Jean‐frédéric Terral
Biographic Data
| ID | 3599876 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jean‐frédéric Terral |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jean‐frédéric |
| FAMILY NAME | Terral |
| SIGNATURE | TERRAL J F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1921-2161 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 35 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 171 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 35 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Revealing archaeological olive diversity: Insights from stone geometric morphometrics, experimental charring, and varietal identification (Port-la-Nautique, France, Roman period)
The cultivated olive tree, domesticated in the Levant by the mid-5th millennium BCE, spread westward across the Mediterranean to reach southern France by 600 BCE. Although geometric morphometrics applied to archaeological olive stones has provided insights into this diffusion, morphotype identification remains challenging, and the effects of charring, the most common preservation mode, are poorly understood. We compared ten morphometric approache…
Rirha (Sidi Slimane), une ville antique et médiévale de la plaine du Gharb (Maroc): Campagnes archéologiques 2023 et 2024
Olive diversity in Pompeii: Morphometric analysis of fuel-derived charred stones (c. 50-79 CE) from two bakeries to trace regional production and dissemination of domesticated forms
The exceptional preservation of archaeological remains in the Vesuvian area offers a unique taphonomic window into Roman agricultural practices. This study presents a geometric morphometric analysis, using Elliptical Fourier Transforms (EFT), applied to an extensive dataset of charred olive stones ( Olea europaea L.) recovered from the combustion structures of two bakeries in Pompeii. Rather than focusing exclusively on urban consumption, these f…
Ancient date palm cultivation in the southern Levant: A morphometric analysis of archaeological seeds from the Negev desert
We analysed the spatio-temporal dynamics of Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) agrobiodiversity in the Negev desert, southern Levant, from the 3rd c. bce to the 10th c. ce . We applied linear measurements and Elliptic Fourier Descriptors to 2294 archaeological seeds from nine sites, and compared them with a modern reference collection of wild and cultivated Phoenix and previously published archaeological assemblages from Egypt and Libya. Seeds from …
Shipping olives in the Eastern Mediterranean during Antiquity: Assessing varietal diversity of olive (Olea europaea) from the Mazotos shipwreck (Cyprus, 4th c. BCE) using geometric morphometrics
First study of such a large numerical assemblage of waterlogged olive endocarps dated to the Classical period. • An opportunity to explore table olive in Antiquity. • A main morphotype dominates the olive assemblage under study, together with a secondary type: this composition makes the assemblage from the Mazatos shipwreck distinct from other sites studied, where oil production had already been demonstrated. A shipwreck dated to the 4th c. BCE d…
Author response of: Convolutional Neural Networks and Outline Analyses for Archaeobotanical Studies of Domestication and Subspecific Identification. Round#1
A recommendation of: Vincent Bonhomme, Laurent Bouby, Julien Claude, Camille Dham, Muriel Gros-Balthazard, Sarah Ivorra, Angèle Jeanty, Clémence Pagnoux, Thierry Pastor, Jean-Frédéric Terral, Allowen Evin Convolutional Neural Networks and Outline Analyses for Archaeobotanical Studies of Domestication and Subspecific Identification https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.15.557939
Macchia or forest? Toward the reconstruction of Ericaceae formations in Corsica (NW Mediterranean) during the Holocene using a quantitative wood anatomy analysis
Medieval landscapes of Corsica: Farming and cultural practices and environments as evidenced by an anthracological study of three archaeological castellated sites (Rostino, Contudine and L’Ortolo)
Leveraging the potential of charred archaeological seeds for reconstructing the history of date palm
The analysis of seeds from archaeobotanical assemblages is essential for understanding the history of crop cultivation. However, the majority of these seeds are typically found charred, a condition that not only degrades DNA, which hinders genetic studies, but also distorts their morphological features, which may bias comparisons with uncharred modern samples. While the effects of charring on several other crop seeds or fruits are well-documented…
Holocene palaeoecological archives of Eastern Mediterranean plant diversity: Past, present and future trends
Origins and evolution of oasis agriculture in the Sahara: Evidence from morphometric analyses of archaeological date palm seeds
Oasis agriculture has been a critical means of sustenance for humans in arid regions in North Africa and West Asia. The date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) holds immense significance as one of the most vital species in these agroecosystems. It was domesticated in the Gulf region over 6000 years ago and later spread to other regions. In the Sahara, the origins of the germplasm and the diffusion history in terms of dating and routes remain largely …
Development of olive cultivation at the site of Sikyon, Greece: Evidence from the charred olive remains from the late Classical/early Hellenistic to the Roman period
Hellenistic grape and olive diversity: A case study from rural estates in Greece
Local domestication or diffusion? Insights into viticulture in Greece from Neolithic to Archaic times, using geometric morphometric analyses of archaeological grape seeds
