Stefanie Jacomet
Biographic Data
| ID | 299573 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stefanie Jacomet |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stefanie |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacomet |
| SIGNATURE | JACOMET S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Basel |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3270-8973 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 51 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 482 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 51 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 13 |
Depositional environments in a prehistoric lakeshore settlement – a multi-proxy study of a stratigraphic sequence of the Neolithic lakeside settlement Zug-Riedmatt (Switzerland)
This research project investigates the depositional and settlement dynamics of the Late Neolithic pile dwelling site of Zug-Riedmatt in Central Switzerland, dated between 3200 and 3050 BCE. Using an interdisciplinary, microarchaeological approach, 14 stratigraphic units at one reference profile (Ref1) covering e complete stratigraphic sequence of the excavation site, were analysed using six disciplines: micromorphology, pollen analysis, palynofac…
Tracing the influence of Western Mediterranean innovations in Neolithic Europe through directly radiocarbon-dated naked wheat (Triticum aestivum/durum/turgidum)
The dispersal of crops offers a powerful lens through which to investigate prehistoric mobility, interaction, and adaptation. This study examines the spatiotemporal distribution of naked wheat across Europe during the Neolithic using a dataset of 116 directly dated naked wheat remains from 58 archaeological sites (ca. 6000–2400 cal BCE). Dates were calibrated and analysed through summed probability distributions, composite Kernel Density Estimati…
Living by the lake
This paper explores the relationship between wetland ecosystems and prehistoric lakeshore settlements within the Lake Ohrid basin (a biodiversity hotspot) by considering plant food systems at Ploča Mičov Grad, North Macedonia. The mid‐fifth millennium (c.4555–4373 to 4437–4241 cal BCE) waterlogged assemblage contained a diverse spectrum of crops and ‘wild’ resources, providing resilience against crop failure. Comparisons to earlier (c.5787–5722 t…
An archaeobotanical and stable isotope approach to changing agricultural practices in the NW Mediterranean region around 4000 BC
It has recently been observed, that a change in the crop spectrum happened during the so-called Middle Neolithic in France at ca. 4000 BC. An agricultural system based on free-threshing cereals (naked wheat and naked barley) seems to shift to one based on glume wheats. This is a major change for traditional farmers and this paper aims to shed light on its possible causes. Here we describe the results of new investigations in a key area for the un…
The search for a needle in a haystack – New studies on plant use during the Mesolithic in southwest Central Europe
The existence of Mesolithic agriculture is a subject of debate in the archaeobotanist community. So far, reliable and AMS-dated on-site evidence of cereal macro remains are lacking to support the hypothesis. Archaeobotanical analysis of two rock shelters with Mesolithic occupation layers in NE-France and SW-Switzerland, namely Lutter, Abri St. Joseph (FR) and Arconciel, La Souche (CH), revealed the presence of cereal remains within the Mesolithic…
Middle Neolithic farming of open-air sites in SE France
Previous reviews of Middle Neolithic agricultural practice (4400–3500 cal bc ) in southern France have highlighted a change in crop assemblages after 4000 cal bc , with a reduction of naked wheat and an increase of emmer and partly of einkorn. The recent investigation of three wells from the site of Les Bagnoles (4250–3800 cal bc ) in the periphery of the southern Rhône valley yielded an unprecedented amount of waterlogged uncharred and charred p…
Middens, currents and shorelines
Circumalpine lakeside settlements have been declared Unesco world heritage in 2011. Their importance is mainly due to waterlogged preservation of organic material and hence the outstanding potential of these sites for performing detailed archaeological studies of prehistoric societies. However, the details of the taphonomic processes (depositional environment, development of anoxia, lateral or vertical displacement of objects, etc.) have rarely b…
The bigger the better? On sample volume and the representativeness of archaeobotanical data in waterlogged deposits
Layers rich in aquatic and wetland plants within complex anthropogenic stratigraphies and their contribution to disentangling taphonomic processes
The PLANTCULT Project
Plant foods are closely connected to cultural, social and economic aspects of human societies, both past and present. Food-preparation techniques and the etiquette of consumption involve complex interactions of natural resources and human cultures. During European prehistory, these changes included the shift to sedentism, the cultivation and domestication of plants, food storage, the production and exchange of alcoholic beverages and luxury foods…
Quantitative approximation to large-seeded wild fruit use in a late Neolithic lake dwelling
On-site data cast doubts on the hypothesis of shifting cultivation in the late Neolithic (c. 4300–2400 cal. BC)
