Natalia Gryczewska
Biographic Data
| ID | 206672 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natalia Gryczewska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natalia |
| FAMILY NAME | Gryczewska |
| SIGNATURE | GRYCZEWSKA N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warsaw |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2299-8943 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Applying sterols and bile acids as biomarkers for identifying human versus wild animals' faecal traces in cave sediments at archaeological sites
Faecal biomarkers are used to trace and identify the source of faecal matter at various types of archaeological sites. Until now, the focus has been centred on humans and domesticated animals. However, in caves, it's wild animals that play a role in the deposition of organic matter. To assess the participation of animals and humans at such sites through molecular markers it is crucial to recognize their biomolecular signature. We developed a data…
Reliability and validity in determining the relative chronology between neighbouring scars on flint artefacts
Faecal biomarkers as evidence of human presence in the caves of Kraków-Częstochowa Upland
This study investigates past human presence at cave sites by analysing faecal biomarkers—specifically sterols, bile acids and phosphorus-and compares the results with available archaeological data. The research concentrates on seven sites in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland (S Poland): Biśnik Cave, Bramka Rockshelter, Ciasna Cave, Łabajowa Cave, Łokietka Cave, Sąspowska Zachodnia Cave, and Shelter in Smoleń III. It involved analysing sediment sample…
New Data for Asymmetric Core Reduction in Western Tian Shan Piedmonts: The Ertash Sai 2 Open-Air Site
This study describes a multi-proxy approach toward a newly discovered open-air loess site, Ertash Sai 2, located in the western piedmonts of the Tian Shan in Uzbekistan. Technological analyzes enabled the identification of an asymmetric core reduction scheme accompanied by a Levallois-like predetermined knapping scheme, along with the production of truncated-faceted pieces and burin-cores. Moreover, the results show a direct relationship between …
Can we read stones? Quantifying the information loss in flintknapping
One of the methods of analysing the manufacturing process of lithic tools is by “reading” the scars of removals visible on the surface of cores or bifaces. The paper aims to review the limitations of this approach, by answering the question as to how much information from the original knapping process is still preserved in the cores and bifaces. To quantify the information loss we used experimentally knapped pieces, that we then refitted to check…
Tracing ephemeral human occupation through archaeological, palaeoenvironmental and molecular proxies at Łabajowa Cave
Confirming ephemeral human occupation is a crucial issue in cave archaeology. The project 'Tracing human presence in caves of Polish Jura' focuses on the application of molecular methods to decode the history of past human activities in cave sediments in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The results will be compared with archaeological and palaeoecological proxies
Mining field "Dąbrówka-I". Neolithic Jurassic flint mine with vestigially preserved mine relief: Neolithic Jurassic flint mine with vestigially preserved mine relief
Neolithic flint mines are well-studied in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. However their spatial structure and diachronic history is still poorly understood especially due to the poor preservation of the mine relief on the surface. The paper presents results of ALS data analyses conducted on the Dąbrówka-I site which is the first Prehistoric flint mine in the region that has been studied recently on the basis of the surface relief. LiDAR analyses c…
Found in a box. Unknown bifacial leaf point from the Koziarnia Cave
Throughout the 19 th century, caves of the Polish Jura have become of interest to both businessmen and amateur archaeologist. The landlord of Ojcw, Jan Zawisza, explored the caves in search of traces of ancient man and conducted his excavations which were subsequently published. At the same time, neighbouring landowners started cooperation with the Prussian Mining Office and exploited caves for their soils, rich in organic matter, including phosp…
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When the Leafpoints are Missing: On the Possibility of Identifying of Jerzmanowician Assemblages based on the Small Debitage Alone
The paper examines the possibility of recognising leafpoint industry in the case that its most characteristic feature is missing. The conducted research aimed at identifying whether it is possible to determine Jerzmanowician assemblage based on the small debitage solely. To answer this question, leafpoints were experimentally knapped and all the produced debris carefully collected. The obtained debitage was subsequently analysed in respect to its…
The girl with finches: A unique post-medieval burial in Tunel Wielki Cave, southern Poland
Cave burials are generally absent from historical periods in Europe. Consequently, the discovery of a post-medieval inhumation of a child buried with at least one bird head placed in the mouth in Tunel Wielki Cave (southern Poland) is an exceptional find. The aim of this paper is to discuss this unique burial based on multiproxy analyses conducted on the human and avian remains, including genetic and isotopic analyses as well as CT scans, radioca…
Bramka Rockshelter: An Early Mesolithic cave site in Polish Jura
Chronostratigraphy of Jerzmanowician. New data from Koziarnia Cave, Poland
Thirteen cave sites: Settlement patterns in Sąspów Valley, Polish Jura
Chronostratigraphy of Jerzmanowician. New data from Koziarnia Cave, Poland
New Data for Asymmetric Core Reduction in Western Tian Shan Piedmonts: The Ertash Sai 2 Open-Air Site
This study describes a multi-proxy approach toward a newly discovered open-air loess site, Ertash Sai 2, located in the western piedmonts of the Tian Shan in Uzbekistan. Technological analyzes enabled the identification of an asymmetric core reduction scheme accompanied by a Levallois-like predetermined knapping scheme, along with the production of truncated-faceted pieces and burin-cores. Moreover, the results show a direct relationship between …
