Search publications of the members of the Royal Belgian institute of natural Sciences
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Reappraisal of some Upper Devonian (Famennian) spiriferide brachiopods from the Band-e Bayan Domain (Afghanistan)
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Extreme reduction of morphological characters: a type of brachidial development found in several Late Cretaceous and Recent brachiopod species—new relationships between taxa previously listed as incertae sedis
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A reappraisal of the genus Tethyrhynchia Logan, 1994 (Rhynchonellida, Brachiopoda): a conflict between phylogenies obtained from morphological characters and molecular data
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Recent thecideide brachiopods (Thecideida, Thecideoidea) from northern Sulawesi (Indonesia) with discovery of a new Thecidellina species (Thecidellinidae)
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Evolution of the brachiopod assemblages at the Devonian–Carboniferous boundary (Hangenberg Crisis) in basinal facies from SE Thuringia (Germany)
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Diving into the morphology and ontogeny of the micromorphic rhynchonellide genus Tethyrhynchia Logan, 1994 in an attempt to elucidate a conflict between morphological and molecular phylogenies
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A review of the brachiopod subfamily Septosyringothyridinae (Spiriferinida) from the Carboniferous of Laurussia and Gondwana
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The brachiopod record around the Devonian–Carboniferous boundary: insights from the sedimentary sequences of Armenia
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Evolution des assemblages à brachiopodes à la limite Dévonien-Carbonifère dans les faciès de bassin du SE de la Thuringe (Allemagne)
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Event stratigraphy accross the Devonian-Carboniferous – New views from the shelf
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“Pierre de Meuse”, an Exceptional Historical Heritage Stone from the Meuse Valley, Belgium
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Contribution des derniers brachiopodes d’Arménie à la biostratigraphie du Dévonien supérieur
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A review of the Gravettian collections from the excavation of Maisières "Canal" (Prov. of Hainaut, Belgium). A combined study of fossil and non-fossil animal resources for alimentary and technical exploitation
- The Palaeolithic site of Maisières ‘Canal’ (province of Hainaut, Belgium), is a vital reference for the beginning of the Upper Palaeolithic in Northern Europe. The abundant archaeological record from the site enables us to approach the complexity of the human, technical, and economic dynamics accompanying the disappearance of Aurignacian technocomplexes and the emergence of the first Gravettian technocomplexes in Belgium, and more generally in North-western Europe. This is a key site due to its specific characteristics and its excellent preservation. It thus appears crucial to document another aspect of the economy: the alimentary and technical exploitation of animal resources and their possible complementarity. To this end, we collectively undertook a revision of the old collections, previously published as part of a mainly paleontological study (Gautier et al., 1973). Because of the seemingly anthropogenic introduction of mostly non-transformed marine fossil resources, as well as the peculiar way in which ivory was worked and the processing of small game, this site holds a singular position in the ‘cultural mosaic’ of the Early Upper Palaeolithic in Western Europe. The present study resulted in an increase in previous counts, a comparative taphonomic analysis of the different categories of remains and lastly, paved the way for the first interpretations of the activities carried out at this site. The unique informative potential of the site of Maisières ‘Canal’, which is still largely unexplored, makes it a major site for our understanding of hunting strategies and the processing of hard animal materials of the Early Upper Palaeolithic. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356791060_A_Review_of_the_Gravettian_Collections_from_the_Excavation_of_Maisieres_'Canal'_Prov_of_Hainaut_Belgium_A_Combined_Study_of_Fossil_and_Non-Fossil_Animal_Resources_for_Alimentary_and_Technical_Exploita
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4.1. Des datations au secours de silex taillés récoltés de 1980 à 1985
- Cahen D., Cahen-Delhaye A., Gratia H. & Jadin I., 2021. « 4.1. Des datations au secours de silex taillés récoltés de 1980 à 1985 ». In : Cahen-Delhaye (éd.), Fortification Michelsberg et occupation de La Tène à la Tranchée des Portes à Étalle. Recherches du Service national des Fouilles de 1980 à 1985, coll. « Monographies de Vie archéologique », 1, Fédération Archéologique de Wallonie-Bruxelles, Bruxelles : 88-94 + Bibliographie. - Résumé : Des datations au secours de silex taillés récoltés de 1980 à 1985. – Mots-clefs : Étalle «Tranchée des Portes», Prov. de Luxembourg (BE), Néologique moyen, Néologique récent, Âge du Bronze, artefacts lithiques, fouilles archéologiques de 1980 à 1985, Service national des Fouilles.
