| title: | Interaction between the natural environment and man from the geographical, historical and technological aspect. |
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| reg no: | SF0042476s03 |
| project type: | targeted financing |
| subject: |
1.10-1.16. Bio-Geo Sciences 6. Humanities |
| status: | accepted |
| institution: | Institute of History |
| head of project: | Lembi Lõugas |
| duration: | 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2007 |
| description: | The project, carrying out interdisciplinary fundamental studies, is focused on establishing the impact of environment to the formation of human population and the impact of human activity to environment through time. The aim is to specify the historical and geographical development of local fauna and flora and the cultural landscapes. Also, the development of palaeopopulations of Estonians is studied: anthropo- and ethnogenetical, systematical, morphological and ecological developments. Within the investigations of ancient technology the time of introduction and use of new materials (stone, bone and metals), their processing technologies and development are studied. The formation of biotechnology is observed against the background of the dynamics of animal breeding and the introduction of cultivated plants. Main materials for study come from the archaeological sites, but also from natural sediments and layers. A great part of the material is stored in the museums and depositories. However, for solutions of specific questions new materials will be obtained during the fieldworks. Future perspective is seen in the exploitation of modern methods in studies of nature-historical materials like the faunal, floral and human remains, different materials used by ancient people etc. These methods include, primarily, chemical (compounds and stable isotopes) and DNA analyses. |
| project group | ||||
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| no | name | institution | position | |
| 1. | Raili Allmäe | Institute of History | teadur | |
| 2. | Leiu Heapost | Institute of History | vanemteadur | |
| 3. | Sirje Hiie | Institute of History | vaneminsener | |
| 4. | Kersti Kihno | Institute of History | teadur, doktoran | |
| 5. | Jana Limbo-Simovart | Institute of History | teadur | |
| 6. | Lembi Lõugas | Institute of History | Senior researcher | |
| 7. | Liina Maldre | Institute of History | teadur | |
| 8. | Tanel Moora | Institute of History | teadur | |
| 9. | Jüri Peets | Institute of History | teadur | |
| 10. | Ulla Saluäär | Institute of History | magistr. | |