The szőlő of wrath: Hungarian vineyards and land use in the 20th century

Summary

Understanding the land use history of an archaeological site is necessary for understanding the contextual state of the archaeological artifacts recovered through systematic excavation. Bronze Age cemetery excavation at Békés 103 in Eastern Hungary presents some challenges, however, because multiple landowners and a long and varied history of land use parcels the site into archaeological deposits of differing and varied degrees of disturbance. Oral history provides an important source about land use history for explaining the present archaeological conditions and helps to inform excavation decisions. This paper consolidates information about known cultivation methods and property ownership using QGIS, providing a visual and spatial reference for further investigation. This undertaking not only provides information to help decide future excavation, but benefits public relations and provides a tool for outreach for the BAKOTA project to inform the present-day residents and stakeholders about the archaeological undertaking in their community.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 81st Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (2016)   •
• Studying the Past with Fragments from the Fire: Student Research on an NSF-REU Field School

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Spatial Coverage