This article brings together in a comprehensive way, and for the first time, on- and off-site palaeoenvironmental data from the area of the Central European lake dwellings (a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 2011). The types of data considered are as follows: high-resolution off-site pollen cores, including micro-charcoal counts, and on-site data, including botanical macro- and micro-remains, hand-collected animal bones, remains of micro…
Slash and burn” or “weed and manure”? A modelling approach to explore hypotheses of late Neolithic crop cultivation in pre-alpine wetland sites
The hard knock life. Archaeobotanical data on farming practices during the Neolithic (5400–2300 cal BC) in the NE of the Iberian Peninsula
Testing of the consistency of the sieving (wash-over) process of waterlogged sediments by multiple operators
Cereal chaff used as temper in loom-weights
What is a litre of sediment? Testing volume measurement techniques for wet sediment and their implications in archaeobotanical analyses at the Late Neolithic lake-dwelling site of Parkhaus Opéra (Züri…
An integrated perspective on farming in the early Neolithic lakeshore site of La Draga (Banyoles, Spain)
A combined analysis of the faunal and charred plant macroremains from the early Neolithic lakeshore site of La Draga (Banyoles, Spain) is presented. The aim was to characterise the farming strategies practiced by the first Neolithic communities in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula in terms of their degree of intensity. The joint discussion of the data allowed the observation that permanent plots could have been kept, that a high harvest wou…
Wild fruit use among early farmers in the Neolithic (5400–2300 cal bc) in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula
The potential of palaeoecological studies in archaeological wetland sites of the southern Baltic regions
Desiccated diaspores from building materials
A Fistful of Bladdernuts
An interdisciplinary approach combining archaeological, historical, and ethnological data is used in the attempt to draw a general image of the role of bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) in past societies. The purposes encountered in this literature study extend from nutritional and medicinal uses to particular ritual/religious aspects, incorporating apotropaic and sympathetic magic, the use in grave goods, and the role of bladdernut in rosaries. In …
The Application of Systematic Sampling Strategies for Bioarchaeological Studies in the Early Neolithic Lakeshore Site of La Draga (Banyoles, Spain)
This paper presents the multi-disciplinary sampling strategy that has been applied at the archaeological site of La Draga during the last three fieldwork campaigns (2010–2012). A preliminary evaluation of the results is presented in order to discuss the efficiency of the strategy in answering the outlined scientific questions. The strategies applied for faunal remains (one hundred per cent recovery), wood remains (selective sampling) and charcoal…
First evidence of Mespilus germanica L. (medlar) in Roman Switzerland
Plant economy at a late Neolithic lake dwelling site in Slovenia at the time of the Alpine Iceman
Access to luxury foods in Central Europe during the Roman period
Archaeobotanical investigations show that during the Roman occupation a large number of foods was introduced into Central Europe, though these did not replace any of the traditional foods. Many of these new additions were incorporated into the local food-producing system and became part of the local menu, offering a wider variety of foods and tastes than before. While they represented luxuries at the very start of the Roman occupation, they lost …
Chemical analyses of organic residues in archaeological pottery from Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland – evidence for dairying in the late Neolithic
Plant economy and village life in Neolithic lake dwellings at the time of the Alpine Iceman
Plant economy at a late Neolithic lake dwelling site in Slovenia at the time of the Alpine Iceman
Analysis of plant macrofossils in goat/sheep faeces from the Neolithic lake shore settlement of Horgen Scheller ? an indication of prehistoric transhumance
The significance of climate fluctuations for lake level changes and shifts in subsistence economy during the late Neolithic (4300–2400 b.c.) in central Europe
Coexistence of Tetraploid and Hexaploid Naked Wheat in a Neolithic Lake Dwelling of Central Europe
Plant macrofossils and pollen in goat/sheep faeces from the Neolithic lake-shore settlement Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland
Over 300 goat/sheep faeces from the Neolithic lake-shore settlement of Arbon Bleiche 3 (3384–3370 bc) were analysed for macrofossils and 22 of them for pollen. Two main types of fodder could be detected, which were both consumed in winter. The more frequent type is characterized by remains of blackberry ( Rubus fruticosus s. l.) probably showing the use of pasture in the near surroundings of the settlement. The second type is dominated by leaf fr…
Wild fruit use among early farmers in the Neolithic (5400–2300 cal bc) in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula
Distribution patterns of cultivated plants in the Eastern Alps (Central Europe) during Iron Age
On-site data cast doubts on the hypothesis of shifting cultivation in the late Neolithic (c. 4300–2400 cal. BC)
