Prehistoric dendrochronology in the southern Balkans: state-of-the-art and prospects

Maczkowski, Andrej (2022). Prehistoric dendrochronology in the southern Balkans: state-of-the-art and prospects (Unpublished). In: Prehistoric lakeshore settlements in South-East Europe: archaeological, palaeoecological and bioarchaeological investigations within the EXPLO project. Mid-term Conference. Research Dissemination Center (KEDEA), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. 5-6 July 2022.

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Dendrochronological research in the Eastern Mediterranean started more than half a century ago. From king’s tombs, through charcoals to subfossil wood, tree-rings have provided important information on chronology, wood species or long-distance trade. In most cases however, the recovery of archaeological wood remains was more of a by-product rather than one of the research goals. Therefore, the wood samples acquired during the archaeological excavations and systematic dendrochronological sampling within the EXPLO project represent a unique collection. This presentation will give an overview of the state of the dendrochronological research on wetland prehistoric sites from the Lakes of Ohrid, Kastoria and Maliq. Besides precise site dating, tree-ring analyses enable establishing contemporaneity with other sites, diachronic study of wood selection, site occupation, forest species composition or environmental conditions.

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