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A study of the glazing techniques and provenances of Tang sancai glazes using elemental and lead isotope analyses (2018)
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Shen, J. Y., Henderson, J., Evans, J., Chenery, S., & Zhao, F. Y. (2019). A study of the glazing techniques and provenances of Tang sancai glazes using elemental and lead isotope analyses. Archaeometry, 61(2), 358-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12436

© 2018 The Authors Archaeometry published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of University of Oxford This study discusses the elemental compositions and lead isotope ratios of Tang sancai glazes unearthed from the Huangpu kiln, Huangye kiln and two... Read More about A study of the glazing techniques and provenances of Tang sancai glazes using elemental and lead isotope analyses.

Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia (2018)
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Michael, W., Glynis, J., Michael, C., Emily, F., Eleanor, S., Vincent, B., …Catherine, P. (2019). Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia. Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 28(4), 449–463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00334-018-0702-y

Archaeobotanical evidence from southwest Asia is often interpreted as showing that the spectrum of wild plant foods narrowed during the origins of agriculture, but it has long been acknowledged that the recognition of wild plants as foods is problema... Read More about Re-analysis of archaeobotanical remains from pre- and early agricultural sites provides no evidence for a narrowing of the wild plant food spectrum during the origins of agriculture in southwest Asia.

Alpine ice-core evidence for the transformation of the European monetary system, AD 640-670 (2018)
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Loveluck, C. P., McCormick, M., Spaulding, N. E., Clifford, H., Handley, M. J., Hartman, L., …Mayewski, P. A. (2018). Alpine ice-core evidence for the transformation of the European monetary system, AD 640-670. Antiquity, 92(366), 1571-1585. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2018.110

© Antiquity Publications Ltd, 2018. The seventh-century AD switch from gold to silver currencies transformed the socio-economic landscape of North-west Europe. The source of silver, however, has proven elusive. Recent research, integrating ice-core d... Read More about Alpine ice-core evidence for the transformation of the European monetary system, AD 640-670.

The relationship between the phosphate and structural carbonate fractionation of fallow deer bioapatite in tooth enamel (2018)
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Miller, H., Chenery, C., Lamb, A. L., Sloane, H., Carden, R. F., Atici, L., & Sykes, N. (2019). The relationship between the phosphate and structural carbonate fractionation of fallow deer bioapatite in tooth enamel. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 33(2), 151-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.8324

Rationale The species‐specific relationship between phosphate (δ18OP values) and structural carbonate (δ18OC values) oxygen isotope ratios has been established for several modern and fossil animal species but until now it has not been investigated... Read More about The relationship between the phosphate and structural carbonate fractionation of fallow deer bioapatite in tooth enamel.

The presence of the brown bear Ursus arctos in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence (2018)
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O'Regan, H. J. (2018). The presence of the brown bear Ursus arctos in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence. Mammal Review, 48(4), 229-244. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12127

1. The brown bear, Ursus arctos, was Holocene Britain’s largest carnivoran and has appeared in recent rewilding discussions. 2. Despite widespread interest, we know very little about the species in Holocene Britain as few studies have been undertake... Read More about The presence of the brown bear Ursus arctos in Holocene Britain: a review of the evidence.

A multidisciplinary analysis of non-literary Latin texts from Roman Britain (2018)
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Cotugno, F. (2018). A multidisciplinary analysis of non-literary Latin texts from Roman Britain. Graeco-Latina Brunensia, 23(1), 35-47. https://doi.org/10.5817/glb2018-1-3

The present paper is focussed on the major corpora of non-literary documents written on tablets in Roman Britain. This encompasses the stylus tablets from Londinium-Bloomberg, the ink-written tablets from Carlisle and Vindolanda, and the curse tablet... Read More about A multidisciplinary analysis of non-literary Latin texts from Roman Britain.

The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017 (2018)
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More, A. F., Spauding, N. E., Bohleber, P., Handley, M. J., Hoffmann, H., Korotkikh, E. V., …Mayewski, P. A. (2018). The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017. GeoHealth, 2(5), https://doi.org/10.1029/2017GH000121

Understanding the context from which evidence emerges is of paramount importance in reaching robust conclusions in scientific inquiries. This is as true of the present as it is of the past. In a trans‐disciplinary study such as More et al. (2017, htt... Read More about The role of historical context in understanding past climate, pollution and health data in trans-disciplinary studies: reply to comments on More et al. 2017.

Ireland’s fallow deer: their historical, archaeological and biomolecular records (2018)
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Beglane, F., Baker, K., Carden, R., Hoelzel, A. R., Lamb, A. L., Fhionnghaile, R. M., …Sykes, N. (2018). Ireland’s fallow deer: their historical, archaeological and biomolecular records. Proceedings- Royal Irish Academy Section C Archaeology Celtic Studies History Linguistics and Literature, 118C, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.3318/priac.2018.118.01

The Anglo-Normans first introduced fallow deer (Dama dama) to Ireland in the thirteenth century, however no biomolecular research has previously been undertaken to examine the timing, circumstances and impact of the arrival of this species. This stud... Read More about Ireland’s fallow deer: their historical, archaeological and biomolecular records.

