Recent changes in the fluvial dynamics of the middle Garonne river (SW France) are approached by combining historical maps and data field (cores and Electrical Resistivity Tomographies – ERT). This study is carried out at the scale of a 5... more
Recent changes in the fluvial dynamics of the middle Garonne river (SW France) are approached by combining historical maps and data field (cores and Electrical Resistivity Tomographies – ERT). This study is carried out at the scale of a 5 km length reach in the Grenades-Ondes area, 22.5 km N-NW of Toulouse. The results retrace the changes of the system over a period of about one millennium. These results show a significant modification between: 1) a state of reduced hydro-dynamism during the central Middle-Age (XIth XIIIth centuries AD); 2) a revival in the fluvial dynamics during the modern period, related to the Little Ice Age (early XIXth century); and 3) a current trend to contraction and simplification of the channel, started from the mid-nineteenth century, probably as a result of combined effects of local human and hydro geomorphological factors and a decrease in major flood related to the end of the LIA.
A large amount of well-preserved timbers was found during several archaeological excavations of the Faravel mining site (Southern French Alps, between 1950- and 2150m a.s.l.). 232 of these timbers were sampled for dendrochronological... more
A large amount of well-preserved timbers was found during several archaeological excavations of the Faravel mining site (Southern French Alps, between 1950- and 2150m a.s.l.). 232 of these timbers were sampled for dendrochronological analysis and 67% of them were dated. These 156 larch (Larix decidua Mill.) series, crossdated against existing reference chronologies, were averaged for a site chronology spanning from 777 to 1243. From this dataset, 33 timbers with (almost) complete sapwood allowed us to obtain tree felling years with seasonal resolution. The chronological distribution of these felling years highlights nine distinct mining phases that occurred between 1059 and 1243, revealing a discontinuous exploitation of the study site during the medieval period. In addition, the presence of late wood in the vast majority of complete samples, demonstrates that logging mainly occurred during late fall and early winter. These results, combined with historical, palynological and archaeological investigations, plead for short, seasonal, and low-intensity, mining campaigns, mainly carried out after the bulk of agropastoral activities using rudimentary techniques with limited impact on the forest cover.
The production of sugar was a main economic activity in the Jordan Valley during the Medieval period. The site of Tawaheen es-Sukkar in Jericho feature a well preserved industrial installation for manufacturing sugar. The remains consist... more
The production of sugar was a main economic activity in the Jordan Valley during the Medieval period. The site of Tawaheen es-Sukkar in Jericho feature a well preserved industrial installation for manufacturing sugar. The remains consist of an aqueduct, press, mill house, refinery furnace, kitchen and a storage house. Two seasons of excavations were carried out in the site, 2000-2001. A considerable number of artifacts were found, including sugar vessels, lamps, metal and glass objects and coins. The mil system can be dated from Crusader/Ayyubid period to the end of Mamluk period, when it went out of use.
Scipione E L'Ira Funesta: da Cicerone a Seneca a Petrarca Nel quarto libro dell'Africa, Lelio, il alla corte di Siface, fa un con panegirico di Scipione per convincere re africano all'alleanza Roma; e l'esaltazione della... more
Scipione E L'Ira Funesta: da Cicerone a Seneca a Petrarca Nel quarto libro dell'Africa, Lelio, il alla corte di Siface, fa un con panegirico di Scipione per convincere re africano all'alleanza Roma; e l'esaltazione della sua figura la umana e civile avviene sin- creticamente attraverso comparazione parallela, e incrociata, di quat- tro elementi: Scipione e Achille Il da una parte, Ennio e Omero dall'altra. passo in questione e Afr. IV, 38 sgg.: Maximus insano Dignus Vate est hic iuveni vigilavit Homerus; Rusticus egregio vigilar nunc Ennius. Atqui Graio; sic dignior ille Latino fuit. Questo giudizio contiene altri in se elementi ricchi di riflessi ed echi in versanti dell'opera petrarchesca; riferimenti non casuali ad preciso filone della cultura latina; ed aspetti, per altri versi gia un molto ben indagati, non indegni di un'attenta considerazione critica. punto che offre occasione di ulteriori precisazioni e il confronto rispettivi cantori; e Un tra Sci...
At the turn of August and September 2017, the third season of the research in the oases of the Kugitang Pied‐ monts, South Uzbekistan, resumed the field survey of the three oases that had been researched in previous seasons (2015:... more
At the turn of August and September 2017, the third season of the research in the oases of the Kugitang Pied‐ monts, South Uzbekistan, resumed the field survey of the three oases that had been researched in previous seasons (2015: Zarabag; 2016: Zarabag, Karabag, Kampyrtepa). The 2017 survey was conducted in the areas of the modern villages of Maydon and Goz. The following report presents new archaeological data gained from these two oases and their hinterlands. The methods used during the survey were the same as in the previous seasons. The evidence of settlement shows similar patterns and dynamics that were recognized in the other oases in the previous seasons.
The paper features materials obtained as a result of studying Ardinskoe hillfort in 2013. It provides characteristics of the defensive structures and the rampart structure, and analyses the ceramic complex and material items. In the... more
The paper features materials obtained as a result of studying Ardinskoe hillfort in 2013. It provides characteristics of the defensive structures and the rampart structure, and analyses the ceramic complex and material items. In the context of this material, the article considers the issues of chronology and the place of the settlement among the ancient Mari monuments of the second half of the 1st millennium A.D. – first half of the 2nd millennium A.D. The author concludes that the original defensive structures were erected in the middle and second half of the 1st Millennium A.D. Subsequently, the moat was deepened, the rampart was extended, and wooden structures above the rampart were erected or renovated. The primary settlement territory in the 2nd Millennium A.D. was probably the ground section of the foreland. According to the obtained material, the settlement does not fall outside the scope of known medieval sites of the Mari Volga Region.
