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Ostrich eggshell beads: Hole drilling technology at Little Muck Shelter, South Africa 鸵鸟蛋壳珠：南非 Little Muck Shelter 的钻孔技术

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106091

Nicole Leoni Sherwood , Tim Forssman

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Central-Eastern Europe as a centre of Middle Ages extractive metallurgy 中世纪采掘冶金中心--中东欧

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106093

Jack Longman , Daniel Veres , Vasile Ersek , Calin G. Tamas , Aritina Haliuc , Eniko Magyari , Florin Gogaltan , Sampson Panajiotidis , Maria Papadopoulou

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A formal test using agent-based models of the circumscription theory for the evolution of social complexity 利用基于代理的模型对社会复杂性演化的周延理论进行正式检验

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106090

A.J. Williams , A. Mesoudi

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Production perspectives of a high-status polychrome jewellery set from the Hunnic period (mid-5th century AD) Carpathian Basin 匈奴时期（公元 5 世纪中叶）喀尔巴阡山盆地一套高级多色首饰的制作视角

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106085

Eszter Horváth , Viktória Mozgai , László E. Aradi , Boglárka Topa , Bernadett Bajnóczi

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NOthing goes to WAste (NOWA): A protocol to optimise sampling of ancient teeth 一切归于自然（NOWA）：优化古代牙齿采样的方案

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106087

Carmen Esposito , Owen Alexander Higgins , Alessia Galbusera , Melania Gigante , Federico Lugli , Wolfgang Müller , Richard Madgwick , Alfredo Coppa , Stefano Benazzi , Luca Bondioli , Alessia Nava

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Beyond linear narratives: Complex copper ore exploitation strategies in Early Bronze Age China revealed by geochemical characterization of smelting remains 超越线性叙事：冶炼遗迹的地球化学特征揭示青铜时代早期中国复杂的铜矿开采策略

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106092

Siran Liu , Zhenfei Sun , Tao Cui , Guisen Zou , Richen Zhong , Thilo Rehren

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Neutron tomography reveals extensive modern modification in Iron Age Iranian swords 中子层析技术揭示了铁器时代伊朗剑的大量现代改装痕迹

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106018

Alex E. Rodzinka , Anna Fedrigo , Antonella Scherillo , Andrew J. Shortland , St John Simpson , Nathaniel L. Erb-Satullo

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Multi-proxy investigations of Bronze Age diet and environment in the hyper-arid eastern Tarim Basin (Lop Nur), northwest China 中国西北塔里木盆地（罗布泊）东部超干旱地区青铜时代饮食与环境的多代实证研究

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106089

Kangkang Li , Xiaoguang Qin , Gill Plunkett , Samantha Presslee , Robert Spengler , Bing Xu , Yong Wu , Xiaohong Tian , Dong Wei , Chunxue Wang , Huiqiu Shao , Guijin Mu , Hongjuan Jia , Wen Li , Jing Feng , Jiaqi Liu

{"title":"Multi-proxy investigations of Bronze Age diet and environment in the hyper-arid eastern Tarim Basin (Lop Nur), northwest China","authors":"Kangkang Li , Xiaoguang Qin , Gill Plunkett , Samantha Presslee , Robert Spengler , Bing Xu , Yong Wu , Xiaohong Tian , Dong Wei , Chunxue Wang , Huiqiu Shao , Guijin Mu , Hongjuan Jia , Wen Li , Jing Feng , Jiaqi Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jas.2024.106089","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jas.2024.106089","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Humans have a long history of occupying ecologically marginal regions, and the ancient cultural mechanisms of adaptation to these challenging environments remain poorly understood. We examine archaeological deposits from a Bronze Age settlement in the hyper-arid eastern Tarim Basin (Lop Nur), identifying well-preserved plant remains and bone fragments that shed light on the palaeodiet and past environmental setting. We use the newly developed peptide mass fingerprinting method of ZooMS (zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry) and TimsTOF MS (trapped ion mobility time of flight mass spectrometry) to identify fragments of ancient fish bones as Cyprinidae and possible Salmonidae, indicating both their consumption and the former presence of intra-settlement fresh water-bodies. Remains of littoral and aquatic plants attest to a marshy palaeo-delta at the confluence of the Tarim and Kongque rivers, testifying to a former biodiverse oasis in the Lop Desert when humans occupied the site. We conclude that the use of both aquatic and desert peripheral resources, combined with the intentional management of local environments, were all essential prehistoric adaptations. In addition, we show that radiocarbon dates of aquatic remains have an offset spanning hundreds to thousands of years, due to a freshwater reservoir effect, requiring careful consideration of ages for archaeological bones in the broader region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50254,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archaeological Science","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106089"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Reconstructing infant mortality in Iberian Iron Age populations from tooth histology 从牙齿组织学重建伊比利亚铁器时代人群的婴儿死亡率

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106088

Ani Martirosyan , Carolina Sandoval-Ávila , Javier Irurita , Judith Juanhuix , Nuria Molist , Immaculada Mestres , Montserrat Durán , Natàlia Alonso , Cristina Santos , Assumpció Malgosa , Judit Molera , Xavier Jordana

{"title":"Reconstructing infant mortality in Iberian Iron Age populations from tooth histology","authors":"Ani Martirosyan , Carolina Sandoval-Ávila , Javier Irurita , Judith Juanhuix , Nuria Molist , Immaculada Mestres , Montserrat Durán , Natàlia Alonso , Cristina Santos , Assumpció Malgosa , Judit Molera , Xavier Jordana","doi":"10.1016/j.jas.2024.106088","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jas.2024.106088","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Neonatal Line (NNL) of the tooth serves as a unique identifier, allowing us to distinguish whether a child survived birth. This line is essential for assessing the age at death of infants from skeletal remains found in archaeological contexts. Our primary objective is to accurately determine the age of infant intramural inhumations from the Iberian Iron Age (8th-1st centuries BC) by analyzing histological sections of tooth germs. Due to their fragility and high susceptibility to taphonomic factors, these samples are challenging to handle. By accurately assessing their age, we aim to classify individuals into various stages of infant mortality, which will help reconstruct infant mortality patterns in these populations.</div><div>We analyze unerupted and still-forming crown deciduous teeth from 45 infant burials. By calculating Crown Formation Time (CFT) and identifying the NNL, we determine both gestational and chronological ages. We further validate the reliability of NNL identification through Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence (SXRF) elemental analysis (Ca, Zn, Cu) on two contemporary and two archaeological samples.</div><div>Our histological study reveals the chronological age of 38 infants from Iberian settlements, ranging from the 30th week of gestation to the 2nd postnatal month. The age distribution shows an attritional mortality pattern, with nearly half experiencing perinatal mortality, including preterm births. These findings support the hypothesis that mortality was primarily attributed to natural causes. Our research enhances the understanding of infant life history events in prehistory by combining histological analysis of tooth NNL and CFT, highlighting the technique's potential and limitations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50254,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archaeological Science","volume":"171 ","pages":"Article 106088"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142428080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Magnetic detection of anthropogenic fires at Xiaodong Rockshelter, Southwest China 中国西南部小东岩屋人为火灾的磁力探测

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Journal of Archaeological Science Pub Date : 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2024.106086

Yan Zheng , Qing Yang , Quan Zeng , Haiyan Li , Yu Zhang , Lin Shi , Xueping Ji , Chenglong Deng , Xiaoqiang Li , Michael Petraglia , Hongbo Zheng

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