Tree rings reveal signs of Europe’s sustainable forest management long before the first historical evidence by Bernhard Muigg, Georgios Skiadaresis, Willy Tegel, Franz Herzig, Paul J. Krusic, Uwe E. Schmidt, Ulf Büntgen

“…Our dendrochronological approach should be expanded routinely to indentify the signature of past forest management practices in archaeological and historical oak wood.…”
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A proof of concept for machine learning-based virtual knapping using neural networks by Jordy Didier Orellana Figueroa, Jonathan Scott Reeves, Shannon P. McPherron, Claudio Tennie

“…With a larger training sample and validation against archaeological data, virtual knapping could enable fast, cheap, and highly-reproducible virtual lithic experimentation.…”
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Prevalence of drifting osteons distinguishes human bone. by Katherine M French, Sophia R Mavroudas, Victoria M Dominguez

“…We present a quantitative histological method that can positively discriminate human bone from nonprimate mammalian bone in archaeological contexts.…”
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A methodology to identify a fragment of painted glass from excavations at John Paul II Square in Wrocław by Piotr Kmiecik, Justyna Kleszcz, Katarzyna Gemborys, Robert Szwed

“…The aim of the paper is to discuss and analyze the discovery made during an archaeological and architectural rescue research conducted by a team led by Dr Ing. …”
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Horace Sandars (1852–1922) y la epigrafía romana de Sierra Morena = Horace Sandars (1852–1922) and the Roman Epigraphy in Sierra Morena by Juan Manuel Abascal Palazón

“…In the last years of his life, he donated many of his archaeological collections to the Spanish National Archaeological Museum. …”
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DEEP CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS FOR SENTIMENT ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE by M. Paolanti, R. Pierdicca, M. Martini, A. Felicetti, E. S. Malinverni, E. Frontoni, P. Zingaretti

“…Thus, an effective planning of archaeological, cultural, artistic and architectural sites within the territory make CH goods easily accessible. …”
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SALURAN IRIGASI KOTTA LEIDING KOTA MAGELANG (Tinjauan Bentuk, Jalur, dan Latar Belakang) by , DANAR PRASETYO AJI, , Prof. Dr. Inajati Adrisijanti

“…It is expected for related government institution to overcome lots of problems regarding Kotta Leiding canal in order to keep itas an archaeological heritage works well.…”

“For there is no rock”: Lucayan stone celts from the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands by Ostapkowicz, J, Schulting, R, Davies, G

“…The majority derive from antiquarian collections and early archaeological investigations, prior to the destruction of many sites due to guano mining and development; only a handful have been recovered during archaeological investigations since the 1960s. …”

The rise of urbanism and exchange network: reconstruction of a 4000-year local history of Xinjiang, northwestern China by Wang, Y, Chen, Y, Cao, H, Liu, R, Staff, RA, Du, L, Yuan, X, Zhang, S, Ma, J, Qiu, M

“…Recent, yet still sparse, archaeological evidence appears to indicate a relatively later time for early urbanism in central Eurasia. …”

Late pleistocene exploitation of Ephedra in a funerary context in Morocco by Morales, J, Carrión Marco, Y, Cooper, JH, Turner, E, Freyne, A, Hogue, J, Ziani, I, Barton, RNE, Bouzouggar, A, Humphrey, LT

“…The active compounds found in many plants have been widely used in traditional medicine and ritual activities. However, archaeological evidence for the use of such plants, especially in the Palaeolithic period, is limited due to the poor preservation and fragility of seed, fruit, and other botanical macro-remains. …”

Close companions? A zooarchaeological study of the human–cattle relationship in medieval England by Holmes, M, Hamerow, H, Thomas, R

“…Data from nearly 700 archaeological assemblages of animal remains have been used to provide an overview of the herd structures (age and sex) of cattle populations for England between AD 450 and 1400. …”

An exploration of potential raw materials for prehistoric pottery production in the Tao River Valley, Gansu Province, China by Dammer, E, Hein, A, Spataro, M

“…These were then compared to archaeological ceramics, thus providing insights into raw-material availability and selection that will be of importance not only for research on Majiayao-style pottery but also for later-period ceramics produced in the area. …”

Towards an absolute chronology of early Mesopotamia: a radiocarbon perspective by Wencel, MM

“…Radiocarbon dates published in the archaeological literature underwent a thorough evaluation in order to ensure that only reliable measurements were included in the analysis. …”

Provenancing antiquarian museum collections using multi-isotope analysis by Neil, S, Evans, J, Montgomery, J, Schulting, R, Scarre, C

“…Many of the most significant archaeological sites in Europe were excavated by antiquarians over one hundred years ago. …”

Nitrogen isotope values of Pennisetum glaucum (pearl millet) grains: towards a reconstruction of past cultivation conditions in the Sahel, West Africa by Styring, AK, Diop, AM, Bogaard, A, Champion, L, Fuller, DQ, Gestrich, N, Macdonald, KC, Neumann, K

“…In light of these modern data, the nitrogen isotope values of millet grains recovered from the archaeological settlement mound of Tongo Maaré Diabal, Mali, can be interpreted as evidence for modest levels of manure/household waste input throughout the occupation of the site from cal AD 500–1150. …”

Analyses of magnetic and gravity data in search for meteorite impact crater at Bukit Bunuh, Lenggong, Perak, Malaysia by Ismail, Noer El Hidayah, Muhammad, Sabiu Bala, Saad, Rosli, Saidin, Mokhtar

“…This study was instigated by an archaeological investigation carried out by the Centre for Global Archaeological Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia. …”

Ancient DNA analysis of elite nomadic warrior from Chinge-Tey I funerary commemorative complex in the “Valley of the Kings”, Tuva by Artem Nedoluzhko, Ekaterina Vergasova, Fedor Sharko, Natalia Agapitova, Dmitry Kharitonov, Xenia Sukhanova, Olga Pushkina, Svetlana Pankova, Natalia Slobodova, Eugenia Boulygina, Nikolay Plotnikov, Anna Kim, Evgeniia Uchaneva, Nadezhda Pogodina, Anna Ilinskaya, Alexander Rakitko, Konstantin Chugunov, Valery Ilinsky

“…Here, in the Turan-Uyuk Basin, also known as the “Valley of the Kings”, some of the earliest known Scythian-type archaeological sites called Arzhan-1, Arzhan-2, Chinge-Tey I, Tunnug 1 were studied. …”
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Conservare e ‘rivelare’ Ostia: per una rilettura dei restauri della prima metà del Novecento by Enrico Rinaldi

“…A methodological procedure by which the transmission of the monuments’ identity also meant a ‘revealing’ interpretation, and not merely conservation as such or contemplation of the archaeological ruins.…”
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Listening to the mythological voice: feminist archetypal criticism about the women's creativity

“…Tales, myths and ancient knowledge is the field where researchers carry out “archaeological digs” looking for lost symbols and rhythms of femininity. …”
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La présence grecque en Thrace intérieure : l’exemple de « Pistiros » by Andrzej Chankowski, Véronique Chankowski

“…Is this the matter of colonization or, in the contrary, of simple commercial relations of casual character? The archaeological exploration of the site and the study of the inscription discovered in vicinity allow to propose an answer and also shed light on the working of an emporion as an original form of organization of Greeks on an indigenous territory.…”
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