumen. Es wird vorgeschlagen, im Sinne von Open Science und einer möglichst weitgehenden Accessibility zu Daten im Zuge der archäologischen Arbeit, nicht nur exklusiv auf wissenschaftlich/technische, sondern vielmehr inklusiv auch auf „soziale“ Parameter zu achten. Der Beitrag möchte so darauf hinweisen, dass eine „Inklusive Digitale Archäologie“ in einer engen Beziehung zur allgemeinen Barrierefreiheit steht und „wirkliche“ Open Science erst durch den Abbau der technischen wie auch der sozialen Barrieren betrieben werden kann.

English: This paper argues that only the most open approach to digital archaeology offers the possibility of dispelling the disadvantages of integrating information and communication technologies and archaeology, such as a digital divide or a digital dark age. In the sense of practicing open science and providing access to as much data as possible in archaeology it is proposed not only to pay attention exclusively to scientific/technical, but also inclusively to ‘social’ parameters. The paper aims to point out that an ‘inclusive digital archaeology’ is closely related to accessibility and that pure open science can only be reached by reducing the technical as well as the social barriers.

Marlene Ernst - Peter Hinkelmanns - Lina Maria Zangerl - Katharina Zeppezauer-Wachauer (ed.), Digital Humanities Austria 2018. Empowering Researchers. November 29–December 01, 2018, University of Salzburg, Austria, Jan 22, 2020

What does the term ‘Digital Archeology’ exactly mean and how does it relate to the Digital Humani... more What does the term ‘Digital Archeology’ exactly mean and how does it relate to the Digital Humanities? The paper wants to take up as well as critically address just that question and gives a short outlook on further considerations.

Chvojka, O. – Chytráček, M. – Gruber, H. – Husty, L. – Michálek, J. – Sandner, R. – Schmotz, K. – Traxler, S. (Hrsg.), Fines Transire. Archäologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ostbayern/West- und Südböhmen/Oberösterreich. 27. Treffen, 21. bis 24. Juni 2017 in Schlögen (Rahden 2018), 2018

German: Dieser Beitrag zielt darauf ab, die neuesten Ansätze des Instituts für Klassische Archäol... more German: Dieser Beitrag zielt darauf ab, die neuesten Ansätze des Instituts für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien für die Untersuchung ländlicher Gebiete im Nordwesten Noricums vorzustellen und die Möglichkeiten zerstörungsfreier archäologischer Methoden anhand kürzlich gesammelter Daten zu veranschaulichen. Zusätzlich zu diesem methodischen Rahmen werden die ersten Ergebnisse zweier ausgewählter on- und off-site-Untersuchungen im Vöckla- beziehungsweise Aiterbachtals vorgestellt. Diese Ergebnisse zeigen das Potenzial einer Kombination verschiedener Methoden zur Untersuchung des ländlichen Lebens in der Römerzeit, einschließlich der übergreifenden Fragen des kulturellen Austauschs. Basierend auf den in diesem Beitrag vorgestellten Beobachtungen fand dieser Austausch in der Zeit zwischen dem 2. und 4. Jahrhundert n. Chr. nur an bestimmten Orten statt. Darüber hinaus beschränkten sich diese Prozesse auf spezielle funktionale Kategorien des archäologischen Materials, hauptsächlich Geschirr (Terra Sigillata / Samian Ware). Diese Gegenstände wurden typischerweise aus den westlichen Teilen des Römischen Reiches importiert.

Webseite zum Projekt: rrl.univie.ac.at/forschung/ooe

English: This contribution aims to present the latest approaches of the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna for the study of rural areas in north-western Noricum and tries to illustrate the possibilities of non-destructive archaeological methods based on recently collected data. In addition to this methodological framework, the first results of two selected on- and off-site surveys in the Vöckla and Aiterbach valleys are presented. These results demonstrate the potential of a combined set of methods used to study rural life in Roman times, including the overarching issues of cultural exchange. Based on the observations presented in this volume, during the period between the 2nd and 4th century AD this exchange took place at specific locations only. Furthermore, these processes were limited to special functional categories of the archaeological material, mostly tableware (terra sigillata/Samian ware). These items were typically received from the western parts of the Roman Empire.

Project's webpage: rrl.univie.ac.at/forschung/ooe

F. Lang – S. Traxler – R. Kastler (Hrsg.), Neue Forschungen zur ländlichen Besiedlung in Nordwest-Noricum, ArchaeoPlus – Schriften zur Archäologie und Archäometrie der Paris Lodron-Universität Salzburg, 2017

German: Mit den hier in aller Kürze vorgestellten geomagnetischen Prospektionen, die im Rahmen de... more German: Mit den hier in aller Kürze vorgestellten geomagnetischen Prospektionen, die im Rahmen des Projektes "Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes" durch das Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien durchgeführt wurden, konnte das Bestehen archäologischer Hinterlassenschaften auf den untersuchten Flächen sowohl in Albersdorf als auch in Oberaustall im Aiterbachtal in Oberösterreich bestätigt werden. Hieraus können anhand dieser Fundplätze wertvolle Informationen zur ländlichen Besiedlung im Umland des antiken Wels/Ovilava gewonnen werden. So zeigen sich im Magnetogramm intensiv besiedelte Bereiche und klar abgrenzbare Gebäudereste. Deren Lage und räumliche Ausbreitung lässt sich hierdurch bereits bestimmen. Es wurden jedoch auch Zonen identifiziert, für die ein Erhalt archäologischer Substanz durch die rezenten Bodeneingriffe als sehr unwahrscheinlich gelten muss.

English: This brief contribution wants to illustrate fist results of geomagnetic prospections, which were carried out as part of the "Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes" project by the Department of Classical Archeology at the University of Vienna. Based on the archaeological interpretation of the geophysical data several archaeolological sturctures were traced both at the sites of Albersdorf and at Oberaustall in the Aiterbach valley in Upper Austria. The data can provide valuable information about rural settlement in the area around the ancient city of Wels/Ovilava. The magnetogram shows intensely populated areas and clearly demarcated building remains. However, zones were also identified for which preservation of archaeological substance by recent soil interventions must be considered very unlikely.

Günther Schörner, Katharina Meinecke (Hrsg.): Akten des 16. Österreichischen Archäologentages am Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien vom 25. bis 27. Februar 2016 (Phoibos, Wien), Feb 26, 2018

Molino San Vincenzo is an ancient rural settlement in Tuscany. The paper focus on selected result... more Molino San Vincenzo is an ancient rural settlement in Tuscany. The paper focus on selected results from the 2015's excavation season mainly, anaylsing different types of foundation walls.

Augustianis (present-day Traismauer) is a key Roman site in modern-day Lower Austria and part of ... more Augustianis (present-day Traismauer) is a key Roman site in modern-day Lower Austria and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment).” Established initially as an auxiliary fort between the 1st and 5th c. AD, an adjacent vicus (settlement) developed in time with several workshops where ceramics were produced. While imported goods confirm Augustianis’ integration into broader Roman trade, the lack of studies on local coarse ware suggests an untapped research area.
Following this, this research aimed to reconstruct the production process of the local coarse and to identify local and regional trade wherein Augustianis was imbedded. First, a range of jars, flagons, bowls, and plates were identified typo-morphologically among the waste of two 4th or possibly 5th c. AD kilns, excavated in 1976 by Alois Gattringer. Second, a total of 50 samples were selected for ceramic thin section petrography, and their composition was compared with the local geology, in order to reconstruct the technology adopted by Roman potters. Third, the results were compared with studies on coarse ware from other Roman sites along the Danube River, including Mautern and Carnuntum, to gain insight Augustianis’ role in local and regional trade.

