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Zootherapy in archaeology: the case of the fallow deer (Dama dama dama) (2016)
Journal Article
Miller, H., & Sykes, N. (2016). Zootherapy in archaeology: the case of the fallow deer (Dama dama dama). Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 36(2), https://doi.org/10.2993/0278-0771-36.2.257

The abundant anthropological and historical evidence for animal-based medicine, or zootherapy, suggests that animals are, and have always been, perceived as important components in maintaining human health and well-being. Despite being interwoven int... Read More about Zootherapy in archaeology: the case of the fallow deer (Dama dama dama).

Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective (2016)
Book Chapter
Loveluck, C., & O'Sullivan, A. (2016). Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective. In R. Flechner, & S. Meeder (Eds.), The Irish in early medieval Europe: identity, culture, religion. Palgrave MacMillan

In this paper we examine the extensive new archaeological evidence for the early Irish medieval economy, trade and exchange, evidence which has accrued during the explosion of developer-led archaeological research in Ireland in recent decades and has... Read More about Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective.

The Mycenean series 2014-15: foodscapes, plants, and ecofacts in Bronze Age Greece (2016)
Journal Article
Livarda, A. (2016). The Mycenean series 2014-15: foodscapes, plants, and ecofacts in Bronze Age Greece. Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, 59(1), 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-5370.2016.12022.x

Professionalism and the poetic persona in archaic Greece (2016)
Journal Article
Stewart, E. (in press). Professionalism and the poetic persona in archaic Greece. Cambridge Classical Journal, 62, https://doi.org/10.1017/S175027051600004X

Greek poets of the archaic period, though often characterised as amateur aristocrats, could also seek to present themselves as professionals – regular practitioners of a specialist skill (τέχνη). In this capacity, the poet is understood to work prima... Read More about Professionalism and the poetic persona in archaic Greece.

An ancient theatre dynasty: the elder Carcinus, the young Xenocles and the sons of Carcinus in Aristophanes (2016)
Journal Article
Stewart, E. (2016). An ancient theatre dynasty: the elder Carcinus, the young Xenocles and the sons of Carcinus in Aristophanes. Philologus, 160(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1515/phil-2016-0001

The elder Carcinus and his sons are mentioned, or appear on stage, as tragic performers in three plays by Aristophanes (Wasps, Clouds and Peace). They provide a unique insight into how the performance of tragedy could be (and frequently was) a family... Read More about An ancient theatre dynasty: the elder Carcinus, the young Xenocles and the sons of Carcinus in Aristophanes.

Archaeological investigations of Bourne Park, Bishopsbourne, Kent 2011–2014 (2016)
Journal Article
Wallace, L., Mullen, A., Johnson, P. S., & Verdonck, L. (2016). Archaeological investigations of Bourne Park, Bishopsbourne, Kent 2011–2014. Archaeologia cantiana, 137,

Telling stories: exploring the relationship between myths and ecological wisdom (2016)
Journal Article
Eidinow, E. (in press). Telling stories: exploring the relationship between myths and ecological wisdom. Landscape and Urban Planning, 155, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.04.014

This paper proposes that “myths” and myth-making can provide a framework for not only capturing ecological wisdom within its specialist domains, but also transmitting it as actionable knowledge beyond the boundaries of those domains. It argues that u... Read More about Telling stories: exploring the relationship between myths and ecological wisdom.

The provenance of export porcelain from the Nan'ao One shipwreck in the South China Sea (2016)
Journal Article
Zhu, J., Ma, H., Li, N., Henderson, J., & Glascock, M. (2016). The provenance of export porcelain from the Nan'ao One shipwreck in the South China Sea. Antiquity, 90(351), 798-808. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2016.67

A compositional study employing neutron activation analysis was performed on eleven fragments of Ming dynasty blue-and-white export porcelain recovered from the Nan’ao One shipwreck and 64 samples from three kiln sources. Examination of the compositi... Read More about The provenance of export porcelain from the Nan'ao One shipwreck in the South China Sea.

An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels: evidence for multiple sources (2016)
Journal Article
Oikonomou, A., Henderson, J., Gnade, M., Chenery, S., & Zacharias, N. (in press). An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels: evidence for multiple sources. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-016-0336-x

In the present study, 53 glass fragments from core-formed vessels and 3 glass beads are investigated using SEM/EDX, EPMA and LA-ICP-MS. All samples were excavated in the Latin settlement of Satricum in central west Italy and apart from two, were foun... Read More about An archaeometric study of Hellenistic glass vessels: evidence for multiple sources.

Mycenaean skulls: “αμενηνά κάρηνα" or social actors in Late Helladic metaphysics and society? (2016)
Book Chapter
Gallou, C. (2016). Mycenaean skulls: “αμενηνά κάρηνα" or social actors in Late Helladic metaphysics and society?. In E. Alram-Stern, F. Blakolmer, S. Deger-Jalkotzy, R. Laffineur, & J. Weilhartner (Eds.), Metaphysis: ritual, myth and symbolism in the Aegean Bronze Age: proceedings of the 15th International Aegean Conference, Vienna, Institute for Oriental and European Archaeology, Aegean and Anatolia Department, Austrian Academy of Sciences ... Peeters

Bodily fragmentation with particular focus to the ceremonial removal and re-deposition of the skull, has formed part of a complex system of post-mortem rites and ancestor cults since prehistory; “a powerful statement that surfaces in the iconography,... Read More about Mycenaean skulls: “αμενηνά κάρηνα" or social actors in Late Helladic metaphysics and society?.

