Florentine papyri under examination: the material study of the inks used at the beginning of the Common Era in the “Family of Kôm Kâssûm” Archive (Hermopolis) by Maltomini, F, Ghigo, T, Hahn, O, Rabin, I

Lead and antimony in basal ice from Col du Dome (French Alps) dated with radiocarbon: A record of pollution during Antiquity by Preunkert, S, McConnell, JR, Hoffmann, H, Legrand, M, Wilson, AI, Eckhardt, S, Stohl, A, Chellman, N, Arienzo, M, Friedrich, R

“…In agreement with a precisely dated Greenland lead record, the Col du Dome record indicates two periods of significant lead pollution during the Roman period, that is, the last centuries before the Common Era to the second century of the Common Era. …”

The bhūtasaṃkhyā notation: numbers, culture, and language in Sanskrit mathematical literature by Petrocchi, A

“…<p>A method of expressing numbers by means of symbolic words arranged as in place value notation was developed in India in the early centuries of the Common Era. In the bhūtasaṃkhyā notation, the digits from 0 to 9 are denoted by certain significant words that connote a numerical association derived from many areas of Indian culture. …”

Aesthetic pleasure in the worship of the jina: Understanding performance in jain devotional culture by Restifo, A

“…This paper will argue that the performance of the enlightened soul’s biography was familiar to Jains already in the early centuries of the common era and was not confined to the five auspicious events (kalyāṇakas). …”

Multi-decadal variations in southern hemisphere atmospheric 14C: evidence against a Southern Ocean sink at the end of the Little Ice Age CO2 anomaly by Turney, C, Palmer, J, Hogg, A, Fogwill, C, Jones, R, Ramsey, C, Fenwick, P, Grierson, P, Wilmshurst, J, O'Donnell, A, Thomas, Z, Lipson, M

“…<p>Northern Hemisphere-wide cooling during the Little Ice Age (LIA; 1650–1775 Common Era, C.E.) was associated with a ~5 ppmv decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide. …”

Histoire de la monnaie en Asie orientale by Jankowski, L

“…Starting from the 7th century before the Common Era, China used various coinages made out of bronze. …”

Greek declamation in context by Guast, WE

“…<p>This thesis looks at the genre of Greek declamation in the second and third centuries of the Common Era. <em>Communis opinio</em> sees the genre as 'nostalgic', a chance for Greeks dissatisfied with their political powerlessness under Rome to 'escape' to the glorious classical past of a free Greece. …”

Emptiness in the early Prajñāpāramitā and the Tathāgatagarbha scriptures by Yang, C

“…However, there is a one conspicuous omission: there has been no comprehensive book-length study focusing on the idea of emptiness across Mahāyāna sūtras, particularly between the beginning of the Common Era to the foundation of the Gupta Empire in the early fourth century CE, which is arguably the most formative period of Mahāyāna Buddhism in India.…”

The influence of natural fire and cultural practices on island ecosystems: insights from a 4,800 year record from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands by Ravazzi, C, Mariani, M, Criado, C, Whittaker, RJ

“…Modern moss polsters reflect extensive reforestation since 1950 ce (Common Era). <p><strong>Main conclusions</strong></p> From 4,800 cal. yr bp, the pristine vegetation covering the Gran Canaria highlands was a mosaic of dry pine forests and open vegetation. …”