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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
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The Introduction of Chickens Into Norway and Their Early Use: New Evidence From the Borgund Kaupang

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chickens reached areas of northern Europe by the 6th to 5th century bce, but their dispersal into Scandinavia appears delayed. Here we present a thorough assessment of chicken remains recovered from Borgund, a deserted late Viking Age–Medieval urban site located near Ålesund on the west coast of Norway. Direct and indirect dating of 20 chicken
Samuel J. Walker, Hanneke J. M. Meijer, Julia Best, Gitte Hansen   +3 more
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PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA

Berkala Arkeologi, 1986
The northern part of North Australia is not far from Java and Timor. There are great numbers of influences in the North Western part of Australia from Indonesian region. The coast alligator river area is 200 kilometres east of Darwin, Northern Territory is now 60 kilometres from the coast to the mountain area.
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Cuon Versus Canis: A Comparative Guide to the Morphological Distinction of Postcranial Bones and Its Archaeo‐Paleontological Implications

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The genera Cuon and Canis are part of the carnivore guild during the late Middle and Late Pleistocene in Europe. However, most identifications in archaeo‐palaeontological contexts are made on cranial and dental elements as these are taxonomically the most diagnostic anatomical regions.
Alfred Sanchis, Jean Philip Brugal, Leopoldo Pérez, Cristina Real, Asier Gómez‐Olivencia, Elsa Duarte, Marco de la Rasilla, Francisco Pastor, Valentín Villaverde, Manuel Pérez Ripoll   +9 more
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Caddo Ceramics on the Red River in North Central Texas [PDF]

, 1996
Caddo ceramics manufactured after A.D. 900 were widely traded in Texas, being found in some quantity on North Central, East Central, Central, and inland Southeast Texas archeological sites.
Martin, Earnest R., Nelson, Bo, Perttula, Timothy K.   +2 more
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Anthropological, Pathological, and Historical Analyses of a Mummified Cranium From Bolivia Hosted in the Museum of Cantonal Archaeology and History of Lausanne, Switzerland

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The past decade has seen a worldwide tendency to re‐examine human remains found in old museum collections. These studies look at the provenance of the remains, the way they ended up in specific collections, the context from which they are likely issued, and all the parameters implicated in their current presence in museum custody.
Abegg Claudine, Kammermann Sabine, Magnin Virginie, Brizon Claire   +3 more
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Archaeological Survey Investigations of Private Land within the boundaries of the proposed Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project, Fannin County, Texas [PDF]

, 2016
At the request of a private landowner that has property within the boundaries of the proposed Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir in Fannin County, we completed volunteer archaeological survey investigations on a portion of this tract of private land on ...
Cheatwood, Gary W., Nelson, Rodney J., Perttula, Timothy K., Walters, Mark   +3 more
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Testing the human factor: Radiocarbon dating the first peoples of the South Pacific [PDF]

, 2010
Archaeologists have long debated the origins and mode of dispersal of the immediate predecessors of all Polynesians and many populations in Island Melanesia.
Anderson, Kathy, Leach, Foss, Petchey, Fiona, Pietrusewsky, Michael, Sand, Christophe, Seed, Mike, Spriggs, Matthew   +6 more
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Comparing Dental Microwear in the Populations at an Iron Age (c. 4010 BP) and Early Historic (c. 2600 BP) Site in South India

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has proven to be a valuable tool for separating bioarchaeological samples by subsistence practice, preferred diet, food‐processing technology, and cooking method. In this study, we compared samples of individuals from two South Indian sites—an Iron Age site (Adichchanallur, ~4010 BP, n = 27) and an ...
Ruokuonuo Rose Yhome, K. Rajan, R. Sivanantham, M. Ramesh, R. Ajaykumar, R. Kaviya, M. Suresh, T. Arun Raj, V. P. Yathees Kumar, Peter S. Ungar   +9 more
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Analysis of the Prehistoric Caddo Ceramics from 41LR351, Lamar County, Texas [PDF]

, 2010
Site 41LR351 was first recorded during the 2005 Texas Archeological Society summer field school on the Stallings Ranch in Lamar County, Texas. This prehistoric site is on a natural knoll (420-430 feet amsl) in the headwaters of Pine Creek, a northward ...
Perttula, Timothy K.
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