Thorsten Jakobitsch
Biographic Data
| ID | 2740394 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thorsten Jakobitsch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thorsten |
| FAMILY NAME | Jakobitsch |
| SIGNATURE | JAKOBITSCH T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9951-7445 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Yellow for the Miners? A Bulk Find of Reseda luteola L. from a Bronze Age Copper Mining Site
Archaeobotanical analyses of flotation samples from the Bronze Age mining site Prigglitz-Gasteil in Austria revealed a bulk find of charred seeds of the dye plant Reseda luteola L. (weld), of the Resedaceae family. The find securely dates to the 9th century BCE, i.e. the Late Urnfield Culture. Although Reseda luteola can also occur as a weed, its dominance in the sample rather indicates intentional growing. This paper discusses the biology and th…
An interdisciplinary workflow for the comprehensive study of ancient quarried landscapes
Quarries are information-rich anthropic landscapes, but their unique characteristics often limit the effectiveness of traditional archaeological documentation strategies. Here, the authors present a novel interdisciplinary method for the documentation and analysis of these landscapes, focusing on two ancient marble quarries on the Mediterranean island of Naxos. The workflow, combining lidar, photogrammetry, sculptural and architectural study, geo…
Food offerings and firewood
A First Detailed Study of an Austrian Neolithic Pile Dwelling’s Bryophyte Flora
The circum-alpine pile dwellings, ranging from the Neolithic period to the Bronze Age, offer a vast amount of well-preserved botanical material for archaeobotanical studies. Mosses are a common find in these waterlogged sediments, yet they are rarely analysed in detail. The case study of the recently excavated Mooswinkel pile dwelling at the Austrian lake Mondsee will give an insight into the study of moss remains. 16 different species from vario…
How animal dung can help to reconstruct past forest use
Animal dung analyses are a useful tool for vegetational studies. Preserved ruminant dung from archaeological layers offers a unique possibility for the reconstruction of past fodder management strategies, and further for studying the impact of fodder acquisition and pasturing on forests. In this case study we investigate the impact of Late Neolithic livestock keeping on the forest around the "Mooswinkel" pile dwelling at the Austrian lake Mondsee…
Wood use and forest management at the Late Bronze Age copper mining site of Prigglitz-Gasteil in the Eastern Alps – A combined anthracological, archaeological, and palynological approach
The Late Bronze Age mining site of Prigglitz-Gasteil provides a wealth of sources of information for the reconstruction of wood use, past vegetation, and forest management at a copper production facility. In this paper we have combined charcoal analyses from domestic and workshop contexts and the investigation of mining timbers found in the backfill of the opencast copper ore mine with the first results from pollen analyses from the nearby Saubac…
Food and farming beyond the Alpine lake zone
New AMS 14C dates track the arrival and spread of broomcorn millet cultivation and agricultural change in prehistoric Europe
Broomcorn millet ( Panicum miliaceum L.) is not one of the founder crops domesticated in Southwest Asia in the early Holocene, but was domesticated in northeast China by 6000 bc . In Europe, millet was reported in Early Neolithic contexts formed by 6000 bc , but recent radiocarbon dating of a dozen 'early' grains cast doubt on these claims. Archaeobotanical evidence reveals that millet was common in Europe from the 2nd millennium bc , when major …
How animal dung can help to reconstruct past forest use
Animal dung analyses are a useful tool for vegetational studies. Preserved ruminant dung from archaeological layers offers a unique possibility for the reconstruction of past fodder management strategies, and further for studying the impact of fodder acquisition and pasturing on forests. In this case study we investigate the impact of Late Neolithic livestock keeping on the forest around the "Mooswinkel" pile dwelling at the Austrian lake Mondsee…
Wood use and forest management at the Late Bronze Age copper mining site of Prigglitz-Gasteil in the Eastern Alps – A combined anthracological, archaeological, and palynological approach
The Late Bronze Age mining site of Prigglitz-Gasteil provides a wealth of sources of information for the reconstruction of wood use, past vegetation, and forest management at a copper production facility. In this paper we have combined charcoal analyses from domestic and workshop contexts and the investigation of mining timbers found in the backfill of the opencast copper ore mine with the first results from pollen analyses from the nearby Saubac…
Food and farming beyond the Alpine lake zone
New AMS 14C dates track the arrival and spread of broomcorn millet cultivation and agricultural change in prehistoric Europe
Broomcorn millet ( Panicum miliaceum L.) is not one of the founder crops domesticated in Southwest Asia in the early Holocene, but was domesticated in northeast China by 6000 bc . In Europe, millet was reported in Early Neolithic contexts formed by 6000 bc , but recent radiocarbon dating of a dozen 'early' grains cast doubt on these claims. Archaeobotanical evidence reveals that millet was common in Europe from the 2nd millennium bc , when major …
Food and farming beyond the Alpine lake zone
Wood use and forest management at the Late Bronze Age copper mining site of Prigglitz-Gasteil in the Eastern Alps – A combined anthracological, archaeological, and palynological approach
The Late Bronze Age mining site of Prigglitz-Gasteil provides a wealth of sources of information for the reconstruction of wood use, past vegetation, and forest management at a copper production facility. In this paper we have combined charcoal analyses from domestic and workshop contexts and the investigation of mining timbers found in the backfill of the opencast copper ore mine with the first results from pollen analyses from the nearby Saubac…
A First Detailed Study of an Austrian Neolithic Pile Dwelling’s Bryophyte Flora
The circum-alpine pile dwellings, ranging from the Neolithic period to the Bronze Age, offer a vast amount of well-preserved botanical material for archaeobotanical studies. Mosses are a common find in these waterlogged sediments, yet they are rarely analysed in detail. The case study of the recently excavated Mooswinkel pile dwelling at the Austrian lake Mondsee will give an insight into the study of moss remains. 16 different species from vario…
How animal dung can help to reconstruct past forest use
Animal dung analyses are a useful tool for vegetational studies. Preserved ruminant dung from archaeological layers offers a unique possibility for the reconstruction of past fodder management strategies, and further for studying the impact of fodder acquisition and pasturing on forests. In this case study we investigate the impact of Late Neolithic livestock keeping on the forest around the "Mooswinkel" pile dwelling at the Austrian lake Mondsee…
Food offerings and firewood
An interdisciplinary workflow for the comprehensive study of ancient quarried landscapes
Quarries are information-rich anthropic landscapes, but their unique characteristics often limit the effectiveness of traditional archaeological documentation strategies. Here, the authors present a novel interdisciplinary method for the documentation and analysis of these landscapes, focusing on two ancient marble quarries on the Mediterranean island of Naxos. The workflow, combining lidar, photogrammetry, sculptural and architectural study, geo…
Yellow for the Miners? A Bulk Find of Reseda luteola L. from a Bronze Age Copper Mining Site
Archaeobotanical analyses of flotation samples from the Bronze Age mining site Prigglitz-Gasteil in Austria revealed a bulk find of charred seeds of the dye plant Reseda luteola L. (weld), of the Resedaceae family. The find securely dates to the 9th century BCE, i.e. the Late Urnfield Culture. Although Reseda luteola can also occur as a weed, its dominance in the sample rather indicates intentional growing. This paper discusses the biology and th…
Geography (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Bronze Age (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Agronomy (2 works) · Charcoal (2 works) · Chemistry (2 works)