Multi-Frequency GPR Data Fusion with Genetic Algorithms for Archaeological Prospection by Wenke Zhao, Lin Yuan, Emanuele Forte, Guoze Lu, Gang Tian, Michele Pipan

“…In order to evaluate the feasibility and the effectiveness of the strategy for archaeological prospection, we tested the procedure on GPR datasets acquired in two totally different archaeological conditions: rammed layers of an ancient wall, in Henan Province, China, and complex and elusive prehistoric archaeological features within a natural stratigraphic sequence on the volcanic Stromboli Island, Italy. …”
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Nidarneset før Nidaros by Julian P. Cadamarteri, Christopher McLees, Anna Petersén, Ian Reed

“… This article presents and discusses the range of prehistoric archaeological material derived from excavations in the medieval town of Trondheim. …”
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Song Gede: Situs Gua Hunian Sejak Masa Pleistosen Akhir di Pulau Nusa Penida, Bali by Ati Rati Hidayah, I Dewa Kompiang Gede Kompiang Gede, I Putu Yuda Haribuana Yuda Haribuana, Rochtri Agung Bawono, Jatmiko Jatmiko, Thomas Sutikna Sutikna, I Gusti Made Suarbhawa Made Suarbhawa, Nyoman Arisanti

“…Prehistoric archaeological research in Indonesia recently showed the existence of dwelling caves from the late Pleistocene, starting from Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi to East Nusa Tenggara. …”
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Fires of a House—Burning Events in a Middle Bronze Age Vatya House as Evidenced by Soil Micromorphological Analysis of Anthropogenic Sediments by Gabriella Kovács, Magdolna Vicze, Ákos Pető

“…There have been several investigations of prehistoric archaeological sites, but Middle Bronze Age contexts (2000–1450 BC) of the Carpathian Basin have not been widely studied beyond studies of ritual burning or warfare. …”
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Geochemical Indication of Functional Zones at the Archaeological Sites of Eastern Europe by Marianna Kulkova

“…The article considers a new approach for determining the functional zones of the prehistoric archaeological sites in Eastern Europe by the method of geochemical indication: the use of mathematical statistics for processing the geochemical data of cultural deposits at archaeological sites, and the identification of groups of interrelated chemical elements and compounds that reflects the processes of natural sedimentation and anthropogenic activity. …”
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Bone aerophones from Eynan-Mallaha (Israel) indicate imitation of raptor calls by the last hunter-gatherers in the Levant by Laurent Davin, José-Miguel Tejero, Tal Simmons, Dana Shaham, Aurélia Borvon, Olivier Tourny, Anne Bridault, Rivka Rabinovich, Marion Sindel, Hamudi Khalaily, François Valla

“…Nevertheless, evidence for sound production is tenuous in the prehistoric archaeological record of the Levant, the study of music and its evolution being sparsely explored. …”
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Prehistory and palaeoenvironments of the western Nefud Desert, Saudi Arabia by Breeze, P, Groucutt, H, Drake, N, Louys, J, Scerri, E, Armitage, S, Zalmout, I, Memesh, A, Haptari, M, Soubhi, S, Matari, A, Zahir, M, Al-Omari, A, Alsharekh, A, Petraglia, M

“…Geomorphological investigations suggest that many further deposits remain buried. Forty-six prehistoric archaeological sites have been identified in association with freshwater deposits, spanning the Lower Palaeolithic to the pre-Islamic Holocene. …”

On the Possible Correlation between the Collapse of Sialk IV and Climatological Events during the Middle–Late Holocene by Babak Shaikh Baikloo Islam, Ahmad Chaychi Amirkhiz, Hamidreza Valipour

“…Prehistoric archaeological sites in the center of the Iranian Plateau suddenly disappeared around the end of the 4th millennium BCE. …”
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Territorial Assessment of the East Kazakhstan Geo/Ecotourism: Sustainable Travel Prospects in the Southern Altai Area by Jiri Chlachula, Nazgul Zh. Zhensikbayeva, Anna V. Yegorina, Nazym K. Kabdrakhmanova, Jolanta Czerniawska, Sanat Kumarbekuly

“…Prospects for travel to these places are enhanced by the presence of numerous prehistoric archaeological sites and historical monuments, which document the rich, multi-ethnic background of Kazakhstan and the ancient Silk Road that traverses it. …”
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Miaodigounization and Erlitounization: the formation and evolution of the Hua-Xia ethnic group and Hua-Xia tradition from the perspective of archaeology by Cao Bingwu

“…As the spatial and temporal framework, the connotative features and the genealogy of the archaeological culture become increasingly clear, we can identify two important periods of prehistoric archaeological cultures that may have played key roles in the formation of the Hua-Xia ethnic group and its cultural identity. …”
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Living different lives: Early social differentiation identified through linking mortuary and isotopic variability in Late Neolithic/ Early Chalcolithic north-central Spain by Fernández-Crespo, T, Schulting, R

“…Variation in burial location and treatment is often observed in the prehistoric archaeological record, but its interpretation is usually highly ambiguous. …”

GIS METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF HYDROGEOMORPHIC RISK AND ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT WHICH AFFECT THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES. CASE STUDY: DEALUL MARE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, MOLDAVIAN PLATEAU (R... by Alin Mihu-Pintilie, Andrei Asăndulesei, Cristian Constantin Stoleriu, Gheorghe Romanescu

“…On the territory of Moldova Plateau (Eastern Romania), the degradation of prehistoric archaeological sites is a major issue concerning their conservation. …”
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The Chronology of Neolithic-Eneolithic in the Steppe Zone of the Volga Basin by Aleksandr Vybornov, Filat Giljazov, Natalya Doga, Marianna Kulkova, Bente Philippsen

“…These cultures have an important significance for the prehistorical archaeology of Eastern Europe. The Orlovskaya culture is characterized by the appearance of the most ancient ceramics in the region, early signs of domestication are connected with the Cis-Caspian culture but the earlier metal items were found in the Khvalinskaya culture. …”
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Regional Soil Patterns as Indicators of Late Cenozoic Change in the Critical Zone: A Baseline Synthesis for the Landscapes of Peninsular India by Yanni Gunnell, Nicolas Durand, Shanti Pappu, Shanti Pappu

“…This includes assessing their potential for hosting different generations of prehistoric archaeological remains.…”
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Ritualistic cranial surgery in the Qijia Culture (2300-1500 BCE), Gansu, China = 甘肃齐家文化中仪式性开颅手术初探 by Dittmar, Jenna M., Zhan, Xiaoya, Berger, Elizabeth, Mao, Ruilin, Wang, Hui, Zhao, Yongsheng, Yeh, Hui-Yuan

“…Evidence of cranial surgery, in the form of trepanations, has been found at prehistoric archaeological sites from all over the world. Within this large body of evidence, it is clear that trepanations vary in size, location and the reason for which they were performed. …”
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