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Research paper thumbnail of EAA 2017 - Deadline for submissions is extended until 22 March - Call for Papers - Earthen architectures from the Neolithic to the Iron Age: detection of structures and characterization of building techniques

The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for... more The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems of scientific policy to the organisms that are in charge of the regulation of the preventive archaeology and the archaeological heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings. This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in European and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.

Conference Programmes by Pantelitsa Mylona

Research paper thumbnail of Earthen architectures from the Neolithic to the Iron Age: detection of structures and characterization of building techniques (EAA 2017 - Session #396) - Session programme and abstracts

The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for... more The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems of scientific policy to the organisms that are in charge of the regulation of the preventive archaeology and the archaeological
heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings.
This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in european and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.

Papers by Pantelitsa Mylona

Research paper thumbnail of Historical dynamics of the human-environment interactions in Cyprus during the 12th-10th millennia cal. BP: The last 30 years contributions of the Amathous area (Limassol district

Journal of archaeological Science: Reports, 2023

The interdisciplinary approach and analytical tools applied in the last 30 years in the Amathous ... more The interdisciplinary approach and analytical tools applied in the last 30 years in the Amathous region (Cyprus), especially at the sites of Shillourokambos and Klimonas, generated a huge quantity of archaeological, geoarchaeological and bioarchaeological data. They significantly contributed to document the interactions between the early Neolithic human societies and the environment and natural resources of an isolated island, during this pivotal period when both the climate and the human subsistence strategies went through radical changes. This paper briefly reviews these changes through several insights: hydrological changes and their impact on the establishment and preservation of Neolithic sites; plant and vertebrate faunal evolution, especially as a consequence of the introduction of new wild and domestic species in the island; birth and evolution of the commensal fauna (e.g. mice, cats); local domestication of wild boar and goats; adaptation and intensification of cultivation and breeding to the local environments. Altogether, these insights can provide a heuristic model at a regional scale to further understand the incipient human niche construction of the Eastern Mediterranean area.

Research paper thumbnail of Detection of prehistoric earthen architecture: geoarchaeological contribution

Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe - HAL - Université de Nantes, Sep 1, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Le second œuvre dans les habitats pré-néolithiques, néolithiques et du début de l’Âge du Bronze en contextes méditerranéen et tempéré : première synthèse géoarchéologique sur les sols construits

Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe - HAL - Université Paris Descartes, Nov 23, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Sartène – Castellu di Coscia. Fouille programmée (2018)

ADLFI. Archéologie de la France - Informations. une revue Gallia, Jan 8, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Approche géomorphologique du village de Klimonas et de son environnement : résultats préliminaires

Séance de la Société préhistorique française. Nouvelles données sur les débuts du Néolithique à Chypre, Mar 18, 2015

International audienc

Research paper thumbnail of L'approche géoarchéologique des systèmes d'occupation au PPNA à Chypre : le cas du site de Klimonas à Ayios Tychonas

Les fouilles sur le site de Klimonas a Chypre (Ayios Tychonas, Limassol) ont mis en evidence un v... more Les fouilles sur le site de Klimonas a Chypre (Ayios Tychonas, Limassol) ont mis en evidence un village neolithique dont l’occupation est datee entre 9100 et 8600 BP. Une structure (Structure 10) circulaire de 10 m de diametre construite en terre crue a ete interpretee comme un bâtiment communautaire. Le site de Klimonas se situe pres d’un fleuve cotier, Athiaki. L’activite fluviatile au cours des siecles a forme des terrasses alluviales emboitees. La place importante du site dans le contexte neolithique chypriote, la complexite de la stratigraphie ainsi que sa position pres des depots alluviaux, rend necessaire la mise en place d’une etude geoarcheologique multi-scalaire : du paysage au site. Cette etude vise a repondre aux questions concernant l’environnement et le paysage de la region avant et pendant l’occupation neolithique de Klimonas d’un cote, et d’etudier les modes de formation de la stratigraphie dominee par la terre crue, de l’autre cote. La demarche geoarcheologie du pay...

