RESEARCH
The Braşov Bioarchaeology Project aims to shed light on the origins and development of Braşov during the Middle Ages by combining and analysing multi-disciplinary evidence.
Our research questions and objectives stem from the post-excavation processing and analysis of medieval sites from Braşov County, to be then extended to the broader Transylvanian region.
Main objectives
Archaeological stratigraphic analysis and interpretation of the cemetery, its contexts and finds
Anthropological analysis of all burials
Identification of socio-demographic trends and population dynamics
Observation of dietary, paleopathological and developmental patterns
Ethical treatment and safe storage of the assemblage
To undertake new field research and uncover new evidence.
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.