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the emblematic crops of Greece. Despite evidence of early wine making in the Aegean since the Late Neolithic (ca 4500–4000 BC), the hypothesis of a local domestication of the grapevine in this area hasn't be thoroughly investigated. In order to date the first appearance of the domesticated grapevine and to explore the past cultivated diversity in the Aegean, morphometric analyses were performed on a large d…
Plant remains in an Etruscan-Roman well at Cetamura del Chianti, Italy
More than meets the eye: New archaeobotanical evidence on Bronze Age viticulture and wine making in the Peloponnese, Greece
Documenting the history of the grapevine and viticulture: A quantitative eco-anatomical perspective applied to modern and archaeological charcoal
Date Palm Agrobiodiversity (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Siwa Oasis, Egypt: Combining Ethnography, Morphometry, and Genetics
Back from burn out: Are Experimentally Charred Grapevine Pips Too Distorted to Be Characterized Using Morphometrics
Olive tree varieties cultivated for the great Baetican oil trade between the 1st and the 4th centuries ad: Morphometric analysis of olive stones from Las Delicias (Ecija, Province of Seville, Spain)
History and archaeology of the emblematic argan tree in the medieval Anti-Atlas Mountains (Morocco)
Potential of combining morphometry and ancient DNA information to investigate grapevine domestication
Inferring the agrobiodiversity of Vitis vinifera L. (grapevine) in ancient Greece by comparative shape analysis of archaeological and modern seeds
New insights into Mediterranean Gallo-Roman farming: A closer look at archaeological wells in Southern France
On the origins and spread of Olea europaea L. (olive) domestication: Evidence for shape variation of olive stones at Ugarit, Late Bronze Age, Syria—a window on the Mediterranean Basin and on the westw…
Impact of post-depositional processes on charcoal fragmentation and archaeobotanical implications: Experimental approach combining charcoal analysis and biomechanics
Archaeobotany, vine growing and wine producing in Roman Southern France: The site of Gasquinoy (Béziers, Hérault)
Back from burn out: Are Experimentally Charred Grapevine Pips Too Distorted to Be Characterized Using Morphometrics
Exploitation and Management of the Olive Tree During Prehistoric Times in Mediterranean France and Spain
Local domestication or diffusion? Insights into viticulture in Greece from Neolithic to Archaic times, using geometric morphometric analyses of archaeological grape seeds
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the emblematic crops of Greece. Despite evidence of early wine making in the Aegean since the Late Neolithic (ca 4500–4000 BC), the hypothesis of a local domestication of the grapevine in this area hasn't be thoroughly investigated. In order to date the first appearance of the domesticated grapevine and to explore the past cultivated diversity in the Aegean, morphometric analyses were performed on a large d…
New insights into Mediterranean Gallo-Roman farming: A closer look at archaeological wells in Southern France
Bio-archaeological evidence of olive tree (Olea europaea L.) irrigation during the Middle Ages in Southern France and North Eastern Spain
Plant remains in an Etruscan-Roman well at Cetamura del Chianti, Italy
Documenting the history of the grapevine and viticulture: A quantitative eco-anatomical perspective applied to modern and archaeological charcoal
Potential of combining morphometry and ancient DNA information to investigate grapevine domestication
Olive tree varieties cultivated for the great Baetican oil trade between the 1st and the 4th centuries ad: Morphometric analysis of olive stones from Las Delicias (Ecija, Province of Seville, Spain)
Holocene palaeoecological archives of Eastern Mediterranean plant diversity: Past, present and future trends
Development of olive cultivation at the site of Sikyon, Greece: Evidence from the charred olive remains from the late Classical/early Hellenistic to the Roman period
Hellenistic grape and olive diversity: A case study from rural estates in Greece
More than meets the eye: New archaeobotanical evidence on Bronze Age viticulture and wine making in the Peloponnese, Greece
Holocene vegetation responses to fire events in the inner French Alps (Queyras Massif): Data from charcoal and geomorphological analysis of travertine sequences
Travertines are calcareous deposits that result from water stream saturation in bicarbonate; they are extremely sensitive to environmental variations. Homeostatic conditions, such as a good development of vegetation and regular river flow, induce the formation of homogenous travertine facies enclosing plant imprints. Significant climatic changes and/or human perturbations may disturb the carbonate deposit favouring an increase in detrital materia…
Beginnings of Olive Cultivation in Eastern Spain in Relation to Holocene Bioclimatic Changes
Morphometric analyses show quantitative differences in anatomical characters of wood and charcoal between wild and cultivated olive. Samples from modern olive wood in eastern Spain (Levante) provide five distinctive anatomical criteria: growth width ring, vessel surface, number of vessels per group, vessel density, and vulnerability ratio. Multivariate analysis shows that growth ring width and number of vessels per group are both significant crit…
Exploitation and Management of the Olive Tree During Prehistoric Times in Mediterranean France and Spain
Holocene palaeoenvironmental changes in southern France: A palaeobotanical study of travertine at St-Antonin, Bouches-du-Rhône
Travertines are carbonate deposits formed generally during temperate climatic periods. They usually present a succession of travertinous units and detrital sedimentary levels containing leaf impressions and charcoal, respectively. The travertine of St-Antonin was formed during the Holocence in accordance with this model; snail shells and archaeological material have also been preserved, essentially in detrital levels. An interdisciplinary investi…
