AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-03-27DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2025.103367
Irina V. Shevnina, Andrey V. Logvin
{"title":"Néolithique du Tourgaï : sites, artefacts, paléoéconomie et liens transculturels","authors":"Irina V. Shevnina, Andrey V. Logvin","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2025.103367","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2025.103367","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents the Neolithic period in the Turgay region (Northern Kazakhstan). The main population of the Turgay region during the Neolithic period was represented by human groups with the Mahanjar culture. The study of this culture allowed to reconstruct the daily life of the Neolithic population from the Turgay region (economy, manufacture of lithic tools, pottery production, etc.). Many data from isotopic, petrographic and binocular microscopy analyses, as well as palaeozoological study, were also used for this purpose. The paper raises many questions about the origins of the Mahanjar culture, the dispersal routes of the people with this culture, and their contacts with Neolithic populations from the territories beyond the Urals. The Turgay depression once represented a kind of “corridor” between Central Asia and the Urals, Siberia, in other words, the contact zone between human populations, and an important crossroad in the migration processes of Eurasia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 2","pages":"Article 103367"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143715729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-03-21DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2025.103362
Natalia Yu. Kungurova
{"title":"Organisation des longues cabanes de la région de la rivière Katoun (Monts de l’Altaï) au Néolithique","authors":"Natalia Yu. Kungurova","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2025.103362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2025.103362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents the results of the excavation of longhouses from the Neolithic site of Ust-Kuyum. It is located in the Katun river region of the Mountain Altai. Peоple, who lived on the site in the first half of the IV<sup>th</sup> millennium BC practiced hunting and fishing. The data of the study of the material from the site are briefly published. The study of the specific details of these dwelling is unprecedented. The shanty represents the remains of complex long houses with lithic interior structures, fireplaces and exits overlooking the river. The organisation of the longhouses has no analogues in the sites of ancient hunters’ shanties in southern Siberia. The material provides information about the culture and traditions of the people from the Middle Katun river basin. It also shows the characteristics of their daily life. This people left the settlements and burials, rock paintings in the taiga-forest landscape of the Salair and Altai regions. Radiocarbon dating of the burials has been used to support the results of anthropological studies. The excavation carried out by the author was organised between 1990 and 1992. The excavation of the shanty sites on the Ob Plateau (the plain pre-Altai) and from the Mountain Altai, contemporary with those mentioned, provided information both for a study of the material culture and their comparison. This paper includes plans of the shanty and of constructions of interior stone layous. It is intended for use in reconstruction of Neolithic dwellings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 2","pages":"Article 103362"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143684550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103302
Liubov V. Golovanova , Ekaterina V. Doronicheva , Alexey D. Rezepkin , Yulia V. Kostina , Vladimir B. Doronichev
{"title":"Premières preuves du début de Néolithique céramique dans le Caucase du Nord","authors":"Liubov V. Golovanova , Ekaterina V. Doronicheva , Alexey D. Rezepkin , Yulia V. Kostina , Vladimir B. Doronichev","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103302","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103302","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The article reports preliminary results of research at the Neolithic site of Alebastroviy Zavod Rockshelter in the Elbrus region (North Caucasus), dated from c. 8.2 ka BP or 6.3 ka BC to 7.5–6.7 ka BP or 5.7–4.8 ka BC. Here we defined not only the earliest appearance of ceramic Neolithic in the North Caucasus, but also a change in the Neolithic culture over the time. The Neolithic layers of Alebastroviy Zavod Rockshelter in the Elbrus region show similarities in simultaneous Neolithic cultures both in the South Caucasus and in the north direction – in the south of the Russian Plain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 1","pages":"Article 103302"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103349
Prabhin Sukumaran , Tejas Garge , Mrudula M. Mane , Parth R. Chauhan