During rescue excavations carried out between 2004 and 2010, a total of 135 inhumation graves a... more During rescue excavations carried out between 2004 and 2010, a total of 135 inhumation graves and 292 cremation graves were uncovered in the Eastern cemetery of the Roman civil city of Ovilava. To date, 153 individuals have been studied, incorporating methods from digital archaeology and bioarchaeology; the analysis of the cremations is planned for a subsequent project. Radiocarbon dating indicates the use of the burial area between approximately 50 and 750 AD. Spatial analyses identified various cluster areas within the graveyard, and a spatio-temporal evaluation of these revealed chronological, demographic, and paleopathological differences between the areas. For instance, significant spatial variances were observed in terms of gender, age distribution, stature, as well as the prevalence of pathologies and nonspecific stress markers. Particularly striking, however, is the clear underrepresentation of female individuals in the graveyard. Although a balanced gender ratio would be expected in a civil city, women in the graveyard of Ovilava are significantly underrepresented. This raises questions about the whereabouts of the women of Ovilava, which are to be critically discussed in various explanatory approaches during the presentation.

Runder Tisch Archäologie, 2024

The project "IUENNA" not only focuses on practical issues but also embarks on a critical evaluati... more The project "IUENNA" not only focuses on practical issues but also embarks on a critical evaluation of current practices in the archiving of both analog and digital archaeological data on a theoretical level. Drawing on experiences from the IUENNA project at the kärnten.museum and Austrian Archaeological Institute (ÖAI), this talk delved into the dynamic interplay between traditional (analog) and modern (digital) methods of data preservation in archaeology. Central to this examination is the exploration of the opportunities that digital archiving presents, such as enhanced accessibility, better data integration, and the potential for more comprehensive analytical approaches. Conversely, the study also scrutinizes the inherent limitations and challenges associated with digital archiving, including issues of retro-digitization, format obsolescence, and other complexities of digital data management.

Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC). Session 6: Roman archaeology and sustainability, 2023

The practice of archaeology produces 4-dimensional data in space and time that can take many form... more The practice of archaeology produces 4-dimensional data in space and time that can take many forms, including field notes, photographs, maps, digital images, 3D models, and analog and digital scientific data. Systematic archiving of digitally born and retro-digitized data provides the opportunity to make large data sets available online for the future. In such a future, it will be possible to analyze archaeological data in ways never before possible. One can think of AI applied to long-term archived data and metadata, a topic still in its infancy, but likely to offer previously unimagined possibilities. This five-minute lightning paper will present two case studies from Roman Noricum, both of which have one goal: sustainable long-term data archiving. On the one hand, the Go!Digital 3.0 project IUENNA (openIng the soUthErn jauNtal as a micro-regioN for future Archaeology), funded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), is based on the archaeological micro-region of the Jauntal (Carinthia/AUT) and involves the kärnten.museum and the Austrian Archaeological Institute (ÖAI/ÖAW). Once completed, the project will provide an innovative long-term archive of an excavation at one of the most important Late Antique sites in the southeastern Alpine region, integrating all data from the ARCHE repository. On the other hand, a dataset of a digitally recorded and virtually 3d-reconstructed amphora from the auxiliary camp of Augustianis/Traismauer (Lower Austria/AUT) in the Traisental valley was published in the Mappa Open Data, also discussing the possibilities and limits of working with digital material culture.

Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC). Session 1: The materiality of Roman roads, 2023

Beginning in the middle of the 1st century AD, a vital Roman settlement developed in the hinterla... more Beginning in the middle of the 1st century AD, a vital Roman settlement developed in the hinterland of the so-called "Danube Limes" in northeastern Noricum (roughly in the area of present-day Lower Austria/AUT), mainly as a result of the steadily increasing militarization of the Danube frontier zone.
With the construction of the auxiliary camps and associated facilities, a not insignificant road system was also established. The associated linear features can be divided into interregional and intraregional connections: While the interregional roads connected northeastern Noricum with the adjacent areas of northwestern and southern Noricum as well as western Pannonia, the intraregional roads served various forms of traffic within the vicinity. Since only isolated features have survived as material sources, a large part of this transportation network has been reconstructed by simple least-cost analyses using open data and free and open source software (FOSS). Despite some limitations, the results presented in this paper indicate that the primary and original function of the transportation network in the study area may have been the regional and supraregional exchange of supplies and information between the military sites along the Limes and with the settlement of the hinterland. At the same time, the military stations mostly secured secondary roads at their starting and ending points at the Roman border. Later on, the road network may have played only a secondary role in connecting civilian settlements within the region.

ASMOSIA XIII – 13th International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity 19-24 September 2022, Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna: Book of Abstracts, Sep 20, 2022

The talk presents new considerations on ancient Roman mining, the processing, and distribution of... more The talk presents new considerations on ancient Roman mining, the processing, and distribution of the extracted material on an inter- and supra-regional scale. The area under investigation is located in the north of the province of Noricum in the hinterland of the former Roman border along with the so-called Danube Limes between the rivers Erlauf and Traisen in present-day Lower Austria (AUT). The study was conducted as part of the author’s dissertation project, »Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum.« Belonging to the southern part of the Bohemian Massif located south of the Danube, in Roman times, this area was a regional-scale mining domain of conglomerate rocks and, sporadically, also of marbles (so-called Hiesberg, Häusling, and Lunzen marbles). The immediate vicinity of the mining areas (today’s Dunkelsteinerwald and its adjacent regions) was hardly populated in ancient times – also, today is still relatively heavily forested and, in places, very impassable. Based on previous scientific petrographic and cultural studies on this area, a new model for the economic functioning in the area of stone processing enterprises of a Roman microregion in the outermost periphery of the Roman Empire will be presented: By considering current datasets on the existing natural geological resources, all archaeologically relevant information on economically motivated work with local stones in the broadest sense of the Roman Imperial period and late antiquity was integrated into a (GIS). The aim was to evaluate it in combination with new, GIS-based data on rural settlement sites and ancient traffic routes proposed employing tailored least-cost analyses. This approach aimed to gain insights into the local, intra- regional, and supra-regional characteristics of the economic activity in stone quarrying and related products in the area under investigation. Based on a settlement-archaeological evaluation of the archaeological finds and features, the GIS-based analysis showed that an increase of finds could be recorded in zones that have a favorable location in terms of transport along reconstructed pathways determined by least-cost analyses. A mass of stone monuments in the same area and the indication of a local Roman stonemason’s workshop suggest a rural settlement/vicus as a processing center in the area of today’s St. Leonhard am Forst/Ruprechtshofen, through which the adjacent settlement sites (villas, auxiliary forts, towns) were supplied with products.

Originating from a settlement of the later 1st century AD, the Roman town of Ovilava (today Wels ... more Originating from a settlement of the later 1st century AD, the Roman town of Ovilava (today Wels in Upper Austria) in the province of Noricum was founded in the 1st half of the 2nd century AD at the intersection of three crucial roads, being a significant commercial, cultural, and administrative center. The civil inhabitants were buried in the necropoleis outside the city gates, and, nowadays, most areas of these cemeteries are densely overbuilt by the city of Wels. Large parts of the eastern cemetery (‘Gräberfeld Ost’) have been excavated between 2004 and 2010, and, altogether, 135 inhumations and 292 cremations have been recorded. Up to now, 153 skeletal individuals have been analyzed. According to radiocarbon dating, this cemetery was used from about 50 up to 750 AD. Consequently, the cemetery consisted of burials from Roman and early medieval times. In the present analysis, exclusively the Roman skeletons have been included. The Roman sample consisted of individuals of all age groups and both sexes. Based on spatial analyses, different cluster areas of the cemetery were defined, showing that ‘normal’ and ‘disabled’ bodies were tended to be treated separately: The demographic and paleopathological analyses revealed marked spatial differ- ences in sex, age distribution, body height, and the prevalence of pathologies. Indicators of high physical workload such as arthroses were found in another burial ground cluster than traumata, such as fractures. From these results, we may conclude that different social strata have been buried in different spatial clusters of the burial ground: On the one hand, during their lifetimes, members of a non-elite population within the highly diverse and strongly segregated Roman community – such as day and heavy laborers, destitute, or enslaved people – may have been clamped in hard work like building up the 3rd century AD city wall. Regarding their pathologies, it is suggested that ‘disabilities’ as deviations of ‘normal’ bodies, which were not signed by physical work, became normal in daily life for some of these individuals. On the other hand, we encounter an organized funerary system, presumably in the form of private burial associations (collegia) and the municipal magistrates as proxies. They may have ensured that laborers and even outcasts and accidental deaths without relatives were removed and given a dignified burial. In Ovilava, we do not observe any of the much-cited but hardly documented mass graves for the paupers (puticuli), but individ- ual burials in the potter’s fields of Ovilava – yet the dead of Ovilava are just as socially segregated in the cemetery as the living community.

