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Approaching the Past through Practice: Reconstruction of a Historical Greenlandic Dog Sled American Antiquity (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-30
Emma VitaleSince the emergence of the Thule culture (AD 1200), dog sledding has been perceived as a central means of transportation in traditional Inuit life in the Arctic. However, there is an absence of research concerning Inuit dog-sled technology and the tradition of the craft. This study investigates the Inuit dog-sled technocomplex using enskilment methodologiesby employing experimental and ethno-archaeological
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“Open Sourcing” Workflow and Machine Learning Approaches for Attributing Obsidian Artifacts to Their Volcanic Origins: A Feasibility Study from the South Caucasus Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-27
Pavol Hnila, Ellery Frahm, Alessandra Gilibert, Arsen BobokhyanTraditionally, reliable obsidian sourcing requires expensive calibration standards and extensive geological reference collections as well as experience with statistical processing. In the South Caucasus — one of the most obsidian-rich regions on the planet — this combination of requirements has often restricted sourcing studies because few projects have geological reference collections that cover all
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All the way from the Baltic: amber beads from an Iron Age grave at Hama, western Syria Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-28
Martin N. Mortensen, Mette Marie Hald, Jacob Frydendahl, Stephen Lumsden, Pernille Bangsgaard, Georges Mouamar, Marco Bonechi, Silvia Alaura -
Human remains from the River Thames: new dating evidence Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-28
Nichola Arthur, Jane Sidell, Heather Bonney -
Beyond the Longhouse: On the Heterogeneity, Spatiality and Temporality of Scandinavian Iron Age Households Cambridge Archaeological Journal (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2025-01-28
Grethe Bjørkan BukkemoenThe last 20 years have seen growing attention in Scandinavian archaeology towards the study of the Iron Age household. The aim of this paper is to challenge the conceptions of what the household is and argue for the potential in approaching households as heterogenous, emergent assemblages, with an untapped potential in diachronic and spatial studies. Inherent in the vast archaeological record of the
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The Maya Enlightenment: Towards a Post-Postclassic Cambridge Archaeological Journal (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2025-01-28
Panos KratimenosWhile increased focus in recent decades has been paid to conceptions of time in archaeological interpretation, comparably less attention has been afforded to the way in which we ourselves conceive of time in the construction of chronologies to periodize the past. In this paper, I focus on the tripartite chronology utilized by scholars of the Precolumbian Maya as a case study to explore the potential
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Community Formation in the Chulmun (Neolithic) and Mumun (Bronze Age) Periods of Korea Journal of Archaeological Research (IF 4.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-27
Jangsuk Kim, Matthew Conte, Yongje OhDespite its importance, exploring prehistoric community formation presents significant epistemological and methodological challenges. In Korean archaeology, these issues have rarely been addressed primarily due to the longstanding dominance of the culture-historical paradigm. However, extensive archaeological investigations and the accumulation of radiocarbon dates in recent decades have led to the
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Inca human sacrifice and sacred pilgrimages: spatial analysis of sites on the Chachani and Pichu Pichu volcanoes Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-27
Dagmara Socha, Dominika Sieczkowska-Jacyna -
Comparing Summed Probability Distributions of Shoreline and Radiocarbon Dates from the Mesolithic Skagerrak Coast of Norway Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-24
Isak Roalkvam, Steinar SolheimBy developing a new methodology for handling and assessing a large number of shoreline dated sites, this paper compares the summed probability distribution of radiocarbon dates and shoreline dates along the Skagerrak coast of south-eastern Norway. Both measures have previously been compared to elucidate demographic developments in Fennoscandia, but these have not been based on probabilistic methods
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Parallel roads, solstice and sacred geography at the Gasco Site: a Chacoan ritual landscape Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-24
