PhD candidate at the University of Vienna with special interest in Roman archaeology, zooarchaeology, human-animal studies, environmental history and economy – currently working on my PhD project about food supply of ancient Roman cities in the provinces of Noricum and Pannonia
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.
In: Grömer et al: Mitteilungen der Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien (MAGW) Band 153, Dec 2023
The Austrian Bioarchaeological Society (Bioarchäologische Gesellschaft Österreichs, BAG) was foun... more The Austrian Bioarchaeological Society (Bioarchäologische Gesellschaft Österreichs, BAG) was founded in 2015 and is thus one of the youngest scientific associations in Austrian archaeology. The society defines itself both as a platform for representatives and students of the various bioarchaeological disciplines and as an interdisciplinary interface in the increasingly growing field of archaeological sciences. This communicative function, in the broadest sense, should also be used to make findings and concerns from the bioarchaeological disciplines accessible to a broader public. In this article, the motives for founding this interdisciplinary archaeological association will be discussed, along with its current state and future perspectives. In this context, the positioning of bioarchaeological scientific fields within the archaeological institutions of Austria will also be presented and the resulting possibilities and limitations of an independent association will be outlined.
In book: in: Benecke et al. - Leben in der mittelalterlichen Stadt – neue archäobiologische Forschungen: Workshop 29. November 2019, 2023
Diaphyseal fragments or shaft splinters from long bones of cattle may form important accumulation... more Diaphyseal fragments or shaft splinters from long bones of cattle may form important accumulations, especially in urban sites of the Roman period. Regarding their exact interpretation, they have been puzzling scholars for decades. According to archaeological context, to the special configuration of the fragments and to the picture of the butchery marks present, they have been variably interpreted, namely as refuse resulting from specialized marrow extraction or as waste from special crafts, or as building materials. Here, it is argued to consider a wider interpretation for these types of assemblages, and to relate them more closely with the consumption of preserved meat. What seems likewise important is the fact that shaft splinters, rather than other more ›attractive‹ remains, have provided an opportunity to compare assemblages across time and space, a situation rarely met in other groups of archaeological findings. Thus, it can be demonstrated that certain assemblage types present in the Roman period, like homogenous accumulations of shaft splinters, appear to be absent or rare in the Middle Ages. Vice versa, despite large samples, certain chop-marks on diaphyseal fragments repeatedly observed in medieval samples are never found among remains from the Roman period.
In: L. Poláček, O. Heinrich-Tamáska, E. Nowotny, S. Eichert (Hrsg.), Über Speisen, Getränke und Macht zwischen Spätantike und Karolingerzeit. Forschungen zu Spätantike und Mittelalter 5, 2022
This study explores “ bonescapes” from the Roman civilian city of Carnuntum. Animal bone samples ... more This study explores “ bonescapes” from the Roman civilian city of Carnuntum. Animal bone samples from four different areas are evaluated according to their context types and taphonomic origin, and with respect to the quantities of the domestic triad represented, i. e. cattle, caprines (sheep and goat) and pig. Taking the well-studied animal bone assemblage of House 2 as a reference point, the composition of the domestic triad is compared to the spatial and temporal developments found in each of the four different areas.
F. Pieler &; E. Nowotny (Eds.), Beiträge zum Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie 2023. Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Kunst und Kultur, 2023
The current zooarchaeological project deals with animal bone material from excavations in the are... more The current zooarchaeological project deals with animal bone material from excavations in the area of the present-day archaeological open-air museum "Römerstadt Carnuntum". The investigations in the building complexes Haus 2 and 3 in the civil town of Carnuntum allow a comparative view of the find complexes. The contextual evaluation of the animal remains also provides insights into the spatial organisation of economy and waste disposal in the settlement.
in: Martin Bentz – Michael Heinzelmann (Eds.), Sessions 11 – 12 – Single Contributions | Poster Sessions. Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World 56 (Heidelberg, Propylaeum 2023), 2023
The analysis of animal remains in the archaeological context of the ancient Roman civilian city o... more The analysis of animal remains in the archaeological context of the ancient Roman civilian city of Carnuntum is to serve as an example for a feature-orientated interpretation of the zooarchaeological material within the context of an urban settlement. The mutual statements and additional information on the taphonomic processes between the formation of animal waste and its landfill can be more accurately determined by such an analysis. It presents an attempt to find contextual answers in archaeological-historicalcultural-scientific terms, based on a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach.
The paper (as well as the poster presentation at AIAC2018) serves as a proposal for the MA thesis, which was already completed in 2019.
The evaluation of the animal bones from "Haus 2" in the civil city of Carnuntum represents an int... more The evaluation of the animal bones from "Haus 2" in the civil city of Carnuntum represents an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with animal remains in settlement contexts in ancient Roman times. In this example from Carnuntum, conclusions can be drawn about meat consumption behavior and the use of bone material as a commercial resource based on the archaeozoological and site-oriented analysis of selected samples.