Bioarchaeological investigations of the ancient Roman cemetery "Gräberfeld Ost" of the urban sett... more Bioarchaeological investigations of the ancient Roman cemetery "Gräberfeld Ost" of the urban settlement Ovilalva, a municipium and later a colonia in northern Noricum (today's city of Wels in Upper Austria), revealed that only a limited number of female individuals could be observed. For this reason, the talk will consider the deficit of women in the Roman burial ground, also with regard to sex and gender.

Vortrag auf Einladung des AK Römische Kaiserzeit der ÖGUF, 2022

In northern Noricum, especially the military sites directly along the Danube river at the Roman L... more In northern Noricum, especially the military sites directly along the Danube river at the Roman Limes are subject to ongoing scientific research and have therefore been excellently investigated. The sites of the rural hinterland, on the other hand, are, mainly in the area of today's Lower Austria, incomparably less and partly even only rudimentarily known. To address this unsatisfactory imbalance in the state of research, the archaeological settlement activities in the area between the military centers on the Roman Danube border and the ancient municipium Aelium Cetium/St. Pölten was treated in detail regarding landscape and settlement archaeology during the dissertation "Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum." Selected results of the project, which will be completed in 2021, will be presented in the lecture, and new insights into the rural settlement in the Limes hinterland will be given.

Often we find an inconspicuous sherd on the surface of a field; in scientific language, we speak ... more Often we find an inconspicuous sherd on the surface of a field; in scientific language, we speak of ceramic fragments, which can lead archaeologists to a site. Within the Austrian "Lange Nacht der Forschung" framework, such sherds should be classified together with visitors, and we try to illuminate the artifacts' possible archaeological context. We will be doing this based on selected finds of a non-invasive, intensive, systematic grid survey in the area of the Linear Pottery site of Schletz/Lower Austria.

In northern Noricum, especially the military sites directly along the Danube river at the Roman L... more In northern Noricum, especially the military sites directly along the Danube river at the Roman Limes/ripa Danuvii are continuously subject to scientific investigations and partly excellently worked up. On the other hand, the sites of the rural hinterland, mainly in the area of today's Lower Austria, are incomparably less and partly even only rudimentarily known. In order to address this unsatisfactory imbalance in the state of research, the archaeological settlement activities of the areas between the military centers of the Roman Danube border and the ancient municipium Aelium Cetium/St. Pölten were treated in detail in landscape and settlement archaeology in the dissertation "Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum." Selected results of this project, which was completed in 2021, will be presented in the lecture to give new insights into the rural settlement in the Limes hinterland.

At the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna, two dissertation projects... more At the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna, two dissertation projects are currently underway on rural life in the hinterland of the Norican Danube limes (today's Upper and Lower Austria). On the one hand, the research focuses on the rural settlement itself; on the other hand, the consumption and supply of animal products are thematized. Both projects have in common that they are located in the same area of investigation and partly include the same sites. The rural settlement of Roman northeastern Noricum (Lower Austria) - in contrast to northwestern Noricum - has been little worked up. While extensive data sets on the rural hinterland of the surrounding area of Aelium Cetium (St. Pölten) are available, there are hardly any scholarly studies that address this area archaeologically. In order to improve this research-historical situation, the dissertation project "Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum", carried out by Dominik Hagmann, wants to investigate the Roman rural settlement known so far in a firmly delimited study area between the rivers Danube, Traisen, and Erlauf as well as the foothills of the Alps in the course of a landscape archaeological approach and compare it with sites in northwestern Noricum. Therefore, the talk will give an insight into the current state of work and present selected contents of the project. The second dissertation project - carried out by Nisa I. Kirchengast - aims to give an insight into the economic relationship between town and country in the Limes hinterland in the Austrian section of the Danube limes. The investigation focuses on the supply of animal products and livestock farming within a well-defined area of interest. The primary source material is the archaeozoological finds derived from excavations at eight significant urban and rural sites in the provinces of Noricum and Pannonia. Furthermore, the archaeological context is given special attention in addition to the ancient written sources on livestock husbandry and agriculture. This material-oriented analysis aims at an optimized interpretation of the bioarchaeological evaluations' results, taking into account all available information. The resulting comparative analysis of the archaeozoological find material considers the relationship of the respective city to its surrounding countryside and the relationship between the cities or rural production sites. Through the differentiated interdisciplinary approaches of classical archaeology and archaeozoology, as well as the application of geoinformatics and statistical methods inherent in both projects, the studies are expected to make a relevant and lasting contribution to current research in the northern hinterland of the ancient Roman provinces of Noricum and Upper Pannonia from different perspectives. The talk will give all in all insight into the dissertations' current results and work processes.

Archaeology is dedicated to studying material culture as a whole, using various methods and theor... more Archaeology is dedicated to studying material culture as a whole, using various methods and theories. Cultural analyses of complex social phenomena are standard throughout the diversity of the discipline, as are, e.g., bioarchaeological analyzes of animal remains to reconstruct eating habits, etc. Within this diversity, researchers, regardless of the exact archaeological sub-field involved, have sought to apply information and communication technologies (ICT) to archaeological research since the advent of ICT. The talk aims to take up, go into more detail on, and expand upon several considerations of the "nature of digital archaeology" and archaeology's relations to digital humanities. In the context of the conference, the topic will ultimately be opened up for discussion by all.

In the context of the lecture given at Saarland University in Saarbrücken in 2019, it was propose... more In the context of the lecture given at Saarland University in Saarbrücken in 2019, it was proposed, based on the presenter's research, to see in a "data-driven classical archaeology" a complex, digital tool that is intrinsic to the subject and can be used for questions in the humanities and is also itself the subject of constant questioning.

Phaidracon 2020, 2020

Starting in 2015, the project initiative 'Roman Rural Landscapes' of the Institute for Classical ... more Starting in 2015, the project initiative 'Roman Rural Landscapes' of the Institute for Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna used Phaidra as a repository for archaeological datasets, collected during field campaigns in Italy, Jordan, and Austria. The data describe complex Roman rural settlement activities in the Imperium Romanum and are characterized by various data types and file-formats that store different kinds of information. This spectrum ranges from (but is not limited to) texts and tables to object photographs, vector graphics, video files, and 3D models. This diversity of archaeological data is due to the use of different methods and various approaches in archaeology. Further, Phaidra serves as the central hub for long-term archiving and disseminating of project-related research output like scientific papers, cartographic visualizations, or poster presentations. The talk wants to present some thoughts on our past 5 year's experience and challenges using Phaidra, including plans for the future use of the repository.

Held on 2020-01-28 at the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna.

The project 'Val di Pesa and Val Orme as a changing rural landscape: an integrated approach,' fun... more The project 'Val di Pesa and Val Orme as a changing rural landscape: an integrated approach,' funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, explores the dynamically changing archaeological landscape within a precisely defined study area Tuscany/Italy. At a workshop held at the Department of Classical Archaeology of the University of Vienna, project members and invited partners present current results to the rural archaeological landscape in Italy.

