Zusammenfassung: Die Rettungsgrabungen auf der Rothuswiese in Zug (2001-2003) haben aussergewöhnl... more Zusammenfassung: Die Rettungsgrabungen auf der Rothuswiese in Zug (2001-2003) haben aussergewöhnlich gut erhaltene Funde und Befunde aus der Mittelbronzezeit geliefert. Zwei nebeneinanderliegende Gruben mit einer komplexen Schichtabfolge und einer grossen Menge an Keramik und anderen Objekten wurden bereits untersucht. Die vorliegende Teilauswertung lässt bereits das grosse Potenzial der Fundstelle erahnen.
Fünf vollständige Gefässprofile und weitere grosse Gefässfragmente ermöglichen eine für mittelbronzezeitliche Siedlungen differenzierte Ansprache der Gefässformen. Zudem erlaubt die qualitätvolle Grabungsdokumentation eine detaillierte Befundanalyse, welche wiederum eine Deutung ermöglicht, die über das lnterpretationskonzept "Abfallgrube" hinausgeht.
Résumé: Les fouilles de sauvetage au lieu-dit Rothuswiese à Zug (2001- 2003) ont livré des restes et des structures extrêmement bien conservés du Bronze Moyen. Les deux fosses fouillées, situées côte à côte, contenaient une grande quantité de céramiques et d'autres objets répartis à travers une stratigraphie complexe. Les résultats partiels présentés ici permettent d'apprécier le fort potentiel de ce site.
Cinq profils céramiques complets et d'autres tessons de grande taille autorisent une approche renouvelée des formes céramiques en contexte d'habitat du Bronze moyen. En outre, la qualité exceptionnelle des relevés de terrain permet une analyse détaillée des structures, ce qui mène à une interprétation qui déborde largement du concept de „fosses-dépotoirs".
Riassunto: Gli scavi d'emergenza sulla Rothuswiese a Zugo (2001-2003) hanno portato alla luce ritrovamenti e reperti del Bronzo medio, sorprendentemente ben conservati. Finora sono state analizzate due fosse affiancate, caratterizzate da una sequenza stratigrafica complessa e grandi quantità di ceramica e altri reperti. L'analisi presente lascia intuire il grande potenziale del sito.
Cinque profili completi di ceramiche e altri grandi frammenti permettono una, per il Bronzo medio, precisa caratterizzazione delle forme ceramiche. Inoltre la documentazione minuziosa dello scavo consente un'analisi dettagliata dei ritrovamenti, Ia quale a sua volta rende possibile una lettura che va al di Ià del concetto di "fossa per rifiuti".
Summary: The rescue excavations that took place at Rothuswiese in Zug (2001-2003) brought to light exceptionally well preserved Middle Bronze Age finds and features. Two pits found next to each other with a complex sequence of layers and large amounts of pottery and other artefacts have already been studied. The partial analysis presented here hints at the considerable potential of this site.
Five complete vessel profiles and other large fragments of vessels have allowed us to identify the shapes of the vessels to an unusually high degree in Middle Bronze Age settlements. Moreover, the excellent excavation records have allowed us to carry out a detailed study of the archaeological features, which in turn enables us to arrive at an interpretation that transcends the "rubbish pit" concept.
In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on ... more In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on the economic use of their immediate environment. This view fails to acknowledge the importance of other actors (e.g. animals, plants, waters) interacting with humans. Outside the settlements, the traces of humans and these other actors are entangled and become difficult to discern. This is especially true for processes in deltas, which are inherently dynamic, complex, short-lived and fragmented. The life and activities of humans in such areas can only be properly assessed if the habitat as a whole with all its actors is understood and a long-term perspective is adopted. Due to intensive construction work in the Lorze Delta since the 1980s, the archaeological department of Canton Zug has carried out a number of excavations. However, only now has the basic information about the sites (e.g. location, sediments and dating) been more broadly compiled and the results of the different studies been collated. This has led to ground-breaking insights into the cultural and natural interactions in the catchment area of the Lorze River. In the early stages of the Lorze Delta during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene, after the melting of the Reuss Glacier, the only just populated landscape was characterised by unstable geological conditions. When analysing Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, understanding the Lorze Delta’s formation is a prerequisite for appreciating the sites’ location. In the alluvial fan, long-term changes in human and riverine activity from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages can be detected. Today, human impact instead of geological processes write the delta’s story: the river course has been diverted to give way for a motorway while the delta itself has been altered artificially.
