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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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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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The Archaeology of Cannibalism: a Review of the Taphonomic Traits Associated with Survival and Ritualistic Cannibalism Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-10
Silvia M. BelloTaphonomic studies of osteoarchaeological human assemblages have mainly focused on establishing recognisable markers that allow us to discriminate between humanly induced modifications from natural causes, or how to differentiate cannibalism from secondary burial. Less attention has been dedicated to recognise specific taphonomic patterns associated with the different motivations for cannibalism. In
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Modeling Cultural Transmission in Structured Populations Raises Important Questions for Archaeologists Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-06
L. S. Premo, Zeljko RezekPaleolithic archaeologists study regional variation among assemblages of stone tools in order to delineate cultural boundaries and reconstruct mechanisms of cultural transmission in the deep past. Structured population models are especially suited to aid in this endeavor, for they teach us how cultural evolutionary forces—copying error, intergroup transmission, drift, and selection imposed by functional
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Deciphering the Public: An Integrated Analysis of Outdoor Spaces in the Neolithic Settlement of Kleitos 1 in Greece Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-02
Evita Kalogiropoulou, Dimitris Roussos, Maria Roumpou, Christina ZiotaThis paper presents a study of outdoor settlement spaces through the interdisciplinary analysis of combustion structures as key elements. It explores the use of outdoor public spaces and their complexity, multifunctionality, and dynamic contribution to the formation of Neolithic societies. The study focuses on two designated and adjacent outdoor spaces at the Late Neolithic settlement Kleitos 1 in
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All Mixed Up: Investigating Mortuary Practice and Processes of Disarticulation Through Integrated Histotaphonomic Analysis at the Knowe of Rowiegar, Neolithic Chambered Cairn, Orkney, UK Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-12-02
Tierney Tudor, Rebecca Crozier, Richard MadgwickThe Neolithic site of the Knowe of Rowiegar chambered cairn, Orkney, was excavated in 1937 as part of a campaign that saw the excavation of various chamber cairns on the island of Rousay, Orkney (Davidson & Henshall, 1989). Osteological and isotope research undertaken in recent years has reignited interest in the site. The research presented here focuses on mortuary practices, principally through histotaphonomic
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Construction, Maintenance and Ritual Practices on the Neolithic Rondel at Nowe Objezierze (Northwestern Poland): The chaîne opératoire of Rondel’s Architecture Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-11-29
Lech CzerniakIn the history of the “Danubian Neolithic” society, monumental ceremonial centers appeared around 4800 BCE and lost their importance around 300 years later. Among them, one of the most distinctive forms are rondels. However, it is worth remembering the contemporary Rosheim-type circles and Passy-type tombs. The name “rondels” refers to the currently preserved architectural form, dominated by concentric
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Traditions of Equality: The Archaeology of Egalitarianism and Egalitarian Behavior in Sub-Saharan Africa (First and Second Millennium CE) Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-11-23
Alfredo González-RuibalInterest in egalitarianism and egalitarian behavior in complex societies has grown in recent years, spurred by anarchist approaches and collective action theory. Sub-Saharan Africa, however, has seldom figured in the discussions, despite the fact that it has been historically home to a diversity of societies that have either rejected political centralization altogether or put limits to it. The aim
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A Burning Platform? Critical Reflections on the Impact of Research on the Developing Bioarchaeology of Cremation Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-11-21
T. J. U. Thompson, Antonia M. Nannetti -
Modeling Marronage: GIS Heuristics of Refuge Affordances in Colonial St. Croix Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-11-20
