First absolute chronologies of neolithic and bronze age settlements at Lake Ohrid based on dendrochronology and radiocarbon dating by Hafner, A, Reich, J, Ballmer, A, Bolliger, M, Antolín, F, Charles, M, Emmenegger, L, Fandré, J, Francuz, J, Gobet, E, Hostettler, M, Lotter, AF, Maczkowski, A, Morales-Molino, C, Naumov, G, Stäheli, C, Szidat, S, Taneski, B, Todoroska, V, Bogaard, A, Kotsakis, K, Tinner, W

“…The presented research enables precise absolute dating of a series of settlement phases at Ploča Mičov Grad from the Neolithic and the Bronze Age, and hence provides important reference points for an absolute chronological framework for the prehistory of the southwestern Balkans. The investigations underline the potential of future research on waterlogged prehistoric settlements in the region. …”

Triticum timopheevii s.l. (‘new glume wheat’) finds in regions of southern and eastern Europe across space and time by Filipović, D, Jones, G, Kirleis, W, Bogaard, A, Ballantyne, R, Charles, M, de Vareilles, A, Ergun, M, Gkatzogia, E, Holguin, A, Hristova, I, Karathanou, A, Kapcia, M, Knežić, D, Kotzamani, G, Lathiras, P, Livarda, A, Marinova, E, Michou, S, Mosulishvili, M, Mueller-Bieniek, A, Obradović, D, Padgett, M, Paraskevopoulou, P, Petridou, C, Stylianakou, H, Zerl, T, Vidas, D, Valamoti, SM

“…(Timopheev’s wheat), the three most common glume wheats in our study region in prehistory. We highlight several sites where the overall proportions of Timopheev’s wheat might be taken to suggest it was a minor component of a mixed crop (maslin), or an unmonitored inclusion in einkorn or emmer fields. …”

The potential of stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of foxtail and broomcorn millets for investigating ancient farming systems by Dong, Y, Bi, X, Wu, R, Belfield, EJ, Harberd, NP, Christensen, BT, Charles, M, Bogaard, A

“…However, little evidence is available on how people managed these two crops in the past, especially in prehistory. Previous research on major C3 crops in western Eurasia demonstrated the potential of stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of charred archaeobotanical remains to reveal the management of water and manure, respectively. …”