On December 6, 2022 (Tuesday) at 17:00, Eli Filipova, PhD student at the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Tracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS), will give a lecture on the topic "Climatic features in Thrace in the 1st millennium BC". This is the first of three lectures of the seminar Climate and Geographic Features of the Balkans, organized by the Laboratory for the Study of Late Antiquity in the Balkans. You can find more about the upcoming events on the website: https://labalkans.org/en/activities/lectures
The event will be held in person at the IBSCT-BAS (Moskovska Street No. 45). You can also join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93415907103. No pre-registration is required.
We are looking forward to welcoming you!
An important factor influencing the life of the ancient inhabitants of the Balkans is the environment. Climate inicators, quality of the soils and water resources are the factors that can predetermine the development of any society. The direct dependence man - food, food - environment places the Thracians from the 1st millennium BC in a subordinate position to nature, vulnerable to any change and fluctuation of climate, soils or waters.
In recent years, interdisciplinary research has significantly expanded knowledge about the climate of Thrace in the 1st millennium BC beyond the information derived from the written sources. Studies in the fields of archaeobotany and archaeozoology involve much more than the identification of plant and animal remains. Although the analysis is mainly aimed at establishing the human diet, it can also contribute significantly to the reconstruction of climate, ecology and living conditions in Antiquity. Among the interdisciplinary studies, the analysis of diatoms should be mentioned. Its application in Bulgaria makes it possible to trace the changes that occurred in the paleoecological development of the Black Sea coast. Palynological findings also provide interesting observations about changes in the climate of Thrace in the 1st millennium BC.