Ursula Thun Hohenstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 93925 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ursula Thun Hohenstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ursula Thun |
| FAMILY NAME | Hohenstein |
| SIGNATURE | HOHENSTEIN U T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ferrara |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2835-3679 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 164 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Collection and modification of Glycymeris shellsduring the Bronze Age. A case study from Larda I and Larda II (Rovigo, North-eastern Italy)
The Palaeolithic saw the first use of marine molluscs as ornaments, representing one of humankind’s first forms of symbolic material culture.The earliest evidence of a deliberate collection of Glycymeris shells as ornaments comes from Middle Paleolithic sites. This trend is well documented during the Upper Paleolithic, becoming particularly widespread in the late prehistoric contexts of Northern Italy.This study aims at investigating the modaliti…
I resti faunistici dell’edificio suburbano di Via Tommaso Gar a Trento
Lo scavo, svoltosi nel 2009 presso il sito di Via Tommaso Gar a Trento sotto la direzione della Soprintendenza per i Beni Culturali per la Provincia Autonoma di Trento, ha restituito una cospicua quantità di materiale faunistico, sulla quale è stata condotta un’analisi archeozoologica e tafonomica. Il materiale proviene da un edificio situato nell’area suburbana della Tridentum di epoca romana, la cui fase d’uso relativa all’insieme faunistico an…
The faunal remains in the Amphitheatre of Aquileia
During the 2017 excavation season at the amphitheatre of Aquileia, carried out by the University of Verona, several faunal remains were recovered; these belonged, especially for US 147 and 153, to animals that were used in venationes, the hunting shows that took place in amphitheatres in Roman times. The faunal remains were characterised by a high degree of post-depositional fragmentation and, for this reason, in the Laboratory of Archaeozoology …
Potential Use of the Small-Eyed Needle from Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic Baʿja in Jordan
Taphonomy of the fauna and chert assemblages from the Middle Palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone, Eastern Italian Alps
The Vajo Salsone site is located at an altitude of 376m a.s.l. on the right slope of the Valpantena valley, in the Veneto Pre-Alps, north of the town of Verona. The site was discovered in 2017 during the construction of a truckable road. It is a small and narrow karst cavity filled with Pleistocene sediments that yield abundant Middle Palaeolithic artefacts and faunal remains, often coated by carbonate encrustations. The lithic assemblage shows t…
Middle Pleistocene paleoclimate and paleoenvironment of central Italy and their relationship with hominin migrations and evolution
To investigate the paleoclimate and paleoenvironment of central Italy during the Middle Pleistocene, we analyzed the carbon and oxygen stable isotope composition of the carbonate component of sequential enamel samples from twenty-four rhinoceros (Stephanorhinus spp.) teeth. The samples come from two key archeological and paleontological sites located in the Molise region: Isernia La Pineta (ILP; ∼600 ka) and Guado San Nicola (GSN; ∼400 ka). Carbo…
Exploring late Paleolithic and Mesolithic diet in the Eastern Alpine region of Italy through multiple proxies
Objectives The analysis of prehistoric human dietary habits is key for understanding the effects of paleoenvironmental changes on the evolution of cultural and social human behaviors. In this study, we compare results from zooarchaeological, stable isotope and dental calculus analyses as well as lower second molar macrowear patterns to gain a broader understanding of the diet of three individuals who lived between the end of the Late Pleistocene …
Use-wear analysis of bone and antler tools from Farneto (Bologna, Italy) and Sa Osa (Oristano, Italy) archaeological sites
A taphonomic and zooarchaeological study of the early Middle Pleistocene 3 colluvio level from Isernia La Pineta (Molise, Italy)
