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Analysis of Artifacts from a 2010 Surface Collection at the Pace McDonald Site (41AN51), a Probable Middle Caddo Mound Center in Anderson County, Texas [PDF]

, 2011
The Pace McDonald site (41AN51) is a prehistoric Caddo mound center on Mound Prairie Creek in Anderson County, Texas, in the upper Neches River Basin. With the permission of one of the landowners, Mr.
Nelson, Bo, Perttula, Timothy K., Walters, Mark   +2 more
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Living by the lake: Plant food diversity in a prehistoric lake‐dwelling community in the Republic of North Macedonia

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the relationship between wetland ecosystems and prehistoric lakeshore settlements within the Lake Ohrid basin (a biodiversity hotspot) by considering plant food systems at Ploča Mičov Grad, North Macedonia. The mid‐fifth millennium (c.4555–4373 to 4437–4241 cal BCE) waterlogged assemblage contained a diverse spectrum of ...
Amy Holguin, Michael Charles, Ferran Antolín, Rachel Ballantyne, Müge Ergun, Albert Hafner, Stefanie Jacomet, André F. Lotter, Goce Naumov, Johannes Reich, Raül Soteras, Elizabeth Stroud, Willy Tinner, Rachel Wood, Amy Bogaard   +14 more
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‘Missing persons’: Ancient legacies of human–environment interaction in tropical natural properties inscribed under the 1972 World Heritage Convention

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Cultural and natural values form the core of World Heritage designation. Properties displaying both values, however, comprise a fraction of inscriptions (currently c. 3%) to the World Heritage List. In 1992, when that fraction stood at c. 5%, adoption of the popular ‘cultural landscapes’ category of cultural heritage in 1992 was therefore ...
Ryan J. Rabett
wiley   +1 more source

Animal 'Ritual' Killing: from Remains to Meanings [PDF]

, 2011
As humans, we interact with our environment and the other species inhabiting it in a variety of ways. Animals not only provide a source of sustenance, but a means for humans to express their social concepts through interaction.
Morris, James
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Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Stone artifacts (lithics) preserve for extended periods; thus they are key evidence for probing the evolution of human technological behaviors. Africa boasts the oldest record of stone artifacts, spanning 3.3 Ma, rare instances of ethnographic stone tool‐making, and stone tool archives from diverse ecological settings, making it an anchor for ...
Deborah I. Olszewski, Amanuel Beyin, Justin Pargeter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ancient proteins from ceramic vessels at Çatalhöyük West reveal the hidden cuisine of early farmers

Nature Communications, 2018
Ancient diets have been reconstructed from archaeological pottery based on lipid remains, but these can lack specificity. Here, Hendy and colleagues analyze ancient proteins from ceramic vessels up to 8000 years old to produce a more nuanced ...
Jessica Hendy, Andre C. Colonese, Ingmar Franz, Ricardo Fernandes, Roman Fischer, David Orton, Alexandre Lucquin, Luke Spindler, Jana Anvari, Elizabeth Stroud, Peter F. Biehl, Camilla Speller, Nicole Boivin, Meaghan Mackie, Rosa R. Jersie-Christensen, Jesper V. Olsen, Matthew J. Collins, Oliver E. Craig, Eva Rosenstock   +18 more
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The prehistoric archaeology of Ireland

, 1998
The first edition of The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland was published by Galway University Press (now no more) in 1998. This comprehensive survey of Irish prehistory is still a useful work of reference. This is a proof copy of that edition containing some minor typographical errors and misalignment of endnotes. A second edition with a short preface
openaire   +1 more source

Northern Vanuatu as a Pacific Crossroads: The Archaeology of Discovery, Interaction, and the Emergence of the "Ethnographic Present" [PDF]

, 2015
Northern Vanuatu is a significant crossroads region of the Southwest Pacific. This paper outlines current archaeological research being undertaken in the area, focusing on defining initial human settlement there some 3000 years ago and subsequent ...
Bedford, Stuart, Spriggs, Matthew
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Underutilised crops in Europe: An interdisciplinary approach towards sustainable practices

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract In the context of a rapidly growing global population and significant climatic and environmental change, there is an urgent need to produce nutritious food in a sustainable manner. Some crops are underutilised in Europe, despite their suitability to local environments, viability for sustainable production and potential to improve diets.
Meriel McClatchie, Véronique Matterne, Núria Rovira Buendia, Mila Andonova, Ulrike Lohwasser, Wendy Waalen, Filippos Bantis, Marija Knez, Jelena Milešević, Amil Orahovac, Paolo Prosperi, Aparajita Banerjee, Ivana Radić, Aldona Mueller‐Bieniek, Meline Beglaryan, Donal Murphy‐Bokern, David Gil, Bálint Balázs, Sónia Negrão   +18 more
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Eye makeup in Northwestern Iran at the time of the Assyrian Empire: a new kohl recipe based on manganese and graphite from Kani Koter (Iron Age III)

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Kohl was ubiquitous in ancient Egypt and the Middle East, and routinely included among the toiletries deposited in burials. For Egypt, kohl recipes are increasingly well‐studied and known to use a range of inorganic and organic ingredients. Although these are often lead‐based, manganese‐ and silicon‐rich compounds are also attested.
Silvia Amicone, Baptiste Solard, Shelir Amelirad, Eghbal Azizi, Lara Maritan, Maxime Rageot, Christoph Berthold, Karen Radner   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source