Robert S. Weiner, Richard A. Friedman, John R. Stein -
“A Network of Mutualities of Being”: Socio-material Archaeological Networks and Biological Ties at Çatalhöyük Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-23
Camilla Mazzucato, Michele Coscia, Ayça Küçükakdağ Doğu, Scott Haddow, Muhammed Sıddık Kılıç, Eren Yüncü, Mehmet SomelRecent advances in archaeogenomics have granted access to previously unavailable biological information with the potential to further our understanding of past social dynamics at a range of scales. However, to properly integrate these data within archaeological narratives, new methodological and theoretical tools are required. Effort must be put into finding new methods for weaving together different
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A new Ramesside settlement north of Mareotis Lake (Kom el-Nugus, Egypt) Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-23
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Decoding Palaeolithic Hand Stencils: Age and Sex Identification Through Geometric Morphometrics Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-21
V. Fernández Navarro, D. Fidalgo Casares, D. García Martínez, D. Garate MaidaganThis study pioneers the application of geometric morphometrics to Palaeolithic hand stencils, offering new insights into the problematics of classic rock art using innovative methodology. Employing a triple approach encompassing contemporary, experimental, and archaeological populations, the research achieves a precise estimation of age and biological sex through hand morphometry, enhancing our anthropometric
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Settlement discontinuity at Ak'awillay and the development of the Inca imperial capital region Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-22
R. Alan Covey, Kylie Quave, Nicole Payntar, Camille Weinberg, Hubert Quispe-Bustamante, Véronique Bélisle -
The Trade Theory of Money: External Exchange and the Origins of Money Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-21
Mikael FauvelleFor over a century, scholars have debated the merits of two competing theories for the origins of money. The commodity theory of money has traditionally held that money developed as a medium of exchange in order to increase the economic efficiency of barter economies. Alternatively, chartalist explanations have given causal primacy to the role of state taxation in standardizing money as a unit of account
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Eating in colonial institutions: desiccated plant remains from nineteenth-century Sydney Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-21
Kimberley G. Connor -
Owl Cave Revisited: Examining the Evidence for a Folsom-Bison Association American Antiquity (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-21
L. Suzann Henrikson, Joshua G. Clements, Shannon L. Loftus, Daron DukeThe discovery of green-fractured mammoth bone in Owl Cave in the 1970s inspired the original investigators to focus primarily on the possible association between these remains and Folsom points recovered from the same stratum. With the Museum of Idaho's recent acquisition of the complete Owl Cave collection, we have gained a better understanding of the periglacial processes that appear to have displaced
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Positions of Power: Situational Flexibility in Mimbres Society American Antiquity (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2025-01-20
Kathryn M. Baustian, Barbara J. RothSocial power establishes and legitimizes actions for individuals within a society who accept the structures that create that power. Differences in power can develop without strict hierarchies, however. Here, we explore the power differences among groups living in the Mimbres Mogollon region of southwestern New Mexico using bioarchaeological data and a case study from the Harris site, a Late Pithouse
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Biocultural Taphonomies and Analysis of an Emerging Terminal Classic (750–900 CE) Maya Deathway Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-18
Saige Kelmelis, John P. Walden, Kirsten Green Mink, Julie A. Hoggarth, Claire E. Ebert, Carolyn Freiwald, Tia B. Watkins, Victoria S. R. Izzo, Michael Biggie, Amy E. Thompson, Rafael A. Guerra, Christina Warinner, Jaime J. AweIn bioarchaeology, funerary taphonomy and preservation become part of the biocultural narrative of the dead. We evaluate the role of these factors in reconstructing the identities of those buried in an emerging deathway, the ventrally placed legs flexed (VPLF) burial position, during the Terminal Classic (750–900/1000 CE) period at the Maya polity of Lower Dover in western Belize. The term “VPLF” describes