Towards an understanding of hominin marrow extraction strategies
Grotta Reali, the first multilayered mousterian evidences in the Upper Volturno Basin (Rocchetta a Volturno, Molise, Italy)
A multidisciplinary study of calcaneal trauma in Roman Italy
Preliminary results from application of GIS to study the distribution of select taphonomic agents and their effects on the faunal remains from 3 colluvium level of Isernia La Pineta
Prehistoric human occupation at the early Middle Pleistocene, Palaeolithic open-air site of Isernia La Pineta (Molise, Italy) is evidenced by an impressive repertoire of lithic tools and faunal remains recovered from four archaeosurfaces, identified in two sectors of the excavation set area within a complex stratigraphic series. Having been extensively excavated, well-documented and inter-disciplinarily researched for over four decades, these arc…
Late neandertals and the exploitation of small mammals in northern Italy
This work reviews the anthropogenic exploitation of small mammals during a crucial time span for the reconstruction of human behavior at the dawn of the Middle - Upper Palaeolithic boundary in the Northern Mediterranean region. Data are sourced from faunal assemblages recovered in the final Mousterian levels of Grotta di Fumane (A5-A6 complex) and the Late Mousterian levels of Riparo Tagliente (levels 35 and 36) and Grotta di San Bernardino (unit…
Bevel-ended tools on large ungulate ribs during the Bronze Age in northern Italy
Evidence of butchery marks and anthropic modifications on horse remains in a Late Bronze Age site of northern Italy
Red deer vs. ibex hunting at a seasonal base camp in the Dolomites
A reexamination of the Middle Paleolithic human remains from Riparo Tagliente, Italy
The Middle Pleistocene site of Guado San Nicola (Monteroduni, Central Italy) on the Lower/Middle Palaeolithic transition
Injuries on a skull from the Ancient Bronze Age (Ballabio, Lecco, Italy)
Hominin responses to environmental changes during the Middle Pleistocene in Central and Southern Italy
The palaeobotanical record of early Palaeolithic sites from Western Europe indicates that hominins settled in different kinds of environments. During the "Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT)", from about 1 to 0.6 Ma, the transition from 41-ka to 100-ka dominant climatic oscillations, occurring within a long-term cooling trend, was associated with an aridity crisis which strongly modified the ecosystems. Starting from the MPT the more favorable clima…
Did Neandertals and anatomically modern humans coexist in northern Italy during the late MIS 3
Mode de vie à Isernia La Pineta (Molise, Italie). Stratégie d’exploitation du Bison schoetensacki par les groupes humains au Paléolithique inférieur
Towards an understanding of hominin marrow extraction strategies
The Middle Pleistocene site of Guado San Nicola (Monteroduni, Central Italy) on the Lower/Middle Palaeolithic transition
A reexamination of the Middle Paleolithic human remains from Riparo Tagliente, Italy
Late neandertals and the exploitation of small mammals in northern Italy
This work reviews the anthropogenic exploitation of small mammals during a crucial time span for the reconstruction of human behavior at the dawn of the Middle - Upper Palaeolithic boundary in the Northern Mediterranean region. Data are sourced from faunal assemblages recovered in the final Mousterian levels of Grotta di Fumane (A5-A6 complex) and the Late Mousterian levels of Riparo Tagliente (levels 35 and 36) and Grotta di San Bernardino (unit…
Did Neandertals and anatomically modern humans coexist in northern Italy during the late MIS 3
Grotta Reali, the first multilayered mousterian evidences in the Upper Volturno Basin (Rocchetta a Volturno, Molise, Italy)
Use-wear analysis of bone and antler tools from Farneto (Bologna, Italy) and Sa Osa (Oristano, Italy) archaeological sites
Preliminary results from application of GIS to study the distribution of select taphonomic agents and their effects on the faunal remains from 3 colluvium level of Isernia La Pineta