{"title":"Geospatial context of the Ukshi geoglyph in the Konkan zone of Maharashtra, western India","authors":"Prabhin Sukumaran , Tejas Garge , Mrudula M. Mane , Parth R. Chauhan","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103349","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103349","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Konkan region, in western India, has a rich history of human habitation, evidenced by archaeological and historical records such as stone tools, rock-cut caves, ports and forts, the latter representing colonies of foreign powers. While evidence of human presence during the prehistoric period is limited in the region, the recent discovery of geoglyphs has generated research interest among the scholarly community and the public. The present study uses geospatial analysis and field observations to infer that the Ukshi geoglyph perfectly depicts the magnetic North polarity, suggesting that its makers knew of cardinal directions and possibly even magnetic polarity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 1","pages":"Article 103349"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103348
Tongtong Zheng , Wenbin Wei
{"title":"Liángzhū Tourism-Archaeological Park: Evidence of Neolithic Water Management in the Taihu Lake Basin, China","authors":"Tongtong Zheng , Wenbin Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Liangzhu Ancient City, located in the Taihu Lake Basin of China, is a Neolithic site. In 2019, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and developed into a tourist park for public visitation. It provides new evidence for understanding water management in the Neolithic Taihu Lake Basin of China. Water management was the primary consideration during the planning of Liangzhu Ancient City, a stark contrast to urban construction practices post the Xia Dynasty. Resolving the conflict between land and water formed the foundation for the sustainable development of Liangzhu civilization, evident in the management of rivers and marshes during the construction of city walls, settlements, moats, and farmland. The embankment complexes in the outskirts represent the largest-scale water conservancy projects of the Neolithic era discovered in China to date.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 1","pages":"Article 103348"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103344
Philippe Hameau
{"title":"Roches gravées et dalles façonnées dans la partie Occidentale du Massif des Maures","authors":"Philippe Hameau","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103344","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103344","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Surveys in the western part of the Maures massif have revealed the existence of some fifty sites with transformed lithic elements, i.e., shaped and/or engraved rocks, grand and little slabs. The substrate is schistose, and the supports used seem to be largely extracted from rocky ridges known locally as <em>balanco</em>. These sites were selected in function of parameters very similar to those known for schematic painting shelters from the second half of the Neolithic. However, apart from the specific context of the Gotteaubry dolmen in the same area, no material has been found to date these schist transformations precisely. In view of the traces of debitage and shaping observed on the grand and little slabs, we envisaged an experiment to approach the chain of operations. Finally, we put forward some hypotheses on the hermeneutics of the resulting forms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 1","pages":"Article 103344"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103343
Soraya Elikay Dehno , Amin Allah Kamali , Seyed Iraj Beheshti , Mehran Ebrahimi , Ali Aarab
{"title":"Unveiling Shahdad: Exploring ancient copper reserves and metallurgical practices on Iran's Southeast Plateau","authors":"Soraya Elikay Dehno , Amin Allah Kamali , Seyed Iraj Beheshti , Mehran Ebrahimi , Ali Aarab","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103343","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103343","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ancient site of Shahdad, situated in the southeast plateau of Iran, has been regarded as one of the ancient metalworking centers during the 3rd millennium BCE. Given the extensive production of copper slag in Shahdad dishes, a more nuanced discussion of the copper reserves utilized in Shahdad dishes is imperative. Moreover, Shahdad is located in the Lut Block and holds considerable potential for copper reserves. However, to date, studies examining the mining location of copper reserves at this site are lacking. Two primary reserves proximal to the Shahdad site are located in the northern-eastern (basaltic volcanic) and southern-western (magmatic-porphyritic) vicinity. Considering the diverse geological nature of the copper reserves in the proximity of Shahdad, mineralogical and chemical analyses have been used to trace the link between metallic slag and its respective copper reserves. Ultimately, despite the closer proximity of the basaltic northern-eastern copper reserves to Shahdad, the utilization of these reserves favored magmatic-porphyritic reserves in the southern-western region. However, it appears that in earlier settlements such as Tepe Dehno, dating back to the 4th millennium BCE, the probability of utilizing northern-eastern basaltic copper reserves was greater, possibly due to their greater accessibility. However, despite Shahdad's substantial potential for ancient metallurgy, the definitive source of the copper reserves utilized within this site is unclear. Moreover, it is necessary to extensively address this fundamental question in detail.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 1","pages":"Article 103343"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103342
