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A Critique of the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain's Indicators of Falsehood in Incisions on Ostraca From the Iruña-Veleia Archaeological Site, Spain 西班牙文化遗产研究所对西班牙Iruña-Veleia考古遗址奥斯特拉卡雕刻中虚假指标的批判

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-07 Epub Date: 2026-01-25 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70078

Joseba Lizeaga-Rika

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Signaling Shifts and Economic Defensibility at Boomplaas Cave, South Africa 南非邦普拉斯洞穴的信号转变和经济防御能力

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-07 Epub Date: 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70090

J. Pargeter, J. McGrath, H. Cawthra, B. M. Chase, J. T. Faith, E. J. Loftus, S. Winkler, S. Woodborne, G. Mauran

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The Transition in Indian Iron Technology With the Use of High-Carbon Crucible Steel in the Mid-1st Millennium bc 公元前1000年中期印度铁技术的转变与高碳坩埚钢的使用

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-07 Epub Date: 2026-01-05 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70095

Jang-Sik Park, Vasant Shinde

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Application of the Green Technique for the Archaeometric Study of Sasanian Silver Coins Housed in Batman Museum 绿色技术在蝙蝠侠博物馆萨珊王朝银币考古研究中的应用

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-07 Epub Date: 2025-12-30 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70094

Ezgi Barış, Esra Kaçmaz Levent, Abdulkadir Levent

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Foxtail Millet as the Prevailing Auxiliary Crop: Strategic Utilization in Rice-Based Agriculture at the “Huangzhong Xiaoxue” Section, Jinsha Site (c. 3200–2800 BP), Chengdu Plain 成都平原金沙遗址“黄中小雪”段（约3200-2800 BP）谷子作为主辅作物的战略利用

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-07 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70103

Han Fei, Yan Xue, Jiang Ming, Wang Zhankui, Bai Tieyong, Wu Minying, Xiang Dao, Tian Jianbo, Zhou Zhiqing

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Fecal Steroids as Tracers of Human Population and Waste Management Practices at the Ancient Maya City of Ucanal, Guatemala 粪便类固醇作为危地马拉古玛雅城市乌卡纳尔的人口和废物管理实践的示踪剂

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-07 Epub Date: 2025-12-21 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70077

Jean D. Tremblay, Peter M. J. Douglas, Christina T. Halperin, Yves Gélinas

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Unveiling the Deity: The Painted Decoration of a 9th-Century Tang Dynasty Daoist Statue at Heming Mountain Grottoes, Sichuan 揭开神的面纱：四川鹤明山石窟9世纪唐代道教造像的彩绘装饰

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-07 Epub Date: 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70099

Yufan Ding, Zishu Yang, Lingyang Shu, Bin Bai, Liang Zhang, Haichao Li, Hongliang Lv

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Navigating the Flames: Comparative Analysis of Cremation Practices in the Roman and Early Medieval Periods at Gbely-Kojatín (SK) and Přítluky (CZ) 在火焰中航行：罗马和中世纪早期火葬实践的比较分析Gbely-Kojatín （SK）和Přítluky （CZ）

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-07 Epub Date: 2026-01-26 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70101

Katarína Hladíková, Anna Pankowská, Marek Hladík, Pavla Kučerová, Rastislav Milovský

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Quality from Kent: Preliminary results from the analysis of fifth- to seventh-century silver alloys 肯特品质：对五至七世纪银合金的初步分析结果

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-03 Epub Date: 2025-05-05 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.13092

Toby F. Martin, Matthew J. Ponting

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The Provenance of Silver in the Viking-Age Hoard From Bedale, North Yorkshire 北约克郡比代尔维京时代窖藏中银的来源

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Archaeometry Pub Date : 2026-07-03 Epub Date: 2025-08-11 DOI: 10.1111/arcm.70031

Jane Kershaw, Stephen Merkel, Andrew Woods, Jane Evans, Vanessa Pashley, Simon Chenery

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