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Continuity and change in pottery production practices in Conchucos: new data from Reparin (750 BCE − 200 CE), Ancash, Peru 孔丘乔陶器生产实践的连续性和变化：来自秘鲁安卡什雷帕林（公元前750年至公元200年）的新数据

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105615

Rachel Johnson , Jason Nesbitt , MinJoo Choi , Julia Sjödahl , Bebel Ibarra Asencios

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Altar to Attic to Analysis: Geochemical Authentication of a Rediscovered Victorian Thin Section of Stonehenge’s Altar stone 从祭坛到阁楼再到分析：重新发现的维多利亚时代巨石阵祭坛石薄片的地球化学鉴定

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105619

Anthony J.I. Clarke , Christopher L. Kirkland , Arthur de Oliveira Vicentini , Lisa Brown

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Agropastoral strategies in the Early Iron Age (7th-6th c. BCE) in NE Iberia: Zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical insights from La Timba de Santa Bàrbara (Barcelona, Spain) 伊比利亚东北部铁器时代早期（公元前7 -公元前6年）的农牧战略：La Timba de Santa Bàrbara（西班牙巴塞罗那）的动物考古学和考古植物学见解

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105629

Sergio Jiménez-Manchón , Mireia Sabaté , Carles Solé , Dani López Reyes

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Paleoradiology opens new insights into frozen mummified children from Ampato and Sara Sara volcanoes, Peru 古放射学为研究来自秘鲁安帕托和萨拉萨拉火山的冷冻木乃伊儿童提供了新的视角

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105610

Dagmara M. Socha , Stephanie Panzer , Johan Reinhard , Albert Zink , Winnie Celeste Martínez Sulca , Franz Grupp , Alice Paladin

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Ancient mitochondrial genomes from Coastal Patagonia: Population structure and human dispersal in the Southern Cone 来自巴塔哥尼亚海岸的古代线粒体基因组：南锥体的种群结构和人类扩散

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105636

Valeria Arencibia , Raquel E. Fleskes , Leandro Zilio , Solana García Guraieb , Pierre Luisi , Sergio Avena , Verónica V. Lia , Graciela S. Cabana , Cristina B. Dejean

{"title":"Ancient mitochondrial genomes from Coastal Patagonia: Population structure and human dispersal in the Southern Cone","authors":"Valeria Arencibia , Raquel E. Fleskes , Leandro Zilio , Solana García Guraieb , Pierre Luisi , Sergio Avena , Verónica V. Lia , Graciela S. Cabana , Cristina B. Dejean","doi":"10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105636","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105636","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study we analyzed 11 newly generated ancient mitochondrial genomes of individuals who lived on the northern coast of Santa Cruz Province (Argentinian Patagonia) between 2,400 and 390 years BP. In combination with previously published data, we investigate the population history of these coastal hunter-gatherers through the analysis of regional and temporal patterns of genetic variability and contribute to ongoing debates on human dispersal routes into southern South America.</div><div>We found low haplogroup and sequence diversity within the sample, as evidenced by the presence of only three mitochondrial subhaplogroups (D1g [55%], C1 [27%], and C1b13 [18%]), suggesting that the population overall was likely impacted by genetic drift possibly resulting from environmental constraints affecting population sizes over this time period. We observed genetic continuity in the northern coast of Santa Cruz throughout the late Holocene. In addition, we found no shared maternal lineages among individuals within two joint burials.</div><div>In comparison with other ancient mitogenomes, we found that the haplotypic composition of the studied ensemble differed from that of all other ancient populations from the south of the Southern Cone of the Americas, except those from Tierra del Fuego. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that these ancient individuals’ lineages coalesced in the middle Holocene along with those from the regions of Tierra del Fuego, Central Argentina, and Pampas, suggesting that their linkages may be due to common origins and not subsequent gene flow. Finally, our findings are compatible with either an initial settlement along an Atlantic route or the confluence of inland and coastal dispersal routes during the Holocene, highlighting the need for improved geographic representation in future genetic datasets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48150,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports","volume":"70 ","pages":"Article 105636"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146174081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Subsistence change in Iron Age to Tubo-period western Xizang: A stable isotope study from Phiyang Dunkar 铁器时代至吐蕃时期西藏西部的生存变化：来自菲扬登卡的稳定同位素研究