Lauren E. Kohut, Steven A. Wernke, Justin DunnavantOn the Caribbean island of St. Croix, archival documents reference settlements of runaway enslaved Africans in the mountainous range known as Maroon Ridge. These settlements provide an important record of Afro-Atlantic resistance to enslavement. However, as both intentionally secluded and ephemeral places of refuge, these maroon settlements are difficult to locate in the archaeological record. Geospatial
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Taphonomic Approach to the Interpretation of Isolated Human Skulls: Distinguishing Natural from Intentional Deposition Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-11-20
Silvia M. Bello, Lucile CrétéThe human cranium is probably the most common single anatomical element manipulated after the death of the individual. However, it is not uncommon to find isolated crania for which it is difficult to unequivocally determine the nature of the deposition, either intentional or natural. In order to establish whether naturally deposited and intentionally deposited skulls are characterised by different
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The Taphonomy of Status: The Creation of Group Identity and Social Inequality in Medieval Croatia Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-11-20
Anna J. Osterholtz, Ivan ValentThis article focuses on the taphonomy of inequality visible in within-church burials from the site of the Church of St. George at Đurđevac-Sošice, a Medieval church in Northern Croatia. Building on concepts of Whitehead’s Poetics model, the three-body model, and landscape archaeology, we examine the role of church architecture in the development and affirmation of social inequality though burial practices
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Confronting Taphonomic Challenges from Excavation Through Curation of Human Remains Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-11-14
Brenda J. BakerTaphonomy as it applies to human remains from archaeological contexts typically considers issues of preservation and diagenesis in the burial environment. Less attention has been paid to biocultural taphonomic factors including excavation techniques, expertise of excavators, and post-excavation treatment. The ways in which human remains are transported from the field to the lab and long-term storage
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The Time of the Stones: A Call for Palimpsest Dissection to Explore Lithic Record Formation Processes Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-10-17
Santiago Sossa-Ríos, Alejandro Mayor, Laura Sánchez-Romero, Carolina Mallol, Manuel Vaquero, Cristo M. Hernández -
Discrimination of Cereal Residue Adsorbed by Pottery Based on Metabolomics Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-10-08
Lei Lu, Rui Wen, Junjun Cui -
Chipped-Stone Crescents from the Terminal Pleistocene–Early Holocene of Far Western North America and the Transverse Projectile Point Hypothesis Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-31
Daniel S. Amick -
Debunking Deterministic Narratives of Technological Development Through Experimentation: A Critical Review of the Prehistory of Tin Bronze Alloying Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-01
Julia Montes-Landa, Simon Timberlake, Marcos Martinón-Torres -
Estimating the Size and Density of the La Prele Site: Implications for Early Paleoindian Group Size Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-19
Spencer R. Pelton, Todd A. Surovell, Sarah A. Allaun, McKenna L. Litynski, Paul H. Sanders, Robert L. Kelly, Madeline E. Mackie, Matthew J. O’Brien -
Exploring Basalt: A Methodological Framework for Analysing Wear Traces on Basalt Tools Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-18
Lena Asryan, Veerle Rots -
Techné of Rock Engravings—the Timna Case Study Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-03
Lena Dubinsky, Leore Grosman -
Use-Wear Analysis of Obsidian and Other Volcanic Rocks: An Experimental Approach to Working Plant Resources Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-29
Idaira Brito-Abrante, Amelia Rodríguez-Rodríguez -
New Methods for Old Questions: The Use of Elliptic Fourier Analysis for the Formal Study of Palaeolithic Art Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-21
Miguel García-Bustos, Paula García Bustos, Olivia Rivero -
Space Analysis in Palaeolithic Cave Art: Towards a Multidisciplinary and Integrated Approach Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-18
Olga Spaey, Diego Garate, Aritz Irurtzun -
Paleo Storage, Paleo Surplus, and Paleo Inequality in the Périgord Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-10
Brian Hayden, Emmanuel Guy -
Rethinking Occupation Intensity during the Levantine Middle Epipalaeolithic: The use of Space and Site Formation Processes at the Geometric Kebaran site of Neve David, Israel Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-04
