Archaeometry

Papers
(The median citation count of Archaeometry is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
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Inferring past demographic changes at different spatial scales in Northwest Patagonia and central‐south Chile: Comparing absolute dates with molecular data22
Comment on: 'Stonehenge revisited: A geochemical approach to interpreting the geographical source of sarsen stone #58'14
Early use and production of iron in the northern Shaanxi: A perspective on iron objects excavated from the Yuejiazhuang cemetery site14
Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes13
High tin or high lead: distinctive alloying practices of the pastoral Yuhuangmiao culture in Northeast China during the first millennium BCE13
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Understanding plaster production in Palaepaphos–Hadjiabdoullah, Cyprus, during the Cypro‐Classical period13
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Beyond painted pottery: a longue durée story of ceramic technology in prehistoric Northwest China11
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Analysis of alterations and damages at the Neolithic earthen settlement and agricultural cultivation site in Tianluoshan, China11
Minero‐chemical and provenance analysis of Achaemenian lapis lazuli cylinders from Persepolis10
Production and use of birch bark tar at the Neolithic pile‐dwelling of Palù di Livenza (North‐Eastern Italy) revealed by X‐ray computed micro‐tomography and synchrotron Fourier‐transform infrared spec10
Mold‐deteriorated archaeological Egyptian papyri: Biodeteriogens, monitoring the deterioration, and treatment approach10
Temporal relations in archaeology: a survey and a new typology9
Optically stimulated luminescence dating of ancient bricks from the Church of St James in Toruń, Poland9
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Melle but not Melle? A mine’s mint as a hub for Carolingian silver coinage recycling9
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Islamic glass in the Christian Kingdom of Alwa: Chemistry of shards from Soba, Nubia, Sudan9
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Experimental research on the integrated treatment of de‐acidification and reinforcement of paper cultural relics by electrosorption9
Trajectories of adoption for silver and bloomery iron in China from the Spring and Autumn period (c. 770–476 BC)9
The Complexity of ESR Signals in Tooth Enamel Fragments, A Comparison of Examples from Jebel Irhoud (Morocco) and Broken Hill (Zambia)8
The evolution of strength, elasticity and rupture behaviour of birch tar made with ‘double‐pot’ techniques during tar cooking8
Analysis of the medieval glass beads from a conquering Hungarian burial in Lužianky, Slovakia8
The analysis of two historic fired artificial stonewares: Coade stone (18th–19th centuries) and a recent discovery from Oxnead Hall, Norfolk (16th–17th centuries)8
Micro‐CT‐assisted determination of the shattering and non‐shattering phenotypes of charred rice spikelet bases from archaeological sites: a new methodological approach7
Preliminary assessment of the efficacy of nano–MgO–based dispersion for the consolidation of artificial weathered sandstone7
It was a dog's breakfast! A radiocarbon and isotope‐based study of dogs exploring dietary change during the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition in Denmark7
Chemical composition of early modern and modern window glass from archaeological excavations in Prague‐Hradčany, Czech Republic7
The earliest metal in western Tibet: Evidence from the Gepa Serul cemetery7
International trade of lead for glazed tile production in ancient East Asia7
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Study on the source of raw material and firing technique of glazed tiles bodies in the Ming Imperial palace site, Nanjing, China7
Variation in human bone bioerosion during the Late Eneolithic/Bronze Age in Moravia (Czech Republic): A novel approach to BSE‐SEM image quality and quantity assessment7
Research on the classification of ancient silicate glass artifacts based on machine learning7
Emulation and technological adaptation in late 18th‐century cloisonné‐style Chinese painted enamels6
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On the formation of charred millet aggregates in archaeological assemblages6