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Découverte d’un petit ensemble lithique du Mésolithique moyen sur le site d’Ath « Les Haleurs » (Hainaut, BE)
- Denis S., Van Assche M., Deramaix I. & Jadin I., 2021. Découverte d’un petit ensemble lithique du Mésolithique moyen sur le site d’Ath « Les Haleurs » (Hainaut, BE). Notae Praehistoricae, 41/2021 : 93-105. (PDF) / Résumé. L’Agence wallonne du Patrimoine a dirigé une opération de fouilles préventives à Ath « Les Haleurs » entre 2015 et 2017. Cette opération a permis la mise au jour de deux villages du Néolithique ancien, un du Rubané et l’autre du Blicquy/Villeneuve-Saint-Germain. Mais l’étude de l’industrie lithique a révélé l’existence d’un petit corpus de pièces attribuables au Mésolithique. Une soixantaine de pièces, découverte dans les fosses du Néolithique, présente les caractéristiques du techno-complexe « Rhein-Meuse-Schelde » de type A (RMS-A). Les Rubanés ainsi que les Blicquiens d’Ath se sont donc installés au même endroit et ont transpercé ce gisement mésolithique au cours de leurs occupations respectives. – Mots-clefs : Ath « Les Haleurs », Prov. de Hainaut (BE), Mésolithique, industrie lithique, RMS-A (« Rhein-Meuse-Schelde », type A). = Abstract. The Walloon Heritage Agency led a preventive excavation operation at Ath “Les Haleurs” between 2015 and 2017. This operation allows the discovery of two Early Neolithic – one LBK and one Blicquy/Villeneuve-Saint-Germain- villages. But the study of the lithic industry revealed the existence of a small corpus of pieces related to the Mesolithic. About sixty pieces, discovered in the Neolithic pits, show the characteristics of the techno-complex “Rhein-Meuse-Schelde” type A (RMS-A). The LBK and Blicquians communities of Ath therefore settled in the same place and passed through this Mesolithic deposit during their respective occupations. – Keywords: Ath « Les Haleurs », Prov. of Hainaut (BE), Mesolithic, lithic industry, RMS-A (“Rhein-Meuse-Schelde”, type A).
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Het meest duurzame materiaal van België. Belgisch Porfier.
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Doopvont in de St. Stephanuskerk te Dieteren
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Presentation of the book celebrating GSBʼs 125 years. In: 125 years Geological Survey of Belgium, 9-10 June 2022.
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Multi-isotope analysis of bone collagen of Late Pleistocene ungulates reveals niche partitioning and behavioural plasticity of reindeer during MIS 3
- Here we present stable carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope ratios of collagen extracted from Rangifer, Equus and Bison bone (n = 128) from different stratigraphic levels at the chronologically well-constrained Middle and Upper Palaeolithic site of Les Cottés, France. Samples were taken from five phases of site use (US08, US06, US04 [upper and lower], and US02; ~ 45.8–35.3 ka cal BP) to explore the dietary and spatial palaeoecology of these ungulate species during MIS 3, and the contemporary climate. Temporal trends in δ15N values of all species broadly align with other climatic indicators at the site and the lowest values in US04 correspond to the Heinrich 4 cooling event, reflecting changes in the composition of soil/plant nitrogen at this time. Rangifer collagen is 13C-enriched compared to the other species throughout, consistent with lichen consumption. However, this isotopic niche partitioning between Rangifer and Equus/Bison is most extensive during US04, indicating plasticity in reindeer feeding behaviour, and potentially overall increased lichen biomass during this cooler/more arid phase. Rangifer δ34S values are consistently lower than Equus and Bison, which could be indicative of their more extensive spatial ranges incorporating greater inland areas. Equus and Bison demonstrate a significant decrease in δ34S values through time, which may be linked to contemporary climatic decline.
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Report on the 2022 excavations at Wogan Cavern (Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, UK)
- In a previous article in this journal (Dinnis et al., 2022), we described the first season of archaeological excavations at Wogan Cavern (Pembroke, southwest Wales). Although based on excavation of a very small volume of deposits, we suggested that the sediments in Wogan Cavern may have very good potential for preserving archaeological remains. Specifically, an intact early Holocene archaeological layer and underlying, bone-bearing Pleistocene deposits encouraged us to believe that the cave might be an important early prehistoric site. Here, we provide an update on our previous work, detailing the findings of the 2022 excavation season. The 2022 work identified several phases of historic and prehistoric activity. The early Holocene archaeological layer containing diagnostic Mesolithic artefacts, found previously in the eastern part of the cave, was shown to extend towards the centre of the cave. Stratigraphically lower deposits dating to the Pleistocene, previously demonstrated close to the cave's eastern wall, were also shown to extend towards the cave's centre. Excavation of the Pleistocene deposits close to the cave's eastern wall revealed evidence for human occupation, with one and possibly two Upper Palaeolithic layers present. The archaeological assemblage(s) from these lower deposits bear similarities to the Palaeolithic stone tool assemblage from the famous Paviland Cave, located c.30 miles (c.50km) to the east. Overall, our 2022 work confirms that Wogan Cavern is an early prehistoric site of national, and potentially international, significance.