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New evidence for sealing in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic from Tol-e Sangi, Iran Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-16
Morteza Khanipour, Sepideh Jamshidi Yeganeh -
Nunalleq Digital Museum: multi-vocal narration of a Yup'ik past Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-16
Charlotta Hillerdal, Alice Watterson, Lonny Alaskuk Strunk, Jaqueline Nalikutaar Cleveland, John Anderson -
Sun stones and the darkened sun: Neolithic miniature art from the island of Bornholm, Denmark Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-16
Rune Iversen, Poul Otto Nielsen, Lasse Vilien Sørensen, Anders Svensson, Jørgen Peder Steffensen, Alexander Land, Michael S. Thorsen, Finn Ole Sonne Nielsen -
Evidence for discrete ochre exploitation 35,000 years ago in West Africa Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2025-01-15
Laure Dayet, María Lorenzo Martínez, Katja Douze, Matar Ndiaye, Chantal Tribolo, Michel Rasse, Laurent Lespez, François-Xavier Le Bourdonnec, Viola C. Schmid, Sarah Davidoux, Brice Lebrun, Benoît Chevrier, Charlotte Pruvost, Eric HuysecomDespite new impetus for Late Pleistocene research in West Africa, little is known about the range of Middle Stone Age behaviours in this region. Yet, the multiplicity of Middle Stone Age lithic technologies testifies to significant behavioural and demographic dynamics, marked by innovation and adaptability. Here, we present the first in-depth analysis of ochre remains in West Africa. New data from
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Tracking 4000 years of raptor diets through isotope analysis reveals urban scavenging with implications for conservation Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2025-01-15
Juliette Waterman, Stuart Black, Naomi Sykes, William F. Mills, Sean Doherty, Hannah Britton, Riley Smallman, Alison Sheridan, Andrew C. Kitchener, Mark D.E. FellowesBirds of prey (‘raptors’) often consume anthropogenic foods and can be closely associated with human settlements. In medieval Britain, birds of prey were commensal animals, especially in towns where biological waste was abundant. However, the antiquity of this relationship has not been well explored. In this study, we used stable isotopes of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) in bone collagen to investigate
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Consumption Trends, Trading Patterns and Economic Development in Italy Across Centuries: Data Analysis of Roman Amphorae in a Long-Term Perspective Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-11
Paulina Komar, Tom Brughmans, Ekaterina BorisovaThis paper presents novel insights into the long-term chronological patterns related to the distribution and consumption of amphora-borne foodstuffs in Italy. The study specifically focuses on the consumption of wine, olive oil and fish sauces, which exhibit diverse provenances. Notably, it contributes significantly to our understanding of the Roman economy by utilising an open dataset and a replicable
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The Past, Ethnic Purity, and the Foundations of Nazi Ideology: Archaeology at War Journal of Archaeological Research (IF 4.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-09
Per Cornell, Adam AnderssonThis article examines the articulation between archaeology and ideology in Nazi Germany, specifically the ideological content in archaeological narratives. We analyze German archaeology of this period in light of 19th century pan-Germanism and the German thinkers who helped shape the notion of a German national identity. Archaeology was utilized to strengthen Nazi ideology, with a particular focus
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ALHAMAT: analysing materiality of the Alhambra to elucidate the Nasrid dynasty's power in the Emirate of Granada Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-09
Carolina Cardell, Guillermo García-Contreras, Teresa Koffler, Juan Manuel Ríos-Jiménez, Alberto García-Porras, Javier Alejandre-Sánchez, Domingo Sánchez-Mesa, Mario De La Torre-Espinosa, Luca Mattei, David Rodríguez-Sánchez, Emilio Cano-Padilla, Nicolás Losilla, Esther Cardell, José Miguel Nieto, Fernando Martínez-Avila -
Zooarchaeology of Managed, Captive, Tame, and Domestic Birds: Shifts in Human–Avian Relationships Journal of Archaeological Research (IF 4.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-07
Lisa YeomansIn this paper, I review archaeological evidence for shifting human–avian interactions. Many species of birds, altering their behavior in response to anthropogenic niche construction, experienced an increased encounter rate with humans. Intensification of this relationship led to management and domestication of some taxa. An examination of the methods zooarchaeologists employ to study this changing
