Dynamics of plant economies in ancient societies (F03)

• Subject Area: Prehistory and World Archaeology
• Term: from 2016 to 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 290391021

Project F3 investigates developments and changes in prehistoric plant production that were influenced by, or served as triggers for, cultural and environmental transformations. The multi-proxy approach combines archaeobotany, plant stable isotope analysis and radiocarbon dating of plant re-mains, and is supplemented by previously published ethnographic and experimental data. Diversifica-tion of the spectrum of cultivars and cultivation practices is observed at different spatial scales and this will, in Phase 2, be explored through the recognition of patterns in the multiple datasets. The research scope will be expanded to include investigations of past food preparation and consumption practices.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1266: Human-environmental Interaction in Prehistoric and Archaic Societies
• Applicant Institution: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
• Project Head: Professorin Dr. Wiebke Kirleis