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Elizabeth Wright
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Heidrun Gehlen, Katrin Krumbach, Christa Thone-Reineke
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Safoora Kamjan, Donna de Groene, Youri van den Hurk, Petar Zidarov, Nedko Elenski, William P. Patterson, Canan Cakirlar
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Fabienne Pigiere, Finbar McCormick, Lilly Olet, Dermot Moore, Finola O'Carroll, Jessica Smyth
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Maaike Groot, Umberto Albarella
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(2017)
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Tamsin C. O'Connell, Matthew J. Collins
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Torsten Gunther, Helena Malmstrom, Emma M. Svensson, Ayca Omrak, Federico Sanchez-Quinto, Gulsah M. Kilinc, Maja Krzewinska, Gunilla Eriksson, Magdalena Fraser, Hanna Edlund, Arielle R. Munters, Alexandra Coutinho, Luciana G. Simoes, Mario Vicente, Anders Sjolander, Berit Jansen Sellevold, Roger Jorgensen, Peter Claes, Mark D. Shriver, Cristina Valdiosera, Mihai G. Netea, Jan Apel, Kerstin Liden, Birgitte Skar, Jan Stora, Anders Gotherstrom, Mattias Jakobsson
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Jessica Hendy, Frido Welker, Beatrice Demarchi, Camilla Speller, Christina Warinner, Matthew J. Collins
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
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Julia Becher, Alex Schoeman, Gavin Whitelaw, Stephen Buckley, Jean-Pierre Celliers, Sara Cafisso, Matthias Belser, Maxime Rageot, Cynthianne Spiteri
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(2024)
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Jon Clindaniel, Matthew Magnani
Summary: Large sources of digital trace data have become important in the study of material culture. The authors introduce a computational method to observe digital formation processes and highlight the importance of accounting for these processes in studies utilizing digital trace data.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2024)
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Anthropology
Rebecca A. G. Reid, Miranda M. E. Jans, Lesley A. Chesson, Rebecca J. Taylor, Gregory E. Berg
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JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2024)
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Anthropology
Laura Tome, Eneko Iriartec, Antonio Blanco-Gonzalez, Margarita Jambrina-Enriquez, Natalia Eguez, Antonio V. Herrera-Herrera, Carolina Mallola
Summary: This paper presents the outcomes of a microcontextual geoarchaeological study conducted on earthen dwellings from the Early Iron Age village of Cerro de San Vicente. The study employed soil micromorphology, lipid biomarker analysis, XRD, and XRF analyses to investigate various aspects of the dwellings, including construction materials, site formation processes, and daily life practices. The results have shed light on the construction layers, floor use, maintenance, repaving, periods of abandonment and decay, and the presence of lipid biomarkers associated with dwelling functionality. The study significantly contributes to our understanding of ancient construction practices and the utilization of domestic spaces during the Early Iron Age.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2024)
