Shell midden archaeology: Current trends and future directions
TC Rick - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2024 - Springer
Since the 19th century, the study of shell middens has played an important role in
archaeological research. Shell midden and broader coastal archaeology have transformed …
archaeological research. Shell midden and broader coastal archaeology have transformed …
Radiocarbon dating from Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov cemetery reveals complex human responses to socio-ecological stress during the 8.2 ka cooling event
Abstract Yuzhniy Oleniy Ostrov in Karelia, northwest Russia, is one of the largest Early
Holocene cemeteries in northern Eurasia, with 177 burials recovered in excavations in the …
Holocene cemeteries in northern Eurasia, with 177 burials recovered in excavations in the …
Human forager response to abrupt climate change at 8.2 ka on the Atlantic coast of Europe
The cooling and drying associated with the so-called '8.2 ka event'have long been
hypothesized as having swee** implications for human societies in the Early Holocene …
hypothesized as having swee** implications for human societies in the Early Holocene …
Palaeodemographic modelling supports a population bottleneck during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in Iberia
Demographic change lies at the core of debates on genetic inheritance and resilience to
climate change of prehistoric hunter-gatherers. Here we analyze the radiocarbon record of …
climate change of prehistoric hunter-gatherers. Here we analyze the radiocarbon record of …
The impact of the abrupt 8.2 ka cold event on the Mesolithic population of western Scotland: a Bayesian chronological analysis using 'activity events' as a population …
K Wicks, S Mithen - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The potential impact of the abrupt 8.2 ka cold event on human demography, settlement
patterns and culture in Europe and the Near East has emerged as a key theme in current …
patterns and culture in Europe and the Near East has emerged as a key theme in current …
Ireland's first settlers: time and the Mesolithic
P Woodman - 2015 - torrossa.com
Many of the images, photographs, plans and diagrams belonged to and were the work of
colleagues, each of whom is thanked for their speedy permission to allow their use. The …
colleagues, each of whom is thanked for their speedy permission to allow their use. The …
Late Glacial and Early Holocene human demographic responses to climatic and environmental change in Atlantic Iberia
Successive generations of hunter–gatherers of the Late Glacial and Early Holocene in Iberia
had to contend with rapidly changing environments and climatic conditions. This constrained …
had to contend with rapidly changing environments and climatic conditions. This constrained …
Why this revolution? Explaining the major technical shift in Southwestern Europe during the 7th millennium cal. BC
During the course of the 7th millennium cal. BC, a major change occurred in stone-working
techniques and tool types among the lithic industries of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers in North …
techniques and tool types among the lithic industries of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers in North …
[BOOK][B] On death in the Mesolithic: Or the mortuary practices of the last hunter-gatherers of the South-Western Iberian Peninsula, 7th–6th Millennium BCE
R Peyroteo-Stjerna - 2016 - repositorio.ulisboa.pt
The history of death is entangled with the history of changing social values, meaning that a
shift in attitudes to death will be consistent with changes in a society's world view. Late …
shift in attitudes to death will be consistent with changes in a society's world view. Late …
The resilience of postglacial hunter-gatherers to abrupt climate change
Understanding the resilience of early societies to climate change is an essential part of
exploring the environmental sensitivity of human populations. There is significant interest in …
exploring the environmental sensitivity of human populations. There is significant interest in …