In: G. Schörner (ed.), The Vienna Orme and Pesa Valley Project: Proceedings of the International Workshop held at Vienna, June 22–23, 2018, 2020
The paper focuses on the zooarchaeological material of the Roman period of the site Molino San Vi... more The paper focuses on the zooarchaeological material of the Roman period of the site Molino San Vincenzo and its role in the context of Roman rural sites in the adjacent regions in Tuscany. The preliminary results of the animal bones' analysis are discussed and set in comparison to other Roman-dated sites in this region. Based on these observations, it can be stated that, at Molino San Vincenzo in particular, small ruminants and pigs dominated the picture of animal husbandry. Since sheep represent a relatively high amount, a small livestock husbandry-related agriculture hypothesis can be established.
In book: P. Morgenstern (ed.), Beiträge zur Archäozoologie und Prähistorischen Anthropologie 12, Aug 27, 2020
This paper presents an interdisciplinary analysis of archaeozoological finds at the Roman site of... more This paper presents an interdisciplinary analysis of archaeozoological finds at the Roman site of Carnuntum in Austria. Using findings of the area of ‘Haus 2’at the civilian city, as an example, the handling of animal remains in urban contexts in Roman times is investigated. Based on the animal remains assemblage of a selected feature(the so-called ‘Brandschuttplanie’), various interpretations of the deposition processes and the function of this particular feature are addressed. This case study shows that an in-depth feature-based analysis of animal bones provides loads of information concerning different formation processes and is of high importance in interpreting the entire site’s material culture. (PDF of the printed version)
In book: P. Morgenstern (ed.), Beiträge zur Archäozoologie und Prähistorischen Anthropologie 12, Aug 27, 2020
Based on a feature-oriented analysis of archaeozoological material, the study presented here show... more Based on a feature-oriented analysis of archaeozoological material, the study presented here shows the various possibilities for interpreting archaeological features. Above all, the study aims to generate information on site formation processes that offer approaches to the reconstruction of economic production processes. In the course of a case study, the building complex "Haus 2" has been chosen as a study area at the Roman site Carnuntum in Austria. Through a detailed investigation of the so-called "Knochensplitthorizont," an archaeological layer mainly characterized by highly fragmented animal bones, different interpretations of the zooarchaeological findings are examined and compared to similar assemblages of other Roman sites. (PDF of the printed version)
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
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.
This working paper provides a first glimpse into current and future planned archaeozoological inv... more This working paper provides a first glimpse into current and future planned archaeozoological investigations in the Roman site of Petronell/Carnuntum (Lower Austria), which are carried out as part of a master's thesis at the Department of Classical Archeology at the University of Vienna. Selected samples of animal remains from the building unit "Haus 2" in the Roman civilian city of Carnuntum are analyzed and evaluated. As a preliminary result, the paper gives first insights into the possibilities of gathering new knowledge through analyzing ancient bone material with regard to deposition processes. Particular attention is paid to the reconstruction of possible economic production processes. This report is a working paper that provides first insights into a master's thesis (supervised by Univ.-Prof Dr. Günther Schörner and Mag. Dr. Günther Karl Kunst) at the Department of Classical Archeology. The contents of this paper were presented as a poster presentation at the 17. Österreichischer Archäologentag 2018 at the University of Salzburg.
In: Anthropologische Gesellschaft Wien (ed.), Mitteilungen der Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien Band 145, 2015
Without any doubt, the human skull represents an important transcultural symbol. From skull cult ... more Without any doubt, the human skull represents an important transcultural symbol. From skull cult up to a symbol of transitoriness, the human skull was interpreted from very different points of view. From a scientific viewpoint, the human skull is of particular importance for archaeology, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology. Skulls are used for taxonomic purposes in the context of paleoanthropology but also for sex and age determination of skeletal remains. The basis for this use of human skulls is its symbolic importance. The aim of the present paper is the analysis of human skulls in an anthropological as well as archaeological context.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In: Grömer et al: Mitteilungen der Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien (MAGW) Band 153, Dec 2023
The Austrian Bioarchaeological Society (Bioarchäologische Gesellschaft Österreichs, BAG) was foun... more The Austrian Bioarchaeological Society (Bioarchäologische Gesellschaft Österreichs, BAG) was founded in 2015 and is thus one of the youngest scientific associations in Austrian archaeology. The society defines itself both as a platform for representatives and students of the various bioarchaeological disciplines and as an interdisciplinary interface in the increasingly growing field of archaeological sciences. This communicative function, in the broadest sense, should also be used to make findings and concerns from the bioarchaeological disciplines accessible to a broader public. In this article, the motives for founding this interdisciplinary archaeological association will be discussed, along with its current state and future perspectives. In this context, the positioning of bioarchaeological scientific fields within the archaeological institutions of Austria will also be presented and the resulting possibilities and limitations of an independent association will be outlined.