Research paper thumbnail of The contribution of soil micromorphology in understanding the use of space in Area Pi at Malia (Crete)

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2021

Abstract Geoarchaeology uses sediments to define the relation between human, soil and environment... more Abstract Geoarchaeology uses sediments to define the relation between human, soil and environment by approaching, among other questions, the use of space in different earthen structures. During the excavation of Area Pi in Malia, Crete, different questions were raised concerning the use and function of the space in and around the Neopalatial building (ca. 1700–1450 BCE). Geoarchaeological study, using soil micromorphology, was applied in three rooms (Rooms 19, 25 and 16) dated from Middle Minoan II to Late Minoan IA period in order to understand more thoroughly the activities of the Minoan inhabitants. The study allowed a correlation of archaeological and micromorphological data, to challenge hypotheses and propose interpretations on the use of space and spatial organization of occupation. The study revealed successive frequently used plaster floors in Room 19, exterior but roof protected space for the Space 25 and for Room 16 the study proposed the presence of a hole in the roof relating to a movable hearth.

Research paper thumbnail of Singular Deposits in Gird Lashkir (Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan) at the Beginning of the Early Bronze Age

3rd ISCAHKRD 3rd International Scientific Conference under slogan Archaeology and Heritage of Kurdistan – Erbil, 2019

This paper will address the study of two sets of unique objects (a set of clay figurines and pale... more This paper will address the study of two sets of unique objects (a set of clay figurines and paleometallurgical objects) discovered in habitat stratigraphic contexts in the excavations of Gird Lashkir (Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan). The analysis of the material assemblage, and their stratigraphic location in closed contexts, often called "closed deposits", allows us to research their origin, formation, and social function. A set of singular materials were recovered from floors and pits which had been intentionally refilled. The presence of these materials in domestic areas, courtyards and negative structures appeared together with pottery, grinding stones, faunal remains and other domestic debris. To address this topic, this contribution will cover the presence of utilitarian and figurative objects across the stratigraphic sequence at sector 3, which corresponds with an open-air area with artisanal and domestic uses inhabited at the dawn of the first empires. To this end, singular artefacts recovered from the Ninevite V horizon will be fully characterized. Specifically, a mould associated with paleometallurgic activities and a significant set of quadruped figurines (bovid, caprines) were found together. Moreover, a vehicle model and a horse figurine were buried in the same architectonic phase. The characteristics and archaeological contexts of symbolic artefacts from other sites in the region that developed the Ninevite V horizon have been used to better understand the assemblage found in Gird Lashkir. These singular deposits will help improve the available knowledge about the Early Bronze Age in the Upper Mesopotamia.

Research paper thumbnail of Sartène – Castellu di Coscia, Vallée de Conca

Les premières phases du projet lancé en 2016 sur le site de Castellu di Coscia ont permis de défi... more Les premières phases du projet lancé en 2016 sur le site de Castellu di Coscia ont permis de définir plus précisément l’extension du site et de proposer le postulat d’une homogénéité chronoculturelle des utilisations de nombreuses structures anthropiques identifiées (Soula, Manca et al. 2016, 2017, 2018). Initialement rattaché d’un point de vue très général à l’âge du Bronze et à l’âge du Fer, les recherches menées entre 2016 et 2019 montrent que le gisement est daté des premières phases de l..

Research paper thumbnail of Sartène – Castellu di Coscia

L’opération de fouilles programmées 2018 de Castellu di Coscia (ou Castellu Coscia), situé dans l... more L’opération de fouilles programmées 2018 de Castellu di Coscia (ou Castellu Coscia), situé dans la moyenne vallée de Conca à la limite de communes entre Sartène et Grossa (Corse-du-Sud), fait suite aux opérations de prospection et de relevé mises en œuvre en 2016 et de fouilles en 2017 sur le gisement. Les premières phases de la recherche avaient permis de définir plus précisément l’extension du site et de supposer une homogénéité chronologique entre les nombreuses structures anthropiques ide..

Research paper thumbnail of To Build or Not to Build. Examining the Relation Man-Environment Throught the Earthen Construction Techniques: The Case of the PPNA Site of Klimonas in Cyprus

Research paper thumbnail of Reconstructing the palaeoenvironment in southern Cyprus and its interaction with the Neolithic humans: the case of Klimonas (PPNA)

XVIIIe Congrès UISPP, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Sartène – Castellu di Coscia, Vallée de Conca. Fouille programmée (2019)

ADLFI. Archéologie de la France - Informations. une revue Gallia, Feb 6, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Earthen architectures from the Neolithic to the Iron Age: detection of structures and characterization of building techniques (EAA 2017 - Session #396) - Session programme and abstracts

The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for... more The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems of scientific policy to the organisms that are in charge of the regulation of the preventive archaeology and the archaeological heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings. This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in european and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.