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105639

Xin Wang , Anqi Yang , Feng Yang , Haibing Yuan , Doudou Cao , Jie Li , Wei Huo , Suwen Lu , Shuai Li

{"title":"Subsistence change in Iron Age to Tubo-period western Xizang: A stable isotope study from Phiyang Dunkar","authors":"Xin Wang , Anqi Yang , Feng Yang , Haibing Yuan , Doudou Cao , Jie Li , Wei Huo , Suwen Lu , Shuai Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105639","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105639","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Phiyang Dunkar cemetery in western Xizang was in use from approximately 8th century BCE to the 10th century CE. Human skeletal remains from this site provide crucial evidence for understanding subsistence strategies in this high-altitude environment. We conducted stable carbon (δ<sup>13</sup>C) and nitrogen (δ<sup>15</sup>N) isotope analysis on bone collagen from 16 human and 23 fauna remains, spanning four chronological phases: Phase I (8th-4th centuries BCE), Phase II (4th-1st centuries BCE), Phase III (1st-6th centuries CE), and Phase IV (7th-10th centuries CE). Results show that both humans (mean δ<sup>13</sup>C: −17.4 ± 0.4‰) and animals (mean δ<sup>13</sup>C: −17.8 ± 0.9‰) relied primarily on C<sub>3</sub>-based resources, while elevated human δ<sup>15</sup>N values indicate significant animal protein consumption. While dietary patterns remained stable from Phases I to III, a marked shift occurred in Phases IV, characterized by lower δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N values, signaling increased dependence on C<sub>3</sub> foods and reduced animal protein intake. By integrating isotopic data with paleoclimatic, mortuary, and historical evidence, we propose that this shift was driven by a combination of intercultural exchange, climatic variability, and political change. During Phase IV, communities supplemented their traditional pastoral and foraging economy with intensified crop cultivation, demonstrating the adaptive capacity of high-altitude societies to ecological and sociopolitical pressures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48150,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports","volume":"70 ","pages":"Article 105639"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146174084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"历史学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Studying non-chert lithic macro-tools from the Upper Palaeolithic: New functional data from an experimental and archaeological use-wear approach to the Solutrean site at Landry, Dordogne (France) 研究旧石器时代晚期的非燧石石器宏观工具：来自法国多尔多涅Landry的Solutrean遗址的实验和考古使用-磨损方法的新功能数据

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105581

Claud Emilie , Bachellerie Julie , Brenet Michel , Mesa-Saborido Miriam , Villeneuve Quentin , Vincent Pasquier

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Animal husbandry in Neolithic and Bronze Age southwestern Scania, Sweden – A zooarchaeological meta-analysis 瑞典西南斯堪尼亚新石器时代和青铜时代的畜牧业——动物考古荟萃分析

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105659

Daniel Forsberg

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The technological dichotomy under debate: The chaînes opératoires of copper metallurgy in the third millennium BC in the Upper Guadalquivir (southern Spain) 争论中的技术二分法：公元前三千年上瓜达尔基维尔（西班牙南部）铜冶金的cha<s:1> nes opatoires

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105645

Moisés R. Bayona, Francisco Nocete Calvo

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Modern wheat cultivation experiment in China: Providing effective proxies for the research on ancient farmland management techniques 中国近代小麦栽培试验：为古代农田经营技术研究提供有效的代用指标

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Journal of Archaeological Science-Reports Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105638

Xin Sun , Xue Shang , Zhizhen Feng , Huiyong Ouyang , Junchi Liu , Xiaoyang Yu , Liangcheng Tan , Xiaoqiang Li

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