In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on ... more In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on the economic use of their immediate environment. This view fails to acknowledge the importance of other actors (e.g. animals, plants, waters) interacting with humans. Outside the settlements, the traces of humans and these other actors are entangled and become difficult to discern. This is especially true for processes in deltas, which are inherently dynamic, complex, short-lived and fragmented. The life and activities of humans in such areas can only be properly assessed if the habitat as a whole with all its actors is understood and a long-term perspective is adopted. Due to intensive construction work in the Lorze Delta since the 1980s, the archaeological department of Canton Zug has carried out a number of excavations. However, only now has the basic information about the sites (e.g. location, sediments and dating) been more broadly compiled and the results of the different studies been collated. This has led to ground-breaking insights into the cultural and natural interactions in the catchment area of the Lorze River. In the early stages of the Lorze Delta during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene, after the melting of the Reuss Glacier, the only just populated landscape was characterised by unstable geological conditions. When analysing Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, understanding the Lorze Delta’s formation is a prerequisite for appreciating the sites’ location. In the alluvial fan, long-term changes in human and riverine activity from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages can be detected. Today, human impact instead of geological processes write the delta’s story: the river course has been diverted to give way for a motorway while the delta itself has been altered artificially.
Stadt Zürich. Archäologie und Denkmalpflege. Bericht 2010-2012, S. 70–79., 2012
Ein rund fünfhundert Jahre altes Vielzweckbauernhaus im Ortskern Albisrieden beherbergte ein über... more Ein rund fünfhundert Jahre altes Vielzweckbauernhaus im Ortskern Albisrieden beherbergte ein überaus reiches Inventar an verschiedensten Gegenständen. Die Objekte legen Zeugnis ab vom täglichen ländlichen Leben. Sie vergegenwärtigen darüber hinaus das Wirken und Schaffen mehrerer Generationen mit Schwergewicht in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Katalog des bäuerlichen Inventars des Bauernhauses Altstetterstrasse 336 in Zürich-Albisrieden. D... more Katalog des bäuerlichen Inventars des Bauernhauses Altstetterstrasse 336 in Zürich-Albisrieden. Das Inventar umfasst rund 2500 angesprochene Gegenstände aus Haushalt und Landwirtschaft. Die Objekte wurden fotografiert und schriftlich erfasst. Ein einleitender Text erläutert die Fundumstände und die Methodik.
Zusammenfassung: Die Rettungsgrabungen auf der Rothuswiese in Zug (2001-2003) haben aussergewöhnl... more Zusammenfassung: Die Rettungsgrabungen auf der Rothuswiese in Zug (2001-2003) haben aussergewöhnlich gut erhaltene Funde und Befunde aus der Mittelbronzezeit geliefert. Zwei nebeneinanderliegende Gruben mit einer komplexen Schichtabfolge und einer grossen Menge an Keramik und anderen Objekten wurden bereits untersucht. Die vorliegende Teilauswertung lässt bereits das grosse Potenzial der Fundstelle erahnen.
Fünf vollständige Gefässprofile und weitere grosse Gefässfragmente ermöglichen eine für mittelbronzezeitliche Siedlungen differenzierte Ansprache der Gefässformen. Zudem erlaubt die qualitätvolle Grabungsdokumentation eine detaillierte Befundanalyse, welche wiederum eine Deutung ermöglicht, die über das lnterpretationskonzept "Abfallgrube" hinausgeht.
Résumé: Les fouilles de sauvetage au lieu-dit Rothuswiese à Zug (2001- 2003) ont livré des restes et des structures extrêmement bien conservés du Bronze Moyen. Les deux fosses fouillées, situées côte à côte, contenaient une grande quantité de céramiques et d'autres objets répartis à travers une stratigraphie complexe. Les résultats partiels présentés ici permettent d'apprécier le fort potentiel de ce site.
Cinq profils céramiques complets et d'autres tessons de grande taille autorisent une approche renouvelée des formes céramiques en contexte d'habitat du Bronze moyen. En outre, la qualité exceptionnelle des relevés de terrain permet une analyse détaillée des structures, ce qui mène à une interprétation qui déborde largement du concept de „fosses-dépotoirs".
Riassunto: Gli scavi d'emergenza sulla Rothuswiese a Zugo (2001-2003) hanno portato alla luce ritrovamenti e reperti del Bronzo medio, sorprendentemente ben conservati. Finora sono state analizzate due fosse affiancate, caratterizzate da una sequenza stratigrafica complessa e grandi quantità di ceramica e altri reperti. L'analisi presente lascia intuire il grande potenziale del sito.
