A synthetic measure of mortality using skeletal data from ancient cemeteries: The d index [PDF]
Demographic Research, 2018 Background: Due to the scarcity of written sources in ancient historical periods, and thanks to the development of increasingly sophisticated methods of excavation, recognition, publication, and interpretation, archaeology has played an important role in
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On the Paleodemography of Pyany Bor Culture [PDF]
Поволжская археология, 2019 The paper outlines data for the reconstruction of paleodemographic structure of the Pyany Bor culture. Totally three samples (Novo-Sasykul, Oshki cemeteries and Nyrgynda stage burials of Tarasovo burial ground), including skeletal remains of 465 ...
Kufterin Vladimir V. +1 more
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Effectiveness of decontamination protocols when analyzing ancient DNA preserved in dental calculus [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Ancient DNA analysis of human oral microbial communities within calcified dental plaque (calculus) has revealed key insights into human health, paleodemography, and cultural behaviors.
Andrew G. Farrer +5 more
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A geometric morphometrics approach to sex estimation of infants from 0 to 6 years using the auricular surface [PDF]
Scientific ReportsEstimating biological sex is an essential tool for studying past population dynamics and cultural behaviour. Typically, it is not performed in non-adults before the onset of puberty, limiting the knowledge that can be gained from immature skeletal ...
Patrícia Simão +2 more
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Practitioner preferences in the analysis of cremation deposits in archaeology and biological anthropology: An overview of current osteoarchaeological practices with a focus on sex estimation. [PDF]
PLoS ONEOsteological data, such as biological sex, constitute a base for research in paleodemography and palaeopathology, as well as for understanding past socio-cultural practices.
Marta Hlad +6 more
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Phylotranscriptomics and genome-size evidence clarify the Taiwanese Cirsium japonicum complex and delimit C. brevicaule and allied East Asian thistles [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Rapid diversification in island floras often creates taxonomic uncertainty, particularly for morphologically variable plant complexes. The Cirsium japonicum complex, a widespread and medicinally important group in East Asia, exemplifies this ...
Chih-Yi Chang +5 more
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Taphonomic bias in preservation and representativeness of skeletal samples (a case of Gonur Depe) [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2022 The topic of this article is theoretical and practical issues underlying the problems of representativeness of skeletal samples, as well as age and sex biases in preservation of skeletal remains, and the impact of these factors on paleodemographic ...
Kufterin V.V. +2 more
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A complex study of anthropological materials of the Maitan burial ground of the Bronze Age Alakul Culture in Central Kazakhstan [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2022 A correlation of the results of the study of the paleoanthropological materials from the necropolis of Maitan by different scientific methods has been carried out in order to establish chronological and spatial differentiation of the burial ground and ...
Solodovnikov K.N.
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Oriental Studies, 2022 Introduction. The article introduces anthropological materials instrumental in tracing processes inherent to Middle Bronze Age Kalmykia’s population referred to as Catacomb culture. Goals.
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Paleodemographic Study of the Annunciation Monastery’s Necropolis in Astrakhan
Археология евразийских степей, 2023 As a result of archaeological studies, a large series of anthropological material was obtained, which made it possible to characterize in detail the characteristics of the Russian Astrakhan population in the XVI–XX centuries.
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