Since the field of ‘Digital Archaeology’ — as well as the whole topic of implementation of digita... more Since the field of ‘Digital Archaeology’ — as well as the whole topic of implementation of digital data into archaeology — is a constantly growing factor in the whole contemporary archaeological research landscape, the proposed lecture will focus on state-of-the-art data gathering-, analyzing-, interpreting- and distribution-processes in archaeology as they are undertaken and taught by the authors within the framework of recently finished and currently running international third-party research projects as well as fieldwork and courses funded by the authors’ affiliation. Within these projects, a newly generated stock of digital data was generated and will allow tracing new evidence on human behavior and material culture of rural landscapes in different parts of the Imperium Romanum.
The data sets were collected mainly by non- or micro-invasive methods and stratigraphic excavations, intensively using CAD and GIS programs in field and during post processing. Orthophotos and DSM/DEM data were obtained through Open Governmental Data and regional authorities as well as imagery gathered by UAVs. For a (nearly) entire digital documentation process, aside from Totalstations and Real-Time-Kinematic as well as Differential GNSS devices, image-based-modeling methods were used to create 3D models of small scale landscapes and the archaeological record by standard DSLR cameras and/or UAVs. All fieldwork was also recorded selectively using enhanced time-lapse and video documentation to capture the meta level of the single working processes digitally and therefore enabling further analysis as well as public relations.
All digital data was stored temporarily in an in house designed cloud service and online storage space, following highest privacy standards. Long term data archiving and distribution as well as permanent citability will be realized using an own online long term archiving service, which follows the Open Archival Information System reference model. The data sets get persistent addresses (currently HTTP and Handle, soon also DOI), structured metadata (i.a. Dublin Core and the Learning Object Metadata scheme) and will be indexed for search engines. Open access will be guaranteed by Creative Commons licenses (or similar free license models) for all archived data sets. Additionally, the system also serves as a spatial data infrastructure. All raw and all processed data shall be published as soon as possible but at the latest at the end of the actual projects, following archaeological best practices guidelines for data standards. Within this framework the project will actively contribute to guidelines for archaeological data standards. An user-friendly dissemination through interactive Web Mapping Applications will be provided, using commercial, freeware and open source solutions for comparison reasons.

Digital archaeology can be seen as an integral part of today’s archaeological practice and a wide... more Digital archaeology can be seen as an integral part of today’s archaeological practice and a wide interdisciplinary field of different studies. However, digital archaeology is neither an archaeological sub discipline nor an own specialisation: digital archaeology should be seen as a pool of different digital methods within archaeology itself, expanding the possibilities of creating insights and generating knowledge. Within this pool of digital methods, social media platforms like the network application and microblogging service Twitter are major tools for information dissemination. One is able to promote an all-new publication, an upcoming lecture or a course at university using such networks. Updates during excavations and other field projects can be spread through such networks to (interested?) recipients. Furthermore, these recipients are not only listeners because social media enable these followers to interact actively with the posts both positive and negative which enables the use for active research also. Firstly, the lecture wants to evaluate different social media marketing strategie which provide not only news of current activities but also free and easily accessible research data through a wide range of linked resources. Thereby, the recipients nearly always can determine the degree of involvement independently. Nearly all possibilities of the social web are used for this various kinds of procedures for “scientific advertising” and “public data sharing”. Therefore, this strategies can be regarded as suitable for public archaeology and for broad archaeological data sharing as well. Secondly, the lecture tries to examine these different possibilities for data sharing and interactive engagement using social media in archaeology critically and tries to figure out what the impact of social media on interdisciplinarity in digital archaeology is. It will be considered specifically how Twitter (also compared to other social media platforms) contributes to – or hinders – interdisciplinary work, and whether or not different disciplines related to archaeology use social media differently for dissemination.

Vortrag im Rahmen des Forum Denkmalpflege des Bundesdenkmalamtes in Salzburg zu einem Forschungsp... more Vortrag im Rahmen des Forum Denkmalpflege des Bundesdenkmalamtes in Salzburg zu einem Forschungsprojekt, das seit April 2016 vom Institut für klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien durchgeführt wird und sich mit der ländlichen Besiedlung des römischen Noricums auseinandersetzt.

ScienceOpen, 2022

The 2021's paper 'Rural Complexities: Comparative Investigations at Small Iron Age Sites in South... more The 2021's paper 'Rural Complexities: Comparative Investigations at Small Iron Age Sites in South-Central Cyprus' by Catherine Kearns and Anna Georgiadou examines central places' peripheral rural hinterland areas (' backwaters') by micro-and non-invasive methods such as systematic fieldwalking, geophysical surveys, and test trenching. The authors focused on yet understudied rural small-scale Iron Age sites (c. 11th-4th cent. BC) in the south-central part of the island of Cyprus in the Vasilikos and Maroni river basins ﴾near Amathus﴿ by analyzing existing legacy data and by utilizing comprehensive new primary data collected actively by themselves. This approach allowed them to better understand the hinterland as a dynamic interaction area between urban and rural areas. The authors carried out their work excellently: Aside from the concise outline and argumentation throughout, this especially counts for the multiscalar, state-of-the-art approach of combining several non-invasive and invasive methods, including building the concept on 'legacy data' regarding the earlier excavations. Among other things, the high methodological level at which the work was done is also reflected in the high accuracy, aesthetically appealing GIS-based maps, and given metainformation, e.g., by emphasizing the devices used for the surveys in table 1. Aside from visualizations and methodology, the paper's true strength generally lies in the approach chosen: Studies focusing on small rural sites are mostly lacking a concise publication, not only in the Mediterranean but also in other parts of the world, e.g., in Austria in the case of so-called Roman non-villa sites, which are entirely understudied or even unknown, therefore. Often such sites ﴾if at all﴿ get 'published' in a short technical report with local or at most regional coverage, making them de facto disappear for a broader, international scientific audience. The reasons can be many, but perhaps it is pretty banal: Due to the sites' small sizes and the ostensibly lower 'status,' scholars studying these places may assume that they get more reputation for a 'bigger' and, therefore, apparently 'better' site. Whether this is the case or even small sites have their importance for research, everyone may decide for himself, with the paper's authors definitely opting for the latter. As they say in their article ﴾p. 461-462﴿, dealing with the small sites is inevitable to draw a bigger picture which may enable us to finally understand the rural hinterlands' dynamic development. Moreover, studying small sites is the only way to gain ideas to define what constitutes a 'hinterland' in the first place. Making state-of-the-art primary research of small rural sites accessible in terms of method and theory applied as well as regarding the results by publishing for an international audience is, therefore, for sure one of the most crucial points of the paper. Studies and critical approaches like the ones presented by Kearns and Georgiadou have the expressive potential to surely advance further the discussion of rural hinterlands for Cyprus and beyond.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, Aug 24, 2021

Within the framework of the project "Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes" of the Department of Classi... more Within the framework of the project "Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes" of the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna, which is dedicated to the exemplary research of rural settlement in selected areas of the province of Noricum on the territory of today's county of Upper Austria, a geophysical prospection was carried out within the city of Wels in the "Roman find zone Wispl." The company ARDIG – Archäologischer Dienst GmbH did all measurements on 22-23 November 2018 in close cooperation with the citizen-science-association Römerweg Ovilava. Since the field walking activities planned could not be accomplished due to the actual land cover of the investigation area in 2018. Therefore, together with the association Römerweg and the company Archaeo Perspectives, in the following year, on 15.11.2019, based on the results of the geophysical measurements, a systematic archaeological field walking survey and detector survey were carried out. The aim of this activity was the closer investigation of a selected area of the immediate surroundings of the ancient town of Ovilava.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, Sep 5, 2022

Within the framework of a training excavation of the Department of Classical Archaeology at the U... more Within the framework of a training excavation of the Department of Classical Archaeology at the University of Vienna, several invasive and non-invasive methods were carried out at the site of Waldling in close cooperation with the citizen-science-association Römerweg – Ovilava. From September 3 to 5, 2020, an intensive, systematic grid survey was carried out on an area of approx. 2 ha, followed immediately by an archaeological excavation in section 1 (140 m2; plot no. 1764), while on September 23 and 24 the archaeological company ARDIG - Archäologischer Dienst GmbH additionally carried out a geophysical prospection (magnetics) on two areas of approx. 1.1 ha (plot no. 1787) and 1.9 ha (plot no. 1788), respectively. On December 4, further measurements were carried out on two areas of 9448 m2 (plot no. 1782) and 1800 m2 (plot no. 1786).

