Marcella Festa
Biographic Data
| ID | 100390 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marcella Festa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marcella |
| FAMILY NAME | Festa |
| SIGNATURE | FESTA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northwest University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9149-2965 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
After the Capital
Faunal remains from the Ming–Qing period (1368–1912) recovered at Xiajiazhuang were analyzed to investigate animal exploitation in late imperial Xi’an. Zooarchaeological evidence of unsystematic herd management and household-based pig husbandry indicates localized, small-scale practices with limited oversight of animal production. Comparison with Tang-period (618–907 CE) assemblages and other evidence suggests that demographic changes, socioecono…
Pastoral Workshops? Rethinking Iron Age bone production in the Eastern Tianshan region
The concept of “workshop” is widely used in studies of ancient craft production, yet it often relies on rigid, culturally specific criteria that are ill-suited to mobile pastoral contexts, where conventional traces of organized manufacturing activity are seldom preserved. In Northern China, interpretations have been further shaped by a perceived divide between pastoralist and agricultural communities—the former assumed to rely on domestic product…
Animal use in Han dynasty cities
Faunal Exploitation Strategies, Dietary Habits, and Social Status in Tang Dynasty Chang'an
Zooarchaeology in China has consistently enhanced our understanding of past environments and human–animal interactions. However, this research has predominantly focused on prehistoric contexts. Our knowledge of animal exploitation strategies in historical periods remains largely reliant on written and iconographic sources, lacking direct and quantifiable faunal evidence. This paper examines the animal remains found in the residential district of …
A new perspective on vessels usage in the Yangshao culture
Archaeological Research in the Ili Region
Archaeological research conducted in the Ili River Valley over the last century has revealed that the region was a crossroads in an early system of exchange throughout Eurasia. Relationships have been shown between findings in the area with the Andronovo (ca. 1900-1200 B.C.) and Saka (ca. first millennium B.C.) cultures from the prehistoric Bronze Age (ca. 1500-1000 B.C.) and Early Iron Age (ca. 1000-300 B.C.), respectively. The region has been i…
The Baigetuobie cemetery
Andronovo has been regarded as one of the most powerful cultures in Central Asia, which reflected frequent cultural interflow, people migration, and technique diffusion on the Bronze Age Eurasian steppes. In the past decade, many new discoveries in Xinjiang, such as Adunqiaolu and Jartai, have drawn broad attention to the communication of the Andronovo culture in the central Tianshan Mountains. However, systematic study is still insufficient on t…
The Baigetuobie cemetery
Andronovo has been regarded as one of the most powerful cultures in Central Asia, which reflected frequent cultural interflow, people migration, and technique diffusion on the Bronze Age Eurasian steppes. In the past decade, many new discoveries in Xinjiang, such as Adunqiaolu and Jartai, have drawn broad attention to the communication of the Andronovo culture in the central Tianshan Mountains. However, systematic study is still insufficient on t…
Animal use in Han dynasty cities
Faunal Exploitation Strategies, Dietary Habits, and Social Status in Tang Dynasty Chang'an
Zooarchaeology in China has consistently enhanced our understanding of past environments and human–animal interactions. However, this research has predominantly focused on prehistoric contexts. Our knowledge of animal exploitation strategies in historical periods remains largely reliant on written and iconographic sources, lacking direct and quantifiable faunal evidence. This paper examines the animal remains found in the residential district of …
A new perspective on vessels usage in the Yangshao culture
Archaeological Research in the Ili Region
Archaeological research conducted in the Ili River Valley over the last century has revealed that the region was a crossroads in an early system of exchange throughout Eurasia. Relationships have been shown between findings in the area with the Andronovo (ca. 1900-1200 B.C.) and Saka (ca. first millennium B.C.) cultures from the prehistoric Bronze Age (ca. 1500-1000 B.C.) and Early Iron Age (ca. 1000-300 B.C.), respectively. The region has been i…
The Baigetuobie cemetery
Andronovo has been regarded as one of the most powerful cultures in Central Asia, which reflected frequent cultural interflow, people migration, and technique diffusion on the Bronze Age Eurasian steppes. In the past decade, many new discoveries in Xinjiang, such as Adunqiaolu and Jartai, have drawn broad attention to the communication of the Andronovo culture in the central Tianshan Mountains. However, systematic study is still insufficient on t…
Animal use in Han dynasty cities
Faunal Exploitation Strategies, Dietary Habits, and Social Status in Tang Dynasty Chang'an
Zooarchaeology in China has consistently enhanced our understanding of past environments and human–animal interactions. However, this research has predominantly focused on prehistoric contexts. Our knowledge of animal exploitation strategies in historical periods remains largely reliant on written and iconographic sources, lacking direct and quantifiable faunal evidence. This paper examines the animal remains found in the residential district of …
A new perspective on vessels usage in the Yangshao culture
After the Capital
Faunal remains from the Ming–Qing period (1368–1912) recovered at Xiajiazhuang were analyzed to investigate animal exploitation in late imperial Xi’an. Zooarchaeological evidence of unsystematic herd management and household-based pig husbandry indicates localized, small-scale practices with limited oversight of animal production. Comparison with Tang-period (618–907 CE) assemblages and other evidence suggests that demographic changes, socioecono…
Pastoral Workshops? Rethinking Iron Age bone production in the Eastern Tianshan region
The concept of “workshop” is widely used in studies of ancient craft production, yet it often relies on rigid, culturally specific criteria that are ill-suited to mobile pastoral contexts, where conventional traces of organized manufacturing activity are seldom preserved. In Northern China, interpretations have been further shaped by a perceived divide between pastoralist and agricultural communities—the former assumed to rely on domestic product…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Zooarchaeology (4 works) · Bronze Age (3 works) · China (3 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (3 works) · Prehistory (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Ancient history (2 works)