The Argaric Bronze Age of south-eastern Spain (c. 2200–1550 cal BC) represents a unique socio-economic and political development in the later prehistory of the western Mediterranean. Continue reading “La Bastida; Argaric Bronze Age of S-E Spain – what we know so far”
The cultural significance of earthquakes in Greek antiquity – An association between active faults and ancient places
Throughout human history in the eastern Mediterranean region, urban settlements have co-existed with earthquakes. The destructive capability of seismic activity is well chronicled by historians, and its cultural wreckage widely uncovered by archaeologists. Continue reading “The cultural significance of earthquakes in Greek antiquity – An association between active faults and ancient places”
Domestication and Agriculture in southern China
The Yangtze Valley in central China is widely regarded by archaeologists, palaeobotanists and plant geneticists as the location of the earliest cultivation of Asian rice. Continue reading “Domestication and Agriculture in southern China”
Eastern United States region; one of the world’s independent centers of domestication
Between approximately 11,000 and 5,000 years ago, human societies in many different regions of the world brought a wide range of different species of plants and animals under domestication, marking the initial emergence of food production economies and the beginning of one of the major transitions in human history. Continue reading “Eastern United States region; one of the world’s independent centers of domestication”
Dolmens of Bulgaria
In this post we briefly present information on ancient Dolmen structures found in the territory of modern Bulgaria. Continue reading “Dolmens of Bulgaria”
Brauron, Attica, Greece
Archaeological Site of Brauron
The Sanctuary of the Brauronian Artemis is one of the earliest and most revered of the sanctuaries of Attica. An important settlement was established at the inner end of the bay of Brauron during the Neolithic period. Continue reading “Brauron, Attica, Greece”