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Mega-fortresses in the South Caucasus: new data from southern Georgia Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-08
Nathaniel L. Erb-Satullo, Dimitri Jachvliani, Richard Higham, Kathryn O'Neil Weber-Boer, Alex Symons, Ruth Portes -
The Late Bronze Age harbour of Pefkakia: evidence from transport containers suggests site's role Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2025-01-07
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Landscape Chambers: Towards an Archaeology of the Cognitive Landscape Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-06
Zoran ČučkovićThis article is introducing a method for the analysis of landscape visual coherence. Inspired by landscape and architecture research, the landscape chambers method is based on quantitative analysis of visibility networks, modelled in a digital environment. It relies on an algorithm for the detection of closely connected subgroups within an intervisibility network, in order to isolate visually distinct
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Death and Dichotomy: Exploring Varied Human and Animal Depositional Practices in the Iron Age at Battlesbury Bowl, UK, through Histotaphonomy Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-02
A. Bricking, B. Revell, R. MadgwickTaphonomic analysis of bone microstructure, commonly known as histotaphonomy, has been used as a proxy for interpreting early post-mortem treatments in archaeological contexts with increasing frequency. This method is especially useful when evidence for varied pre-depositional practices such as disarticulation and taphonomic markers (e.g. fracturing, gnawing, cut marks, weathering) is present in the
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Filling the Gaps—Computational Approaches to Incomplete Archaeological Networks Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2025-01-03
Deborah Priß, John Wainwright, Dan Lawrence, Laura Turnbull, Christina Prell, Christodoulos Karittevlis, Andreas A. IoannidesNetworks are increasingly used to describe and analyse complex archaeological data in terms of nodes (archaeological sites or places) and edges (representing relationships or connections between each pair of nodes). Network analysis can then be applied to express local and global properties of the system, including structure (e.g. modularity) or connectivity. However, the usually high amount of missing
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Pyrite tesserae mosaics from El Caño (750–1100 CE), Panamá: Evidence of interactions between the Coclé and Maya regions Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-30
Julia Mayo Torné, Carlos Mayo-Torné, Delvis Hernández, Antonio Zamora, Eric Gutiérrez, Jorge Ceballos, Juan Antonio Jaén, Medín Denvers, Emiliano Melgar TísocThe study aims to identify the origin of mosaic stone tesserae mirrors discovered in El Caño, an archaeological site located in the Isthmus of Panamá within the archaeological tradition of Gran Coclé (750–1100 c.e.). The research objectives include (i) typological classification of the mirrors from El Caño by measuring the degree of similarity using the Jaccard coefficient, (ii) characterization of
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How teeth record and attenuate seasonal signals Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-28
Daniel R. Green, Tanya M. Smith, Gerry Olack, Ian S. Williams, Paul Tafforeau, Albert S. Colman, Kevin T. UnoVariability of oxygen isotopes in environmental water is recorded in tooth enamel, providing a record of seasonal change, dietary variability, and mobility. Physiology dampens this variability, however, as oxygen passes from environmental sources into blood and forming teeth. We showcase two methods of high resolution, 2-dimensional enamel sampling, and conduct modeling, to report why and how environmental
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Understanding Taphonomy Through 3D and 2D Records: A Case Study from the Tropical Maya Area Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-26
Mirko De Tomassi, Nicola LercariMortuary archaeology in the Maya region is complicated by both cultural and natural factors. Distinctive funerary depositional and post-depositional secondary activities, in addition to tropical climate, contribute to the complexity of pre-Hispanic Maya funerary practices. This paper proposes to merge 2D and 3D recording data to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the taphonomic phenomena that
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Unveiling Neolithic Economic Behavior: A Novel Approach to Chert Procurement at Çukuriçi Höyük, Western Anatolia Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-24
