Archaeobotanical and isotopic analyses of waterlogged remains from the Neolithic pile-dwelling site of Zug-Riedmatt

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 9; p. e0274361
• Main Authors: Steiner, Bigna L, Martínez-Grau, Héctor, Bernasconi, Stefano M, Gross, Eda, Hajdas, Irka, Jacomet, Stefanie, Jaggi, Madalina, Schaeren, Gishan F, Antolín, Ferran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 28.09.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural industry; Decision-making; Evaluation; Management; Resilience (Personality trait); Switzerland

The excellent preservation of the waterlogged botanical remains of the multiphase Neolithic pile-dwelling site of Zug-Riedmatt (Central Switzerland) yielded an ideal dataset to delve into the issue of plant economy of a community spanning several decades. The study identified a major change in crops...