A New Kind of Relevance for Archaeology
Traditional ways of doing archaeology impact the world in a variety of ways, but despite recent efforts the practical relevance of archaeology has remained limited.
S. Ortman
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ABSTRACT This paper tackles one key limitation in the analysis of Iron Age communities in the Northwestern Iberian Peninsula: the limited exploration of areas beyond the fortified settlements known as castros (hillforts). The vast majority of archaeological studies have focused exclusively on the areas inside the walls of these settlements, which are ...
César Parcero‐Oubiña +7 more
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Public Archaeology 2015: Letting public engagement with archaeology 'speak for itself'
Public Archaeology 2015 was a year-long project dedicated to the creation of public engagement and involvement with archaeological projects and subjects. Month-long projects were devised and enacted by both archaeologists and non-archaeologists, with the
Lorna-Jane Richardson, James Dixon
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The microstratigraphy of middens: capturing daily routine in rubbish at Neolithic Çatalhöyük, Turkey [PDF]
Microstratigraphy — the sequencing of detailed biological signals on site — is an important new approach being developed in the Çatalhöyük project. Here the authors show how microscopic recording of the strata and content of widespread middens on the ...
Almond, Matthew J. +3 more
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the effectiveness of drone‐based remote sensing and Google Earth satellite imagery for archaeological prospection in the Bayan Gol Valley, Central Mongolia. Utilizing a fixed‐wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with RGB and multispectral sensors, we surveyed 655 ha to document Mongol‐period settlement structures
Peter Heimermann +4 more
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Geophysical Investigations at the Artemision at Amarynthos of Euboea (Greece)
ABSTRACT A combination of resistivity mapping and three‐dimensional electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) was used to investigate the subsurface of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos, Euboea (Greece), an area where archaeological remains from the Bronze Age to the post‐Byzantine period are preserved.
G. N. Tsokas +5 more
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Study and publication of the heritage of the Nubian archaeological expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Petroglyphs of Umm-el-Agaib (Khukab-Karar). Part 2. Historical and cultural context of the site [PDF]
Elena G. Tolmacheva
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Archaeological possibilities for feminist theories of transition and transformation
Archaeology takes up material fragments from distant andrecent pasts to create narratives of personal and collective identity. It is, therefore, a powerful voice shaping our current and future social worlds.
Marshall, Yvonne
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Scottish Archaeological Research Framework: Future Thinking on Carved Stones [PDF]
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Buckham, Susan +3 more
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Dialogues in the making: Collaborative archaeology in Sudan*
In this paper we introduce the Mograt Island Collaborative Project. Launched in 2014, this project aims to share archaeological narratives with members of a local community in Sudan, and with other stakeholders engaged with the area’s past, building on a
C. Näser, G. Tully
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