Michael Brandl, Maria M. Martinez, Christoph Hauzenberger, Peter Filzmoser, Bogdana Milić, Barbara HorejsThe expansion of the Neolithic way of life triggered the most profound changes in peoples’ socioeconomic behaviors, including how critical resources for everyday life were managed. Recent research spearheaded by ancient DNA analysis has greatly contributed to our understanding of the main direction of Neolithisation spreading from western Anatolia into central Europe. Due to the diverse processes involved
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Implementation of Red Ochre in Sinopia: Non-invasive characterization of the invisible frescos beneath Roman and Byzantine mosaics in Judea Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-24
Yotam Asscher, Giulia Ricci, Michela Reato, Abraham Leviant, Ilana Peters, Jacques Neguer, Mark Avrahami, Gilberto ArtioliPreparatory drawings in mortars have guided mosaicists in the placement of colored tesserae, as a form of blueprint for the style and content of the mosaic. These drawings are made by implementing pigments in the substrate mortars, following the fresco technique, and are commonly known as sinopia. This study analyzes the data from non-invasive techniques applied on red and pink sinopia that was found
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New evidence of the supra-regional marble trade network in Thrace, through the archaeometric study of sculptures in Roman Philippopolis Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-24
Vasiliki Anevlavi, Walter Prochaska, Petya Andreeva, Sabine LadstätterThe current assessment of marble sources in the Mediterranean, drawing from prior publications, reveals notable disparities in the distribution of raw materials across the region. Specifically, data on marble sources in the Balkans, including the Roman province of Thrace, are notably underrepresented, stressing the need for a more comprehensive analysis. Marble provenance studies contribute to a better
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“Taphonomic Trajectories: Funerary Taphonomy and Preservation at the Medieval Site of Largo Cândido dos Reis, Portugal” Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-23
Trent M. Trombley, António Matias, Sabrina C. AgarwalThis paper presents taphonomic data from the medieval Portuguese site of Largo Cândido dos Reis that contains the presence of both Christian (n = 217) and Islamic (n = 422) burials. The presence of two faith communities with differing funerary customs utilizing the same geographic space offers a unique opportunity to conduct a comparative approach and examine the extent to which funerary rites influence
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The Effect of Plant Food Treatment on Stable Isotopes and Their Relevance for Archaeological Studies: A Methodological Pilot Study Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-21
Chris Baumann, Cynthia Larbey, Martin Ebner, Hervé Bocherens, Karen HardyPlants are a crucial part of the human diet, serving as a primary source of micronutrients, fiber, and carbohydrates, providing readily available energy. Beyond the consumption of cooked and raw edible plants, early humans also developed methods for plant processing for delayed consumption, to de-toxify/improve bioavailability, and perhaps for flavor. In later prehistory delayed consumption includes
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Pilbara Fat-Tailed Macropods: Using Multivariate and Morphometric Analyses to Explore Spatial and Stylistic Variability Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-20
Shiqin He, Syed Zulqarnain Gilani, Patrick Morrison, Michael Hughes, Jo McDonaldThis paper presents a pioneering analysis of a distinctive engraved motif from the Pilbara region: the fat-tailed macropod (kangaroo). This stylistic analysis has used a combination of conventional qualitative and multivariate techniques with less commonly deployed geometric morphometrics analysis (GMA). Focusing on a distinctive engraved motif in Australia’s northwest, this study has quantified the
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Ancient Skeletons In Situ: Evaluating Bone Diagenesis at an Open-Air Archaeological Site and Community Museum in Central Thailand Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-20
Gina Palefsky, Thanik Lertcharnrit, Robin B. Trayler, Lauren E. Lopes, Sora L. KimArchaeological human skeletal remains are displayed in many museums across Thailand, under glass in exhibit halls, and as part of open-air displays where skeletons are partially excavated but remain in situ. This form of outdoor exhibit is a notable component of public archaeology initiatives and local educational outreach, but the potential long-term implications for bone preservation have raised
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Zoroastrian Cave as Heritage for the Long-Term Preservation of Identity and Social Cohesion of This Minority Community Cambridge Archaeological Journal (IF 1.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-20