Crafting Brilliance: The Artistry and Legacy of Adakkaputhur Intermetallic γ‐Bronze Mirrors (Cu41Sn11)6
Contents of deposits from the archaeological site of Sobolów in Bochnia—A contribution to prehistoric foundry activity6
The emperor's new glass: The introduction of Carolingian wood ash glass in North Sea trade6
Starch grain analysis of two different types of grinding stones from the Neolithic Shuangdun site (ca. 7.3–6.8 ka BP) in eastern China5
A multi‐analytical approach to understand El Alto‐Ancasti's painted pottery (north‐western Argentina): Non‐invasive and micro‐invasive analyses of vessel's paintings from El Taco 195
Identification of Potassium‐Rich Faience From Spring and Autumn Period Cemeteries in Shaan'xi Province, China5
Thermal profiles in varied experimental firings: Implications for different clays and archaeomagnetism5
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ArchaeoPyDating: A new user‐friendly release for archaeomagnetic dating5
Experimental assessment of obsidian versus chert lanceolate projectile point durability and robusticity: Semi‐static fracture strength and dynamic impact5
The ornamentation steps of the Bull Rotunda of the Lascaux cave give new insights into the Upper Palaeolithic natural life cycle5
XRF Analysis of Village and Urban Basalt Architecture in the Hippos Territorium during the Roman Period5
Neolithic burial pottery from the Jiaojia site, China: A multi‐analytical study5
Maritime connections in the Western Mediterranean and access to copper resources in the Balearic Islands during the Late Bronze Age: Isotopic characterization of the bronze deposit at Es Mitjà Gran, M5
Eye makeup in Northwestern Iran at the time of the Assyrian Empire: a new kohl recipe based on manganese and graphite from Kani Koter (Iron Age III)5
Earliest known well‐preserved flour comestibles unearthed in the Wupu Cemetery in Hami, Xinjiang, China5
Investigating the provenance of iron bars from Les Saintes‐Maries‐de‐la‐Mer Roman shipwrecks (south‐east France) with iron isotopes5
Chert sourcing using LIBS: The case of Cova del Parco, Spain5
High‐resolution compound‐specific δ15N isotope dietary study of humans from the Scottish Mesolithic and Neolithic5
Compositional characteristics of proto‐porcelain wares of the Wuyishan cluster in Southeast China5
The Origin and Circulation of Cinnabar in Neolithic Age of China: Evidence From Sulfur and Mercury Isotope Analysis5
Approaches to interrogate the erased histories of recycled archaeological objects5
Investigating relationships among strontium, barium, and seasonality in wild baboons5
Virtual unwrapping of the BISPEGATA amulet, a multiple folded medieval lead amulet, by using neutron tomography5
Human ancient DNA analysis in Latin America: Current state and challenges5
Unearthing the shadows of history: Chemical traces of Second World War atrocities in the Szpęgawski Forest and Death Valley, Poland4
Electrochemical methods to discriminate technology and provenance of Apulian red‐figured pottery. II: EIS4
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Historical underground quarrying: A multidisciplinary research in the Caumont quarry (c. 13th–19th centuries), France4
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Provenances and production techniques of the so‐called ‘Port Saint Symeon ware’ (13th–early 14th centuries ce) from Kinet Höyük (Cilicia, Turkey): Witnessing interactions in the medieval no4
The exploitation of silver deposits in early medieval Europe: some documentary, economic and social problems4
Chemical analyses on late antique glass finds from Histria, Romania4
The production of terra sigillata in Arezzo, Central Italy: an archaeometric investigation4
Petrographic and geochemical analyses of pottery from Wadi Tanuf, Oman: Approaching pottery production in south‐eastern Arabia during the second and first millennia BCE4
Staple food and possible famine food in Han Dynasty Guanzhong: Archeobotanical and stable isotopic perspectives4
A feast: Indigenous production and interregional exchange reflected by the bronze vessels unearthed from Shuangyuan Village Cemetery in southwestern China4
Genealogies and oral histories as chronological networks: interfacing whakapapa (Māori genealogies) with Gregorian calendar year archaeological radiocarbon dates4
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Scientific study of the pigments and binders used in mural painting from the 16th‐centuryceSt Mary's Church of Cheriapally, Kottyam, Kerala, and its relevance to conservation4
