Papers by Serlegi Gábor
The large-scale archaeological excavations of the past years yielded a rapid increase of archaeol... more The large-scale archaeological excavations of the past years yielded a rapid increase of archaeological finds and observations. This large amount of new evidence enabled the observation of wider environmental archaeological relationships. In the study we reconstruct certain environmental and settlement pattern changes from the 13 th to the 18 th centuries based on archaeological data from the southern shore of Lake Balaton and the cities of the Danube Bend region. The settlements on the shore of Lake Ba laton and along the Danube reacted similarly, but with a temporal lag. Hydroclimatic changes caused a shift in the location and structure of lake-and riverside settlements, which was of a horizontal character in the case of Lake Balaton, and of a vertical character in the case of the Danube Bend region.
The track of the M7 Motorway runs parallel with the modern coastline of the Lake Balaton. Consequ... more The track of the M7 Motorway runs parallel with the modern coastline of the Lake Balaton. Consequently, the route cross-cuts in many instances the former bays of the lake. The lives of communities that settled around the Lake Balaton were always closely related to the ground water table determined by the water level of the lake and fl uctuations of the open water surface. For settlements situated on the slopes of loess plateaus between bays, along the natural irregular southern shore, the most important factors were the water table conditions of the hillsides.
Stable oxygen and carbon isotope compositions of bivalve carbonate (Unio sp.) were measured in or... more Stable oxygen and carbon isotope compositions of bivalve carbonate (Unio sp.) were measured in order to understand how climate conditions are reflected by the isotopic compositions of shell material from Lake Balaton (Hungary). Samples were taken also from Anodonta and Dreissena species from the same period and were also analysed to study interspecies variation. Monitoring of physical parameters and oxygen isotope composition of lake water was conducted between 1999 and 2005 and between 2007 and 2009 and the data were compared with the stable isotopic compositions of Unio shell specimens grown in the same period. Sampling conducted at high resolution revealed variations related to seasonal fluctuations. The period studied contain wet and extremely dry periods beyond the normal years that made the studied period appropriate to determine if the shells can be used for climate studies. As we have seen, the Unio shells systematically and reliably reflect temperature and isotopic variations, so these shells can potentially be used to reconstruct past environmental conditions. Past climate reconstructions based on isotopic variations in shell carbonate have been demonstrated in two archaeological studies on excavation materials of Copper and Bronze Ages. Within the Late Copper Age several subphases have been distinguished that are covered by the excavation sites in Balatonkeresztur (Southern part of Lake Balaton). Settlement migration to higher locations (suggesting a significant rise in lake or groundwater level) and a gradual shift in animal remnants from the dominance of sheep and goat (preferring dryer climate) to swine (suggesting a wetter climate) have been observed between the Boleraz (5460-5310 calBP) and Early Classical Baden (5310-5060 cal BP) subphases. Based on geomorphological and archaeozoological studies, a dry to wet climate change can be suggested which have been detected by palynological analyses as well. Based on stable isotopic compositions of shell material from archaeological periods, the period of Boleraz subphase can be characterized by warm/dry climatic condition. Around 5310 calBP (between Boleraz and Early Classical Baden) the climate turned into a more variable condition and became wet/cold in agreement with archaeological and palynological studies. Subsequent positive shifts in isotopic compositions in the subphase of Early Classical Baden suggest an increasingly arid condition, which is not shown in archaeological studies. This observations suggests that the advantegous agriculture achieved during the wet period was kept in spite of the subsequently warming and less humid conditions. Isotopic compositions of bivalve samples from the Bronze Age from Ordacsehi (Southern part of Lake Balaton) were also analysed, whose data suggest that the Early Bronze Age (3690 cal BP) can be characterized with stable conditions, while shells collected from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age (3690 calBP) indicate variable, wet climatic conditions. The wet/cold climatic conditions in Middle Bronze Age have also been detected by archaeological studies and stable isotopic analyses of a speleothem of a nearby cave, supporting the conclusions by independent evidences.
Acta Archaeologica, 2005
Excavations at the site of Balatonlelle-Kenderföld were conducted within the framework of the coo... more Excavations at the site of Balatonlelle-Kenderföld were conducted within the framework of the cooperation between the Directorate of the Museums of Somogy County and the Archaeological Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences as part of the investment-driven excavations along the track of hig hway M7 in 2002. A short stretch of the track of the highway and the site of a future lay-by composed the excavation surface, which covered about four hectares .
Geoarchaeology and Soil Studies by Serlegi Gábor
Pető Á, Serlegi G, Krausz E, Jaeger M, Kulcsár G 2015 Régészeti talajtani megfigyelések „Kakucs–T... more Pető Á, Serlegi G, Krausz E, Jaeger M, Kulcsár G 2015 Régészeti talajtani megfigyelések „Kakucs–Turján mögött” bronzkori lelőhelyen I. Agrokémia és Talajtan 64(1): 219-237
(in Hungarian with English abstract)
Geoarchaeological observations at the Bronze Age site of Kakucs–Turján mögött
Conference Presentations by Serlegi Gábor
PPKE BTK 15 - BTK MŐT Kiadványok 6, 2019
Abstract of a conference presentation about the Late Sarmatian - Hun-period barrow cemetery of Já... more Abstract of a conference presentation about the Late Sarmatian - Hun-period barrow cemetery of Jászalsószentgyörgy, Borsa-halmi temető (East-Hungary), a site which was excavated in 1899. About the re-evaluation of the old material and a relocalisation and non-destructive field prospection of the site.
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Papers by Serlegi Gábor
Geoarchaeology and Soil Studies by Serlegi Gábor
(in Hungarian with English abstract)
Geoarchaeological observations at the Bronze Age site of Kakucs–Turján mögött
Conference Presentations by Serlegi Gábor
(in Hungarian with English abstract)
Geoarchaeological observations at the Bronze Age site of Kakucs–Turján mögött