Hamid Azizi Bondarabady, Majid MontazerZohouriZoroastrians are one of Iran's religious minorities, who managed to survive pressures and adversities during many centuries after the rise of Islam. Despite threats and dangers, this minority always tried to resist the pressures and maintain their identity and social cohesion with some measures. Aqda Cave is one of the examples of material culture left by the Zoroastrians, which can be very helpful
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Exploring the rhenium-osmium isotopic system and metal trace-elements analysis for iron provenance Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-19
Adi Eliyahu-Behar, Ivan Stepanov, Ernst Pernicka, Michael BraunsAlthough programs focusing on the provenance of ancient iron are becoming more common in archaeometallurgical research, no standardised approach currently exists. Recent studies have shown the potential of osmium (187Os/188Os) isotope analysis as a robust and effective method. It was also shown that trace element composition analysis, of the metal phase, provides a complementary fingerprint to refine
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Examining the thermal synthesis conditions of Maya blue: Insights into colors, stability and clay-dye interactions Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-18
Guanzheng Zhuang, Li Li, Qian Liu, Peng Yuan, Maguy Jaber, Francisco Rodrigues, Jixing FanMaya blue can be synthesized by heating a mixture of indigo and palygorskite, yet the impact of preparation conditions on its properties is not fully understood. This study investigates the effects of heating temperature (100–500 °C) and duration (1–72 h) on the color, acid resistance, solvent resistance, and photostability of Maya blue, as well as the pigment's structure and the indigo-palygorskite
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The sedaDNA revolution and archaeology: Progress, challenges, and a research agenda Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-18
A.G. Brown, M. Lucas, I.G. Alsos, B. Fromm, S. HudsonThe uptake of sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) in archaeology appears to be rather behind that in areas such as palaeoecology, palaeolimnology and Quaternary sciences in general, and in contrast to the on-going revolution in palaeogenomics from skeletal material. From our experience of a high level of requests for sedaDNA analyses and general enquiries, we ascribe this so a knowledge-gap in the bioarchaeology
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Impact of accessibility and saturation of the Roman transport network in the urban development of the Iberian Peninsula Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-18
C. Carreras, P. De Soto, N. Romaní -
Mixed Sources of Pb and Sn in late bronze age European tin ingots provide insights into production processes Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-17
W. Powell, R. Mathur, K.A. Yener, M. JohnsonTin ingots have been the focus of multi-method studies involving Sn and Pb isotopes, as well as trace element patterns, in an effort to determine provenance. Although they are non-alloyed artifacts, it has been demonstrated recently that the Pb in most tin ingots was acquired from multiple sources. Herein, we re-examine the corpus of analytical chemical and isotopic studies of European tin ingots from
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First provenance evidence for lapis lazuli artefacts from Arabia: Analytical study of beads from the Umm an-Nar tomb DH7-1 at Dahwa, Sultanate of Oman Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-17
Marta Magalini, Laura Guidorzi, Alessandro Re, Dennys Frenez, Kimberly D. Williams, Khaled A. Douglas, Nasser S. al-Jahwari, Quentin Lemasson, Claire Pacheco, Laurent Pichon, Brice Moignard, Alessandro Lo GiudiceIn this work, two wholly preserved lapis lazuli beads from an Umm An-Nar-type communal tomb excavated in Dahwa (2500-2000 BCE, Sultanate of Oman) have been analysed by means of non-invasive analytical techniques to try to determine the provenance of their raw material. The importance of these beads is due to the fact that they are possibly among the earliest lapis lazuli objects found in south-eastern
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Alterity and domesticity: limning the ambit of ancient Maya civilisation Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-12-16
Norman HammondThese are, as their titles indicate, two very different Maya books: Christina Halperin's is at the hard-core end of theoretical interpretation and aimed at the professional market, while Traci Ardren's is an attempt to explain ancient Maya civilisation to a general audience. Both succeed in their basic objectives and both have annoying minor flaws.