Mohd Hasfarisham Abd Halim , Naizatul Akma Mohd Mokhtar , Shyeh Sahibul Karamah Masnan , Mokhtar Saidin
{"title":"New evidence of ancient Kedah iron smelting sites at Sungai Batu Archaeological Complex (SBAC), Bujang Valley, Kedah, Malaysia","authors":"Mohd Hasfarisham Abd Halim , Naizatul Akma Mohd Mokhtar , Shyeh Sahibul Karamah Masnan , Mokhtar Saidin","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103342","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103342","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Archaeological studies at the Sungai Batu Archaeological Complex (SBAC) have recorded the iron smelting industry of the ancient Kedah (Kedah Tua) kingdom since 2009. The iron smelting workshops were identified based on the findings of iron ores, iron slags, tuyeres, and furnaces. Chronometric dating of charcoal samples at iron smelting sites shows the beginning of iron smelting, at least started in the 6th c. BC. The notes of al-Kindi and I-Tsing, along with the poems of Pattinapalai, further reinforce this result by demonstrating the ancient Kedah's involvement in iron trade activities prior to the 1st c. AD. As such, the dating represents the oldest evidence of the iron smelting industry in Southeast Asia till 2024, allowing a re-evaluation of the data on the iron smelting industry to be carried out.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 1","pages":"Article 103342"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103333
Saida Meftah, Nadhira Attalah
{"title":"L’identification des aménagements funéraires du Fadnoun dans le Sahara central en Algérie par l’utilisation de l’apprentissage profond et les outils de la géomatique","authors":"Saida Meftah, Nadhira Attalah","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103333","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103333","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The research on funerary arrangements in the Fadnoun region, located in the heart of the Central Sahara, aims to explore and document prehistorical burial sites that are often inaccessible due to the extreme conditions of the desert. By utilizing modern technologies such as satellite imagery and remote sensing, this initiative seeks to shed light on ancient funerary structures and deepen our understanding of burial practices in this region. This study aims to enhance knowledge about the funerary arrangements of the Tassili of Fadnoun by employing convolutional neural networks to detect archaeological mounds shaped like keyholes. The objectives include locating and analyzing ancient funerary structures through high-resolution satellite images, developing a neural network model to recognize and classify these mounds, and contributing to the good documentation of cultural heritage by providing accurate data on burial sites. Preliminary results show that the use of convolutional neural networks has enabled the identification of new archaeological mounds in the Fadnoun region, revealing unprecedented funerary practices. The integration of remote sensing with traditional methods has proven effective in locating hard-to-access sites, thereby enhancing the good documentation of cultural heritage. This research aims to improve our understanding of the civilizations of the central Sahara and better document cultural heritage by using convolutional neural networks to detect archaeological mounds. The results demonstrate increased efficiency in identifying these sites through the analysis of high-resolution satellite images.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 1","pages":"Article 103333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AnthropologiePub Date : 2025-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103345
Jules Masson Mourey
{"title":"L’iconographie anthropomorphe dans l’art rupestre et pariétal d’Eurasie à l’Holocène : un panorama ordonné","authors":"Jules Masson Mourey","doi":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103345","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.anthro.2024.103345","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Postglacial rock and cave art of the Eurasian supercontinent generally places significant emphasis on anthropomorphs, that is, the representation of the human body in various states. This article is designed as a brief overview of these specific images, for which a four-part thematic typology is proposed here.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46860,"journal":{"name":"Anthropologie","volume":"129 1","pages":"Article 103345"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143176828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}