Realizing high photothermal conversion efficiency in traditional Chinese purple (BaCuSi2O6) pigment4
Multimethod characterization of terracotta figurines and lime mortar from the elite burials Shoroon Bumbagar I and II, Mongolia4
A mineralogical and geochemical database of Fe‐bearing mineral pigments from the south‐eastern alpine region4
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Regional and interregional networks of ancient Eleon during the early 12th century BCE as seen from the petrographic and neutron activation analyses of pottery4
Scandal at the Albrechtsburg: The Hoym–Lemaire affair and its impact on the early 18th‐century development of pigment technology at the Meissen Manufactory4
Comparing Clovis and Folsom fluting via scaling analysis4
Archaeological applications of lead isotopic analysis to non‐ferrous metals in Africa: A critical review4
Beads of Alexandria: Non‐invasive analysis of glass from Roman, Late Antique and Islamic Kom el‐Dikka, Egypt3
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Taking shape: A new geometric morphometric approach to quantifying dental fluctuating asymmetry and its application to the evaluation of developmental stress3
The stratigraphic biography of an archaeological site. Timing depositional events3
Reconstructing the social structure of kinship members in the Central Plains during the Late Shang and Western Zhou dynasties in China: A stable isotopic study on the Xisima site3
Tracing origin and history of Virgin and Child in Majesty, the oldest wooden polychrome statuette in the Czech Republic3
Nitrogen cycling in western India as revealed by nitrogen isotopes, and the historic production of saltpetre3
Stick to it! Mechanical performance tests to explore the resilience of prehistoric glues in hafting3
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What can lithics tell us about food production during the transition to farming? Exploring harvesting practices and cultural changes during the neolithic in Southwest Asia: a view from Qminas (north‐w3
Application of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) to ceramics and clay sources for the late period (c. 950 years BP) in the Southern Argentine Puna: Interweaving sources, objects a3
High‐performance enrichment of casein and ovalbumin in wall painting with immunomagnetic beads3
Physical analysis and inverse methods applied to archaeological FIRE replications on ATACAMA desert soils, northern Chile3
Firing technology and physicochemical basis for porcelain from the Xing kiln in the late sixth century3
Characterization of historical mortar from Huilongguan temple site in Wudang Mountain, Hubei province, China3
Tricky technology of making silver seed beads in the Early Bronze Age, NW Caucasus3
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Investigations on fire‐gilding3
Historical lime‐based flooring mortars from the Church of Santa Maria de Alcobaça monastery (12th century), Portugal: A multi‐analytical approach3
Iron production in the ancient Loulan state of Lop Nor region, southern Xinjiang3
Analysis of the CHARM Cu‐alloy reference materials using excimer ns‐LA‐ICP‐MS: Assessment of matrix effects and applicability to artefact provenancing3
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An archaeometric study of the Konya basin metallic ware through FTIR and XRD analysis with chemometrics: Central Anatolian Early Bronze Age ceramics3
Characterization of archaeological lime mortars in a Ming dynasty tomb: A multi‐analytical approach3
Archaeometallurgical investigations and computed tomography of excavated ancient copper hoards in Ganaga‐Yamuna Valley, archaeological site3
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Multianalytical Studies on the Mural Painting of Yongle Palace in Shanxi Province, China3
Iron artefacts used at an ancient jade mine in the Hexi Corridor: a technical observation3
Levantine Hacksilber and the flow of silver in early Mediterranean commerce3
Identification and analysis of gemstone binding materials on imperial rank belts excavated from the tomb of Murongzhi2
Breakage, bias and the archaeological surface record: Assessing the quantification problem in archaeological field survey2
Lead isotope ratio analysis of lead ingots and bronze wares unearthed from Yinxu2
Investigation of the manufacture development of early Chinese ink in the Western Han dynasty2