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‘The darker angels of our nature’: Early Bronze Age butchered human remains from Charterhouse Warren, Somerset, UK Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-12-16
Rick J. Schulting, Teresa Fernández-Crespo, Javier Ordoño, Fiona Brock, Ashleigh Kellow, Christophe Snoeck, Ian R. Cartwright, David Walker, Louise Loe, Tony Audsley -
Galleys and gameboards: graffiti at the Prigione del Castello, Noto Antica, Sicily Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-12-16
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Roman Silchester and beyond Antiquity (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-12-16
Neil HolbrookThese two volumes arise from Michael Fulford's career-long programme of fieldwork research at the Roman town of Silchester, which is 80km west of London at the intersection of two important roads. The Little London report is part of a wider project examining the developments that took place at Silchester in the first few decades of the Roman occupation of Britain. It is concerned with the excavation
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The 12th century bronze doors of Bonanno di Pisa in Monreale and Pisa: Materials and manufacture Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-16
M. Mödlinger, M. Bassi, J. Bontadi, M. Fellin, M. Fera, M. Negri, C. Usai, J. Utz, G. GhiaraBonanno di Pisa is, next to Barisano di Trani and Oderisius of Benevento, amongst the most renowned mediaeval Italian bronze casters. Bonanno is responsible for the biggest mediaeval metal door, the almost 8 m high main door of the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily, built in 1185/1186, and the San Ranieri door of the Cathedral of Pisa, Tuscany, finished in 1180. He was also responsible for the Porta Reale
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Strontium isotopes and the geographic origins of camelids in the Virú Valley, Peru Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-14
Nicole Hultquist, Jean-Francois Millaire, Paul SzpakThis study presents the strontium isotopic composition of camelid tooth enamel from Huaca Santa Clara, Huaca Gallinazo, and Huancaco in the Virú Valley, northern Peru. These sites were occupied during the Early Intermediate Period (EIP, c. 200 BCE-600 CE) with Huaca Santa Clara and Huancaco being associated with ritual sacrifices of camelids during the late Middle Horizon (LMH, 850–950 CE for Huancaco
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Topological insights into the diachrony of ancient road networks: Exploratory predictive modelling in the Andean highlands Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-14
Thibault Saintenoy, Marcos Llobera, Nicolas M. Thiéry, Marta Crespo Fernández, Pastor Fábrega-Álvarez, Rubén SantosAs the footprint of the movements and interactions that shape territories, road networks constitute a key archaeological feature for studying long term territorial dynamics. However, most archaeological research has focused on individual routes at specific periods, and little has been done so far to research road networks' long-term evolution at a regional scale. While the widespread availability of
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From dots to dynamics: Searching the complexities of prehistoric mobility in the Lisbon Peninsula Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-12
André Texugo, Pablo Sánchez de Oro, Ana Catarina SousaThis study explores prehistoric mobility networks in the Lisbon Peninsula, focusing on the Chalcolithic and Late Bronze Age periods. Utilising Least Cost Path (LCP) methodologies and Tobler's Hiking Function, movement patterns and connectivity between settlements were analysed. The research reveals a complex landscape of human interactions and environmental adaptations, highlighting social and economic
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An improved age estimation method for caribou and reindeer using tooth eruption and wear Journal of Archaeological Science (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-12-12
Grace Kohut, Robert Losey, Susan Kutz, Kamal Khidas, Maxime Pelletier, Tatiana NomokonovaDental age estimation based on tooth eruption schedules and wear is a useful analytical tool in zooarchaeology for developing demographic profiles for animal skeletal remains, particularly those from ruminants. While tooth eruption schedules are applicable only to younger individuals, tooth wear can be used for older animals as the heights of their crowns shorten over their lifetime, creating recognizable