Archaeometry最新文献

{"title":"Holocene 500-Year Periodic Demographic Fluctuations Linked to Climate Change in Southwest China Mountains","authors":"Keyang He,&nbsp;Deke Xu,&nbsp;Anning Cui,&nbsp;Guiying Zhang,&nbsp;Houyuan Lu","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70130","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Prehistoric demographic dynamics were likely influenced by multi-centennial-scale climate oscillations during the Holocene. However, the relationship between cyclic climate change, human demography and subsistence strategies in Southwest China remains unclear owing to the lack of high-resolution proxies for population reconstruction. This study compiles 885 archaeological radiocarbon dates from Southwest China to reconstruct long-term population histories using summed probability distributions. In general, the dramatic rise in population began around 6200 cal BP in Southwest China, coinciding with the mild-Holocene optimum that provided abundant natural resources for foraging populations. Subsequently, it accelerated around 5300 cal BP with the introduction of millet farming and maintained a high population size between 5000 and 2500 cal BP. Notably, a dominant ~500-year (yr) cycle in human population dynamics across the Holocene was identified. In particular, the five most striking peaks at ca. 4870, 4430, 3950, 3290 and 2755 cal BP, within the interval of 5000–2500 cal BP, correspond closely to warm–humid monsoon phases and the flourishing of millet and rice mixed agriculture. Synchronous ~500-yr cyclic changes in climate and demography suggest that warm–humid conditions are favourable for agricultural productivity, supporting the boom in population size and flourishing of prehistoric cultures.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"1062-1072"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878539","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":"Unrevealing the Date of a Roman Iron Age Period Burial in Log Coffin From Bagicz: A Multidisciplinary Approach","authors":"Marta Chmiel-Chrzanowska,&nbsp;Rafał Fetner,&nbsp;Marek Krąpiec","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70113","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study presents multidisciplinary analyses conducted in Bagicz, Poland, focusing on one of the most famous archaeological finds from the Roman Iron Age—a burial in a wooden log coffin belonging to the so-called “Princess of Bagicz.” This female skeleton, which fell from a cliff in 1898, has been the subject of over a century of research. Using interdisciplinary methods, including dendrochronology, isotopic analysis and archaeological assessment, this study provides new insights into the life, diet and burial practices of the individual. Three different methods—archaeological dating, radiocarbon analysis and dendrochronology—were employed to establish a more precise chronology.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"890-897"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878371","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":"Multidisciplinary Analysis Reveals Artemisia-Qu Brewed Chinese Yellow Wine in a Jin Dynasty Porcelain Chicken Drumstick Shaped Vase (Jitui Ping)","authors":"Wuhong Luo,&nbsp;Zongrong Liu,&nbsp;Chenglong Yin,&nbsp;Lishuang Sheng,&nbsp;Fang Fang","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70128","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The porcelain chicken drumstick shaped vase (<i>Jitui Ping</i>) was a prevalent utilitarian object among nomadic groups in North China during the Liao and Jin periods. This study presents a comprehensive scientific analysis of the residue found within a <i>Jitui Ping</i> from the Jin dynasty grave in Tianjin City, China. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach including elemental analysis (ICP-MS), organic compound detection (LC-MS), ancient DNA analysis for microbial profiling, and microfossil identification, we aimed to determine the nature and origin of the residue. The chemical profile closely matches traditional Chinese yellow wine (<i>huangjiu</i>), featuring key compounds like β-phenylethanol, organic acids, esters, and amino acids. Ancient DNA analysis reveals dominant phyla such as <i>Proteobacteria</i>, <i>Bacteroidetes</i>, and <i>Ascomycota</i>, which are typical of modern Chinese fermentation environments. Most notably, the presence of <i>Ascomycota cleistothecia</i> and a microbial signature indicative of <i>qu</i> starter confirms the use of this ancient Chinese biotechnology. These confirm the residue to be an ancient alcoholic beverage. Furthermore, the presence of Asteraceae phytoliths and <i>Artemisia</i> spp. pollen in the microfossil record, coupled with the absence of typical <i>Daqu</i> microbial markers, points towards the use of a <i>Xiaoqu</i> starter prepared with medicinal herbs, specifically <i>Artemisia</i> spp. This practice is well documented in historical texts, suggesting the beverage was a specific type of Chinese yellow wine brewed using an <i>Artemisia-qu</i> starter. This study not only confirms the chicken drumstick shaped vase as a Jin dynasty wine vessel but also elucidates 12th-century China's sophisticated fermentation techniques, meticulous ingredient selection, and culturally embedded dietary practices, thereby revealing an ancient Chinese philosophical concept known as the “homology of medicine and food” in culinary traditions.