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Statistical analysis on metric and geometric features of dolmens in the Gor river megalithic landscape (Granada, Andalusia, Spain)2
For special purposes only: Ceramic casting moulds from the late Bronze and Early Iron Age metallurgical workshop in Grzybiany (SW Poland)2
What can lithics tell us about technological complexity? Reflections on and around the Hoabinhian phenomenon in the cobble world2
The archaeological and scientific analysis of blue‐decorated ceramics in the Tang and Song dynasties2
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First results of metallographic analysis and absolute dating of iron finds from Nowe Brzesko, site 26, Proszowice District2
Radiocarbon dating in South America and the impact of the continent's first 14C‐AMS facility to archaeological research2
The glazed tiles in Yaogang village kiln in the Ming dynasty, Nanjing, China: Unveiling the unique mysteries of their techniques and compositions through comprehensive analysis methods2
Tracing the origin of Roman mosaic tiles in Aquileia: Petrographic analysis of specimens from the suburbium2
Identifying mixtures of metals by multi‐isotope analysis: Disentangling the relationships of the Early Bronze Age swords of the Apa–Hajdúsámson type and associated objects2
Gastrointestinal parasites in ancient South American camelid feces from the Atacama Desert (Pampa del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, northern Chile)2
Toward an understanding of the exchange in ancient scented oils through organic residue analysis of Bronze Age Near Eastern ceramic bottles by GC‐MS2
City size distribution of towns in the 17th century in Lower Silesia2
Extinct species identification from late middle Pleistocene and earlier Upper Pleistocene bone fragments and tools not recognizable from their osteomorphological study by an enhanced proteomics protoc2
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First insight into gemstones on historical ecclesiastical artefacts in Sicily (17th‐19th centuries): A non‐invasive survey2
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‘The sword that was broken …’: The detection of recycled iron in the archaeological record2
Sourcing carnelian beads from the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kish, Iraq, 2450–2200 BCE: Stylistic, technological and geochemical approaches2
Tracing the origin of Chinese early white porcelain in the late sixth century—evidence from Xing kiln2
Stone products of the Roman municipium of Neviodunum, Pannonia (modern Drnovo, Slovenia)2
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There’s more to a vessel than meets the eye: Organic residue analysis of ‘wine’ containers from shipwrecks and settlements of ancient Cyprus (4th–1st century bce)2
Colourants on the Persian architectural decorations from the 11th to the 15th century2
Archaeometric provenance study of marbles from Porphyreon and Chhim (Lebanon) and early Byzantine production specialisation2
Geological origin of the archaeological obsidian artifacts from the Holocene sequences of Mochena Borago and Yabello, southern Ethiopia2
Development of a tool to assess the methodological quality of studies reporting on archaeologically excavated human skeletons: An international Delphi study2
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Lithic variability and raw material exploitation strategies at Shuidonggou locality 12, China: a quantitative approach2
Ancient and historical cooking pots and food: an eternal communion. A topical review2
Faience beads excavated from Laolongtou cemetery, Yanyuan: new evidence of the cultural exchange between the south‐western and north‐western parts of China2
Tracking Bronze Age ‘itinerant smiths’ in western Poland: insights from Nd and Sr isotope data2
Archaeological and archaeometric investigation of the Roman marble cargos of Porto Cervo (Arzachena, Sassari, Italy) and Secche della Meloria (Livorno, Italy)2
A Bayesian alternative for aoristic analyses in archaeology2
Reconstruction of smelting conditions during 16th‐ to 18th‐century copper ore processing in the Kielce region (Old Polish Industrial District) based on slags from Miedziana Góra, Poland2
The time scale of nomadic steelmaking from molten cast iron2
Bayesian radiocarbon modelling for beginners2
The bad side of recycling: The use of ancient coins as a source of material for modern forgeries2