Cinque profili completi di ceramiche e altri grandi frammenti permettono una, per il Bronzo medio, precisa caratterizzazione delle forme ceramiche. Inoltre la documentazione minuziosa dello scavo consente un'analisi dettagliata dei ritrovamenti, Ia quale a sua volta rende possibile una lettura che va al di Ià del concetto di "fossa per rifiuti".
Summary: The rescue excavations that took place at Rothuswiese in Zug (2001-2003) brought to light exceptionally well preserved Middle Bronze Age finds and features. Two pits found next to each other with a complex sequence of layers and large amounts of pottery and other artefacts have already been studied. The partial analysis presented here hints at the considerable potential of this site.
Five complete vessel profiles and other large fragments of vessels have allowed us to identify the shapes of the vessels to an unusually high degree in Middle Bronze Age settlements. Moreover, the excellent excavation records have allowed us to carry out a detailed study of the archaeological features, which in turn enables us to arrive at an interpretation that transcends the "rubbish pit" concept.
In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on ... more In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on the economic use of their immediate environment. This view fails to acknowledge the importance of other actors (e.g. animals, plants, waters) interacting with humans. Outside the settlements, the traces of humans and these other actors are entangled and become difficult to discern. This is especially true for processes in deltas, which are inherently dynamic, complex, short-lived and fragmented. The life and activities of humans in such areas can only be properly assessed if the habitat as a whole with all its actors is understood and a long-term perspective is adopted. Due to intensive construction work in the Lorze Delta since the 1980s, the archaeological department of Canton Zug has carried out a number of excavations. However, only now has the basic information about the sites (e.g. location, sediments and dating) been more broadly compiled and the results of the different studies been collated. This has led to ground-breaking insights into the cultural and natural interactions in the catchment area of the Lorze River. In the early stages of the Lorze Delta during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene, after the melting of the Reuss Glacier, the only just populated landscape was characterised by unstable geological conditions. When analysing Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, understanding the Lorze Delta’s formation is a prerequisite for appreciating the sites’ location. In the alluvial fan, long-term changes in human and riverine activity from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages can be detected. Today, human impact instead of geological processes write the delta’s story: the river course has been diverted to give way for a motorway while the delta itself has been altered artificially.
In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on ... more In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on the economic use of their immediate environment. This view fails to acknowledge the importance of other actors (e.g. animals, plants, waters) interacting with humans. Outside the settlements, the traces of humans and these other actors are entangled and become difficult to discern. This is especially true for processes in deltas, which are inherently dynamic, complex, short-lived and fragmented. The life and activities of humans in such areas can only be properly assessed if the habitat as a whole with all its actors is understood and a long-term perspective is adopted. Due to intensive construction work in the Lorze Delta since the 1980s, the archaeological department of Canton Zug has carried out a number of excavations. However, only now has the basic information about the sites (e.g. location, sediments and dating) been more broadly compiled and the results of the different studies been collated. This has led to ground-breaking insights into the cultural and natural interactions in the catchment area of the Lorze River. In the early stages of the Lorze Delta during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene, after the melting of the Reuss Glacier, the only just populated landscape was characterised by unstable geological conditions. When analysing Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, understanding the Lorze Delta’s formation is a prerequisite for appreciating the sites’ location. In the alluvial fan, long-term changes in human and riverine activity from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages can be detected. Today, human impact instead of geological processes write the delta’s story: the river course has been diverted to give way for a motorway while the delta itself has been altered artificially.
Stadt Zürich. Archäologie und Denkmalpflege. Bericht 2010-2012, S. 70–79., 2012
Ein rund fünfhundert Jahre altes Vielzweckbauernhaus im Ortskern Albisrieden beherbergte ein über... more Ein rund fünfhundert Jahre altes Vielzweckbauernhaus im Ortskern Albisrieden beherbergte ein überaus reiches Inventar an verschiedensten Gegenständen. Die Objekte legen Zeugnis ab vom täglichen ländlichen Leben. Sie vergegenwärtigen darüber hinaus das Wirken und Schaffen mehrerer Generationen mit Schwergewicht in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Katalog des bäuerlichen Inventars des Bauernhauses Altstetterstrasse 336 in Zürich-Albisrieden. D... more Katalog des bäuerlichen Inventars des Bauernhauses Altstetterstrasse 336 in Zürich-Albisrieden. Das Inventar umfasst rund 2500 angesprochene Gegenstände aus Haushalt und Landwirtschaft. Die Objekte wurden fotografiert und schriftlich erfasst. Ein einleitender Text erläutert die Fundumstände und die Methodik.
