Article
Geography, Physical
Kate Dudgeon
Summary: Tell Abu Hureyra in Middle Euphrates, Syria, was an early farming settlement that used plaster for its floors, possibly made from animal dung and plant remains. The plaster technology remained consistent and sustainable for several millennia, but variations were observed when compared to other sites in the same area, indicating site-specific preferences and cultural influences on technological choices.
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lisa-Marie Shillito, Anil Namdeo, Aishwarya Vikram Bapat, Helen Mackay, Scott D. Haddow
Summary: The use of wood and dung fuels in prehistoric times could have serious health impacts on indoor air quality, with PM2.5 emissions exceeding standard limits. Factors such as house structure, ventilation, and stove design all play a role in influencing indoor air quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lembi Lougas, Valdis Berzins
Summary: Research in the eastern Baltic Sea has found evidence of Stone Age coastal communities using harbor porpoise bones to decorate pottery vessels. This suggests that the high salinity of the Baltic Sea at the time made it a favorable environment for the porpoise. Compared to seals, the harbor porpoise has received less research attention in the Baltic Sea.
Article
Geography, Physical
John Wainwright, Gianna Ayala
Summary: Alluvial landscapes have been considered ideal for Neolithic settlement due to water availability and nutrient-rich soil. This study used multiple methods to model the alluvial landscape around Catalhöyük in Turkey, providing insights into the interaction between the Neolithic population and their environment. Through sedimentological reconstructions and climate proxies, the study analyzed past climate scenarios to understand the impact of precipitation and flooding on crop resilience.
Article
Geography, Physical
Anais Vignoles, William E. Banks, Laurent Klaric, Masa Kageyama, Marlon E. Cobos, Daniel Romero-Alvarez
Summary: The French Middle Gravettian period is marked by two lithic typo-technical entities with overlapping geographic distributions, but differing ecological niches. The presence of the Raysse method north of the Garonne River suggests a different cultural trajectory and advantage in environmental contexts compared to the Noaillian assemblages south of the river.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Muslim Khan, Ling Yao, Yuzhang Yang, Yang Tao, Weiya Li, Dewei Zhang, Yunbing Luo, Juzhong Zhang
Summary: By analyzing starch grain from pottery sherds at the Qujialing site, this study provides evidence of the dietary habits of the ancient Qujialing people. It reveals the consumption of rice, millet, job's tears, lotus roots, Chinese yam, acorns, and beans. The study also suggests the gradual replacement of acorns by other agricultural products as agriculture developed.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jingwen Liao, Yuzhang Yang, Wanfa Gu, Ling Yao, Qingli Wei, Wuhong Luo, Yingxue Gong, Lanpo Ding, Chunguang Gu, Juzhong Zhang
Summary: This study analyzed pottery samples from the Qingtai site of the Yangshao Culture in Henan Province to investigate the brewing techniques and drinking patterns of the late Neolithic period. The results showed that the alcoholic beverages consumed during this time were likely fermented from fruits and/or honey, with ingredients including millet, rice, Job's tears, roots, legumes, nuts, fruits, and/or honey. The study also found a shift from communal drinking to individual drinking in the late Yangshao Culture.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Weixin Tian, Wuhong Luo, Yuzhang Yang, Huiyuan Gan, Zhijie Cheng, Yajie Sun, Dailing Zhang, Liugen Lin, Juzhong Zhang
Summary: This study reveals evidence of a multicropping pattern of rice, millets, and foxtail millet in the middle and lower Huai River Valley during the Dawenkou culture period. Rice was always the dominant crop, but its domestication rate decreased over time, while millets had lower proportions throughout the period. The formation of the multicropping pattern was influenced by the warm and wet climate and cultural exchange between regions.
Article
Anthropology
A. Lefebvre, J. -M. Petillon, M. Cueto, E. Alvarez-Fernandez, P. Arias, R. Ontanon, E. Berganza, A. B. Marin-Arroyo
Summary: This study examines the interaction between prehistoric foragers and reindeer in northern Iberia at the end of the Pleistocene. It focuses on the collection, processing, and circulation of reindeer antlers as raw materials for weapons and tools. The analysis reveals the existence of a consistent reindeer antler industry in northern Iberia, with long-distance connections between the Cantabrian region and the Pyrenees.
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Miguel del Pino Curbelo, Peter M. Day, Jorge A. Soler Diaz, Gabriel Garcia Atienzar, Consuelo Roca de Togores Munoz
Summary: This paper presents the characterization of 48 ceramic samples from Cova d'En Pardo in Alicante, Spain, dating back to different Early and Middle Neolithic cultural phases. The study reveals changes in temper choice among different occupational phases within the site, especially during the transition from the 6th to 5th millennia cal. BC, reflecting differences in firing technology.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wuhong Luo, Yuzhang Yang, Lina Zhuang, Huiyuan Gan, Chunguang Gu, Chengqing Huang, Liugeng Lin, Juzhong Zhang
Summary: This study examines the transition in rice cultivation methods from natural water supplies to controlled and flooded wetlands during the middle Neolithic between 8,500 and 7,500 cal bp at the Shunshanji and Hanjing sites. Additionally, the findings suggest that after harvesting, rice ears were likely stored, threshed, and de-husked together, with straw and chaff by-products discarded at the sites.
VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Gianna Ayala, Amy Bogaard, Michael Charles, John Wainwright
Summary: Andrew Sherratt's research in 1980 marked the beginning of a long-term debate on early farming adaptations in western Asia and Europe. Recent studies at Catalhoyuk in central Anatolia provide evidence-based assessments of local hydrology and agroecology, showing the complexity of farmers' resilience and creative cropping strategies over more than a millennium.
Article
Archaeology
Jakub Niebieszczanski, Iwona Hildebrandt-Radke, Janusz Czebreszuk, Cezary Bahyrycz, Konstantinos Vouvalidis, Georgios Syrides, Panagiotis Tsourlos, Maria Pappa, Stylianos Andreou
Summary: The Holocene marine transgression greatly affected prehistoric societies in the Aegean Sea area. The Toumba Gona site in Greece experienced the maximum transgression around 3000-2500 BC. This led to the formation of marshes due to the delta progradation of the Anthemous River.
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Hanneke J. M. Meijer, Samuel J. J. Walker, Thomas Sutikna, E. Wahyu Saptomo, Matthew W. W. Tocheri
Summary: This study presents the earliest evidence of domesticated chickens in the Neolithic of Flores Island, Indonesia, and the first directly dated Gallus remains in Wallacea. The absence of wild junglefowl species in older deposits suggests that these remains likely represent domesticated chickens introduced by humans at least 2,250 years ago.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Subhash Sharma, Pawan Kumar, Manish Kumar, Vikash Singh, Rosario I. Yocupicio-Gaxiola, J. M. Siqueiros, O. Raymond Herrera
Summary: Ca ion-modified Bi0.80-xCaxLa0.20FeO3 (BCLFO) polycrystalline samples (with x = 0.0, 0.03, 0.06, and 0.12) were synthesized and their structural, dielectric, transport, and ferroelectric properties were investigated. The introduction of Ca ions caused structural distortions and a phase transition at x = 0.12. Ca doping enhanced the distortion in FeO6 octahedra and led to increased strain and particle size. Ca incorporation improved the room-temperature dielectric properties and prevented Bi evaporation and fluctuation of Fe oxidation states, resulting in better ferroelectric polarization versus electric field (P-E) loops.
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Alex Brown, Rowena Banerjea, Amanda Dawn Wynne, Normunds Stivrins, Marc Jarzebowski, Lisa-Marie Shillito, Aleks Pluskowski
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2015)
Article
Geography, Physical
Pascal Flohr, Dominik Fleitmann, Roger Matthews, Wendy Matthews, Stuart Black
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2016)
Editorial Material
Geography, Physical
Sjoerd J. Kluiving, Julie A. Durcan, Wiebke Bebermeier, Robyn Inglis, Vanessa M. A. Heyvaert, Andy Howard, Lisa-Marie Shillito
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2019)
Article
Archaeology
Kali Wade, Lisa-Marie Shillito, John M. Marston, Clive Bonsall
Summary: The study conducted new analyses on archived samples from Williamson's Moss archaeological site, revealing a diverse range of phytolith types but with problematic data interpretation and methodological limitations. Despite these challenges, the recovery of abundant microfossil material is promising for the emerging field of phytolith studies in temperate environments like Britain, suggesting future sampling strategies and taphonomic considerations to improve future analyses.
ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Archaeology
Lisa-Marie Shillito, John Blong, Alicia Sawyer, Helen Mackay
GEOARCHAEOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lisa-Marie Shillito, Helen L. Whelton, John C. Blong, Dennis L. Jenkins, Thomas J. Connolly, Ian D. Bul
Article
Anthropology
John C. Blong, Martin E. Adams, Gabriel Sanchez, Dennis L. Jenkins, Ian D. Bull, Lisa-Marie Shillito
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lisa-Marie Shillito, Anil Namdeo, Aishwarya Vikram Bapat, Helen Mackay, Scott D. Haddow
Summary: The use of wood and dung fuels in prehistoric times could have serious health impacts on indoor air quality, with PM2.5 emissions exceeding standard limits. Factors such as house structure, ventilation, and stove design all play a role in influencing indoor air quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Lisa-Marie Shillito, Helen Mackay
NEAR EASTERN ARCHAEOLOGY
(2020)
Editorial Material
Anthropology
Lisa-Marie Shillito
Article
Anthropology
Marissa L. Ledger, Evilena Anastasiou, Lisa-Marie Shillito, Helen Mackay, Ian D. Bull, Scott D. Haddow, Christopher J. Knusel, Piers D. Mitchell
Article
History
Zbigniew Sawicki, Aleksander Pluskowski, Alexander Brown, Monika Badura, Daniel Makowiecki, Lisa-Marie Shillito, Miroslawa Zabilska-Kunek, Krish Seetah
REVISTA UNIVERSITARIA DE HISTORIA MILITAR
(2017)
Article
Archaeology
Lisa-Marie Shillito
Article
Archaeology
Jessica Godleman, Matthew J. Almond, Wendy Matthews
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2016)
Article
Anthropology
Oliver E. Craig, Lisa-Marie Shillito, Umberto Albarella, Sarah Viner-Daniels, Ben Chan, Ros Cleal, Robert Ixer, Mandy Jay, Pete Marshall, Ellen Simmons, Elizabeth Wright, Mike Parker Pearson