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"1073-1085"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878420","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 Hoard of Cu-Alloy Viking Age Penannular Brooches From a Wetland Site in Lithuania—Explored With Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry","authors":"E. Rimkienė,&nbsp;M. A. Roxburgh","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70124","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>One of the largest assemblages of metal artefacts found in Lithuania was discovered in a small river valley near Šliktinė, dating between the 9th and 12th centuries <span>ad</span>. This ritually deposited hoard includes both Cu-alloy costume accessories and many iron weapons. We present a pXRF exploration of 35 Cu-alloy penannular brooches from this hoard. It was first deployed non-invasively on the outer surfaces; then a selected few were mechanically cleaned to measure the cores. Differences between the outer and core compositions were explored. It provides new insights for Cu-alloy objects deposited in wetland environments, saying something more about their production and circulation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"973-983"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878448","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":"The Material Basis of 18th-Century Meissen Porcelain","authors":"Robert B. Heimann","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70118","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the summer of 1708, the quest for making hard-paste porcelain from Saxonian clay and other mineral resources succeeded. This was achieved by applying as its essential ingredient newly discovered pure kaolin from Heidelsberg near Aue, western Saxon Ore Mountains. With this white-firing clay, the German polymath, early proponent of the Enlightenment, and gifted inventor Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (1651–1708) developed the successful paste composition of calcareous white porcelain. In this contribution, the various minerals involved in making calcareous and later feldspathic porcelain of Meissen fame are characterized, and their origins, compositions, and properties are explained. In addition, historical paste compositions and the chemical and thermodynamic underpinnings of the formation of porcelain will be discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"908-918"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.70118","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878449","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":"Identification of Fibers Attached to the Oracle Bones of the Shang Dynasty in the Collection of Huan Bao Zhai","authors":"Xueshan Li,&nbsp;Chang Liu,&nbsp;Dejun Chen,&nbsp;Wenzhen Jia,&nbsp;Haiqing Wang,&nbsp;Cunxin Li,&nbsp;Yanli Li","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70134","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The phenomenon of textiles attached to the surface of oracle bones has attracted the attention of the academic community since 1975, but there has always been a technical bottleneck and academic controversy in the identification of its fiber types. Taking the textile fibers attached to six oracle bones in the collection of Huan Bao Zhai as the research object, the microstructure of the residual textiles was observed by means of super depth-of-field microanalysis. Combined with Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) to understand the characteristics of fiber morphology, and while comparing modern silk, cotton, kapok, and hemp fibers, it was determined that the fiber attached to the oracle bone of the Shang dynasty is hemp and ramie fibers. This suggests that the Shang dynasty would have used bast-fiber ropes binding the oracle bones for storage. This kind of rope might be “Sacrificial cloth” offered to the spirits. The study fills a missing link in the ancient literature about the divination process of oracle bones and provides a useful supplement to the study of ancient Chinese historical materials.