https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/17747 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:24:23 GMT 2026-04-28T09:24:23Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/44739 An Integrated Workflow for Dealing with Prehistoric Landscapes: Reconstructing Structures, Relationships, and Places Morabito, Laura Since uncertainty is part and parcel of archaeology, using the scientific method to reconstruct historical processes is an absolute priority. This is even truer for prehistoric contexts, where human traces on the territory are ephemeral and less invasive. Working on prehistoric landscapes presents the researcher with complex methodological issues that must be dealt with. GIS technology is a leading method of highlighting the elements that condition settlement choices; it clarifies the interaction among different types of sources and increases their informative potential. This contribution describes the methodological workflow we applied to deal with such issues through a case study of settlement strategies during the Bronze Age in Tuscany, Italy. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/44739 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/44745 An integrative approach for an integrated exploitation of natural resources: 'villae' and karstic environment around Banassac (France) in the Roman period Roche, Audrey In order to shed light on the status and economic model of Banassac’s Early Empire terra sigillata workshop, systematic surveys were carried out on the karstic terrain of the area surrounding the town. Due to a shortage of sources, the project was carried out as an integrative ‘community archaeology’ project, from the definition of the scope of research to the drawing of conclusions and consideration of results.With the synthesis of settlement dynamics from the Mesolithic times to the Middle Ages provided by the study and precise data about occupied sites in Roman times (38 villae and 55 workshops),it is now possible to see at Banassac a villa controlling a fundus through an integrated economic system linking clay, pitch and iron. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/44745 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/44738 Ancient Rock Quarries in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Wagalawatta, Thusitha; Bebermeier, Wiebke; Knitter, Daniel; Kohlmeyer, Kay; Schütt, Brigitta The ancient city of Anuradhapura (4th century BCE to 11th century CE), established on the banks of the river Malwathu Oya in north-central Sri Lanka, is one of that country’s most important archaeological sites. Numerous ancient buildings and monuments occur throughout the entire settlement. The preserved parts of the Anuradhapura ancient built environment are mostly solid masonry constructions. However, foundations, floor areas, pillars, and entrance units of the buildings provide evidence that rock materials were prominently used in constructions. This study focuses on the investigation of former rock quarry locations in the surroundings of Anuradhapura, their distributional pattern and their classification according to their morphological and archaeological significance. The majority of quarrying traces detected in the survey are distributed along a central rock outcrop line which runs across the city area. Altogether, 65 ancient rock quarries were identified in the area and classified into six categories. Moreover, numerous of historic stone buildings in the monasteries are also situated along the exposed rock outcrops line. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/44738 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/44737 Bridging the Gap – Integrated Approaches in Landscape Archaeology. Editorial Knitter, Daniel; Bebermeier, Wiebke; Nakoinz, Oliver This special volume is dedicated to the proceedings of the session Bridging the Gap – Integrated Approaches in Landscape Archaeology held at the 3rd International Landscape Archaeology Conference (LAC) 2014 in Rome, Italy. Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/44737 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z