Research paper thumbnail of Human and early holocene environment. The case of Klimonas, Cyprus

Research paper thumbnail of Klimonas, a late PPNA hunter-cultivator village in Cyprus: new results

Research paper thumbnail of L’imagerie 3D : de nouvelles perspectives en géoarchéologie

Cet article se propose de presenter, a partir d’une selection bibliographique, un bilan des devel... more Cet article se propose de presenter, a partir d’une selection bibliographique, un bilan des developpements methodologiques en imagerie 3D appliquee aux sediments naturels et archeologiques. Son usage en geosciences et en geoarcheologie s’est le plus souvent inscrit en complement de la micromorphologie pour ameliorer la visualisation et la quantification des proprietes intrinseques des formations sedimentaires et pedologiques. En pedologie, les recherches menees depuis les annees 1980 concernent plus specifiquement les proprietes physiques et hydro-physiques du sol et visent entre autres a determiner les modifications de la structure des sols sous l’effet des pratiques agricoles. En geoarcheologie, l’introduction des techniques d’imagerie est plus recente. Elles contribuent a la caracterisation de la structuration interne des couches archeologiques et des constituants d’origine anthropique et ameliorent la comprehension des comportements socio-economiques des societes anciennes inscr...

Research paper thumbnail of New data on the 4th-3rd millennia in Northern Mesopotamia: The ancient occupations at Gird Lashkir in their archaeological contexts

Paléorient, 2019

New results from recent excavation at Gird Lashkir (Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq) are presented ... more New results from recent excavation at Gird Lashkir (Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq) are presented in this paper. Data from the most archaic occupation phases so far discovered at the site will be discussed, with special emphasis on the Late Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age. This article presents data related to architecture and subsistence (bioarchaeological analyses, organic residue analyses, etc.) as well as craft activities (ceramic production, metallurgy, etc.). The general characterisation of the settlement in these periods will be compared to similar horizons in Northern Mesopotamia, particularly in the Erbil Plain. Résumé. Dans cet article, de nouveaux résultats provenant de récents travaux archéologiques à Gird Lashkir (Erbil, région du Kurdistan, Irak) seront présentés. Les données des phases d'occupation les plus anciennes jusqu'ici découvertes sur le site seront discutées, mettant ainsi en avant les données du Chalcolithique tardif et du début de l'âge du Bronze. Cet article présente les données relatives aux structures d'habitat décrivant plusieurs activités de subsistance (analyses bioarchéologiques, analyses de résidus organiques, etc.) ainsi que des activités productives (production de céramique, métallurgie, etc.). La caractérisation générale du peuplement dans ces périodes sera liée à l'état des connaissances pour des horizons similaires dans le Nord de la Mésopotamie et, plus précisément, dans la plaine d'Erbil.

Research paper thumbnail of EAA 2017 - Deadline for submissions is extended until 22 March - Call for Papers - Earthen architectures from the Neolithic to the Iron Age: detection of structures and characterization of building techniques

The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for... more The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems of scientific policy to the organisms that are in charge of the regulation of the preventive archaeology and the archaeological heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings. This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in European and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.

Research paper thumbnail of Earthen architectures from the Neolithic to the Iron Age: detection of structures and characterization of building techniques (EAA 2017 - Session #396) - Session programme and abstracts

The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for... more The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems of scientific policy to the organisms that are in charge of the regulation of the preventive archaeology and the archaeological
heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings.
This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in european and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.

