Abstract
This chapter introduces the topography, climate, environment, and demographic circumstances of the Yambol province in southeast Bulgaria. It then focuses on the two Tundzha Regional Archaeology Project (TRAP) study areas there. The Yambol province is characterised by the alluvial deposits of the Middle Tundzha River catchment, which offer accessible, fertile, and well-watered soils for agriculture. Prominent rock outcrops punctuate the otherwise flat to rolling landscape, offering stone resources and defensible locations. The population of the region is concentrated in Yambol city, the regional capital, with the rest dispersed in villages and rural settlements across the Thracian Plain.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Tundzha Regional Archaeology Project |
Subtitle of host publication | Surface Survey, Palaeoecology, and Associated Studies in Central and Southeast Bulgaria, 2009-2015 Final Report |
Editors | Shawn Ross, Adela Sobotkova, Georgi Nekhrizov, Julia Tzvetkova, Simon Connor |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Oxbow Books |
Chapter | 11 |
Pages | 118-125 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781789250541 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- climate
- demography
- Dodoparon
- Elhovo
- environment
- Middle Tundzha River catchment
- Yambol