Third Mission activities of the University of Vienna/Knowledge Transfer, Nov 27, 2017

Die einfache Kernidee der Third Mission in der Klassischen Archäologie an der Universität Wien im... more Die einfache Kernidee der Third Mission in der Klassischen Archäologie an der Universität Wien im Kontext unserer Forschungen und Lehre ist es, einerseits jeder Interessentin und jedem Interessenten virtuell frei und einfach zugänglich durch eine große Anzahl von unter einander vernetzten Einzelmeldungen möglichst viele Daten zur Erforschung der (speziell ländlichen) Antike digital zu bieten, wobei die Nutzer in der Partizipation interaktiv selbstständig über den Grad ihrer Involvierung und der fachlichen Tiefe entscheiden. Andererseits werden in ebenjene Forschungen direkt interessierte LaienforscherInnen eingebunden, um diesen eine wissenschaftlich fundierte Partizipation an der Erforschung der Vergangenheit zu bieten. Zudem stellt das Klammerprojekt regelmäßig eine Schnittstelle zur Wirtschaft dar, die aufgrund der umfangreichen Feldforschungen laufend in die einzelnen Teilprojekte involviert ist. Im Zuge dessen entstehen ebenso Wissenstransferaktivitäten.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, 2019

Der Bericht gibt einen ersten, detaillierten Einblick in die non-invasiven Forschungen am Fundpla... more Der Bericht gibt einen ersten, detaillierten Einblick in die non-invasiven Forschungen am Fundplatz Oberaustall, die 2016 und 2017 durch das Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien im Rahmen des Projektes "Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes" auf dieser site durchgeführt wurden.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, 2019

Der Bericht gibt einen Überblick zu den non-invasiven Forschungen am Fundplatz Oberaustall, die 2... more Der Bericht gibt einen Überblick zu den non-invasiven Forschungen am Fundplatz Oberaustall, die 2016 und 2017 durch das Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien im Rahmen des Projektes "Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes" auf dieser site durchgeführt wurden.

Fundberichte aus Österreich, 2019

Der Bericht gibt einen ersten, detaillierten Einblick in die non-invasiven Forschungen am Fundpla... more Der Bericht gibt einen ersten, detaillierten Einblick in die non-invasiven Forschungen am Fundplatz Albersdorf, die 2016 und 2017 durch das Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien im Rahmen des Projektes "Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes" auf dieser site durchgeführt wurden.

Fundberichte aus Österreich (FÖ), 2019

Der Bericht gibt einen Überblick zu den non-invasiven Forschungen am Fundplatz Waldling, die 2016... more Der Bericht gibt einen Überblick zu den non-invasiven Forschungen am Fundplatz Waldling, die 2016 und 2017 durch das Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien im Rahmen des Projektes "Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes" auf dieser site durchgeführt wurden.

Fundberichte aus Österreich , 2019

Im Rahmen des Projektes „Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes“ des Instituts für Klassische Archäologi... more Im Rahmen des Projektes „Modeling Roman Rural Landscapes“ des Instituts für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien, das zur exemplarischen Erforschung der ländlichen Besiedelung in ausgewählten Bereichen der Provinz Noricum auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Bundeslandes Oberösterreich mittels non-invasiver Methoden dient, wurde im Kontext der forschungsgeleiteten Lehre am 18.11.2016 im Rahmen eines Kurses ein Linesurvey durch Lehrende und Studierende im Gebiet der Gemeinde Pfaffing durchgeführt. Der Survey fand am 18.11.2016 statt. Die Felder befanden sich in westlicher Richtung in etwa 450, 1000 und 1800 m Entfernung von der ergrabenen villa rustica Pfaffing auf dem Haushamer Feld. Die Ergebnisse sind als charakteristisch für ländliche Zonen zu bezeichnen, resultierend aus typischen Aktivitäten wie Düngung und Abfallentsorgung des Unrats auf dem Feld.

Fundberichte aus Österreich (FÖ), 2017

English: As part of the planned redesign of the outer areas of Ulmerfeld Castle, the municipality... more English: As part of the planned redesign of the outer areas of Ulmerfeld Castle, the municipality of Amstetten commissioned the archaeological investigation of the outer and inner moat in addition to the building archaeological survey of the remaining fortification walls. Summarizing the excavation results of this measure, it can be stated that today's wide ditch shape can be explained by anthropogenic rearrangement and deposition processes in the 20th century, while the original slope inclination rather corresponded to that at the southern end of the western ditch, where the ditch bottom is much narrower with a width of 1.3 m, and the original ditch shape can still be easily read today.

German: Im Rahmen der geplanten Neustrukturierung der Außenbereiche des Schlosses Ulmerfeld beauftragte die Gemeinde Amstetten zusätzlich zur bauhistorischen Befundung der erhaltenen Befestigungsmauern die archäologische Untersuchung des äußeren und inneren Grabens. Fasst man die Grabungsergebnisse dieser Maßnahme zusammen, so lässt sich konstatieren, dass die heutige weite Grabenform auf anthropogene Um- und Ablagerungsprozesse im 20. Jahrhundert zurückzuführen sind, während die ursprüngliche Hangneigung eher jener am südlichen Ende des westlichen Grabens entsprochen hat, wo die Grabensohle mit 1,3 m Breite wesentlich enger ausfällt und die ursprüngliche Grabenform sich noch heute gut ablesen lässt.

Paper avaiable at http://www.verlag-berger.at/alle-produkte/fundberichte-aus-oesterreich/hauptbaende/detail/v/issn-0429-8926-20.html

Fundberichte aus Österreich, 2017

English: Prior to a planned dry excavation for the construction of an excavation landfill at th... more English:

Prior to a planned dry excavation for the construction of an excavation landfill at the quarry field "Koller X" near Markgrafneusiedl (district of Gänserndorf, parcel no.: 420/1, 419/1, 418/1 and 418/2), an archaeological survey with collection of finds took place on 08 May 2015 on behalf of the Federal Monuments Office. Already the extremely low number of finds makes the existence of archaeological structures in the survey area unlikely. Additional analyses, intended to reveal supposed concentrations or spatial relationships that might not have been detected with a purely visual interpretation, confirmed this initial impression. The overall find density of 0.019 objects/m² clearly suggests an off-site area based on previous considerations. The occurrence of medieval to modern pottery - one piece in all likelihood dates back to the 12th century - can be seen as remains of material deposition in the sense of secondary discard, given the present spatial distribution, to be associated with fertilization activities since the 12th century. The lack of any early historical finds makes a use of the investigation area before the emergence of the medieval settlement Markgrafneusiedl seem unlikely. Even after that, nothing in the documented spectrum of finds indicates that this area was used for anything more than agricultural purposes. The completely irregular and without any concentration distributed material, which shows a consistently high fragmentation, can in any case be regarded as typical for a soil that has been fertilized and plowed through for centuries, in which otherwise no archaeological structures can be assumed. The presented study thus shows how the intensified use of a precisely defined survey strategy, contextualized find evaluation, and intensive geostatistical analysis procedures can provide scientifically sound interpretations with regard to the falsification of archaeological sites ("off-" or "non-site-definition").