Research paper thumbnail of Historical dynamics of the human-environment interactions in Cyprus during the 12th-10th millennia cal. BP: The last 30 years contributions of the Amathous area (Limassol district

Journal of archaeological Science: Reports, 2023

The interdisciplinary approach and analytical tools applied in the last 30 years in the Amathous ... more The interdisciplinary approach and analytical tools applied in the last 30 years in the Amathous region (Cyprus), especially at the sites of Shillourokambos and Klimonas, generated a huge quantity of archaeological, geoarchaeological and bioarchaeological data. They significantly contributed to document the interactions between the early Neolithic human societies and the environment and natural resources of an isolated island, during this pivotal period when both the climate and the human subsistence strategies went through radical changes. This paper briefly reviews these changes through several insights: hydrological changes and their impact on the establishment and preservation of Neolithic sites; plant and vertebrate faunal evolution, especially as a consequence of the introduction of new wild and domestic species in the island; birth and evolution of the commensal fauna (e.g. mice, cats); local domestication of wild boar and goats; adaptation and intensification of cultivation and breeding to the local environments. Altogether, these insights can provide a heuristic model at a regional scale to further understand the incipient human niche construction of the Eastern Mediterranean area.

Research paper thumbnail of Detection of prehistoric earthen architecture: geoarchaeological contribution

Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe - HAL - Université de Nantes, Sep 1, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Le second œuvre dans les habitats pré-néolithiques, néolithiques et du début de l’Âge du Bronze en contextes méditerranéen et tempéré : première synthèse géoarchéologique sur les sols construits

Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe - HAL - Université Paris Descartes, Nov 23, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Sartène – Castellu di Coscia. Fouille programmée (2018)

ADLFI. Archéologie de la France - Informations. une revue Gallia, Jan 8, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Approche géomorphologique du village de Klimonas et de son environnement : résultats préliminaires

Séance de la Société préhistorique française. Nouvelles données sur les débuts du Néolithique à Chypre, Mar 18, 2015

International audienc

Research paper thumbnail of L'approche géoarchéologique des systèmes d'occupation au PPNA à Chypre : le cas du site de Klimonas à Ayios Tychonas

Les fouilles sur le site de Klimonas a Chypre (Ayios Tychonas, Limassol) ont mis en evidence un v... more Les fouilles sur le site de Klimonas a Chypre (Ayios Tychonas, Limassol) ont mis en evidence un village neolithique dont l’occupation est datee entre 9100 et 8600 BP. Une structure (Structure 10) circulaire de 10 m de diametre construite en terre crue a ete interpretee comme un bâtiment communautaire. Le site de Klimonas se situe pres d’un fleuve cotier, Athiaki. L’activite fluviatile au cours des siecles a forme des terrasses alluviales emboitees. La place importante du site dans le contexte neolithique chypriote, la complexite de la stratigraphie ainsi que sa position pres des depots alluviaux, rend necessaire la mise en place d’une etude geoarcheologique multi-scalaire : du paysage au site. Cette etude vise a repondre aux questions concernant l’environnement et le paysage de la region avant et pendant l’occupation neolithique de Klimonas d’un cote, et d’etudier les modes de formation de la stratigraphie dominee par la terre crue, de l’autre cote. La demarche geoarcheologie du pay...

Research paper thumbnail of The contribution of soil micromorphology in understanding the use of space in Area Pi at Malia (Crete)

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2021

Abstract Geoarchaeology uses sediments to define the relation between human, soil and environment... more Abstract Geoarchaeology uses sediments to define the relation between human, soil and environment by approaching, among other questions, the use of space in different earthen structures. During the excavation of Area Pi in Malia, Crete, different questions were raised concerning the use and function of the space in and around the Neopalatial building (ca. 1700–1450 BCE). Geoarchaeological study, using soil micromorphology, was applied in three rooms (Rooms 19, 25 and 16) dated from Middle Minoan II to Late Minoan IA period in order to understand more thoroughly the activities of the Minoan inhabitants. The study allowed a correlation of archaeological and micromorphological data, to challenge hypotheses and propose interpretations on the use of space and spatial organization of occupation. The study revealed successive frequently used plaster floors in Room 19, exterior but roof protected space for the Space 25 and for Room 16 the study proposed the presence of a hole in the roof relating to a movable hearth.