This article brings together in a comprehensive way, and for the first time, on- and off-site palaeoenvironmental data from the area of the Central European lake dwellings (a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 2011). The types of data considered are as follows: high-resolution off-site pollen cores, including micro-charcoal counts, and on-site data, including botanical macro- and micro-remains, hand-collected animal bones, remains of micro…
An integrated perspective on farming in the early Neolithic lakeshore site of La Draga (Banyoles, Spain)
A combined analysis of the faunal and charred plant macroremains from the early Neolithic lakeshore site of La Draga (Banyoles, Spain) is presented. The aim was to characterise the farming strategies practiced by the first Neolithic communities in the north-east of the Iberian Peninsula in terms of their degree of intensity. The joint discussion of the data allowed the observation that permanent plots could have been kept, that a high harvest wou…
The history of cereals in the region of the former Duchy of Swabia (Herzogtum Schwaben) from the Roman to the Post-medieval period
Morphological and genetic studies of waterlogged Prunus species from the Roman vicus Tasgetium (Eschenz, Switzerland)
Branch wood from the lake shore settlements of Horgen Scheller, Switzerland
What is a litre of sediment? Testing volume measurement techniques for wet sediment and their implications in archaeobotanical analyses at the Late Neolithic lake-dwelling site of Parkhaus Opéra (Züri…
Short climatic fluctuations and their impact on human economies and societies
Neolithic lake shore settlements offer excellent preservation conditions for organic finds (e.g. wood, botanical remains, animal bones, etc.) which mostly occur in uncarbonised form. These organic remains provide exact dendrochronological dating and detailed information about nutrition of the people and their environment. We use this excellent database to investigate the impact of short-term climatic fluctuation on the economy of human communitie…
Identifying endocarp remains and exploring their use at Epipalaeolithic k zini in southwest Anatolia, Turkey
Recovery techniques for waterlogged archaeological sediments
Middens, currents and shorelines
Circumalpine lakeside settlements have been declared Unesco world heritage in 2011. Their importance is mainly due to waterlogged preservation of organic material and hence the outstanding potential of these sites for performing detailed archaeological studies of prehistoric societies. However, the details of the taphonomic processes (depositional environment, development of anoxia, lateral or vertical displacement of objects, etc.) have rarely b…
Comparing different pre-treatment methods for strongly compacted organic sediments prior to wet-sieving
Four pre-treatment methods have been tested on strongly compacted organic sediments prior to sieving. They comprise of heating, freezing, soaking in NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate) and heating with 10% KOH (potassium hydroxide). The aim of the experiment was to find out which pre-treatment method facilitates the sieving process without destroying the waterlogged plant remains recovered. Several methods are already described in the literature, but onl…
Plant economy of the northern Alpine lake dwellings — 3500–2400 cal. BC
272 Between 3500 and 2400 BC cal considerable changes of the importance of cultivated plants are observed in the northern Alpine foreland. The importance of tetraploid naked wheat and opium poppy is declining whereas glume wheat, mainly emmer, and flax become more and more important. We hypothesise that these changes are due to changing cultural influence spheres. However, many of the changes are not traceable properly, due the very heterogeneous…
The value of the archaeobotanical analysis of desiccated plant remains from old buildings
New Aspects of Archaeobotanical Research in Central European Neolithic Lake Dwelling Sites
In the Neolithic lake shore site of Arbon-Bleiche 3 on the southern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee) 27 houses were excavated, all built in the short time span between 3384 and 3370 B.C. (dendrochronological dating). During the excavation, a surface sampling for archaeobiological investigations was carried out. For this preliminary report we present the results of plant macrofossil analyses based on 17 samples, including some taken from parts o…
Testing of the consistency of the sieving (wash-over) process of waterlogged sediments by multiple operators
The history of cereals in the region of the former Duchy of Swabia (Herzogtum Schwaben) from the Roman to the Post-medieval period
Ackerbau, Sammelwirtschaft und Umwelt von neolithischen und bronzezeitlichen Seeufersiedlungen im Raum Zürich
Article Ackerbau, Sammelwirtschaft und Umwelt von neolithischen und bronzezeitlichen Seeufersiedlungen im Raum Zürich: Ergebnisse von Untersuchungen pflanzlicher Makroreste der Jahre 1979-1988 was published on January 1, 1992 in the journal Praehistorische Zeitschrift (volume 67, issue 1)
Analysis of plant macrofossils in goat/sheep faeces from the Neolithic lake shore settlement of Horgen Scheller ? an indication of prehistoric transhumance
Branch wood from the lake shore settlements of Horgen Scheller, Switzerland