German: Im Vorfeld einer geplanten Trockenbaggerung für die Anlage einer Aushubdeponie am Abbaufeld “Koller X” bei Markgrafneusiedl (Bezirk Gänserndorf, Parz. Nr.: 420/1, 419/1, 418/1 und 418/2) kam es am 08. Mai 2015 im Auftrag des Bundesdenkmalamtes zu einem archäologischen Survey mit Fundaufsammlung. Bereits die äußerst niedrige Fundanzahl macht das Bestehen archäologischer Strukturen im Untersuchungsgebiet unwahrscheinlich. Zusätzliche Analysen, die vermeintliche Konzentrationen oder räumliche Zusammenhänge aufzeigen sollten, welche mit einer rein visuellen Interpretation vielleicht nicht erkannt worden wären, bestätigen diesen ersten Eindruck. Die Gesamtfunddichte von 0,019 Objekten/m² lässt nach bisherigen Überlegungen eindeutig auf ein Off-Site-Areal schließen. Das Vorkommen von mittelalterlicher bis neuzeitlicher Keramik – ein Stück reicht aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach bis in das 12. Jh. zurück – kann angesichts der vorliegenden räumlichen Verteilung als Überreste von Materialaufbringung im Sinne von secondary discard gesehen werden, die mit Düngemaßnahmen seit dem 12. Jh. in Zusammenhang zu bringen sind. Das Fehlen jeglicher frühgeschichtlicher Funde lässt eine Nutzung des Untersuchungsgebietes vor dem Entstehen der mittelalterlichen Siedlung Markgrafneusiedl unwahrscheinlich erscheinen. Auch danach weist im dokumentierten Fundspektrum nichts darauf hin, dass dieses Gebiet für mehr als nur landwirtschaftliche Zwecke genutzt wurde. Das vollkommen unregelmäßig und ohne jede Konzentration verteilte Material, welches eine durchgehend hohe Zerscherbung aufweist, kann jedenfalls als typisch für einen jahrhundertelang gedüngten und durchpflügten Boden angesehen werden, in welchem ansonsten keine archäologischen Strukturen anzunehmen sind. Die vorgelegte Untersuchung zeigt damit, wie durch den forcierten Einsatz einer präzise definierten Surveystrategie, kontextualisierter Fundauswertung und intensiver geostatistischer Analyseverfahren wissenschaftlich fundierte Interpretationen hinsichtlich der Falsifikation archäologischer Fundplätze geliefert werden können (“off-” bzw. “non-site-definition”).

Abstract and full book avaiable at http://www.verlag-berger.at/alle-produkte/fundberichte-aus-oesterreich/hauptbaende/detail/v/issn-0429-8926-20.html

Fast Online Excavation, 2015

Molino San Vincenzo is part of a network of roman villas situated in an agriculturally used lands... more Molino San Vincenzo is part of a network of roman villas situated in an agriculturally used landscape within the middle Arno- and the Pesa-valley. In 2015, the excavation campaign was conducted from August 3rd until August 22th and continued last year’s work with a staff of 19 people in total, including 11 students from the University of Vienna. To do so, trench 2 of 2014 was significantly enlarged to the south and west to a dimension of 193,16 sqm.
The discovery of the continuation of a foundation wall made from sandstone (which was discovered in 2012 already) in the east-west direction was of high importance. Additionally, this foundation wall was disturbed by another more recent concentration of stones of varying sizes. Further, it was possible to identify a round-shaped furnace characterized by reddish earth and layers of charcoal in the praefurnium and the lower part of the mid-sized combustion chamber. This chamber was filled with a large amount of opus doliare and numerous fragments of pottery dating back to the Roman age as well.
The ancient pottery found during the campaign suggests a datation from the late republican age to the fifth century AD, giving an idea of the lively exchange of goods with the Mediterranean region.
A cumulation of metallurgical furnaces characterized by round-shaped reddish layers as well as slag fragments and a drainage feature consisting of multiple rows of river pebbles refilled with fragments of roman tiles and large pieces of cocciopesto can both be dated by glazed pottery to the modern era and show the complex history of the post-Roman site ‘Molino San Vincenzo.’

Tätigkeitsbericht des Arbeitskreises Römische Kaiserzeit der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Ur... more Tätigkeitsbericht des Arbeitskreises Römische Kaiserzeit der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Ur- und Frühgeschichte für das Jahr 2014

ScienceOpen Posters, 2020

Noricum was part of the Roman Empire from 15 BC to 488 AD. On the one hand, specific areas of thi... more Noricum was part of the Roman Empire from 15 BC to 488 AD. On the one hand, specific areas of this province, such as the so-called Danube Limes border zone of present-day Austria with its numerous military sites like watchtowers or camps, have been continuously in the focus of various archaeological investigations. On the other hand, hardly anything is known about the rural settlement (e.g., farmsteads or villages). Thus, the archaeological knowledge of the utmost parts of Noricum's hinterland requires an in-depth, scientific evaluation this applies particularly to the northern area located in the present-day federal state of Lower Austria. Consequently, the Danubian border's archaeological rural hinterland settlement activities of the Roman period's different phases are newly studied to improve the relatively low research state through the PhD-project Roman Rural Landscapes in Noricum by Dominik Hagmann. The project is a critical landscape archaeological study and focuses on the rural component in the study area, which has received little attention for various reasons so far. The project has an inclusive approach. All available archaeological sources (ranging from single coin finds to whole military camps) are taken into account in a well-defined Area of Interest to provide new insights into the rural landscape through basic research. Besides, two known farmsteads (villae of Oberndorf a. d. Melk and Petzenkirchen) serve as exemplary case studies for rural sites.

Aus der Integration von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien (IKT) mit dem vielfältigen F... more Aus der Integration von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien (IKT) mit dem vielfältigen Fach »Archäologie« (vgl. Daly – Evans 2006) resultiert ein Studienfeld, das sich eingehend mit einem umfangreichen Pool unterschiedlicher Aspekte der IKT in der Archäologie auf theoretischer und praktischer Ebene beschäftigt (vgl. Costopoulos 2016; Huggett 2017). Aus terminologischer Sicht verfügt dieses über verschiedene Benennungen wie »Digitale Archäologie« (DA), »cyber-archaeology« oder »virtual archaeology« (vgl. Hookk 2016; Levy 2014). Der nomenklatorische Pluralismus ist dem Umstand geschuldet, dass parallel Studien durchgeführt wurden und sich so diverse Begrifflichkeiten zur selben Thematik etablierten (vgl. Grosman 2016). Dementsprechend variieren die Definitionen der verschiedenen Benennungen im Detail und beschreiben meistens auch unterschiedliche Schwerpunkte. Abgrenzen sollte man das Feld zudem von der »software archaeology«, die sich in informatischer Hinsicht speziell mit der Aufarbeitung von Altsystemen (»legacy software« bzw. »legacy systems«, also Soft- und Hardware, deren Funktionsweise heute nicht mehr bekannt ist) beschäftigt.
Anstatt aber nun bei DA, um diesen Begriff im Sinne eines terminologischen Stellvertreters für die verschiedenen Bezeichnungen zu verwenden, in taxonomischer Hinsicht über eine selbstständige archäologische Disziplin zu sprechen, entsteht bei genauerer Auseinandersetzung mit dieser Thematik der Eindruck, dass es sich bei DA vielmehr um die entsprechende Verortung des wissenschaftlichen Diskurses über die Anwendung von IKT innerhalb der jeweiligen archäologischen Fachdisziplin handelt.
Sobald verschiedene IKT in der archäologischen Arbeit in Theorie und Praxis reflektiert werden und interagierend Verwendung finden, ist im Bereich der jeweiligen Fachdisziplin DA als Komponente inhärent – dieser Umstand kann in variierendem Ausmaß in allen Fachdisziplinen (Klassische Archäologie, Ur- und Frühgeschichte etc.) beobachtet werden. Eine weitere Spezifikation, etwa hin zu einer »Digitalen Klassischen Archäologie«, ist jedoch nicht nötig, da eine solche im hier vorgestellten Konzept der DA bereits systemimmanent ist.
Ob zwischen DA und den »Digitalen Geisteswissenschaften« (vgl. z. B. Jannidis u. a. 2017) ein Konnex hergestellt werden kann, ist besonders davon abhängig, in welcher (forschungsgeschichtlich bedingten) Ausrichtung der jeweiligen Fachdisziplin DA ausgeübt wird. Dies ist beispielsweise in einem sozialwissenschaftlich orientierten archäologischen Fach der Fall, da hier diese Verbindung nicht hergestellt werden kann und vielmehr eine Relation zu den »Digitalen Sozialwissenschaften« gesucht werden muss.
DA kann aus einer solchen Sicht daher im weitesten Sinne auf einer Metaebene, die sowohl Theorie als auch Praxis betrifft, verortet werden – dieses holistische Konzept der DA dient so für die gesamte komplexe Auseinandersetzung mit IKT und Archäologie in der jeweiligen Fachdisziplin als wissenschaftlicher Rahmen.

