Sardinien: Im Trend dank Tradition

Die italienische Insel Sardinien zeichnet sich unter den Regionen Westeuropas durch ihre besonders periphere Lage und geringe Entwicklung aus. Jahrhundertelang übten hier Fremdherrscher ihre Macht aus. Erst in den 1990er Jahren, als die „Cassa per il Mezzogiorno“ ihre Arbeit einstellte, erhielten die Sarden mehr Verfügungsrechte über ihre Insel. Die neu gewonnene Autonomie tr?gt allm?hlich Früchte: Agritourismus, regionale Produkte, traditionelles Handwerk und Molekulargenetik bilden die Basis einer st?rkeren sardinischen Wirtschaft. Mit der Wahl des ehemaligen Tiscali-Topmanagers Renato Soru im Juni 2004 zum Gouverneur der Insel zeigten die Sarden, dass sie auf eine Zukunft nach dem Motto „Im Trend dank Tradition“ vertrauen.     

Neanderthal settlement patterns in Crimea: A landscape approach

Traditional settlement pattern analysis involves classifying sites within a region using previously established functional categories. Faunal and lithic data are frequently combined as archaeological indicators of site function. The results are interpreted in terms of a settlement system from which inferences about mobility patterns and social organization are drawn. The previously published site of Karabi Tamchin is used here as a spring-point for a discussion of the problems inherent with established site typologies and some of the settlement models that have been proposed in the past. The rich Middle Paleolithic archaeological record of Crimea is used to demonstrate the usefulness of the landscape approach as a means of supplementing existing information about Middle Paleolithic settlement patterns.     

Neolithic settlement patterns in temperate Europe: Progress and problems

The study of settlement patterns must be accompanied by careful evaluation of the processes of formation of the archaeological record and of its recovery. A selective review is offered of Neolithic case studies from central and western Europe, from theLinearbandkeramik culture (fifth millennium bc) to Denmark and Britain (fourth and third millennia bc). The emphasis of the study is upon dispersed settlement patterns. Possibilities of specialization and hierarchy are discussed. Settlement studies should be further exploited for the system, or social rules and contexts, that may be inferred from the patterning of settlements.     

Studieren in den USA Als Austauschstudentin in Denver

Im Rahmen des Austauschprogrammes der Universit?t Oldenburg studierte Claudia Weiermann für ein Jahr an der “University of Colorado at Denver” und testete die amerikanische Uni-Realit?t.