Historical biogeography of olive domestication ( Olea europaea L.) as revealed by geometrical morphometry applied to biological and archaeological material
Aim This study intends to improve our understanding of historical biogeography of olive domestication in the Mediterranean Basin, particularly in the north‐western area. Location Investigations were performed simultaneously on olive stones from extant wild populations, extant cultivated varieties from various Mediterranean countries, and archaeological assemblages of Spanish, French and Italian settlements. Methods A combination of morphometrics …
Holocene vegetation responses to fire events in the inner French Alps (Queyras Massif): Data from charcoal and geomorphological analysis of travertine sequences
Travertines are calcareous deposits that result from water stream saturation in bicarbonate; they are extremely sensitive to environmental variations. Homeostatic conditions, such as a good development of vegetation and regular river flow, induce the formation of homogenous travertine facies enclosing plant imprints. Significant climatic changes and/or human perturbations may disturb the carbonate deposit favouring an increase in detrital materia…
Bio-archaeological evidence of olive tree (Olea europaea L.) irrigation during the Middle Ages in Southern France and North Eastern Spain
Archaeobotany, vine growing and wine producing in Roman Southern France: The site of Gasquinoy (Béziers, Hérault)
Evolution and history of grapevine (Vitis vinifera) under domestication: New morphometric perspectives to understand seed domestication syndrome and reveal origins of ancient European cultivars
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: In spite of the abundance of archaeological, bio-archaeological, historical and genetic data, the origins, historical biogeography, identity of ancient grapevine cultivars and mechanisms of domestication are still largely unknown. Here, analysis of variation in seed morphology aims to provide accurate criteria for the discrimination between wild grapes and modern cultivars and to understand changes in functional traits in rel…
Assessing past agrobiodiversity of Prunus avium L. (Rosaceae): A morphometric approach focussed on the stones from the archaeological site Hôtel-Dieu (16th century, Tours, France)
On the origins and spread of Olea europaea L. (olive) domestication: Evidence for shape variation of olive stones at Ugarit, Late Bronze Age, Syria—a window on the Mediterranean Basin and on the westw…
Impact of post-depositional processes on charcoal fragmentation and archaeobotanical implications: Experimental approach combining charcoal analysis and biomechanics
Inferring the agrobiodiversity of Vitis vinifera L. (grapevine) in ancient Greece by comparative shape analysis of archaeological and modern seeds
New insights into Mediterranean Gallo-Roman farming: A closer look at archaeological wells in Southern France
History and archaeology of the emblematic argan tree in the medieval Anti-Atlas Mountains (Morocco)
Potential of combining morphometry and ancient DNA information to investigate grapevine domestication
Olive tree varieties cultivated for the great Baetican oil trade between the 1st and the 4th centuries ad: Morphometric analysis of olive stones from Las Delicias (Ecija, Province of Seville, Spain)
Documenting the history of the grapevine and viticulture: A quantitative eco-anatomical perspective applied to modern and archaeological charcoal
Date Palm Agrobiodiversity (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in Siwa Oasis, Egypt: Combining Ethnography, Morphometry, and Genetics
Back from burn out: Are Experimentally Charred Grapevine Pips Too Distorted to Be Characterized Using Morphometrics
More than meets the eye: New archaeobotanical evidence on Bronze Age viticulture and wine making in the Peloponnese, Greece
Local domestication or diffusion? Insights into viticulture in Greece from Neolithic to Archaic times, using geometric morphometric analyses of archaeological grape seeds
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is one of the emblematic crops of Greece. Despite evidence of early wine making in the Aegean since the Late Neolithic (ca 4500–4000 BC), the hypothesis of a local domestication of the grapevine in this area hasn't be thoroughly investigated. In order to date the first appearance of the domesticated grapevine and to explore the past cultivated diversity in the Aegean, morphometric analyses were performed on a large d…
Plant remains in an Etruscan-Roman well at Cetamura del Chianti, Italy
Hellenistic grape and olive diversity: A case study from rural estates in Greece
Origins and evolution of oasis agriculture in the Sahara: Evidence from morphometric analyses of archaeological date palm seeds
Oasis agriculture has been a critical means of sustenance for humans in arid regions in North Africa and West Asia. The date palm ( Phoenix dactylifera L.) holds immense significance as one of the most vital species in these agroecosystems. It was domesticated in the Gulf region over 6000 years ago and later spread to other regions. In the Sahara, the origins of the germplasm and the diffusion history in terms of dating and routes remain largely …
Development of olive cultivation at the site of Sikyon, Greece: Evidence from the charred olive remains from the late Classical/early Hellenistic to the Roman period
Geography (28 works) · Archaeology (26 works) · Biology (25 works) · Botany (17 works) · Ecology (17 works) · Mediterranean climate (16 works) · Agriculture (14 works) · Domestication (14 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (12 works) · Paleoethnobotany (12 works)