Prehistoric human occupation at the early Middle Pleistocene, Palaeolithic open-air site of Isernia La Pineta (Molise, Italy) is evidenced by an impressive repertoire of lithic tools and faunal remains recovered from four archaeosurfaces, identified in two sectors of the excavation set area within a complex stratigraphic series. Having been extensively excavated, well-documented and inter-disciplinarily researched for over four decades, these arc…
Red deer vs. ibex hunting at a seasonal base camp in the Dolomites
A taphonomic and zooarchaeological study of the early Middle Pleistocene 3 colluvio level from Isernia La Pineta (Molise, Italy)
Middle Pleistocene paleoclimate and paleoenvironment of central Italy and their relationship with hominin migrations and evolution
To investigate the paleoclimate and paleoenvironment of central Italy during the Middle Pleistocene, we analyzed the carbon and oxygen stable isotope composition of the carbonate component of sequential enamel samples from twenty-four rhinoceros (Stephanorhinus spp.) teeth. The samples come from two key archeological and paleontological sites located in the Molise region: Isernia La Pineta (ILP; ∼600 ka) and Guado San Nicola (GSN; ∼400 ka). Carbo…
Exploring late Paleolithic and Mesolithic diet in the Eastern Alpine region of Italy through multiple proxies
Objectives The analysis of prehistoric human dietary habits is key for understanding the effects of paleoenvironmental changes on the evolution of cultural and social human behaviors. In this study, we compare results from zooarchaeological, stable isotope and dental calculus analyses as well as lower second molar macrowear patterns to gain a broader understanding of the diet of three individuals who lived between the end of the Late Pleistocene …
Injuries on a skull from the Ancient Bronze Age (Ballabio, Lecco, Italy)
A multidisciplinary study of calcaneal trauma in Roman Italy
Mode de vie à Isernia La Pineta (Molise, Italie). Stratégie d’exploitation du Bison schoetensacki par les groupes humains au Paléolithique inférieur
Did Neandertals and anatomically modern humans coexist in northern Italy during the late MIS 3
Injuries on a skull from the Ancient Bronze Age (Ballabio, Lecco, Italy)
Hominin responses to environmental changes during the Middle Pleistocene in Central and Southern Italy
The palaeobotanical record of early Palaeolithic sites from Western Europe indicates that hominins settled in different kinds of environments. During the "Mid-Pleistocene Transition (MPT)", from about 1 to 0.6 Ma, the transition from 41-ka to 100-ka dominant climatic oscillations, occurring within a long-term cooling trend, was associated with an aridity crisis which strongly modified the ecosystems. Starting from the MPT the more favorable clima…
The Middle Pleistocene site of Guado San Nicola (Monteroduni, Central Italy) on the Lower/Middle Palaeolithic transition
Evidence of butchery marks and anthropic modifications on horse remains in a Late Bronze Age site of northern Italy
Red deer vs. ibex hunting at a seasonal base camp in the Dolomites
A reexamination of the Middle Paleolithic human remains from Riparo Tagliente, Italy
Bevel-ended tools on large ungulate ribs during the Bronze Age in northern Italy
Preliminary results from application of GIS to study the distribution of select taphonomic agents and their effects on the faunal remains from 3 colluvium level of Isernia La Pineta
Prehistoric human occupation at the early Middle Pleistocene, Palaeolithic open-air site of Isernia La Pineta (Molise, Italy) is evidenced by an impressive repertoire of lithic tools and faunal remains recovered from four archaeosurfaces, identified in two sectors of the excavation set area within a complex stratigraphic series. Having been extensively excavated, well-documented and inter-disciplinarily researched for over four decades, these arc…
Late neandertals and the exploitation of small mammals in northern Italy
This work reviews the anthropogenic exploitation of small mammals during a crucial time span for the reconstruction of human behavior at the dawn of the Middle - Upper Palaeolithic boundary in the Northern Mediterranean region. Data are sourced from faunal assemblages recovered in the final Mousterian levels of Grotta di Fumane (A5-A6 complex) and the Late Mousterian levels of Riparo Tagliente (levels 35 and 36) and Grotta di San Bernardino (unit…
