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{"title":"Archaeological science in Latin America","authors":"Lorena Becerra-Valdivia, Francisca Santana Sagredo","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70009","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Archaeological science has long been central to uncovering and understanding the complexities of the human past. In Latin America, a region renowned for its intricate tapestry of cultural heritage, history and prehistory, the application of scientific methods has yielded transformative insights, ranging from the lifeways of Late Pleistocene hunter–gatherers to the iconic traditions of the Andes and Mesoamerica. This special issue of <i>Archaeometry</i> showcases studies that illustrate the expansive scope of archaeological science in the region, with a particular emphasis on the evolution of research, methodological advancements, diverse applications and ethical considerations.</p><p>The scientific study of archaeology in Latin America has roots in the early 20th century, when relative dating techniques, such as ceramic typology, began to inform cultural chronologies. However, it was not until the mid-20th century that radiocarbon dating revolutionized the field, allowing for the development of more precise chronological frameworks. Later, archaeological science in Latin America began to incorporate biomolecular and geochemical techniques, including stable isotope analysis and palaeogenomics, which enabled scholars to address questions of diet, mobility and population dynamics with unprecedented specificity. Historically, however, the field in Latin America has evolved against a backdrop of significant challenges, with many countries lacking the infrastructure and funding necessary to sustain scientific research. This has led to a reliance on international collaborations to varying degrees, with facilities in Europe and North America often playing a central role. Whilst these collaborations have been valuable, they can inadvertently reinforce power imbalances, with minimal representation of Latin American and Indigenous researchers or communities. Addressing these inequities is essential to fostering a more equitable future for archaeological science in the region. It is our hope that this special issue contributes to this effort by highlighting home-grown research and locally developed initiatives led by scholars within Latin America.</p><p>The eight papers featured in this issue underscore the methodological diversity and interdisciplinary approaches that characterize the vibrant field of archaeological science in Latin America. Tessone et al. (<span>2024</span>) utilize stable isotope analyses to reconstruct dietary practices and mobility patterns in the Andes, shedding light on the complex interplay between environmental adaptation and cultural change. De la Fuente Castro and Figueiro (<span>2024</span>) delve into the potential of ancient DNA to unravel human population histories, whilst addressing ethical considerations and logistical challenges unique to the region. Lantos et al. (<span>2025</span>) provide a comprehensive review of organic residue analysis, demonstrating its utility in exploring dietary practices, psychoactive substanc","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 S2","pages":"S1-S3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.70009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144598351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction to “Applying sterols and bile acids as biomarkers for identifying human versus wild animals' faecal traces in cave sediments at archaeological sites”","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70000","url":null,"abstract":"<p>\u0000 <span>Gryczewska, N.</span>, <span>Sulwiński, M.</span>, <span>Chibowski, P.</span>, <span>Krajcarz, M. T.</span>, <span>Zegarek, M.</span>, <span>Kot, M.</span>, <span>Pereswiet-Soltan, A.</span>, <span>Szymczak, K.</span> &amp; <span>Suska-Malawska, M.</span> (<span>2025</span>). <span>Applying sterols and bile acids as biomarkers for identifying human versus wild animals' faecal traces in cave sediments at archaeological sites</span>. <i>Archaeometry</i>. https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13067</p><p>All tables were mistakenly combined into a single Excel file in the Supporting Information section. As a result, they were not correctly referenced in the text or accurately described. They are now provided as ten separate Excel files, each with the correct description.</p><p>We apologize for this error.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.70000","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144551201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Foreword – Archaeometry special issue on chronological modeling","authors":"Thomas Huet,&nbsp;Eythan Levy","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13095","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It is well understood that archaeologists, by definition, always strive to assess time as precisely as possible. However, the lack of efficient temporal data interoperability limits our understanding of cross-cultural historical evolution. This Special Issue of <i>Archaeometry</i> on chronological modelling features nine contributions which, while not covering all existing methods, provide a useful snapshot of current research on formalisms, methods, and standards. We hope it will help spark a ‘temporal turn’ in archaeology, much like GIS initiated a ‘spatial turn’ in the field more than 30 years ago.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 S1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.13095","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144190747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determining the impact of elemental composition on the long-term survival of vegetable-tanned leather in archaeological environments","authors":"Hrafnhildur Helga Halldórsdóttir,&nbsp;Rhys Williams,&nbsp;Elizabeth Greene,&nbsp;Vasileios Panagiotis Lenis,&nbsp;Gillian Taylor","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13101","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This research paper investigated whether elemental analysis can differentiate leather manufacturing from soil contamination and whether soil hydrology and elemental composition impact degradation of leather. Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) is a quick method for monitoring large-scale changes and groupings of aggregate inorganic elemental signatures, as well as influx of soil-based elements into the leather samples. Soil elements appeared to leach into vegetable-tanned leather within 2 months of burial, following pathways that are primarily dictated by soil hydrology (acidity, redox and saturation). Leather stability was also traced to elemental concentrations prior to burial, most likely introduced through the tanning liquid, and via a contributory factor of perimineralisation in the soil.