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Une nécropole d'hypogées et une minière de silex néolithiques à Vert-la-Gravelle (Vert-Toulon) "La Crayère" (Marne)
2013
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An anthracological approach to understanding Late Classic period cultural collapse in Mesoamerica’s northwestern frontier
2012
International audience; For over 50 years, researchers have suggested that increased regional rainfall over the highland deserts of Mesoamerica's northwestern frontier zone during the Classic period (AD 200-900) allowed for the colonization of the zone by farming groups who originated from Central and/or West Mexico. A severe and prolonged drought is hypothesized to have later provoked the abandonment of the region by these sedentary populations by AD 900. However, very little research has been carried out in the zone to detect evidence of this proposed climate change. I present results from the first systematic study of wood charcoal from the northwestern frontier, comparing the data from …
Vineyard soil mapping from very high spatial resolution images in hillslope context: a contribution of terroir knowledge.
2014
The Burgundian vineyard hillslopes (Côte-d’Or, France) exhibit a high diversity of soils resulting from the combination of several natural and anthropogenic factors acting at various spatio-temporal scales. The soil types have major role in viticulture, since they partly determine wine-growing quality. However, soil undergoes important degradation caused by hydric erosion and vineyard management practices. To control this soil heritage for a sustained viticulture in Côte-d’Or, a better knowledge of soil is necessary. The objectives of this work is to characterise vineyard soils and to identify the factors governing their diversity using an interdisciplinary approach crossing geology, geomor…
: Quantification of the morphological evolution of the Hominid skull and heterochronies
1998
Comparisons of adult skulls of various species of great apes, fossil hominids and modem humans in the sagittal, Francfort and ortho-sagittal planes reveal a series of three separate organisation plans: 'GreatApe', 'Australopithecine'and 'Homo', tbe latter including primitive men (Homo ergaster-erectus-neandertalensis) and modern humans (Homo sapiens). Morphological changes between these plans are quantified for the first time here by vector fields. This study confirms the existence of cranio-facial contraction, which occurs as a series of leaps. The juvenile morphology of the great ape skull is broadly preserved in adult Homo sapiens, suggesting that numerous heterochronies have occurred in…
La manticora e la sfinge. echi d’oriente nei depositi della Ca’ D’Oro
2020
Productions en série vers 1500 avant notre ère. Des règles de fabrication au Bronze moyen entre la Manche et les Alpes à la lumière d’une étude morph…
2013
Some European Bronze Age objects were produced by what has been described as serial metalworking. One particularexample is the Middle Bronze Age palstave, massively produced and used in Western Europe during the mid-second millennium BC.These artefacts were often voluntarily buried together in hoards, meaning they were removed from the production network, thus avoidingany recycling. They are found intact, either as rough castings or ready for use. These homogeneous objects are grouped in sets of severalitems, or in tens, or even in hundreds. Such discoveries have immediately led to numerous questions as to the possible interpretation ofthis behaviour. It is clear that prehistoric craftsmen …
Aux sources de la Douix : objets et dépôts métalliques en milieu aquatique au Premier âge du Fer en France à partir de l’exemple d’un site remarquable
2015
International audience; Les eaux de la Douix (Châtillon-sur-Seine) ont livré un ensemble de fibules en fer et en alliage cuivreux qui n’a que peu d’équivalent dans l’ensemble des dépôts en milieu aquatique connus en France au Premier âge du Fer. Découvert à la fin des années 1990 dans une résurgence, ce dépôt regroupe surtout des fibules, qui se trouvent ici exceptionnellement réunies alors qu’elles sont plutôt découvertes de façon isolée dans les habitats et les sépultures. Dans le cadre de cet article, nous nous proposons d’en faire une présentation détaillée (à travers une approche quantitative et qualitative). En abordant plus spécifiquement la chronologie et les types d’assemblages qui…
Butterfly effect. Inhabiting post-industrial sites
2018
In the Fifties, Renaat Braem defined “jungle” the appearance of Belgian urbanization, where it is hardly recognizable a real shape or order unless its description of “diffused city”, following the infrastructural network. This is the “typical” Belgian way of settle in the territory, along with the highly infrastructural land and the heavy industries spotting all along the Walloon axis, the industrial backbone running east-west from Mons to Verviers. Nevertheless, now that the traditional industrial exploitation is near to an end, we can find a strong identity core in this landscape, anchored to the history of these places and to the practices that there used to be acted. Belgium itself can …
Noyen-sur-Seine (Seine-et-Marne), Nord du Bois du Chêne, Caille-Boton, La Chapotte et Le Haut du Faÿ : phase 2 : rapport de diagnostic
2011
Ce diagnostic se situe sur la commune de Noyen-sur-Seine, sur une carrière d'exploitation de granulats. Il a permis la mise au jour de structures du Campaniforme au Nord-Est du site, de l'étape moyenne du Bronze final (culture Rhin-Suisse-France orientale) et du Hallsatt D2/3-La Tène A. Les structures de la culture RSFO sont en continuité avec celles mises au jour lors du diagnostic sur la parcelle adjacente (Samzun, 2009), et qui ont donné lieu à une fouille durant l'été 2010 (Nallier, à paraître). Les structures du Hallstatt sont apparues au Nord-ouest du décapage.
Jaulnes (Seine-et-Marne), "Les Graviers" : rapport de diagnostic
2010
Ce diagnostic a permis la mise au jour de structures du Néolithique récent/final dont une sépulture, ainsi que des monuments funéraires protohistoriques et des structures gallo-romaines.