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Inproceedings Reference Sulfidic Habitats in the Frasassi Caves, Italy: A Hotspot of Subterranean Biodiversity
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Article Reference Stable isotopes reveal patterns of diet and mobility in the last Neandertals and first modern humans in Europe
Correlating cultural, technological and ecological aspects of both Upper Pleistocene modern humans (UPMHs) and Neandertals provides a useful approach for achieving robust predictions about what makes us human. Here we present ecological information for a period of special relevance in human evolution, the time of replacement of Neandertals by modern humans during the Late Pleistocene in Europe. Using the stable isotopic approach, we shed light on aspects of diet and mobility of the late Neandertals and UPMHs from the cave sites of the Troisième caverne of Goyet and Spy in Belgium. We demonstrate that their diet was essentially similar, relying on the same terrestrial herbivores, whereas mobility strategies indicate considerable differences between Neandertal groups, as well as in comparison to UPMHs. Our results indicate that UPMHs exploited their environment to a greater extent than Neandertals and support the hypothesis that UPMHs had a substantial impact not only on the population dynamics of large mammals but also on the whole structure of the ecosystem since their initial arrival in Europe.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2019
Article Reference Reliability of AMS 14C dates of moss temper preserved in Neolithic pottery from the Scheldt river valley (Belgium).
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2019
Article Reference Le mausolée de Vervoz (Belgique) dans la cité des Tongres, entre agglomération routière et villa.
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Article Reference L’approvisionnement en terre cuite architecturale du second forum de Bavay
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Article Reference Archaeometric and archaeological characterization of the fired clay brick production in the Brussels-Capital Region between the XIV and the end of the XVIII centuries (Belgium).
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2019
Article Reference Typologie générale des pierres à aiguiser : description des types et caractérisation des aménagements.
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Article Reference Description macroscopique et attribution stratigraphique. Annexe scientifique à l’article écrit par Raepsaet-Charlier « Les inscriptions lapidaires latines de Barvaux-Condroz (Commune de Havelange, Province de Namur) : révision de ILB56 »
« Les inscriptions lapidaires latines de Barvaux-Condroz (Commune de Havelange, Province de Namur) : révision de ILB56 »,
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Article Reference Incourt/Opprebais. Un site gallo-romain à Sart-Risbart.
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Book Reference Un atelier d’orfèvre autour de l’An Mil. Travail du cuivre et de l’argent à Oostvleteren (Flandre-Occidentale, Belgique) au Xe / XIe siècle.
In 2014, archaeological excavations in advance of development were carried out by Monument Vandekerckhove nv at the edge of the village of Oostvleteren (West Flanders). They revealed the remains of a medieval metallurgical workshop dating from the late 10th to early 11th centuries. Established on the outskirts of the pagus of the Yser, the estate of Fletrinio in pago Isseretio is typical of the Flemish maritime plain during this period. The working of copper-based alloys, silver and also iron highlights the economic role and the social importance of the site whose centre, with its church, had an early castle next to it. The finds from a single pit provide evidence of the activity of the workshop, and they were studied using both qualitative and quantitative methods. They shed light on the different aspects of production and its intensity. The techniques of casting and of silver refining by cupellation, the quality and provenance of the clay and the alloys used, the evidence of brass cementation, as well as the range of objects produced are filling a gap in our knowledge for the period and the area. Taking into account the related environmental issues and historical framework, the multiple skills of the craftsman are considered, as are his origins and whether he was settled or itinerant. It appears that in an environment favourable to maritime and commercial exchanges, the Oostvleteren workshop produced small series of decorative objects, most probably harness fittings and riding equipment for a privileged clientele. En 2014, les fouilles archéologiques préventives réalisées par Monument Vandekerckhove aux abords du village d’Oostvleteren (Flandre occidentale) ont révélé les vestiges d’un atelier métallurgique daté entre la fin du Xe et le début du XIe siècle. Établi aux confins du pagus de l’Yser, le domaine de Fletrinio in pago Isseretio est caractéristique des propriétés qui se développent dans la plaine maritime flamande à cette période. Le travail conjoint des alliages à base de cuivre et de l’argent ainsi que du fer y met en exergue le rôle économique et l’importance sociale du site dont le noyau d’habitat, doté d’une église, est tôt adossé à une résidence castrale. Une unique fosse témoigne de cet atelier dont les nombreux déchets ont été étudiés à l’aide de méthodes qualitatives et quantitatives. Ils éclairent les différents aspects de la production et permettent d’en apprécier l’intensité. Les techniques de fonderie et de l’affinage de l’argent par coupellation, la qualité et la provenance des terres utilisées, les alliages mis en œuvre, les indices de l’élaboration du laiton par cémentation, ainsi que le répertoire des objets fabriqués sont mis en lumière, comblant une lacune pour la période et la région. Prenant en compte les enjeux environnementaux et définissant le cadre historique, étroitement corrélés, la polyvalence d’un artisan, sa sédentarité, sa mobilité voire son origine sont mises en question. Il en ressort que, dans un environnement favorable aux échanges maritimes et commerciaux, l’atelier d’Oostvleteren a produit de petites séries d’objets de la parure, très probablement liée à l’équipement du cheval et du cavalier, au bénéfice d’une clientèle privilégiée.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2019