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 5","pages":"1394-1411"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.13101","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Data complexity and computer assisted chronology: Methods and discoveries","authors":"David A. Falk","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13078","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Data complexity is one of the most formidable problems facing modern chronology. Chronologists in the past have attempted to mitigate the problem through reducing the amount of math needed by curating the data set. However, evaluating the significance of curated data can be subjective and often incorrect because choosing the most significant synchronisms is not always intuitive. For better chronologies, new methods and tools are needed that retain complexity and interdependence with cross-cultural data but eliminate the subjectivity of human data curation. The consequence of these needs would be that constructing a chronology requires not just hundreds of thousands of calculations but also an additional number of calculations to show that a chronology is potentially valid. This paper posits that one can craft better, more accurate historical chronologies using a tool such as the <i>Groundhog Chronological Laboratory</i>, which was specifically designed for that purpose. <i>Groundhog</i> is uniquely designed to help historians and chronologists design new chronologies and test them for internal consistency.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 S1","pages":"154-177"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144191095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A multidisciplinary study on the location of Roman sites in the southern sub-plateau of the Iberian Peninsula","authors":"Jesús M. Romera,&nbsp;Irantzu Álvarez,&nbsp;Jesus-Maria Hernandez-Vazquez","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13096","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Architectural and engineering elements of the Roman civilization constitute an important cultural heritage. Nevertheless, not all ancient Roman cities and the roads connecting them have been found, mainly because classical geographical sources show a significant lack of precision. A more precise identification of archaeological findings is necessary because sometimes different archaeological sites are proposed as the same Roman city. The geographical reliability of some of the most controversial locations assigned in the literature to Roman settlements of the southern sub-plateau of the Iberian Peninsula is discussed here by means of a multidisciplinary study.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 5","pages":"1373-1390"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.13096","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Commentary on the article ‘Unveiling deception: An approach of the Shroud of Turin's anatomical anomalies and artistic liberties’ by Elio Quiroga Rodríguez","authors":"Tristan Casabianca,&nbsp;Louis Cador,&nbsp;Emanuela Marinelli","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13099","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Quiroga Rodríguez argues in favour of a medieval creation of the Shroud of Turin. His reasoning is based on historical interpretations and alleged anatomical anomalies. We address several critical issues undermining the reliability of his conclusions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 5","pages":"1391-1393"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Temporal relations in archaeology: a survey and a new typology","authors":"Eythan Levy","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13080","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article presents a new typology of temporal relations suited for archaeological use. It discusses the properties and advantages of the proposed system and compares it with three other typologies of temporal relations: Allen's relations, Holst's relation, and the CIDOC-CRM. It is argued that a more detailed typology of temporal relations in archaeology than currently available is called for, such as the one proposed in this paper. A final synoptic table is provided to help users navigate among the different typologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 S1","pages":"178-199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144190800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of alterations and damages at the Neolithic earthen settlement and agricultural cultivation site in Tianluoshan, China","authors":"Biao Wang,&nbsp;Yulan Hu,&nbsp;Bingjian Zhang,&nbsp;Yonglei Wang,&nbsp;Xiangjie Xie,&nbsp;Kai Ye","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13094","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In Tianluoshan site, a comprehensive analysis was conducted using a suite of scientific methods, including scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The analysis addressed prevalent issues within the earthen site condition and criticalities, such as surface weathering, cracking, microbial damage, and damage by plants. The results reveal that surface weathering is concentrated in the southeast region, whereas microbial damage predominates in the northwest. Cracking and plant damage are less common. Surface weathering can progress to cracking in dry areas and to microbial damage in moist areas, eventually leading to plant damage.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 5","pages":"1355-1372"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Iron artefacts used at an ancient jade mine in the Hexi Corridor: a technical observation","authors":"Zehao Dou,&nbsp;Qihan Peng,&nbsp;Yaxiong Liu,&nbsp;Yifan Wang,&nbsp;Yishi Yang,&nbsp;Guoke Chen,&nbsp;Kunlong Chen","doi":"10.1111/arcm.13093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.13093","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper presents a study of 45 iron objects unearthed from the ancient Jingbao’er jade mining site in the western Hexi Corridor, dating from the Warring States period to the early West Han dynasty (about fourth–first centuries BCE). Metallographic and slag inclusion analyses were conducted to investigate the material features and their potential correlation with intended applications. Of the analysed items, 38 were made of cast iron, some of which had been decarburized or graphitized through annealing treatment to enhance their properties. Seven artefacts were identified as bloomery iron, indicating a distinct iron production tradition, likely localized and small in scale. It is conveyed that by the late first millennium BCE, the supply of iron artefacts at the Jingbao’er site was predominantly derived from the cast-iron system, with evidence of regional bloomery smelting highlighting the complexity of iron production during this period. These observations offer new insights into the adoption of iron in the Hexi Corridor and the dynamics of regional technological exchange.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"67 5","pages":"1343-1354"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}