Coexistence of Tetraploid and Hexaploid Naked Wheat in a Neolithic Lake Dwelling of Central Europe
Plant macrofossils and pollen in goat/sheep faeces from the Neolithic lake-shore settlement Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland
Over 300 goat/sheep faeces from the Neolithic lake-shore settlement of Arbon Bleiche 3 (3384–3370 bc) were analysed for macrofossils and 22 of them for pollen. Two main types of fodder could be detected, which were both consumed in winter. The more frequent type is characterized by remains of blackberry ( Rubus fruticosus s. l.) probably showing the use of pasture in the near surroundings of the settlement. The second type is dominated by leaf fr…
New Aspects of Archaeobotanical Research in Central European Neolithic Lake Dwelling Sites
In the Neolithic lake shore site of Arbon-Bleiche 3 on the southern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee) 27 houses were excavated, all built in the short time span between 3384 and 3370 B.C. (dendrochronological dating). During the excavation, a surface sampling for archaeobiological investigations was carried out. For this preliminary report we present the results of plant macrofossil analyses based on 17 samples, including some taken from parts o…
New Aspects of Archaeobotanical Research in Central European Neolithic Lake Dwelling Sites
In the Neolithic lake shore site of Arbon-Bleiche 3 on the southern shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee) 27 houses were excavated, all built in the short time span between 3384 and 3370 B.C. (dendrochronological dating). During the excavation, a surface sampling for archaeobiological investigations was carried out. For this preliminary report we present the results of plant macrofossil analyses based on 17 samples, including some taken from parts o…
Punica granatum L. (pomegranates) from early Roman contexts in Vindonissa (Switzerland)
Some aspects of Late Iron Age agriculture based on the first results of an archaeobotanical investigation at Corvin tér, Budapest, Hungary
Access to luxury foods in Central Europe during the Roman period
Archaeobotanical investigations show that during the Roman occupation a large number of foods was introduced into Central Europe, though these did not replace any of the traditional foods. Many of these new additions were incorporated into the local food-producing system and became part of the local menu, offering a wider variety of foods and tastes than before. While they represented luxuries at the very start of the Roman occupation, they lost …
Identifying endocarp remains and exploring their use at Epipalaeolithic k zini in southwest Anatolia, Turkey
Oedenburg. Une agglomération d'époque romaine sur le Rhin supérieur
Die römische Fundstelle Oedenburg (Biesheim-Kunheim, Haut-Rhin, France) wird seit 1998 von einem international Team ausgegraben (Ecole pratique des hautes études, Paris, Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, Deutschland, Universität Basel, Schweiz). Gegenüber dem keltischen Oppidum von Breisach, nahe am heutigen Rhein gelegen, war die Siedlung in einer deutlich anderen Landschaft angelegt worden, die damals von verschiedenen Flussarmen durchzogen war…
The value of the archaeobotanical analysis of desiccated plant remains from old buildings
Introduction to the special issue “Interaction between Man and Plants. New Progress in Archaeobotanical Research”
Chemical analyses of organic residues in archaeological pottery from Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland – evidence for dairying in the late Neolithic
Morphological and genetic studies of waterlogged Prunus species from the Roman vicus Tasgetium (Eschenz, Switzerland)
Plant economy of the northern Alpine lake dwellings — 3500–2400 cal. BC
272 Between 3500 and 2400 BC cal considerable changes of the importance of cultivated plants are observed in the northern Alpine foreland. The importance of tetraploid naked wheat and opium poppy is declining whereas glume wheat, mainly emmer, and flax become more and more important. We hypothesise that these changes are due to changing cultural influence spheres. However, many of the changes are not traceable properly, due the very heterogeneous…
The significance of climate fluctuations for lake level changes and shifts in subsistence economy during the late Neolithic (4300–2400 b.c.) in central Europe
Distribution patterns of cultivated plants in the Eastern Alps (Central Europe) during Iron Age
Comparing different pre-treatment methods for strongly compacted organic sediments prior to wet-sieving
Four pre-treatment methods have been tested on strongly compacted organic sediments prior to sieving. They comprise of heating, freezing, soaking in NaHCO3 (sodium bicarbonate) and heating with 10% KOH (potassium hydroxide). The aim of the experiment was to find out which pre-treatment method facilitates the sieving process without destroying the waterlogged plant remains recovered. Several methods are already described in the literature, but onl…
Plant economy during the Neolithic in a mountain context
Plant economy and village life in Neolithic lake dwellings at the time of the Alpine Iceman
The diet of Eneolithic (Copper Age, Fourth millennium cal b.c.) pile dwellers and the early formation of the cultural landscape south of the Alps
Recovery techniques for waterlogged archaeological sediments
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