Dating an ancient spring tunnel using archaeological artefacts functioning as nuclei of cave pearls2
Treasure legacy or political symbolization: Longquan celadon excavated from the Smederevo Fortress of Serbia2
Applying sterols and bile acids as biomarkers for identifying human versus wild animals' faecal traces in cave sediments at archaeological sites2
Bellows and furnace covers in the unalloyed copper metallurgy of the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: reassessing the evidence from Abu Matar2
Microbotanical and chemical approach to grave goods content from Inca sacrifices (capacocha) at Llullaillaco Mountain, Salta, Argentina (ca. 1430–1520 ce)2
Application of computed tomography to the study of Mesolithic portable art: Results, interpretations and expectations—The case of an ornamented roe deer antler harpoon from Police, north‐west Poland2
Image Formation on the Holy Shroud—A Digital 3D Approach1
Tin–Lead Sewn Tokens From 13th‐Century Gdańsk: Assessing Local and Non‐Local Production Through Archaeometric Analysis1
Identification and provenance determination of stone tesserae used in mosaics from Roman Celeia, Slovenia1
Micrography and XRF Techniques to Investigate Protohistoric Gold Artifacts: The Case of Roca Vecchia (Lecce, Italy)1
Characterization of pottery from the Neolithic Huadizui site, Henan province, China by using a multi‐analytical approach1
Unveiling deception: An approach of the Shroud of Turin's anatomical anomalies and artistic liberties1
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Spartan dependence on Laurion lead1
Test of the lateral angle method of sex estimation on Anglo‐Saxon and medieval archaeological populations with genetically estimated sex1
A new method for detecting sticky rice in ancient mortar based on ELISA1
Seeing is believing: The colour of silver alloys and the global silver circulation in the Chinese Ming and Qing dynasties1
Archaeometric analysis of pottery sherds from Barveh Tepe: Insights into Early Bronze Age pottery‐making techniques and firing temperatures1
A multi‐analytical approach applied to pottery from Oman as a key to understanding ancient Indian Ocean maritime trade1
Minero‐petrographic characterization of fine ware from Cales (South Italy)1
Multi‐analytical study of CLAY tobacco pipes from Nditam (Centre Cameroon, west Central Africa)1
Evidence of glass bead‐making in the early Islamic Iberian Peninsula1
Obsidian in the Caribbean islands? Mysterious Ceramic Age glass artefacts in the Lesser Antilles1
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Comparative microstructural and elemental analysis of iron artefacts from Kaveri valley archaeological sites1
Arianna's Palette: A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii1
‘You Load Sixteen Tons, What Do You Get?’. The Jodłowno Hoard (Pomerania, Poland) as Evidence of Long‐Distance Contacts in the Early Iron Age1
Foreword – Archaeometry special issue on chronological modeling1
Reflections into Ptolemaic glass: Colorless, white, blue, and green inlays from the workshop of Tebtynis1
Preparation of bacterial cellulose for xylitol‐reinforced waterlogged wood1
Organic residue analysis in Latin American archaeology: Past, present, and future perspectives1
Geometric morphometrics of the second molar teeth within the human population from the late medieval city of Iași, Romania1
Preparation of a new calcite layer from calcium glycolate for the conservation of sulfated limestone artifacts1
On Sourcing Stonehenge Sarsen Stone #58: A Response to Nash and Ciborowski's Comments1
Beads from a mediaeval pilgrim centre: Chemical composition and provenance of glass from Banganarti, Nubia, Sudan1
An archaeometric study of the Monument to Augustus of Saint‐Bertrand‐de‐Comminges: marble provenance and in situ pigment analysis1
Archaeometric investigations of the Late Roman Period red slip ware from Caesarea Germanicia (Kahramanmaraş, Southeastern Anatolia)1
Investigation and analysis of ancient brick carvings of the Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou1
Advancements in radiocarbon dating: An overview of its impact on Mexican archaeology1
Cumulative effect of high‐resolution silicone moulds on the morphology of cut marks1
An integrated approach to reconstruct the role of the heat treatment within the reduction sequence of chert artefacts: The case of the early Neolithic site of Lugo di Grezzana (north‐eastern Italy)1
