Community structure of copper supply networks in the prehistoric Balkans: An independent evaluation of the archaeological record from the 7th to the 4th millennium BC [PDF]
Complex networks analyses of many physical, biological and social phenomena show remarkable structural regularities, yet, their application in studying human past interaction remains underdeveloped. Here, we present an innovative method for identifying community structures in the archaeological record that allow for independent evaluation of the copper
Miljana Radivojević, Jelena Grujić
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European settlement demography
In this paper we compare multiple types of domestic settlements from different chronological periods in prehistoric continental Europe to inform occupancy patterns and demographic trends. We focus in particular on the evidence of a boom and bust pattern
Lizzie Scholtus, Johannes Müller
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Flints from the Road: on the Significance of two Enigmatic Stone Tools Found along the Darb el-Tawil
This paper explores the function and dating of two rectangular flint tools found at different positions along the Darb el-Tawil caravan route. This route directly connecting the Dakhla Oasis with the Nile Valley has seen caravan transport during almost ...
Heiko Riemer, Karin Kindermann
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The preservation of archaeological remains and environmental information in a sediment accumulation can vary in caves and rockshelters, depending on external climatic conditions, and the circumstances within the shelter.
Elena A. Hensel+3 more
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Rock Art and Archaeology – a Short Visit to Zolat el Hammad, Northern Sudan
The striking sandstone formation of Zolat el Hammad is located in the southern Libyan Desert, about halfway between the Middle Wadi Howar and El Atrun. The place has been known for its numerous rock engravings for more than a hundred years.
Friederike Jesse
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In this investigation, we use a socio-environmental multi-proxy approach to empirically test hypotheses of recurrent resilience cycles and the role of climate forcing in shaping such cycles on the Iberian Peninsula during mid-Holocene times. Our approach
Mara Weinelt+4 more
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Quantitative Human Paleogenetics: what can ancient DNA tell us about complex trait evolution? [PDF]
Genetic association data from national biobanks and large-scale association studies have provided new prospects for understanding the genetic evolution of complex traits and diseases in humans. In turn, genomes from ancient human archaeological remains are now easier than ever to obtain, and provide a direct window into changes in frequencies of trait ...
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The Casting Mould and the Wetland Find – New Data on the Late Bronze Age Peschiera Daggers
This study discusses an unprovenanced dagger mould from the collection of the MoD IMMH1 and a new bronze dagger found in Tahitótfalu-Szentendre Island. Both artefacts belong to the group of Peschiera daggers, which were the most characteristic in Europe ...
Gábor János Tarbay
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APIS – A DIGITAL INVENTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE BASED ON REMOTE SENSING DATA [PDF]
Heritage managers are in need of dynamic spatial inventories of archaeological and cultural heritage that provide them with multipurpose tools to interactively understand information about archaeological heritage within its landscape context ...
M. Doneus+4 more
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Type Gyermely Hoards and Their Dating A Supplemented Thesis Abstract: A Supplemented Thesis Abstract
of PhD thesis submitted in 2019 to the Archaeology Doctoral Programme, Doctoral School of History, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest under the supervision of Gábor V. Szabó.
Gábor János Tarbay
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