Environmental historical analysis of the Sarmatian and Gepids settlement of Rákóczifalva

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AuthorsBeáta Tugya (0000-0003-0357-7684, 1Thúry György Museum, Zrínyi Street 62, H-8800 Nagykanizsa Hungary, corresponding author), Katalin Náfrádi (0000-0003-3725-9182, 2University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Long Environmental Changes Research Team, University of Szeged Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Egyetem Street 2, H-6722 Szeged Hungary, corresponding author), Sándor Gulyá (0000-0002-3384-2381, University of Szeged, corresponding author), Sándor Gulyás (2University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Long Environmental Changes Research Team, University of Szeged Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Egyetem Street 2, H-6722 Szeged Hungary), Tünde Törőcsik (0000-0002-2014-5990, 2University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Long Environmental Changes Research Team, University of Szeged Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Egyetem Street 2, H-6722 Szeged Hungary, corresponding author), Balázs Sümegi (University of Szeged, corresponding author), Balázs Pál Sümegi (2University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Long Environmental Changes Research Team, University of Szeged Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Egyetem Street 2, H-6722 Szeged Hungary), Péter Pomázi (2University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Long Environmental Changes Research Team, University of Szeged Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Egyetem Street 2, H-6722 Szeged Hungary, corresponding author), Pál Sümegi (0000-0003-1755-4440, 2University of Szeged, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Long Environmental Changes Research Team, University of Szeged Department of Geology and Palaeontology, Egyetem Street 2, H-6722 Szeged Hungary, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume71
Issue1
Pages101-156
Publication date2020-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueActa Archaeologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-5210 • E-ISSN: 1588-2551
PublisherAkadémiai Kiadó (PUBLISHER • HU)
DOI10.1556/072.2020.00005
OpenAlexW3047499222
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited31

We present the results of the environmental historical and geoarchaeological analysis of Rákóczifalva-Bagi- földek and Rákóczifalva-Rokkant-földek archeological sites in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County.1 They were discovered in the course of several hectares of archaeological excavations related to the Roman Age and Migration Period, especially the Sarmatian and the Gepids era. A significant number of Gepids sites and finds2 were found in both the investigated areas and the wider area of the site, in the middle reach of the Tisza valley. So the geoarchaeological and environmental historical analysis of the Sarmatian and Late-Sarmatian and Gepids sites in Rákóczifalva can also provide a model for the settling strategy and lifestyle of the Sarmatian and Gepids communities.3 The purpose of our work is to present how geoarchaeological and environmental historical factors impacted local settling and lifestyles in the Gepids communities and Sarmatian-Late Sarmatian communities as well4 during the Roman Age and the Migration Period. In addition, to demonstrate the relationship of the Sarmatian and Gepids communities and their environment in the Rákóczifalva site compared to other Gepids5 and Sarmatian and Late Sarmatian communities in the Great Hungarian Plain.6 Based on the number of objects containing animal bones and the amount of bones found in them, we can reconstruct considerable settling in the Celtic, Sarmatian, Gepids, Avar and Arpadian periods. The number of objects from the Linear Pottery culture (Great Hungarian Plain) and the Bodrogkeresztúr culture is high; however, the number of animal bones is low. On the basis of the bones discovered, we can count on a smaller settlement during the Tiszapolgár culture, the Hunyadihalom group, the Halomíros culture, the Gava culture and during the Scythians period. In this paper, we present the results of the Sarmatian, Late Sarmatian and the Gepid findings since the largest number of animal bones (except the Avar period) turned up from these periods. Our aim was to compare the animal husbandry, meat consumption and hunting habits of the Oriental origin Sarmatians and the Germanic Gepids communities. Bone artefacts and bone anvils have been found in the archaeological material of both ethnic groups

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Excavation · Geoarchaeology · Period (music · Pottery · Settlement (finance · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · History