THE BRAÅžOV
BIOARCHAEOLOGY
PROJECT
RESEARCH
The BraÅŸov Bioarchaeology Project aims to shed light on the origins and development of BraÅŸov over a period of five centuries (approx.13th to the 18th century) by combining and analysing multi-disciplinary evidence. Research questions and objectives begin and branch out from the post-excavation processing and analysis of medieval sites from BraÅŸov County, to be then extended to the broader Transylvanian region.
Main objectives
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Archaeological stratigraphic analysis and interpretation of the cemetery, its contexts and finds
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Anthropological analysis of all burials
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Identification of socio-demographic trends and population dynamics
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Observation of dietary, paleopathological and developmental patterns
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Ethical treatment and safe storage of the assemblage
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To undertake new field research and uncover new evidence.
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Methods
Archaeological contexts and skeletal remains are analysed by means of a multi-disciplinary, staged approach. Non-destructive, macroscopic methods are combined with biomolecular and chemical analyses. Historical, archaeological, environmental and bioarchaeological datasets allow infra- and inter-population analyses and comparisons.