In book: in: Benecke et al. - Leben in der mittelalterlichen Stadt – neue archäobiologische Forschungen: Workshop 29. November 2019, 2023
Diaphyseal fragments or shaft splinters from long bones of cattle may form important accumulation... more Diaphyseal fragments or shaft splinters from long bones of cattle may form important accumulations, especially in urban sites of the Roman period. Regarding their exact interpretation, they have been puzzling scholars for decades. According to archaeological context, to the special configuration of the fragments and to the picture of the butchery marks present, they have been variably interpreted, namely as refuse resulting from specialized marrow extraction or as waste from special crafts, or as building materials. Here, it is argued to consider a wider interpretation for these types of assemblages, and to relate them more closely with the consumption of preserved meat. What seems likewise important is the fact that shaft splinters, rather than other more ›attractive‹ remains, have provided an opportunity to compare assemblages across time and space, a situation rarely met in other groups of archaeological findings. Thus, it can be demonstrated that certain assemblage types present in the Roman period, like homogenous accumulations of shaft splinters, appear to be absent or rare in the Middle Ages. Vice versa, despite large samples, certain chop-marks on diaphyseal fragments repeatedly observed in medieval samples are never found among remains from the Roman period.
In: L. Poláček, O. Heinrich-Tamáska, E. Nowotny, S. Eichert (Hrsg.), Über Speisen, Getränke und Macht zwischen Spätantike und Karolingerzeit. Forschungen zu Spätantike und Mittelalter 5, 2022
This study explores “ bonescapes” from the Roman civilian city of Carnuntum. Animal bone samples ... more This study explores “ bonescapes” from the Roman civilian city of Carnuntum. Animal bone samples from four different areas are evaluated according to their context types and taphonomic origin, and with respect to the quantities of the domestic triad represented, i. e. cattle, caprines (sheep and goat) and pig. Taking the well-studied animal bone assemblage of House 2 as a reference point, the composition of the domestic triad is compared to the spatial and temporal developments found in each of the four different areas.
F. Pieler &; E. Nowotny (Eds.), Beiträge zum Tag der Niederösterreichischen Landesarchäologie 2023. Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Kunst und Kultur, 2023
The current zooarchaeological project deals with animal bone material from excavations in the are... more The current zooarchaeological project deals with animal bone material from excavations in the area of the present-day archaeological open-air museum "Römerstadt Carnuntum". The investigations in the building complexes Haus 2 and 3 in the civil town of Carnuntum allow a comparative view of the find complexes. The contextual evaluation of the animal remains also provides insights into the spatial organisation of economy and waste disposal in the settlement.
in: Martin Bentz – Michael Heinzelmann (Eds.), Sessions 11 – 12 – Single Contributions | Poster Sessions. Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World 56 (Heidelberg, Propylaeum 2023), 2023
The analysis of animal remains in the archaeological context of the ancient Roman civilian city o... more The analysis of animal remains in the archaeological context of the ancient Roman civilian city of Carnuntum is to serve as an example for a feature-orientated interpretation of the zooarchaeological material within the context of an urban settlement. The mutual statements and additional information on the taphonomic processes between the formation of animal waste and its landfill can be more accurately determined by such an analysis. It presents an attempt to find contextual answers in archaeological-historicalcultural-scientific terms, based on a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach.
The paper (as well as the poster presentation at AIAC2018) serves as a proposal for the MA thesis, which was already completed in 2019.
The evaluation of the animal bones from "Haus 2" in the civil city of Carnuntum represents an int... more The evaluation of the animal bones from "Haus 2" in the civil city of Carnuntum represents an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with animal remains in settlement contexts in ancient Roman times. In this example from Carnuntum, conclusions can be drawn about meat consumption behavior and the use of bone material as a commercial resource based on the archaeozoological and site-oriented analysis of selected samples.
In: G. Schörner (ed.), The Vienna Orme and Pesa Valley Project: Proceedings of the International Workshop held at Vienna, June 22–23, 2018, 2020
The paper focuses on the zooarchaeological material of the Roman period of the site Molino San Vi... more The paper focuses on the zooarchaeological material of the Roman period of the site Molino San Vincenzo and its role in the context of Roman rural sites in the adjacent regions in Tuscany. The preliminary results of the animal bones' analysis are discussed and set in comparison to other Roman-dated sites in this region. Based on these observations, it can be stated that, at Molino San Vincenzo in particular, small ruminants and pigs dominated the picture of animal husbandry. Since sheep represent a relatively high amount, a small livestock husbandry-related agriculture hypothesis can be established.