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"1086-1094"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878466","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":"Fingerprints on the Frontier: Decoding Han Dynasty Border Artisan Identity Through Ceramic Tiles","authors":"Pengfei Sheng,&nbsp;Wentian Zhen,&nbsp;Xintong Zhou,&nbsp;Gexuan Shi,&nbsp;Edward Allen,&nbsp;Jingwen Liao,&nbsp;Jinxi Li,&nbsp;Pianpian Wei","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70131","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fingerprints preserved on archaeological artifacts provide valuable insights into the characteristics of ancient populations. Research in this area has been limited, however, due to the scarcity and poor preservation of fingerprint impressions. In this study, we employed advanced archaeological science techniques to recover two fingerprint phenotypes from 2000-year-old ceramic tile remains unearthed at the Shichengzi site in Xinjiang, China. By comparing Mean Ridge Breadth (MRB) and Mean Ridge Density (MRD) values from all 10 fingers of modern individuals across three Chinese populations, our results indicate that the impressions were most likely left by males sharing some biological affinity to modern residents in Xinjiang. Moreover, the two fingerprints exhibit distinct anatomical patterns, suggesting that the construction of this Han Dynasty frontier fortress likely involved the participation of local male inhabitants.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"1037-1049"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878499","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":"Application of Multi-Method Dating for Understanding the Gravettian North of Moravia, Central Europe","authors":"A. Wiśniewski,&nbsp;B. Bujalska,&nbsp;D. Popović,&nbsp;M. Baca,&nbsp;K. Zarzecka-Szubińska,&nbsp;A. Lemanik,&nbsp;M. Hein,&nbsp;S. Talamo,&nbsp;P. Moska,&nbsp;H. Fewlass,&nbsp;D. Tokarz,&nbsp;Z. Jary,&nbsp;B. Przybylski,&nbsp;D. Bobak,&nbsp;M. Połtowicz-Bobak,&nbsp;K. Wertz,&nbsp;A. Nadachowski","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70129","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article presents the results of integrating three methods to assess the age of the Upper Palaeolithic site of Pietraszyn 11 (SW Poland), close to the Moravian Gate. Sediment chronology determined using optically stimulated luminescence produced promising, yet ambiguous results (51.0 ± 3.7 to 20.3 ± 0.7 ka). Molecular dating of rodent remains provided a more exact date (32–22.5 ka cal <span>bp</span>). Radiocarbon dating, however, allowed us to narrow the range of cultural deposits further to two occupation periods around 31 and 27 ka cal <span>bp</span>. These data confirm that, on the eve of rapid cooling (LGM), the northern areas were seasonally exploited by groups of Gravettian hunters.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"1050-1061"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.70129","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878500","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":"Wari Lithic Technology on the Northern Coast of the Andes: Geochemical, 2D Geometric Morphometric, and Technological Analyses of Obsidian Bifaces From San José de Moro","authors":"Antonio Pérez-Balarezo,&nbsp;Luis Jaime Castillo,&nbsp;Jalh Dulanto","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70123","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines Wari obsidian production in a cache of 39 bifaces found at the Late Moche site of San José de Moro (Jequetepeque Valley, North Coast of Peru, 700–850 <span>ad</span>). Portable X-ray fluorescence, geometric morphometric, and technological analyses were used to investigate raw material provenance and bifacial production. The artifacts were made from obsidian obtained from two major Andean sources, Alca-1 and Quispisisa. The assemblage shows recurrent shape regularities, but not strict uniformity: bifaces differ in reduction strategies, structural configuration, and variability between sources. These differences are best understood as technical choices made within a shared Wari technological framework.</p>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"994-1008"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/arcm.70123","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878510","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":"Development of Millet Agriculture and Its Integration With Animal Husbandry in Liaoxi, Evidenced by Stable Isotope Analysis From the Tuchengzi Site","authors":"Fuming Jia,&nbsp;Mingjie Yi,&nbsp;Xianglong Chen,&nbsp;Xueming Lu","doi":"10.1111/arcm.70122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.70122","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study reports carbon and nitrogen stable isotopic data of faunal remains from the Tuchengzi site during the Lower Xiajiadian (LXJD) Culture and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. During the LXJD Culture, pigs and dogs exhibited a C₄-dominated diet, indicating millet byproduct as fodder. Cattle also displayed C₄-dominated diets, reflecting stall-feeding, while sheep/goats had a mixed C₃–C₄ diet, suggesting grazing management. This pattern continued into the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, during which horses also showed the influence of millet agriculture. These findings provide valuable insights into the agro-pastoral integration in the Liaoxi region, highlighting adaptive subsistence strategies in prehistoric Northeast China.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8254,"journal":{"name":"Archaeometry","volume":"68 5","pages":"960-972"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148878321","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}