Yambol: topography and environment

Adela Sobotkova, Shawn Ross

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

    51 Downloads (Pure)

    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 languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Tundzha Regional Archaeology Project
    Subtitle of host publicationSurface Survey, Palaeoecology, and Associated Studies in Central and Southeast Bulgaria, 2009-2015 Final Report
    EditorsShawn Ross, Adela Sobotkova, Georgi Nekhrizov, Julia Tzvetkova, Simon Connor
    Place of PublicationOxford
    PublisherOxbow Books
    Chapter11
    Pages118-125
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Print)9781789250541
    Publication statusPublished - 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

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Yambol: topography and environment'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this