A multidisciplinary study of calcaneal trauma in Roman Italy
Use-wear analysis of bone and antler tools from Farneto (Bologna, Italy) and Sa Osa (Oristano, Italy) archaeological sites
A taphonomic and zooarchaeological study of the early Middle Pleistocene 3 colluvio level from Isernia La Pineta (Molise, Italy)
Towards an understanding of hominin marrow extraction strategies
Grotta Reali, the first multilayered mousterian evidences in the Upper Volturno Basin (Rocchetta a Volturno, Molise, Italy)
Exploring late Paleolithic and Mesolithic diet in the Eastern Alpine region of Italy through multiple proxies
Objectives The analysis of prehistoric human dietary habits is key for understanding the effects of paleoenvironmental changes on the evolution of cultural and social human behaviors. In this study, we compare results from zooarchaeological, stable isotope and dental calculus analyses as well as lower second molar macrowear patterns to gain a broader understanding of the diet of three individuals who lived between the end of the Late Pleistocene …
Middle Pleistocene paleoclimate and paleoenvironment of central Italy and their relationship with hominin migrations and evolution
To investigate the paleoclimate and paleoenvironment of central Italy during the Middle Pleistocene, we analyzed the carbon and oxygen stable isotope composition of the carbonate component of sequential enamel samples from twenty-four rhinoceros (Stephanorhinus spp.) teeth. The samples come from two key archeological and paleontological sites located in the Molise region: Isernia La Pineta (ILP; ∼600 ka) and Guado San Nicola (GSN; ∼400 ka). Carbo…
Taphonomy of the fauna and chert assemblages from the Middle Palaeolithic site of Vajo Salsone, Eastern Italian Alps
The Vajo Salsone site is located at an altitude of 376m a.s.l. on the right slope of the Valpantena valley, in the Veneto Pre-Alps, north of the town of Verona. The site was discovered in 2017 during the construction of a truckable road. It is a small and narrow karst cavity filled with Pleistocene sediments that yield abundant Middle Palaeolithic artefacts and faunal remains, often coated by carbonate encrustations. The lithic assemblage shows t…
Collection and modification of Glycymeris shellsduring the Bronze Age. A case study from Larda I and Larda II (Rovigo, North-eastern Italy)
The Palaeolithic saw the first use of marine molluscs as ornaments, representing one of humankind’s first forms of symbolic material culture.The earliest evidence of a deliberate collection of Glycymeris shells as ornaments comes from Middle Paleolithic sites. This trend is well documented during the Upper Paleolithic, becoming particularly widespread in the late prehistoric contexts of Northern Italy.This study aims at investigating the modaliti…
I resti faunistici dell’edificio suburbano di Via Tommaso Gar a Trento
Lo scavo, svoltosi nel 2009 presso il sito di Via Tommaso Gar a Trento sotto la direzione della Soprintendenza per i Beni Culturali per la Provincia Autonoma di Trento, ha restituito una cospicua quantità di materiale faunistico, sulla quale è stata condotta un’analisi archeozoologica e tafonomica. Il materiale proviene da un edificio situato nell’area suburbana della Tridentum di epoca romana, la cui fase d’uso relativa all’insieme faunistico an…
The faunal remains in the Amphitheatre of Aquileia
During the 2017 excavation season at the amphitheatre of Aquileia, carried out by the University of Verona, several faunal remains were recovered; these belonged, especially for US 147 and 153, to animals that were used in venationes, the hunting shows that took place in amphitheatres in Roman times. The faunal remains were characterised by a high degree of post-depositional fragmentation and, for this reason, in the Laboratory of Archaeozoology …
Potential Use of the Small-Eyed Needle from Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic Baʿja in Jordan
Archaeology (18 works) · Geography (17 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (17 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (14 works) · Geology (12 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (11 works) · Paleontology (11 works) · Biology (10 works) · Ecology (9 works) · Pleistocene (9 works)