Concentration‐number (C‐N) fractal models reveal the distribution pattern of the elements in ancient nephrite measured by portable X‐ray fluorescence: Based on nephrite objects excavated from differen1
Non‐invasive analysis of Chinese traditional dyes in royal textiles of the Qing dynasty by excitation–emission matrix fluorescence1
Research on the building materials of adobe house in the Neolithic period at the Qingtai site, China1
Meta‐analysis of an integrated archaeobiological and environmental dataset: Revealing hidden trends in Chalcolithic and Bronze Age socio‐economies in southern Central Asia1
Art historical and archaeometric analyses of the ‘animal style’ gold and silver ornaments (fourth–third centuries bce) found in north‐west China1
Formula process and coloring mechanism of bluish‐white porcelains from the Lanxi kiln in Fujian, China1
Phoenician–Punic amphorae in northern coastal Etruria: New evidence from Pisa (Italy)1
Formation mechanism of the pinholes in brown glazed stoneware from Yaozhou kiln1
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Late antique glass from Salapia: Tracking production and trading networks1
Microstructural and elemental analyses of slags excavated from the Gushishan iron‐smelting site, Sichuan Province, China1
Fuelling the blacksmiths furnace: a multidisciplinary study into the use of ‘smithy’ coal in the iron‐working industry of a late medieval harbour system, Bruges (Belgium)1
Ancient white and grey marbles from Aphrodisias: multi‐method characterization1
New results of obsidian artifact analysis from the middle and lower basin of the Salado stream, Río Negro province, Argentina1
‘Nothing new under the sun’: Rethinking recycling in the past– Editorial1
Convening spaces for the Inca: Volcanoes and circulation of pottery and people in a macro‐regional perspective (northwestern Argentina region)1
Microbotanical analysis in artifacts of the CABUZA phase (900–1200 ce), Azapa Valley, northern Chile: Vessels and rites of “eating and drinking with the dead” in post‐Tiwanaku times1
An examination of Recuay kaolin pottery production and exchange through petrography and LA‐ICP‐MS (100–700 CE; Ancash, Peru)1
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SEM technology for the analysis of tiny calcified remains from a pre‐Hispanic burial from El Hierro (Canary Islands)1
Insights into late Sasanian glass workshop at the city of Istakhr, Fras; synchrotron XRF radiation techniques for glass characterization1
Prerequisites for a computational approach to Minoan chronology1
The restored opus sectile panel from the luxurious episcopal residence in the ancient city of Stobi–mineralogical and chemical findings1
CORRIGENDUM TO R. J. STARK ET AL., (2021)1
Ceramic archaeometric studies in the Amazon and Caribbean regions: A review1
New evidence for early iron on the Western Xizang Plateau: Scientific analysis of selected iron objects excavated from the Sangdalongguo cemetery1
Obsidian hydration dating by infrared transmission spectroscopy1
Pig management revealed by geometric morphometric analysis at the late Neolithic and Bronze Age Dinggong site in China1
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Dendrochronological analysis of bowed and plucked instruments from the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory, Naples1
Representing time in documentation using the CIDOC CRM1
Coloured glass coating of quartz beads before the 13th century: An undocumented sapphire imitation1
Deciphering the origin of small metal artefacts from Castillo de Huarmey (Peru) with Pb, Cu, and Ag isotopes1
Exploring the Metric Systems of Medieval New Towns in Central Europe: Reconstruction of Urban Plot Scheme Using Cosine Quantogram and Modular Analysis1
Lead isotopic compositions link copper axes from Kietrz (Poland, 3500–3350 BC) to Slovak and Balkan copper mines1
‘Missing persons’: Ancient legacies of human–environment interaction in tropical natural properties inscribed under the 1972 World Heritage Convention1
Controlled comparative tensile tests of backed versus non‐backed edges’ adhesion: Inferences into stone tool functional properties1
Compositional modification of nonmetallic inclusions in bloomery iron during post‐smelting treatments and its implication1
Production centers of cooking pots in Iron Age Judah1
First dye identification analyses conducted on textiles from Old Dongola (Sudan, 17th–18th centuries CE)1
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