Evidence of resilience to past climate change in Southwest Asia: Early farming communities and the 9.2 and 8.2 ka events
Climate change is often cited as a major factor in social change. The so-called 8.2 ka event
was one of the most pronounced and abrupt Holocene cold and arid events. The 9.2 ka …
was one of the most pronounced and abrupt Holocene cold and arid events. The 9.2 ka …
[BOOK][B] Radiocarbon dating: an archaeological perspective
RE Taylor, O Bar-Yosef - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
This volume is a major revision and expansion of Taylor's seminal book Radiocarbon
Dating: An Archaeological Perspective. It covers the major advances and accomplishments …
Dating: An Archaeological Perspective. It covers the major advances and accomplishments …
Ancient cattle genomics, origins, and rapid turnover in the Fertile Crescent
Genome-wide analysis of 67 ancient Near Eastern cattle, Bos taurus, remains reveals
regional variation that has since been obscured by admixture in modern populations …
regional variation that has since been obscured by admixture in modern populations …
Mobility and social change: understanding the European Neolithic period after the archaeogenetic revolution
M Furholt - Journal of archaeological research, 2021 - Springer
This paper discusses and synthesizes the consequences of the archaeogenetic revolution to
our understanding of mobility and social change during the Neolithic period in Europe (6500 …
our understanding of mobility and social change during the Neolithic period in Europe (6500 …
Variable kinship patterns in Neolithic Anatolia revealed by ancient genomes
The social organization of the first fully sedentary societies that emerged during the Neolithic
period in Southwest Asia remains enigmatic, 1 mainly because material culture studies …
period in Southwest Asia remains enigmatic, 1 mainly because material culture studies …
Ancient proteins from ceramic vessels at Çatalhöyük West reveal the hidden cuisine of early farmers
The analysis of lipids (fats, oils and waxes) absorbed within archaeological pottery has
revolutionized the study of past diets and culinary practices. However, this technique can …
revolutionized the study of past diets and culinary practices. However, this technique can …
Accurate compound-specific 14C dating of archaeological pottery vessels
Pottery is one of the most commonly recovered artefacts from archaeological sites. Despite
more than a century of relative dating based on typology and seriation 1, accurate dating of …
more than a century of relative dating based on typology and seriation 1, accurate dating of …
Multivocality and multiproxy approaches to the use of space: lessons from 25 years of research at Çatalhöyük
LM Shillito - World Archaeology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding site formation processes is essential before we can make inferences about
human behaviour, and a key part of the inferential process is the integration of multiple …
human behaviour, and a key part of the inferential process is the integration of multiple …
Political economy in the archaeology of emergent complexity: A synthesis of bottom-up and top-down approaches
Political economy approaches have been criticized for their focus on top-down processes
with insufficient attention to non-elite agency. Here, we expand archaeological applications …
with insufficient attention to non-elite agency. Here, we expand archaeological applications …
Getting to the bottom of it all: a Bayesian approach to dating the start of Çatalhöyük
A new radiocarbon dating program, conceived at the outset within a Bayesian statistical
framework, has recently been applied to the earliest levels of occupation on the Neolithic …
framework, has recently been applied to the earliest levels of occupation on the Neolithic …