In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on ... more In archaeology, environmental history all too often focused on the individual settlements and on the economic use of their immediate environment. This view fails to acknowledge the importance of other actors (e.g. animals, plants, waters) interacting with humans. Outside the settlements, the traces of humans and these other actors are entangled and become difficult to discern. This is especially true for processes in deltas, which are inherently dynamic, complex, short-lived and fragmented. The life and activities of humans in such areas can only be properly assessed if the habitat as a whole with all its actors is understood and a long-term perspective is adopted. Due to intensive construction work in the Lorze Delta since the 1980s, the archaeological department of Canton Zug has carried out a number of excavations. However, only now has the basic information about the sites (e.g. location, sediments and dating) been more broadly compiled and the results of the different studies been collated. This has led to ground-breaking insights into the cultural and natural interactions in the catchment area of the Lorze River. In the early stages of the Lorze Delta during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene, after the melting of the Reuss Glacier, the only just populated landscape was characterised by unstable geological conditions. When analysing Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, understanding the Lorze Delta’s formation is a prerequisite for appreciating the sites’ location. In the alluvial fan, long-term changes in human and riverine activity from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages can be detected. Today, human impact instead of geological processes write the delta’s story: the river course has been diverted to give way for a motorway while the delta itself has been altered artificially.
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Fünf vollständige Gefässprofile und weitere grosse Gefässfragmente ermöglichen eine für mittelbronzezeitliche Siedlungen differenzierte Ansprache der Gefässformen. Zudem erlaubt die qualitätvolle Grabungsdokumentation eine detaillierte Befundanalyse, welche wiederum eine Deutung ermöglicht, die über das lnterpretationskonzept "Abfallgrube" hinausgeht.
Résumé: Les fouilles de sauvetage au lieu-dit Rothuswiese à Zug (2001- 2003) ont livré des restes et des structures extrêmement bien conservés du Bronze Moyen. Les deux fosses fouillées, situées côte à côte, contenaient une grande quantité de céramiques et d'autres objets répartis à travers une stratigraphie complexe. Les résultats partiels présentés ici permettent d'apprécier le fort potentiel de ce site.
Cinq profils céramiques complets et d'autres tessons de grande taille autorisent une approche renouvelée des formes céramiques en contexte d'habitat du Bronze moyen. En outre, la qualité exceptionnelle des relevés de terrain permet une analyse détaillée des structures, ce qui mène à une interprétation qui déborde largement du concept de „fosses-dépotoirs".
Riassunto: Gli scavi d'emergenza sulla Rothuswiese a Zugo (2001-2003) hanno portato alla luce ritrovamenti e reperti del Bronzo medio, sorprendentemente ben conservati. Finora sono state analizzate due fosse affiancate, caratterizzate da una sequenza stratigrafica complessa e grandi quantità di ceramica e altri reperti. L'analisi presente lascia intuire il grande potenziale del sito.
Cinque profili completi di ceramiche e altri grandi frammenti permettono una, per il Bronzo medio, precisa caratterizzazione delle forme ceramiche. Inoltre la documentazione minuziosa dello scavo consente un'analisi dettagliata dei ritrovamenti, Ia quale a sua volta rende possibile una lettura che va al di Ià del concetto di "fossa per rifiuti".
Summary: The rescue excavations that took place at Rothuswiese in Zug (2001-2003) brought to light exceptionally well preserved Middle Bronze Age finds and features. Two pits found next to each other with a complex sequence of layers and large amounts of pottery and other artefacts have already been studied. The partial analysis presented here hints at the considerable potential of this site.
Five complete vessel profiles and other large fragments of vessels have allowed us to identify the shapes of the vessels to an unusually high degree in Middle Bronze Age settlements. Moreover, the excellent excavation records have allowed us to carry out a detailed study of the archaeological features, which in turn enables us to arrive at an interpretation that transcends the "rubbish pit" concept.
Due to intensive construction work in the Lorze Delta since the 1980s, the archaeological department of Canton Zug has carried out a number of excavations. However, only now has the basic information about the sites (e.g. location, sediments and dating) been more broadly compiled and the results of the different studies been collated. This has led to ground-breaking insights into the cultural and natural interactions in the catchment area of the Lorze River.