Research paper thumbnail of Singular Deposits in Gird Lashkir (Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan) at the Beginning of the Early Bronze Age

3rd ISCAHKRD 3rd International Scientific Conference under slogan Archaeology and Heritage of Kurdistan – Erbil, 2019

This paper will address the study of two sets of unique objects (a set of clay figurines and pale... more This paper will address the study of two sets of unique objects (a set of clay figurines and paleometallurgical objects) discovered in habitat stratigraphic contexts in the excavations of Gird Lashkir (Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan). The analysis of the material assemblage, and their stratigraphic location in closed contexts, often called "closed deposits", allows us to research their origin, formation, and social function. A set of singular materials were recovered from floors and pits which had been intentionally refilled. The presence of these materials in domestic areas, courtyards and negative structures appeared together with pottery, grinding stones, faunal remains and other domestic debris. To address this topic, this contribution will cover the presence of utilitarian and figurative objects across the stratigraphic sequence at sector 3, which corresponds with an open-air area with artisanal and domestic uses inhabited at the dawn of the first empires. To this end, singular artefacts recovered from the Ninevite V horizon will be fully characterized. Specifically, a mould associated with paleometallurgic activities and a significant set of quadruped figurines (bovid, caprines) were found together. Moreover, a vehicle model and a horse figurine were buried in the same architectonic phase. The characteristics and archaeological contexts of symbolic artefacts from other sites in the region that developed the Ninevite V horizon have been used to better understand the assemblage found in Gird Lashkir. These singular deposits will help improve the available knowledge about the Early Bronze Age in the Upper Mesopotamia.

Research paper thumbnail of Sartène – Castellu di Coscia, Vallée de Conca

Les premières phases du projet lancé en 2016 sur le site de Castellu di Coscia ont permis de défi... more Les premières phases du projet lancé en 2016 sur le site de Castellu di Coscia ont permis de définir plus précisément l’extension du site et de proposer le postulat d’une homogénéité chronoculturelle des utilisations de nombreuses structures anthropiques identifiées (Soula, Manca et al. 2016, 2017, 2018). Initialement rattaché d’un point de vue très général à l’âge du Bronze et à l’âge du Fer, les recherches menées entre 2016 et 2019 montrent que le gisement est daté des premières phases de l..

Research paper thumbnail of Sartène – Castellu di Coscia

L’opération de fouilles programmées 2018 de Castellu di Coscia (ou Castellu Coscia), situé dans l... more L’opération de fouilles programmées 2018 de Castellu di Coscia (ou Castellu Coscia), situé dans la moyenne vallée de Conca à la limite de communes entre Sartène et Grossa (Corse-du-Sud), fait suite aux opérations de prospection et de relevé mises en œuvre en 2016 et de fouilles en 2017 sur le gisement. Les premières phases de la recherche avaient permis de définir plus précisément l’extension du site et de supposer une homogénéité chronologique entre les nombreuses structures anthropiques ide..

Research paper thumbnail of To Build or Not to Build. Examining the Relation Man-Environment Throught the Earthen Construction Techniques: The Case of the PPNA Site of Klimonas in Cyprus

Research paper thumbnail of Reconstructing the palaeoenvironment in southern Cyprus and its interaction with the Neolithic humans: the case of Klimonas (PPNA)

XVIIIe Congrès UISPP, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Sartène – Castellu di Coscia, Vallée de Conca. Fouille programmée (2019)

ADLFI. Archéologie de la France - Informations. une revue Gallia, Feb 6, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Earthen architectures from the Neolithic to the Iron Age: detection of structures and characterization of building techniques (EAA 2017 - Session #396) - Session programme and abstracts

The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for... more The correct detection of the remains of earthen buildings and structures is often complicated for the archaeologists. In France, for example, their identification on the field is actually a challenge for researchers and it gives problems of scientific policy to the organisms that are in charge of the regulation of the preventive archaeology and the archaeological heritage. The recognition on the field is particularly hard in temperate regions of central and western Europe, especially for the most ancient periods. The comparison between some most evident structures, preserved in arid contexts or in sites such as tells, and latent or bad preserved structures, as in temperate contexts, can help the development of methods, excavation techniques and interpretation of archaeological findings. This session will be an opportunity to compare different experiences on the theme of earthen architecture in european and Middle East Prehistory relating to the identification of these structures on the field, the characterization of techniques (mudbrick, cob, wattle and daub, plasters, floors,...) and their decay. Various kinds of site can be presented, from domestic to funerary contexts. The discussion will be focused on the comprehension and interpretation of the rests of walls, buildings and other earthen structures, the understanding of the nature of mudbrick sediments, the ethnofacies and the formation processes of tells. Different approaches are welcomed (archaeology, geoarchaeology, geochemistry, geophysics,…) to present case studies and specific methodologies from preventive archaeology or long-term research projects. Interdisciplinary papers and posters are encouraged, as well as ethnoarchaeological and experimental studies.