The ‘island of silver veins’: an overview of the earliest metal and metalworking in Sardinia (2018)
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Pearce, M. (2018). The ‘island of silver veins’: an overview of the earliest metal and metalworking in Sardinia. Metalla, 23(2), 91-111

This paper presents a review of our knowledge of the earliest phases of metal use and working in Sardinia, based where possible on radiocarbon chronology. It covers the cultural periods from the late Neolithic Ozieri to the Copper Age Monte Claro pha... Read More about The ‘island of silver veins’: an overview of the earliest metal and metalworking in Sardinia.

People and plant entanglements at the dawn of agricultural practice in Greece: an analysis of the Mesolithic and early Neolithic archaeobotanical remains (2018)
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Kotzamani, G., & Livarda, A. (2018). People and plant entanglements at the dawn of agricultural practice in Greece: an analysis of the Mesolithic and early Neolithic archaeobotanical remains. Quaternary International, 496, 80-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2018.04.044

Investigation of the incipience of agriculture in Greece employing archaeobotanical remains is a challenging field of inquiry, aiming at gaining insights into the complex socio-economic transformations that gradually shaped the way of Neolithic life.... Read More about People and plant entanglements at the dawn of agricultural practice in Greece: an analysis of the Mesolithic and early Neolithic archaeobotanical remains.

The effects of the Avellino Pumice eruption on the population of the Early Bronze age Campanian plain (Southern Italy) (2018)
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Albore Livadie, C., Pearce, M., Delle Donne, M., & Pizzano, N. (2019). The effects of the Avellino Pumice eruption on the population of the Early Bronze age Campanian plain (Southern Italy). Quaternary International, 499(B), 205-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2018.03.035

Palma Campania, the type-site of the Early Bronze Age Palma Campania culture, was covered by the products of the Avellino Pumice eruption, and was thus preserved in a similar way to the Roman sites in Campania covered by the AD 79 eruption. The devas... Read More about The effects of the Avellino Pumice eruption on the population of the Early Bronze age Campanian plain (Southern Italy).

Structure of ancient glass by 29Si magic angle spinning NMR (2018)
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Bradford, H., Ryder, A., Henderson, J., & Titman, J. J. (2018). Structure of ancient glass by 29Si magic angle spinning NMR. Chemistry - A European Journal, 24(29), 7474-7479. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201800483

29Si magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectroscopy is applied for the first time to the structural analysis of ancient glass samples obtained from archaeological excavations. The results show that it is possible to establish the distribution of Si envi... Read More about Structure of ancient glass by 29Si magic angle spinning NMR.

The archaeometry and archaeology of ancient Chinese glass: a review (2018)
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Henderson, J., An, J., & Ma, H. (2018). The archaeometry and archaeology of ancient Chinese glass: a review. Archaeometry, 60(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/arcm.12368

This paper provides a new review of archaeometric research carried out on glass found in China, set in an archaeological context, from its earliest occurrence, to the Song dynasty. It is set within a broad geographical context taking the terrestrial... Read More about The archaeometry and archaeology of ancient Chinese glass: a review.

Human management and landscape changes at Palaikastro (Eastern Crete) from the Late Neolithic to the Early Minoan period (2018)
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Cañellas-Boltà, N., Riera-Mora, S., Orengo, H. A., Livarda, A., & Knappett,, C. (2018). Human management and landscape changes at Palaikastro (Eastern Crete) from the Late Neolithic to the Early Minoan period. Quaternary Science Reviews, 183, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.01.010

On the east Mediterranean island of Crete, a hierarchical society centred on large palatial complexes emerges during the Bronze Age. The economic basis for this significant social change has long been debated, particularly concerning the role of oliv... Read More about Human management and landscape changes at Palaikastro (Eastern Crete) from the Late Neolithic to the Early Minoan period.

Un nuevo cálato inscrito de Ca n’Oliver (Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona) (2017)
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Moncunill Martí, N., & Francès, J. (2017). Un nuevo cálato inscrito de Ca n’Oliver (Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona). SAGVNTVM. Papeles del Laboratorio de Arqueología de Valencia, 49, https://doi.org/10.7203/SAGVNTVM.49.10534

Este artículo presenta la edición de una nueva inscripción ibérica hallada en el yacimiento de Turó de Ca n’Oliver (Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona). El nuevo texto documenta una nueva variante de la fórmula de la autoría en ibérico, que se caracter... Read More about Un nuevo cálato inscrito de Ca n’Oliver (Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona).

Indigenous naming practices in the Western Mediterranean: the case of Iberian (2017)
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Moncunill Martí, N. (2017). Indigenous naming practices in the Western Mediterranean: the case of Iberian

The Iberian language is directly attested by ca. 2,250 inscriptions spanning the period from the 5th century BC to the 1st century AD, distributed between Eastern Andalusia and Languedoc. Although it must be considered a non-deciphered language, a la... Read More about Indigenous naming practices in the Western Mediterranean: the case of Iberian.

Giovanni de Matociis and the Codex Oratorianus of the De uiris illustribus urbis Romae (2017)
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Stover, J., & Woudhuysen, G. (2017). Giovanni de Matociis and the Codex Oratorianus of the De uiris illustribus urbis Romae. Exemplaria Classica, 21, 125-148

One of the most curious manuscripts of the De uiris illustribus is Biblioteca dei Girolamini, XL pil. VI, no. XIII. This manuscript has been thought either to go back to the early Veronese humanist Giovanni de Matociis, or to contain authentic ancien... Read More about Giovanni de Matociis and the Codex Oratorianus of the De uiris illustribus urbis Romae.