Um den verschiedenen Prinzipien offener Wissenschaftskommunikation – wie auch dem ganzen Konzept ... more Um den verschiedenen Prinzipien offener Wissenschaftskommunikation – wie auch dem ganzen Konzept »open science« als solchem – gerecht zu werden, ist eine nachhaltige Disseminations- und Archivierungsstrategie für digitale Forschungsdaten zwingend nötig. Maßnahmen zur langanhaltenden Gewährleistung der freien Verfügbarkeit in Form von Parametern wie Zugänglichkeit, Auffindbarkeit, Verwertbarkeit sowie Nachprüfbarkeit der Forschungsdaten und entsprechende technische Vorkehrungen verhindern, dass die archäologischen Informationen mittelfristig auf verschiedene Art und Weise unbrauchbar werden. So kann durch systematische Langzeitarchivierung archäologischer Forschungsdaten ein »digital dark age« (im Sinne von nicht mehr zu verwendenden Dateien und unlesbaren Datenträgern) abgewandt werden.

Mit einem ab Ende 2016 anlaufenden Forschungsprojekt und im Rahmen einer Masterarbeit (Alarich La... more Mit einem ab Ende 2016 anlaufenden Forschungsprojekt und im Rahmen einer Masterarbeit (Alarich Langendorf) untersucht das Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität Wien anhand noninvasiver Surveymethoden Siedlungsprozesse und materielle Kultur im ländlichen Raum der römischen Provinz Noricum. Ziel dabei ist es, für die unterschiedlichen greifbaren Ausprägungen ländlicher Siedlungstätigkeit jeweils einen neuen und breit zugänglichen digitalen Datenbestand zu schaffen. Hierzu wurden gezielt einzelne Siedlungsgebiete im heutigen Oberösterreich als repräsentative Untersuchungsräume gewählt: Das Umland von Lauriacum/Enns als wirtschaftliches Hinterland eines Legionslagers, das Gebiet um Ovilavis/Wels als ländlicher Raum um ein zivil-städtisches Zentrum, sowie Fundplätze im Vöcklatal als Vertreter der abgelegeneren Peripherie.
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The ASTER Digital Elevation Models (AST14DEM) V003 were retrieved from Earthdata Search, courtesy of the NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC), USGS/Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, https://doi.org/10.5067/aster/ast14dem.003.

Molino San Vincenzo ist ein ländlicher Siedlungsplatz in der nördlichen Toskana. Er befindet sich... more Molino San Vincenzo ist ein ländlicher Siedlungsplatz in der nördlichen Toskana. Er befindet sich nahe Empoli in der Gemeinde Montespertoli. Die bisherigen Befunde und Funde von Molino San Vincenzo können als Reste einer römischen Villa mittlerer Größe interpretiert werden, die vom späten 1. Jh. v. Chr. bis in das 5. Jh. n. Chr. besiedelt war.

Zusatzdaten sind unter http://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:424705 und http://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:425665 verfügbar.

In der rekonstruierten Küche der Villa Borg wurden Experimente unter Feldbedingungen zur (Re-)Pro... more In der rekonstruierten Küche der Villa Borg wurden Experimente unter Feldbedingungen zur (Re-)Produktion römischen Getreidebreis durchgeführt. Dies diente zur Erlangung reproduzierbarer Daten, um mittelfristig Fragen zu Herstellung, Eigenschaften,Verwertbarkeit und Nährwert römischen Getreidebreis formulieren zu können. Die Experimente wurden durch eine Posterausstellung begleitet.

Im Römischen Reich gab es große Unterschiede im Ernährungsverhalten der verschiedenen sozialen Sc... more Im Römischen Reich gab es große Unterschiede im Ernährungsverhalten der verschiedenen sozialen Schichten. Angehörige der Oberschicht legten Wert auf teure Weine und aufwändig zubereitete Gerichte, die unteren Bevölkerungsschichten waren auf einfache Nahrungsmittel angewiesen.

Exhibition in the Municipal Office of the Municipality of Mautern an der Donau: Exhibition in the... more Exhibition in the Municipal Office of the Municipality of Mautern an der Donau: Exhibition in the Municipal Office of the Municipality of Mautern an der Donau: Due to renovation work and an associated redesign of the "Römermuseum," the exhibition at the old location was dissolved in 2022 and is expected to be reopened in 2025. In the meantime, a temporary exhibition will present the most important finds and findings from Favianis in its place from the end of 2022 to 2025 in the municipal office of the municipality of Mautern an der Donau.
The present-day town of Mautern was built on the remains of the Roman fort "Favianis," the associated camp village, and its burial grounds. Since 2021, the military camp has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Danube Limes."
From the second half of the 1st century AD until the end of the 5th century AD, soldiers and their families, merchants, artisans, workers, enslaved people, and many others settled in and around Favianis. Even today, the massive late antique fortifications of the Roman camp in the town can still be visited.
"Roman Mautern" was located in the ancient Roman province of Noricum (or, in late antiquity, Noricum ripense) and thus on the northern border of the Roman Empire, today's Danube Limes. This flourishing border area is less understood as some "Cold War's Iron Curtain" but instead as a militarily and economically critical zone of interaction between the Roman Empire and the inhabitants of the lands to the north of it (the so-called Barbaricum). Along the Limes, Favianis was part of an extensive chain of different military stations (legionary camps for about 5000 soldiers, forts for about 500 to 1000 men, and watchtowers manned by a handful of soldiers) that were connected by roads.
Late antiquity and early Christianity are of particular importance in Mautern. One of the most important written sources of this period, the "Vita Sancti Severini" by Eugippius, describes the life and work of St. Severin, an early Christian missionary. He founded a monastery in Mautern and tried to alleviate the people's sufferings throughout northern Noricum during this crisis-ridden period characterized by poverty, war, hunger, and hardship.

In the castle of Traismauer, a picturesque city in the heart of Lower Austria at the mouth of the... more In the castle of Traismauer, a picturesque city in the heart of Lower Austria at the mouth of the river Traisen into the Danube, the new exhibition ‘Treasures of Traismauer’ (’Traismaurer Schätze’) opened recently.
Traismauer, ancient ‘Augustianis,’ was one of several Roman forts along the right bank of the Danube. With a chain of defensive buildings and the connecting Limes road, the Romans secured their northern border. Outstanding remains of this place are preserved to this day and were recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The exhibition presents the visitors with a holistic picture of the Roman settlement, showing well-known and several recent archaeological discoveries from Traismauer’s Roman period, researched by commercial archaeologists from companies like ARDIG and the Bundesdenkmalamt (Austrian Federal Monuments Authority).
But not only ‘treasures’ from Roman times can be visited in the rooms of Traismauer Castle. Dedicated Traismauer residents have searched for traces through the city and tracked down patterns on houses, squares, and nature. Furthermore, contemporary program booklets, original music scores by great composers such as Strauss and Ziehrer, and many other treasures that make the hearts of music lovers beat faster are on display.