Research paper thumbnail of Human and early holocene environment. The case of Klimonas, Cyprus

Research paper thumbnail of Klimonas, a late PPNA hunter-cultivator village in Cyprus: new results

Research paper thumbnail of L’imagerie 3D : de nouvelles perspectives en géoarchéologie

Cet article se propose de presenter, a partir d’une selection bibliographique, un bilan des devel... more Cet article se propose de presenter, a partir d’une selection bibliographique, un bilan des developpements methodologiques en imagerie 3D appliquee aux sediments naturels et archeologiques. Son usage en geosciences et en geoarcheologie s’est le plus souvent inscrit en complement de la micromorphologie pour ameliorer la visualisation et la quantification des proprietes intrinseques des formations sedimentaires et pedologiques. En pedologie, les recherches menees depuis les annees 1980 concernent plus specifiquement les proprietes physiques et hydro-physiques du sol et visent entre autres a determiner les modifications de la structure des sols sous l’effet des pratiques agricoles. En geoarcheologie, l’introduction des techniques d’imagerie est plus recente. Elles contribuent a la caracterisation de la structuration interne des couches archeologiques et des constituants d’origine anthropique et ameliorent la comprehension des comportements socio-economiques des societes anciennes inscr...

Research paper thumbnail of New data on the 4th-3rd millennia in Northern Mesopotamia: The ancient occupations at Gird Lashkir in their archaeological contexts

Paléorient, 2019

New results from recent excavation at Gird Lashkir (Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq) are presented ... more New results from recent excavation at Gird Lashkir (Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq) are presented in this paper. Data from the most archaic occupation phases so far discovered at the site will be discussed, with special emphasis on the Late Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age. This article presents data related to architecture and subsistence (bioarchaeological analyses, organic residue analyses, etc.) as well as craft activities (ceramic production, metallurgy, etc.). The general characterisation of the settlement in these periods will be compared to similar horizons in Northern Mesopotamia, particularly in the Erbil Plain. Résumé. Dans cet article, de nouveaux résultats provenant de récents travaux archéologiques à Gird Lashkir (Erbil, région du Kurdistan, Irak) seront présentés. Les données des phases d'occupation les plus anciennes jusqu'ici découvertes sur le site seront discutées, mettant ainsi en avant les données du Chalcolithique tardif et du début de l'âge du Bronze. Cet article présente les données relatives aux structures d'habitat décrivant plusieurs activités de subsistance (analyses bioarchéologiques, analyses de résidus organiques, etc.) ainsi que des activités productives (production de céramique, métallurgie, etc.). La caractérisation générale du peuplement dans ces périodes sera liée à l'état des connaissances pour des horizons similaires dans le Nord de la Mésopotamie et, plus précisément, dans la plaine d'Erbil.

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Research paper thumbnail of Village néolithique de Klimonas (Ayios Tychonas) - 2017

Donnees scientifiques produites : Nouvelles donnees sur les debuts du Neolithique a ChypreAgios T... more Donnees scientifiques produites : Nouvelles donnees sur les debuts du Neolithique a ChypreAgios Tychonas - Klimonas: French Archaeological Mission par le Departement des Antiquites de ChypreMission archeologique francaise de Klimonas par l’Institut francaise de ChypreProgrammes « Ayios Tychonas – Klimonas, le plus ancien village chypriote » par l’AIBLBlog sur Klimonas Rappels des resultats anterieurs Le site de Klimonas, localise sur la commune d’Ayios Thychonas pres de Limassol, a ete decouv...

Research paper thumbnail of Castellu di Coscia, vallée de Conca, Sartène, Corse-du-Sud (2A272030), Rapport de fouilles programmées 2018

décembre 2018, Laboratoire méditerranéen de Préhistoire (Europe – Afrique), UMR 7269, Université ... more décembre 2018, Laboratoire méditerranéen de Préhistoire (Europe – Afrique), UMR 7269, Université de Provence, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UMR 7209, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, Paris - Collectivité Territoriale de Corse - Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Service Régional de l’Archéologie de Corse, Musée de Préhistoire Corse, Sartène, Maison Méditerranéenne des Sciences de l’Homme, Aix-en-Provence, 252 p.