The use of electron probe microanalysis and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for the investigation of 8th–14th century plant ash glasses from the Middle East (2016)
Journal Article
Henderson, J., Chenery, S., Faber, E., & Kroeger, J. (2016). The use of electron probe microanalysis and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for the investigation of 8th–14th century plant ash glasses from the Middle East. Microchemical Journal, 128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2016.03.013

This is the first broad survey using major, minor and trace element analysis of 8th-15th AD plant ash glass from the Middle East across a 2000 mile area stretching from Egypt to northern Iran. This was part of the ancient Silk Road that extended from... Read More about The use of electron probe microanalysis and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry for the investigation of 8th–14th century plant ash glasses from the Middle East.

Recent advances in the scientific research on ancient glass and glaze (2016)
Book
Gan, F., Li, Q., & Henderson, J. (2016). F. Gan, Q. Li, & J. Henderson (Eds.), Recent advances in the scientific research on ancient glass and glaze. World Scientific

Archaeology and archaeometallurgy: some unresolved areas in the interpretation of analytical data (2016)
Journal Article
Pearce, M. (in press). Archaeology and archaeometallurgy: some unresolved areas in the interpretation of analytical data. Science and Technology of Archaeological Research, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/20548923.2016.1160593

This paper uses examples from Mediterranean and in particular Italian prehistory to explore the interface between prehistoric archaeology and metals analysis by examining three areas: the usefulness of data from past analyses (‘what is it made of?’),... Read More about Archaeology and archaeometallurgy: some unresolved areas in the interpretation of analytical data.

Die römische Porträtforschung und der Fall des sogenannten Ottaviano Giovinetto im Vatikan. Die Authentizitätsdiskussion als Spiegel des Methodenwandels (2016)
Book Chapter
Lorenz, K. (2016). Die römische Porträtforschung und der Fall des sogenannten Ottaviano Giovinetto im Vatikan. Die Authentizitätsdiskussion als Spiegel des Methodenwandels. In S. Kansteiner (Ed.), Pseudoantike Skulptur I: Fallstudien zur antiken Skulptur und ihren Imitationen. De Gruyter

Griekse drama in die moderne wêreld (2016)
Journal Article
Van Zyl Smit, B. (in press). Griekse drama in die moderne wêreld. Akroterion, 60, https://doi.org/10.7445/60-1-954

My onderwerp is deel van wat dikwels beskou word as die jongste vertakking van die studie van die antieke wêreld — die studie van die resepsie van die antieke. Hierdie studie ondersoek hoe later omgegaan is met tekste of voorwerpe uit die Klassieke o... Read More about Griekse drama in die moderne wêreld.

DamaDentition: A New Tooth Eruption and Wear Method for Assessing the Age of Fallow Deer (Dama dama): Tooth Eruption and Wear Method for Assessing Fallow Deer age (2016)
Journal Article
Bowen, F., Carden, R., Daujat, J., Grouard, S., Miller, H., Perdikaris, S., & Sykes, N. (2016). DamaDentition: A New Tooth Eruption and Wear Method for Assessing the Age of Fallow Deer (Dama dama): Tooth Eruption and Wear Method for Assessing Fallow Deer age. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 26(6), 1089-1098. https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2523

Reliable ageing techniques for wild animals are notoriously challenging to develop because of the scarcity of sizeable collections of known‐age specimens. Without such techniques it is difficult to reconstruct hunting patterns, which is a significant... Read More about DamaDentition: A New Tooth Eruption and Wear Method for Assessing the Age of Fallow Deer (Dama dama): Tooth Eruption and Wear Method for Assessing Fallow Deer age.

Disentangling the effect of farming practice and aridity on crop stable isotope values: a present-day model from Morocco and its application to early farming sites in the eastern Mediterranean (2016)
Journal Article
Styring, A. K., Ater, M., Hmimsa, Y., Fraser, R., Miller, H., Neef, R., …Bogaard, A. (2016). Disentangling the effect of farming practice and aridity on crop stable isotope values: a present-day model from Morocco and its application to early farming sites in the eastern Mediterranean. Anthropocene Review, 3(1), 2-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/2053019616630762

Agriculture has played a pivotal role in shaping landscapes, soils and vegetation. Developing a better understanding of early farming practices can contribute to wider questions regarding the long-term impact of farming and its nature in comparison w... Read More about Disentangling the effect of farming practice and aridity on crop stable isotope values: a present-day model from Morocco and its application to early farming sites in the eastern Mediterranean.

The seeds of commerce: a network analysis-based approach to the Romano-British transport system (2016)
Journal Article
Orengo, H. A., & Livarda, A. (2016). The seeds of commerce: a network analysis-based approach to the Romano-British transport system. Journal of Archaeological Science, 66, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2015.12.003

Communication routes are an important subject in the study of the human past. They allowed interactions between communities and the dispersal of goods and ideas. Their study, therefore, can shed light on the way in which communities inhabited the lan... Read More about The seeds of commerce: a network analysis-based approach to the Romano-British transport system.

Assembling the Austrasian Letters at Trier and Lorsch (2016)
Journal Article
Barrett, G., & Woudhuysen, G. (2016). Assembling the Austrasian Letters at Trier and Lorsch. Early Medieval Europe, 24(1), 3-57. https://doi.org/10.1111/emed.12132

This article is a reconsideration of the Epistulae Austrasicae. We critique the widespread notion that the constituent letters were compiled by a courtier in the late sixth century at Metz as a book of models for use in the Austrasian chancellery. We... Read More about Assembling the Austrasian Letters at Trier and Lorsch.

'Bacchae' in the Modern World (2016)
Book Chapter
Van Zyl Smit, B. (2016). 'Bacchae' in the Modern World. In Looking at 'Bacchae'Bloomsbury Publishing