David E. Friesem, Reuven Yeshurun, Zachary C. Dunseth, Shira Gur-Arieh, Dani Nadel -
The Levantine Megalithic Building Techniques: A Groundbreaking Method Applied to Menjez’s Monuments (Akkar, Lebanon) from the 4th–3rd Millennium BCE Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-03
Méryl Defours Rivoira, Florian Cousseau, Tara Steimer-Herbet -
A Review of Methods to Analyze Archaeological Lime Production: Investigating Raw Materials Selection and Firing Conditions Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-16
Hannah M. Herrick, Francesco Berna -
Archaeo-Tempestites and Coastal Taphonomy of Shell-Bearing Sites: Native American Sites in Florida as a Case Study Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-07
Kendal Jackson, Jaime A. Rogers, Ping Wang, Thomas J. Pluckhahn -
Archaeology in the Fourth Dimension: Studying Landscapes with Multitemporal PlanetScope Satellite Data Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-03
Wolfgang Alders, Dylan S. Davis, Julia Jong Haines -
Assessing the Utility of Strontium Isotopes in Fossil Dental Calculus Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-11
Anthony Dosseto, Florian Dux, Raphael Eisenhofer, Laura Weyrich -
Investigating Human Activities in Caves Through the Study of Broken Stalagmite Structures: The Case of the Saint-Marcel Cave (France) During the Early Holocene Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-10
Jean-Jacques Delannoy, Jules Kemper, Stéphane Jaillet, Edwige Pons-Branchu, Ségolène Vandevelde, Arnaud Dapoigny, Delphine Dupuy -
Low-Density Urbanisation: Prestate Settlement Growth in a Pacific Society Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-04
Phillip Parton, Geoffrey Clark -
Finger Fluting in Prehistoric Caves: A Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Children, Sexing and Tracing of Individuals Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-04
Keryn Walshe, April Nowell, Bruce Floyd -
The Archaeology of Awe: Monumental Architecture, Communal Ritual, and Community Formation at Poverty Point, USA Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-12
Matthew C. Sanger -
The Knossian Kamares Style as Transgenerational Memory Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-11
Emanuele Prezioso -
Waterfowl Eggshell Refines Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction and Supports Multi-species Niche Construction at the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition in the Levant Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-17
Lisa Yeomans, Maria C. Codlin, Camilla Mazzucato, Federica Dal Bello, Beatrice Demarchi -
New Approaches to the Bipolar Flaking Technique: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Kinematic Perspectives Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-14
Görkem Cenk Yeşilova, Adrián Arroyo, Josep Maria Vergès, Andreu Ollé -
Homo sapiens and Neanderthal Use of Space at Riparo Bombrini (Liguria, Italy) Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-31
Amélie Vallerand, Fabio Negrino, Julien Riel-Salvatore -
Bronze Age Stone Anchors as Material Metaphors: Applying Conceptual Blending Theory to Investigate Their Symbolic Value Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-24
Mari Yamasaki -
From Barter to Market: an Agent-Based Model of Prehistoric Market Development Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-04
Jangsuk Kim, Matthew Conte, Yongje Oh, Jiyoung Park -
A Prolegomenon on Archaeological Complexity and Disorganization: Fragmentation and Missing Data Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-02
Ezra Zubrow -
Paradigm or Practice? Situating GIS in Contemporary Archaeological Method and Theory Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-30
Isaac I. Ullah, Zachery Clow, Juliette Meling -
Isotopic Evidence for Mobility in the Copper and Bronze Age Cemetery of Humanejos (Parla, Madrid): a Diachronic Approach Using Biological and Archaeological Variables Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-22
Marta Cintas-Peña, Rafael Garrido Pena, Ana M. Herrero-Corral, Raúl Flores Fernández, Anna J. Waterman, Marta Díaz-Zorita Bonilla, Pedro Díaz-del-Río, David W. Peate -
Reassessing the Interpretative Potential of Ethnographic Collections for Early Hunting Technologies Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-20
Annemieke Milks, Christian Hoggard, Matt Pope -
Landscape Taphonomy Predictably Complicates Demographic Reconstruction Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-18
Daniel A. Contreras, Brian F. Codding -
Modelling Southern Mesopotamia Irrigated Landscapes: How Small-scale Processes Could Contribute to Large-Scale Societal Development Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (IF 3.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-13
Dengxiao Lang, Maurits W. Ertsen