Roman Kroytor¶
Roman Viktorovych Kroytor is a Doctor of Biological Sciences, paleontologist, and archaeozoologist (Institute of Cultural Heritage, Chișinău, Moldova), a specialist in the taxonomy and ecology of deer (Cervidae) and in the osteological assemblages of Bronze and Iron Age mammals.
Overview¶
Roman Kroytor is a leading researcher of fossil mammals of Southeastern and Eastern Europe. Co-author of the monograph "Ot bronzy k zhelezu: khoziaistvo zhitelei Inkermanskoi doliny" [From Bronze to Iron: The Economy of the Inkerman Valley] (2016).
Key Details / Subtopics¶
- Archaeozoological research of Uch-Bash: Processed a vast array of animal bone remains from the ash pit, sandy, and loamy layers of the western excavation of the Uch-Bash settlement (Chapter 4, Section 2).
- Reconstruction of animal husbandry and hunting: Established the species composition of the domestic herd (dominance of small ruminants — over 55%) and selective hunting of deer, roe deer, and wild boar by the inhabitants of the Kizyl-Koba culture.
- Analysis of anthropogenic bone modification: Recorded traces of culinary processing, blank production, and charring of bones in bone-carving workshops.
Sources and Links¶
- Monograph "Ot bronzy k zhelezu: khoziaistvo zhitelei Inkermanskoi doliny" [From Bronze to Iron: The Economy of the Inkerman Valley] — The principal publication of the osteological analysis of Uch-Bash mammals.
- Paleoethnobotany and archaeozoology of the Inkerman microdistrict — A general synthesis of bioresource research.
- Uch-Bash — The research site.
- Evelina Kravchenko — Scientific supervisor of the monographic project.