Was there low-input farming in Early Neolithic Pelagonia (6400–5600 bce)? Investigating crop cultivation strategies using functional weed ecology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24019146 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amalia Sabanov (0000-0001-6056-8472, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale, corresponding author), F Antolín (0000-0002-0533-5788, University of Basel) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-08-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vegetation History and Archaeobotany (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0939-6314 • E-ISSN: 1617-6278 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00334-026-01141-3 |
| OpenAlex | W7201854179 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
Agriculture · Biogeosciences · Crop · Crop production · Organic farming · Weed · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |