Ananna Zulfikar Showly, Mohammad Rajib, Mahfuza Parveen
{"title":"Analyzing the Black-Slipped Ware from an Early Historic Site, North-Western Bangladesh","authors":"Ananna Zulfikar Showly, Mohammad Rajib, Mahfuza Parveen","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09547-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09547-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pottery, the most common archaeological artifact, offers insight into raw materials, technology, and cultures. This study examines three Black-Slipped Ware shreds- two black, one red- collected from cultivated fields, mud paths, and irrigation canals at Early Historic site of Tekttha, Naogaon, Bangladesh. Through physical, chemical, and ethnographic analyses; manufacturing techniques, raw material provenance, and firing treatments were constructed. Mineralogical results show similar compositions with varied peak intensities, suggesting differences in sources or firing temperatures. These findings illuminate regional ceramic production and establish a foundation for further comparative archaeometric research. The study aims to deepen understanding of Early Historic ceramic technologies in Bangladesh.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"22 2","pages":"339 - 357"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148962411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dialogic Archaeology of Multiple Times and Ontological Pluralism: A Case from Türkiye","authors":"Sevil Baltalı Tırpan","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09546-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09546-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article critiques the persistence of binary categories—past/present, tangible/intangible, rational/affective, and science/belief—that continue to shape archaeological heritage practices. These divisions limit efforts within the discipline to adopt multi-temporal, inclusive, ontologically diverse, and decolonizing approaches. Drawing on an ethnographic case study of the Kerkenes site in Türkiye, it explores the disjunction between archaeologists’ construction of an isolated Iron Age past and local communities’ lived engagements with the site. Villagers did not recognize the Phrygian past as part of their heritage and observed that Islamic elements had been overlooked by archaeologists. The dialogical and ontological reanalysis of ancient features such as ponds, wells, and graves reveals how they connect to local experiences grounded in Islamic theophanic ontology. The article employs a framework for ontologically plural and dialogical heritage practices that transcends entrenched binaries in archaeology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"22 :","pages":"183 - 206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148009034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conservation Convergence: Two Women One Path","authors":"Anabel Ford, Cynthia Ellis-Topsey","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09545-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09545-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We joined forces as both sought to understand the Maya Forest landscape and both had connections to the archaeology of Belize. As an archeologist with a deep commitment to conservation and community development and as a community leader engaged in traditional agriculture and teaching with a worldly curiosity, we both share profound interest in humanity. Our worlds have revolved around each other over the decades as our common interests developed and took shape. Our eventual collaboration began with archeology and transformed into a model for celebrating local traditions and knowledge we call the “Maya forest gardens.” Our very different backgrounds provide a foundation for a complex and dynamic partnership around “Archaeology Under the Canopy” at the Maya city of El Pilar. This is a work in progress.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"22 :","pages":"146 - 182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11759-025-09545-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148009036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationships Between Cultural Heritage, Maya Spirituality, and Archaeology in Guatemala","authors":"Iyaxel I. Cojti Ren","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09544-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09544-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In Guatemala, archeological heritage has been under the exclusive protection of the state, as stated in the Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala and other laws. Although the descendants of those who built the ancient civic and ceremonial centers continue to live in their ancestral territories, they are seen as illegitimate heirs of their cultural heritage. Therefore, Guatemala’s Indigenous populations have no legally defined role in protecting archeological resources. Despite this situation, the ajq’ijab’ \"day counters\" have been one sector of society that has actively made various efforts to directly or indirectly protect archeological sites considered as sacred sites to them. I emphasize that establishing alliances with them could strengthen research and the protection of archeological sites, while questioning the popular belief that the practice of Maya spirituality damages archeological sites.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"22 :","pages":"123 - 145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148008959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What Does the History of Prehistoric Archaeology in Mainland Southeast Asia Tell Us? Statistical Analysis of Scholarly Publications from 2000 to 2023","authors":"Xuan Wei, Yinghua Li","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09542-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09542-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The past 20 years have witnessed profound changes in prehistoric archaeological research in mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA). Based on publication data from related research results—including journal article, book, book section/conference paper, and thesis—this paper provides a bird’s-eye view of how the field of prehistoric archaeology has developed over the past 20 years and, in particular, the role of local and international scholars. The findings show that Western scholars, who remain active in this field, have had a comprehensive and far-reaching influence on the discipline of prehistoric archaeology in MSEA. Local and international scholars have remarkably contrasting interests in terms of research topics, as local scholars are deeply invested in revealing the intricate threads of their own histories and cultures, while international scholars traverse regional boundaries and engage in macro-level discussion to explore scientific questions. This diversity is also found in their journal selection preferences, with local scholars focusing on local journals and international scholars preferring high-impact international journals. The analysis of institutional cooperation also shows diversified international cooperation and a growing local cooperative practice. This study provides a broad perspective from which to examine the development of research on prehistoric archaeology in MSEA over the last two decades and to deepen our understanding of the state of the field in this region.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"21 3","pages":"582 - 617"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145537741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collaborative Archaeology in the Indigenous Territory of the Mosetén, Beni – Bolivia","authors":"Carla Jaimes Betancourt, Patricia Ayala, Lesly Garcia","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09543-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09543-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article presents a collaborative archaeological research conducted with the Mosetén community of Asunción de Quiquibey (Bolivia) as part of the project Heritage and Territoriality: Past and Future Perceptions among the Tacana, Tsimane’, Mosetén, and Waiwai. Using an interdisciplinary and decolonial methodology, scientific and Indigenous knowledge is articulated with the active participation of the T’simane’-Mosetén Regional Council. The study emphasizes the leading role of community researchers in decision-making, cultural mediation, the production of situated knowledge, and the construction of collective memory. It highlights the challenges and prospects of community archaeology during the excavation of the archaeological site of Chañes Jinak.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"22 :","pages":"13 - 38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11759-025-09543-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148009339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Habtom Teklay, Haylay Beyene, D. James Narendra Bondla, Hailay Atsbha
{"title":"Unveiling the Tragedy on Tigray Museums: Assessing the Destruction of Cultural Heritage Properties During the War (2020–2022)","authors":"Habtom Teklay, Haylay Beyene, D. James Narendra Bondla, Hailay Atsbha","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09541-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09541-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this paper is to examine the significant cultural destruction in the Tigray museums from the Tigray war (2020 to present). It assesses the extent of cultural properties and physical buildings destroyed during the WAR and their present conditions. The study utilizes field research, interviews with local residents, and the museum curators. Based on these methods, the results show that the physical heritages are severely damaged. Moreover the direct connection of the heritages with the identity of the people, history, and societal cohesion is broken. The Tigray war has committed an alarming toll on museums and cultural institutions, causing profound losses with universal significance. The looting of community heritages in the museums leads to the extinction of culture, history, and social values. By situating the destruction within the narratives of war and cultural erasure the paper advocates for urgent measures to protect and preserve Tigray’s rich heritages placed in the museums.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"21 3","pages":"451 - 488"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145537737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A New Evaluation of the Beiyao Bronze Foundry Under the Western Zhou Dynasty","authors":"Rongyu Su","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09537-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09537-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This paper discusses the Western Zhou bronze foundry at Beiyao in Luoyang. By re-examining available archaeological evidence through technological and socio-economic lenses, this paper sheds new light on the technologies and organization of bronze production and identifies several issues in previous research that require further investigation. It argues that the currently excavated area and recovered materials from the Beiyao site are insufficient to support large-scale bronze production attributed to the early Western Zhou period. A more holistic approach combining history of technology, archaeological data, and social context is advocated for achieving a better understanding of Western Zhou bronze economy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"21 2","pages":"365 - 385"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145062333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cerro Azul y El Huarco: Pitfalls, Shortcomings, and Strengths of Promoting Collaborative Heritage Management Through Local Government in Non-indigenous Local Communities","authors":"Giancarlo Marcone, Bryan Nuñez","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09535-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09535-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper examines the challenges of promoting collaborative heritage initiatives in semi-urban settings. The discussion highlights the relationship between the El Huarco Integral project and the local government in their attempt to establish collaborative heritage management for the El Huarco site. The paper also places attention on the role of local governments in mediating heritage discourses and transforming heritage into a public space for diverse community interactions and negotiations, despite the persistent limitations imposed by traditional academic discourses and state frameworks on participatory initiatives.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"22 :","pages":"63 - 86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148008613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial: After the 10th Congress","authors":"John Carman","doi":"10.1007/s11759-025-09539-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11759-025-09539-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44740,"journal":{"name":"Archaeologies-Journal of the World Archaeological Congress","volume":"21 2","pages":"231 - 251"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145062329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}