Silvia Wiesinger

Dipl.-Ing.

Silvia Wiesinger

Dipl.-Ing.
  • Guest Researcher
  • Archaeological Sciences – Bioarcharchaeology Lab

Biographical sketch

Master’s degree in agriculture at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna. Working in the field of archaeobotany since 2001, mainly carrying out analyses of botanical macroremains.
2017 - 2023 involved in various archaeobotanical projects within the OeAI focussed on archaeological sites in Austria.
Since 2024 collaborating researcher at different Austrian universities and visiting researcher at the OeAI.

Research Projects

  • Updating the archaeometry and archaeobotany collections

 

Research interests

  • analyses of botanical macroremains and charcoal
  • cultivation of plants and agricultural history
  • plants in burial contexts

 

Publications