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Old Bones in New Databases: Historical Insights Into Race, Statistics, and Ancestry Estimation in Anthropology

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the persistence of race in biological anthropology, particularly in the context of ancestry estimation using the Fordisc software. Despite efforts to move away from race‐based typologies since the mid‐20th century, historical notions of race continue to shape scientific methods and technologies in anthropology. By tracing
Iris Clever, Lisette Jong
wiley   +1 more source

Strontium isoscapes for provenance, mobility and migration: the way forward. [PDF]

open access: yesR Soc Open Sci
Spies MJ   +38 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Composing senselessness: Autoethnography after homicide

open access: yesAnthropology and Humanism, EarlyView.
Abstract Not all narratives create meaning, or create the same kinds of meaning; instead, some stories amplify meaninglessness, which—it is argued—is its own form of sense‐making. This article examines how meaning is formulated through narrative in the absence of a meaningful death, specifically in the context of a motiveless murder.
Jerome Arrow
wiley   +1 more source

Hunter-gatherer sea voyages extended to remotest Mediterranean islands. [PDF]

open access: yesNature
Scerri EML   +24 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Advancements in radiocarbon dating: An overview of its impact on Mexican archaeology

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, we provide a concise historical summary tracing the evolution of radiocarbon dating techniques in Mexico and Central America. We explore the contributions of early pioneers who first employed radiocarbon dating methods, leading to the establishment of a Mexican accelerator mass spectrometry laboratory. The study highlights its
Corina Solís   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tel Shiqmona during the Iron Age: A first glimpse into an ancient Mediterranean purple dye 'factory'. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One
Shalvi G   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The exploitation of silver deposits in early medieval Europe: some documentary, economic and social problems

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Focusing on Southern Europe, this article sheds light on the mining landscape of the early Middle Ages. Based on the current state of historical and archaeological knowledge, the article raises a number of questions that can be extended to other European regions.
Nicolas Minvielle Larousse
wiley   +1 more source

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