Academic Articles & Research Papers

Archaeology and Migration

A clear deficit in the theoretical and methodological development of archaeological research exists with regard to migration; attributing archaeological distribution patterns to migration as opposed to diffusion or trade is still a major pr...

Амфоры VI–I вв. до н.э. из собрания Государственного музея изобразительных искусств им. А.С. Пушкина Рeцензия на книга: Сергей Ю. Монахов, Eлена В. Кузнецова, Владимир П. Толстиков, Наталья Б. Чурекова. Амфоры VI–I вв. до н.э. из собрания Государственного музея изобразительных искусств им. А.С. Пушкина. Саратов: Амирит, 2020, ISBN 978-5-00140-616-7

A Multi-Technique Study of 49 Gold <i>Solidi</i> from the Late Antique Period (Late 4th–Mid 6th Century AD)

This study investigates 49 gold solidi issued between the 4th and 5th century AD to determine their chemical composition. The coins were first catalogued by recording mass, diameter, and thickness. All specimens underwent non-destructive µ-...

L’uno e il molteplice: storia di un’identità dispersa. Lo scudo di Numa

The king Numa received a shield as a gift from Jupiter. The shield acted as a talisman: it was the sign of the alliance between Rome and the god. To hide the talisman, Numa wanted it reproduced in numerous copies by the smith Mamurius Vetur...

Analysis of Chemical Composition of Non-Ferrous Metal Items from the Ananyino Burial Ground

The article presents results of an analysis conducted by the authors in order to study chemical composition of items from non-ferrous metals found on the Ananyino burial ground. A number of research methods, including OES, XRF and TXRF was ...

Možnosti rekonstrukce stravy obyvatel Plzně v období pozdního středověku a novověku na základě analýzy stabilních izotopů uhlíku a dusíku

Zvyšující se potenciál přírodovědných analýz rozšiřuje možnosti poznání složení stravy, které bylo dříve založeno především na vysoké výpovědní hodnotě ekofaktů. Proto byly k izotopovým analýzám vybrány soubory získané archeologickým výzkum...

Soorts-Hossegor (Landes). Ferme de Bielle

Seeking the Unseen: A Multimodal Non-Invasive Investigation of a Post-Byzantine Overpainted Icon

Religious panel paintings (icons) play a pivotal role in the rituals of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. However, their continuous use often results in physical degradation, prompting remedial interventions. Quite commonly, alteration...

Widespread geographic distribution of filarioid nematodes in caribou (Rangifer tarandus sspp.) in Canada

The caribou (Rangifer tarandus sspp.) is a keystone wildlife species in northern ecosystems that plays a central role in the culture, spirituality and food security of Indigenous People. The Arctic is currently experiencing an unprecedented...

A balnearização como fenômeno de fronteira (notas a partir do caso francês, 1830’s–1980’s)

This article proposes a reflection based on a French case study, concerning more precisely the region of La Rochelle, on the border dynamics inherent to the phenomenon of balnearization. As a process involving several spatial and corporeal ...

Primeras evidencias sobre el Paleoindio en Bolivia

Introducción La presente comunicación trata de las primeras investigaciones de sitios paleoindios realizadas por el Instituto Nacional de Arqueología de Bolivia, en la región de Lípez, departamento de Potosí, y que contaron con la partici...

Obtaining new resolutions in carnivore tooth pit morphological analyses: A methodological update for digital taphonomy.

Modern day investigation in fields of archaeology and palaeontology can be greatly characterised by an exponential growth of integrated new technologies, nevertheless, while these advances are of great significance to multiple lines of rese...

Considerazioni intorno al progetto di valorizzazione dei luoghi di interesse culturale. L’esperienza del Piano per l’Accessibilità del complesso monumentale dell’Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore a Firenze

The research presented here represents an 'experiment' in the application of the methodology of the Accessibility Plan to the monumental complex of the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence. The goal of the research is to attempt to in...

Příspěvek k mobilitě v kamnářském řemesle

Příspěvek interpretuje výsledky petroarcheologických analýz analogických nálezů středověkých komorových kachlů z brněnského hradního i městského prostoru, městišť v Boskovicích a Pohořelicích a z boleradického hradu v historickém kontextu k...

Instrumenta de los murileguli. Una visión desde el taller de púrpura romano de Lobos 1 (isla de Lobos, Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias)

Las excavaciones en el yacimiento de Lobos 1, de época tardorrepublicana y altoimperial, han proporcionado un importante registro de las herramientas usadas por los trabajadores de la púrpura. Realizamos un estudio, de forma contextual y em...

El estilo decorativo en las primeras producciones cerámicas en el valle del río Vinalopó (Alicante) / Decorative Style in Early Pottery Production of the Valley of Vinalopó river (Alicante)

n the present dissertation we study the Neolithic ceramic decorative style from the Vinalopó’s Valley and from the Early Neolithic chronology, based on a sample of six ceramic vases – from Cueva Santa, Arenal de la Virgen, Ledua, Alcudia an...

El color en las producciones cerámicas del Neolítico antiguo

En las últimas décadas se ha venido destacando la existencia de unas determinadas producciones cerámicas, durante el Neolítico Antiguo, dotadas de un importante valor simbólico. En el presente trabajo profundizamos en la relación existente ...

Los nevados del Aconquija como sitio de frontera y espacio de observación lunar, Tucumán, noroeste de Argentina

Se presentan los aspectos sociales vinculados al concepto de frontera, el ushnu y la observación lunar en el sitio inca de La Ciudacita, provincia de Tucumán, noroeste de Argentina. El análisis se centra en la posibilidad de observar el lun...

Pergunte ao pó: Considerações sobre o início da preservação arqueológica em São Nicolau/RS

Este artigo tratará de uma reflexão sobre a consolidação do conceito de Preservação Arqueológica nas Missões Jesuítico-Guaranis, localizadas no sul do Brasil. A análise concentrar-se-á, particularmente, no período final dos anos 1970, quand...

Tomb of Kairsu discovered in Abusir (AC 33)

The tomb of Kairsu is located north of the pyramid of Neferirkare and is part of a so far unexplored cemetery dating to the reign of Neferirkare – Nyuserre. The mastaba features several highly unusual characteristics. Basalt blocks had been...