On the basis of different methods, researchers have reached different and sometimes
contradicting conclusions on the question, when regular woodland management started in …

The beginnings of food production—animal husbandry and crop cultivation—and of a
sedentary way of life represent one of the most drastic changes in human history. Likewise …

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This study uses two novel archaeobotanical techniques–crop carbon and nitrogen isotope
analysis and functional weed ecology–to determine directly how the intensity of agricultural …

The focus of this paper is the Neolithic of northwest Europe, where a rapid growth in
population between~ 5950 and~ 5550 cal yr BP is followed by a decline that lasted until …

Among the clay-illuviated soils, dominant in the loess belt in southern Poland, islands of
chernozemic soils are distinguished by their spectacular agricultural productivity. However …

Mountain sites are usually seen as sites connected to pastoral or transhumant activities. This
paper proposes an alternative interpretation for Neolithic mountain sites found in the …

Reconstructing stock herding strategies and land use is key to comprehending past human
social organization and economy. We present laser-ablation strontium and carbon isotope …

Natural succession trajectories of Central European forest ecosystems are poorly
understood due to the absence of long‐term observations and the pervasive effects of past …

Well-informed archaeological and bioarchaeological kinship analyses yield important new
understandings of prehistoric societies, open new avenues of exploration, and make …