Archaeological research is mainly carried out by archaeologists in collaboration with specialists... more Archaeological research is mainly carried out by archaeologists in collaboration with specialists from other disciplines (such as ancient studies, architecture, ethnology, biology, zoology, etc.), whereby many work steps are carried out digitally. Archaeology has a strong interdisciplinary character, but on closer inspection, one realizes that interdisciplinarity has its limits: Archaeological research is indeed often characterized by a high degree of interdisciplinarity and the use of numerous digitally executed methods. However, it can also be observed that although specialists from many different disciplines work together on an archaeological question, there is often a lack of interdisciplinary results – this is reflected, among other things, in the fact that corresponding publications (also in collective works) are published separately or parallel to each other. Individual partial results can even contradict each other without the necessary scientific exchange between the individual project partners. Such interdisciplinary, digital studies are characterized in archaeology, on the one hand, by field research (such as excavation, material surveys, and prospections) in the form of the systematic use of various digital tools. These are aimed at the high-resolution recording of material culture through the detailed documentation of archaeological finds and features, sampling, etc. Respective data collection forms a steadily growing base of diverse raw digital data. On the other hand, equally various ways of processing, analyzing, and publishing these data, as well as the results derived from them, form further focal points of (interdisciplinary) archaeological work. For each of these steps, it is possible to carry them out digitally. All in all, digital archaeology can be described as extensive, data-driven research, which, however, can often develop into an unmanageable sea of data due to the involvement of many different specialists. This session, therefore, attempts to situate digital archaeology more precisely in the current research landscape based on general considerations as well as specific case studies and thus strengthen its position in the research community further. Accordingly, the questions of how digital archaeology is defined and characterized and relates to the digital humanities will be addressed. In addition, it is to be determined whether the access to diverse archaeological data can be simplified for non-specialists through increasing networking of these data. It can also be considered that congruent to such networking, the interdisciplinary character of the subject "archaeology" as a whole is strengthened, for example, through a dedicated focus on LOD.

The point at which bodily characteristics are no longer considered ‘normal’ but deviant or pathol... more The point at which bodily characteristics are no longer considered ‘normal’ but deviant or pathological is not the same in all societies and cultures, regardless whether causes of peculiarities are congenital, infectious or the result of everyday practices and nutrition. The aim of the section is to discuss, theoretically and with the help of case studies, the ways in which bodily deviations were responded to, cross-culturally and in ancient societies, and whether concepts of patho- or salutogenesis existed. Can ‘bodily conventions’ be identified? What defines deviation and how do ‘normal’ / ‘conventional’ and ‘deviant’ / ‘peculiar’ relate to each other? Were such conceptions seen as opposites or as points in a continuum of bodily diversities? Did they lead to different body-related practices? Did such attributions result in integration or segregation, affection or stigmatisation? Were attempts made to restore the (possibly broad) norm – e. g. through ‘care’-related practices or ‘enabling’ things (e.g.protheses and assistive devices in the broadest sense)? What sources can we draw on to answer such questions, including material culture contextualised with the body (‘body-related things’)? Such questions about the standard and deviation of bodies and the related practices will be embedded in both a cultural and a natural science framework allowing for a variety of (bio-) archaeological, historical and cultural anthropological approaches.

The German Archaeological Institute Berlin hosts the first international conference of the DAI-Re... more The German Archaeological Institute Berlin hosts the first international conference of the DAI-Research Cluster "Körper und Tod". The papers on concepts of living, healthy, ill or dead bodies are presented either in German or in English. The conference can be attended in person or online - information on the online attendance will be provided later.

Das neue Forschungscluster des DAI „Körper und Tod“ nahm im Januar 2021 seine Arbeit auf. Im Zent... more Das neue Forschungscluster des DAI „Körper und Tod“ nahm im Januar 2021 seine Arbeit auf. Im Zentrum des Clusters steht der menschliche Körper als historische Quelle. Die beteiligten Forschungs- und Qualifikationsprojekte thematisieren die Geschichte des Umgangs mit dem Körper zu Lebzeiten und über den Tod hinaus. Der Fokus liegt nicht auf der Gräberarchäologie, vielmehr wollen wir die sich stetig vergrößernde Zahl der Quellen und der Fragestellungen nutzbar machen, vor dem Hintergrund der dynamischen Entwicklung von naturwissenschaftlichen Verfahren und neuen sozialgeschichtlichen Ansätzen.
Nach der Auftakttagung des Clusters im September 2021 an der Römisch-Germanischen Kommission in Frankfurt a. M. richtet das DAI Berlin die erste internationale Jahrestagung mit Vorträgen über antike und neuzeitliche Konzepte des Körpers, des Sterbens und des Todes aus. Die Konferenz wird hybrid durchgeführt: Die Vorträge können in Präsenz oder online
präsentiert und verfolgt werden.

Ortsarchiv Gemeinlebarn, Oct 22, 2023

‘Die römischen Meilensteine von Gemeinlebarn’ (‘Roman Milestones of Gemeinlebarn’) is an interact... more ‘Die römischen Meilensteine von Gemeinlebarn’ (‘Roman Milestones of Gemeinlebarn’) is an interactive science-to-public knowledge transfer project by the Ortsarchiv Gemeinlebarn (Lower Austria/AUT), online accessible following https://meilensteine.ortsarchiv-gemeinlebarn.org/ Under the leadership of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes-W. Neugebauer, archaeologist Alois Gattringer, during a rescue excavation by the Federal Monuments Office, made a significant discovery. Between September 16th and 18th, 1998, two Roman milestones were unearthed in a Roman gravel pit. These milestones, crafted from local conglomerate, were successfully recovered. One, standing 2.68 meters tall, bore an inscription dating it to 217/218 AD, during the reign of Emperor Macrinus and his son Diadumenianus. Another, measuring 1.9 meters in height, was erected around 313 AD under Emperor Licinius. These remarkable findings not only confirmed that the current trajectory of the B43 federal highway in this area aligns closely with the ancient Roman limes road to Traismauer but also indicated that, with their distance markings – 16 Roman miles (milia passuum) or about 24 kilometers from Aelium Cetium – the stones remain near their original locations. The local archive of Gemeinlebarn holds numerous records related to these milestones. This interactive online web application provides an opportunity to delve into the discovery anew. It features photographic documentation of the excavation, interactive maps, and an amateur film chronicling the transport of Milestone No. 1.

Zusatzdaten zu/Supplement to Kirchengast, Nisa Iduna und Hagmann, Dominik: Grubenkochen – Eine ex... more Zusatzdaten zu/Supplement to Kirchengast, Nisa Iduna und Hagmann, Dominik: Grubenkochen – Eine experimentalarchäologische Untersuchung, Archäologie Österreichs: 28 (2017) (1–2).

Datentypen (xlsx, Excel 2016):

Datum:
Uhrzeit:
Steine_groß: Zahlenformat; Angaben in °C
Steine_klein: Zahlenformat; Angaben in °C
Versuchsreihe: Standard
Messgeraet_1_Boden: Zahlenformat; Angaben in °C
Messgeraet_2_Fleisch: Zahlenformat; Angaben in °C
Wandmessung_unten: Zahlenformat; Angaben in °C
Wandmessung_oben: Zahlenformat; Angaben in °C
Kommentar: Standard

ArcheoLogica Data, 2023

https://digitallib.unipi.it/it/archivio/MOD-Mappa-Open-Data-archive/

MOD - Mappa Open Data archive, 2023

For the enhanced theoretical and methodological application of medium-cost digital artifact proce... more For the enhanced theoretical and methodological application of medium-cost digital artifact processing concerning augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) and 3d-reconstruction regarding the possibilities and limitations of working with ‘synthetic material culture’ for daily archaeological work and science communication, particular attention was paid to a carrot amphora. The fragments of the rim, body, and foot of the study object were excavated by Alois Gattringer and the Austrian Federal Monuments Authority [Bundesdenkmalamt] in 1973 at the vicus of the auxiliary camp ‘Augustianis’ (today Traismauer in Lower Austria/AUT) at the ‘Danube Limes’ in former Noricum. Scaled 3d-models of the partially assembled fragments were generated using 3d-photogrammetry (image-based modeling/IBM) and then virtually joined together – missing parts were digitally added to make a virtual reconstruction of the amphora. For this purpose, a Nikon DSLR and a photo tent, the software Agisoft Metashape, and the software Blender were used. The Sketchfab platform was used as a medium for quick viewing and sharing of the 3d-models. Furthermore, a 3d-print was made of the rim of the carrot amphora. The dataset contains all raw data and the derivations generated, different 3d-models, the virtual reconstruction, renderings, and the processing reports for meta- and paradata recording.