In the early stages of the Lorze Delta during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene, after the melting of the Reuss Glacier, the only just populated landscape was characterised by unstable geological conditions. When analysing Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, understanding the Lorze Delta’s formation is a prerequisite for appreciating the sites’ location. In the alluvial fan, long-term changes in human and riverine activity from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages can be detected. Today, human impact instead of geological processes write the delta’s story: the river course has been diverted to give way for a motorway while the delta itself has been altered artificially.
Field Reports by David Jecker
Fünf vollständige Gefässprofile und weitere grosse Gefässfragmente ermöglichen eine für mittelbronzezeitliche Siedlungen differenzierte Ansprache der Gefässformen. Zudem erlaubt die qualitätvolle Grabungsdokumentation eine detaillierte Befundanalyse, welche wiederum eine Deutung ermöglicht, die über das lnterpretationskonzept "Abfallgrube" hinausgeht.
Résumé: Les fouilles de sauvetage au lieu-dit Rothuswiese à Zug (2001- 2003) ont livré des restes et des structures extrêmement bien conservés du Bronze Moyen. Les deux fosses fouillées, situées côte à côte, contenaient une grande quantité de céramiques et d'autres objets répartis à travers une stratigraphie complexe. Les résultats partiels présentés ici permettent d'apprécier le fort potentiel de ce site.
Cinq profils céramiques complets et d'autres tessons de grande taille autorisent une approche renouvelée des formes céramiques en contexte d'habitat du Bronze moyen. En outre, la qualité exceptionnelle des relevés de terrain permet une analyse détaillée des structures, ce qui mène à une interprétation qui déborde largement du concept de „fosses-dépotoirs".
Riassunto: Gli scavi d'emergenza sulla Rothuswiese a Zugo (2001-2003) hanno portato alla luce ritrovamenti e reperti del Bronzo medio, sorprendentemente ben conservati. Finora sono state analizzate due fosse affiancate, caratterizzate da una sequenza stratigrafica complessa e grandi quantità di ceramica e altri reperti. L'analisi presente lascia intuire il grande potenziale del sito.
Cinque profili completi di ceramiche e altri grandi frammenti permettono una, per il Bronzo medio, precisa caratterizzazione delle forme ceramiche. Inoltre la documentazione minuziosa dello scavo consente un'analisi dettagliata dei ritrovamenti, Ia quale a sua volta rende possibile una lettura che va al di Ià del concetto di "fossa per rifiuti".
Summary: The rescue excavations that took place at Rothuswiese in Zug (2001-2003) brought to light exceptionally well preserved Middle Bronze Age finds and features. Two pits found next to each other with a complex sequence of layers and large amounts of pottery and other artefacts have already been studied. The partial analysis presented here hints at the considerable potential of this site.
Five complete vessel profiles and other large fragments of vessels have allowed us to identify the shapes of the vessels to an unusually high degree in Middle Bronze Age settlements. Moreover, the excellent excavation records have allowed us to carry out a detailed study of the archaeological features, which in turn enables us to arrive at an interpretation that transcends the "rubbish pit" concept.
Due to intensive construction work in the Lorze Delta since the 1980s, the archaeological department of Canton Zug has carried out a number of excavations. However, only now has the basic information about the sites (e.g. location, sediments and dating) been more broadly compiled and the results of the different studies been collated. This has led to ground-breaking insights into the cultural and natural interactions in the catchment area of the Lorze River.
In the early stages of the Lorze Delta during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene, after the melting of the Reuss Glacier, the only just populated landscape was characterised by unstable geological conditions. When analysing Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, understanding the Lorze Delta’s formation is a prerequisite for appreciating the sites’ location. In the alluvial fan, long-term changes in human and riverine activity from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages can be detected. Today, human impact instead of geological processes write the delta’s story: the river course has been diverted to give way for a motorway while the delta itself has been altered artificially.
Due to intensive construction work in the Lorze Delta since the 1980s, the archaeological department of Canton Zug has carried out a number of excavations. However, only now has the basic information about the sites (e.g. location, sediments and dating) been more broadly compiled and the results of the different studies been collated. This has led to ground-breaking insights into the cultural and natural interactions in the catchment area of the Lorze River.
In the early stages of the Lorze Delta during the Late Glacial and Early Holocene, after the melting of the Reuss Glacier, the only just populated landscape was characterised by unstable geological conditions. When analysing Neolithic and Bronze Age pile dwellings, understanding the Lorze Delta’s formation is a prerequisite for appreciating the sites’ location. In the alluvial fan, long-term changes in human and riverine activity from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages can be detected. Today, human impact instead of geological processes write the delta’s story: the river course has been diverted to give way for a motorway while the delta itself has been altered artificially.