Applying sterols and bile acids as biomarkers for identifying human versus wild animals' faecal traces in cave sediments at archaeological sites
Faecal biomarkers are used to trace and identify the source of faecal matter at various types of archaeological sites. Until now, the focus has been centred on humans and domesticated animals. However, in caves, it's wild animals that play a role in the deposition of organic matter. To assess the participation of animals and humans at such sites through molecular markers it is crucial to recognize their biomolecular signature. We developed a data…
Bramka Rockshelter: An Early Mesolithic cave site in Polish Jura
Reliability and validity in determining the relative chronology between neighbouring scars on flint artefacts
Thirteen cave sites: Settlement patterns in Sąspów Valley, Polish Jura
Thirteen cave sites: Settlement patterns in Sąspów Valley, Polish Jura
Found in a box. Unknown bifacial leaf point from the Koziarnia Cave
Throughout the 19 th century, caves of the Polish Jura have become of interest to both businessmen and amateur archaeologist. The landlord of Ojcw, Jan Zawisza, explored the caves in search of traces of ancient man and conducted his excavations which were subsequently published. At the same time, neighbouring landowners started cooperation with the Prussian Mining Office and exploited caves for their soils, rich in organic matter, including phosp…
Titelseiten
When the Leafpoints are Missing: On the Possibility of Identifying of Jerzmanowician Assemblages based on the Small Debitage Alone
The paper examines the possibility of recognising leafpoint industry in the case that its most characteristic feature is missing. The conducted research aimed at identifying whether it is possible to determine Jerzmanowician assemblage based on the small debitage solely. To answer this question, leafpoints were experimentally knapped and all the produced debris carefully collected. The obtained debitage was subsequently analysed in respect to its…
The girl with finches: A unique post-medieval burial in Tunel Wielki Cave, southern Poland
Cave burials are generally absent from historical periods in Europe. Consequently, the discovery of a post-medieval inhumation of a child buried with at least one bird head placed in the mouth in Tunel Wielki Cave (southern Poland) is an exceptional find. The aim of this paper is to discuss this unique burial based on multiproxy analyses conducted on the human and avian remains, including genetic and isotopic analyses as well as CT scans, radioca…
Bramka Rockshelter: An Early Mesolithic cave site in Polish Jura
Chronostratigraphy of Jerzmanowician. New data from Koziarnia Cave, Poland
Mining field "Dąbrówka-I". Neolithic Jurassic flint mine with vestigially preserved mine relief: Neolithic Jurassic flint mine with vestigially preserved mine relief
Neolithic flint mines are well-studied in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. However their spatial structure and diachronic history is still poorly understood especially due to the poor preservation of the mine relief on the surface. The paper presents results of ALS data analyses conducted on the Dąbrówka-I site which is the first Prehistoric flint mine in the region that has been studied recently on the basis of the surface relief. LiDAR analyses c…
Can we read stones? Quantifying the information loss in flintknapping
One of the methods of analysing the manufacturing process of lithic tools is by “reading” the scars of removals visible on the surface of cores or bifaces. The paper aims to review the limitations of this approach, by answering the question as to how much information from the original knapping process is still preserved in the cores and bifaces. To quantify the information loss we used experimentally knapped pieces, that we then refitted to check…
Tracing ephemeral human occupation through archaeological, palaeoenvironmental and molecular proxies at Łabajowa Cave
Confirming ephemeral human occupation is a crucial issue in cave archaeology. The project 'Tracing human presence in caves of Polish Jura' focuses on the application of molecular methods to decode the history of past human activities in cave sediments in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The results will be compared with archaeological and palaeoecological proxies
New Data for Asymmetric Core Reduction in Western Tian Shan Piedmonts: The Ertash Sai 2 Open-Air Site
This study describes a multi-proxy approach toward a newly discovered open-air loess site, Ertash Sai 2, located in the western piedmonts of the Tian Shan in Uzbekistan. Technological analyzes enabled the identification of an asymmetric core reduction scheme accompanied by a Levallois-like predetermined knapping scheme, along with the production of truncated-faceted pieces and burin-cores. Moreover, the results show a direct relationship between …
Applying sterols and bile acids as biomarkers for identifying human versus wild animals' faecal traces in cave sediments at archaeological sites
Faecal biomarkers are used to trace and identify the source of faecal matter at various types of archaeological sites. Until now, the focus has been centred on humans and domesticated animals. However, in caves, it's wild animals that play a role in the deposition of organic matter. To assess the participation of animals and humans at such sites through molecular markers it is crucial to recognize their biomolecular signature. We developed a data…
Reliability and validity in determining the relative chronology between neighbouring scars on flint artefacts
Faecal biomarkers as evidence of human presence in the caves of Kraków-Częstochowa Upland
This study investigates past human presence at cave sites by analysing faecal biomarkers—specifically sterols, bile acids and phosphorus-and compares the results with available archaeological data. The research concentrates on seven sites in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland (S Poland): Biśnik Cave, Bramka Rockshelter, Ciasna Cave, Łabajowa Cave, Łokietka Cave, Sąspowska Zachodnia Cave, and Shelter in Smoleń III. It involved analysing sediment sample…
Geography (14 works) · Archaeology (13 works) · Geology (9 works) · Cave (8 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (8 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (4 works) · Geology (4 works) · Paleontology (4 works) · Assemblage (archaeology (3 works)