In book: P. Morgenstern (ed.), Beiträge zur Archäozoologie und Prähistorischen Anthropologie 12, Aug 27, 2020
This paper presents an interdisciplinary analysis of archaeozoological finds at the Roman site of... more This paper presents an interdisciplinary analysis of archaeozoological finds at the Roman site of Carnuntum in Austria. Using findings of the area of ‘Haus 2’at the civilian city, as an example, the handling of animal remains in urban contexts in Roman times is investigated. Based on the animal remains assemblage of a selected feature(the so-called ‘Brandschuttplanie’), various interpretations of the deposition processes and the function of this particular feature are addressed. This case study shows that an in-depth feature-based analysis of animal bones provides loads of information concerning different formation processes and is of high importance in interpreting the entire site’s material culture. (PDF of the printed version)
In book: P. Morgenstern (ed.), Beiträge zur Archäozoologie und Prähistorischen Anthropologie 12, Aug 27, 2020
Based on a feature-oriented analysis of archaeozoological material, the study presented here show... more Based on a feature-oriented analysis of archaeozoological material, the study presented here shows the various possibilities for interpreting archaeological features. Above all, the study aims to generate information on site formation processes that offer approaches to the reconstruction of economic production processes. In the course of a case study, the building complex "Haus 2" has been chosen as a study area at the Roman site Carnuntum in Austria. Through a detailed investigation of the so-called "Knochensplitthorizont," an archaeological layer mainly characterized by highly fragmented animal bones, different interpretations of the zooarchaeological findings are examined and compared to similar assemblages of other Roman sites. (PDF of the printed version)
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
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.
This working paper provides a first glimpse into current and future planned archaeozoological inv... more This working paper provides a first glimpse into current and future planned archaeozoological investigations in the Roman site of Petronell/Carnuntum (Lower Austria), which are carried out as part of a master's thesis at the Department of Classical Archeology at the University of Vienna. Selected samples of animal remains from the building unit "Haus 2" in the Roman civilian city of Carnuntum are analyzed and evaluated. As a preliminary result, the paper gives first insights into the possibilities of gathering new knowledge through analyzing ancient bone material with regard to deposition processes. Particular attention is paid to the reconstruction of possible economic production processes. This report is a working paper that provides first insights into a master's thesis (supervised by Univ.-Prof Dr. Günther Schörner and Mag. Dr. Günther Karl Kunst) at the Department of Classical Archeology. The contents of this paper were presented as a poster presentation at the 17. Österreichischer Archäologentag 2018 at the University of Salzburg.
In: Anthropologische Gesellschaft Wien (ed.), Mitteilungen der Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien Band 145, 2015
Without any doubt, the human skull represents an important transcultural symbol. From skull cult ... more Without any doubt, the human skull represents an important transcultural symbol. From skull cult up to a symbol of transitoriness, the human skull was interpreted from very different points of view. From a scientific viewpoint, the human skull is of particular importance for archaeology, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology. Skulls are used for taxonomic purposes in the context of paleoanthropology but also for sex and age determination of skeletal remains. The basis for this use of human skulls is its symbolic importance. The aim of the present paper is the analysis of human skulls in an anthropological as well as archaeological context.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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the increasingly growing field of archaeological sciences. This communicative function, in the broadest sense, should also be used to make findings and concerns from the bioarchaeological disciplines accessible to a broader public. In this article, the motives for founding this interdisciplinary archaeological association will be discussed, along with its current state and future perspectives. In this context, the positioning of bioarchaeological scientific fields within the archaeological institutions of Austria will also be presented and the resulting possibilities and limitations of an independent association will be outlined.
The paper (as well as the poster presentation at AIAC2018) serves as a proposal for the MA thesis, which was already completed in 2019.
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
This report is a working paper that provides first insights into a master's thesis (supervised by Univ.-Prof Dr. Günther Schörner and Mag. Dr. Günther Karl Kunst) at the Department of Classical Archeology. The contents of this paper were presented as a poster presentation at the 17. Österreichischer Archäologentag 2018 at the University of Salzburg.
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.
the increasingly growing field of archaeological sciences. This communicative function, in the broadest sense, should also be used to make findings and concerns from the bioarchaeological disciplines accessible to a broader public. In this article, the motives for founding this interdisciplinary archaeological association will be discussed, along with its current state and future perspectives. In this context, the positioning of bioarchaeological scientific fields within the archaeological institutions of Austria will also be presented and the resulting possibilities and limitations of an independent association will be outlined.
The paper (as well as the poster presentation at AIAC2018) serves as a proposal for the MA thesis, which was already completed in 2019.
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
This report is a working paper that provides first insights into a master's thesis (supervised by Univ.-Prof Dr. Günther Schörner and Mag. Dr. Günther Karl Kunst) at the Department of Classical Archeology. The contents of this paper were presented as a poster presentation at the 17. Österreichischer Archäologentag 2018 at the University of Salzburg.
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.