At the turn of August and September 2017, the third season of the research in the oases of the Kugitang Pied‐ monts, South Uzbekistan, resumed the field survey of the three oases that had been researched in previous seasons (2015:... more
At the turn of August and September 2017, the third season of the research in the oases of the Kugitang Pied‐ monts, South Uzbekistan, resumed the field survey of the three oases that had been researched in previous seasons (2015: Zarabag; 2016: Zarabag, Karabag, Kampyrtepa). The 2017 survey was conducted in the areas of the modern villages of Maydon and Goz. The following report presents new archaeological data gained from these two oases and their hinterlands. The methods used during the survey were the same as in the previous seasons. The evidence of settlement shows similar patterns and dynamics that were recognized in the other oases in the previous seasons.
Giotto’s frescos in the Salone of the Palazzo della Ragione, Padua, were painted across three registers. The upper register contains celestial astronomical imagery that few scholars have been able fully to understand. Using two sections... more
Giotto’s frescos in the Salone of the Palazzo della Ragione, Padua, were painted across three registers. The upper register contains celestial astronomical imagery that few scholars have been able fully to understand. Using two sections of this upper register as case studies, I reconstructed the skies over Padua in the medieval period using astronomical and astrological software, together with the knowledge of poetic astronomy and naked eye astronomy. This approach showed that, rather than being simple decorations, these images are instead reflective of the constellations that dictated the seasons and the cycle of the year as seen over Padua c. 1309. Furthermore, they reveal a night sky that was populated with a constellational iconography that, I argue, was part of an ensouled cosmology.
Chronique des fouilles médiévales en France en 2018Ce diagnostic a permis de sonder environ 10 % de la surface d’un projet de lotissement dans la partie SE du village de Vélye (Marne), sur la rive gauche de l’actuel cours de la... more
Chronique des fouilles médiévales en France en 2018Ce diagnostic a permis de sonder environ 10 % de la surface d’un projet de lotissement dans la partie SE du village de Vélye (Marne), sur la rive gauche de l’actuel cours de la Somme-Soude. Outre une fosse de piégeage pré- ou protohistorique et une occupation de la fin de l’âge du bronze et du premier âge du fer, la partie méridionale de cette intervention a révélé un fossé arasé dont le comblement a révélé un fond de céramique tournée médiévale témoignant a priori de l’ancienneté du parcellaire en place [...
Persian physicians had a great role in assimilation and expansion of medical sciences during the medieval period and Islamic golden age. In fact the dominant medical figures of that period were of Persian origin such as Avicenna and... more
Persian physicians had a great role in assimilation and expansion of medical sciences during the medieval period and Islamic golden age. In fact the dominant medical figures of that period were of Persian origin such as Avicenna and Razes, but their works have been written in Arabic that was the lingua franca of the period. Undoubtedly the most substantial medical book of that period that has been written in Persian belongs to Abubakr Rabi ibn Ahmad al-Akhawayni al-Bokhari and his book, Hidayat al-Mutallimin fi-al-Tibb (Learner's Guide to Medicine).There are two chapters related to oral and dental diseases in the Hidayat, a chapter on dental pain and a chapter on bouccal pain. Akhawayni's views on dental diseases and treatments are mainly based on anatomical principles and less influenced by humeral theory and no mention about the charms, magic and amulets. False idea of dental worm cannot be seen among his writings. Cutting of the dental nerve for relieving the pain, using ...
... James Hodkinson wishes to extend thanks to the Directorate of the Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, for granting the rights to reproduce the image on the front cover of this volume and toKadriye Özbiyik in particular for her assistance... more
... James Hodkinson wishes to extend thanks to the Directorate of the Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, for granting the rights to reproduce the image on the front cover of this volume and toKadriye Özbiyik in particular for her assistance in this matter. Dr. Karin Yeúilada ...
The article presents a technological analysis of a group of tools for weaving from iron marlinspikes from the medieval materials of the Permian pre-Urals. Iron marlinspikes appeared in this territory in the 12th-13th centuries. In the... more
The article presents a technological analysis of a group of tools for weaving from iron marlinspikes from the medieval materials of the Permian pre-Urals. Iron marlinspikes appeared in this territory in the 12th-13th centuries. In the course of the study, the author analyzed the appearance of the products, and also used rare metallographic analysis information. As a result of the study, the authors were able to reconstruct the approximate process of making marlinspike from iron. The blank was bent in half, creating a loop, the working end was forged, the loop was straightened and flattened, and the item was shaped. Marlinspikes were probably forged from iron or raw steel, since the high strength of these tools was not required for their intended purpose. The production of such iron marlinspikes did not require special skills or efforts on the part of the blacksmith.
Persian physicians had a great role in assimilation and expansion of medical sciences during the medieval period and Islamic golden age. In fact the dominant medical figures of that period were of Persian origin such as Avicenna and... more
Persian physicians had a great role in assimilation and expansion of medical sciences during the medieval period and Islamic golden age. In fact the dominant medical figures of that period were of Persian origin such as Avicenna and Razes, but their works have been written in Arabic that was the lingua franca of the period. Undoubtedly the most substantial medical book of that period that has been written in Persian belongs to Abubakr Rabi ibn Ahmad al-Akhawayni al-Bokhari and his book, Hidayat al-Mutallimin fi-al-Tibb (Learner's Guide to Medicine).There are two chapters related to oral and dental diseases in the Hidayat, a chapter on dental pain and a chapter on bouccal pain. Akhawayni's views on dental diseases and treatments are mainly based on anatomical principles and less influenced by humeral theory and no mention about the charms, magic and amulets. False idea of dental worm cannot be seen among his writings. Cutting of the dental nerve for relieving the pain, using ...
