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Journal of Archaeological Science  Volume 38, Issue 10,  Pages 2497-2872 (October 2011)

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Identification of urate crystals in gouty individuals   Original Research Article  Pages 2497-2501  Susan Limbrey, Megan Brickley, Carina Marques, David Swinson

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Environmental context of a Neolithic site at Beifudi, north-west Hebei Province, China   Original Research Article  Pages 2502-2508  Li Yuecong, Xu Qinghai, Duan Hongzhen, Bunting M. Jane Highlights ► This paper makes a significant contribution to the study of the relationship between Neolithic settlement and environmental factors in China. ► The site is interesting in that it apparently contains the earliest evidence of prehistoric religious practice in East Asia. ► The associations between environmental change and patterns in the ebb and flow of agriculture and prosperity are a welcome addition to knowledge about the region.

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The glass of Nogara (Verona): a “window” on production technology of mid-Medieval times in Northern Italy   Original Research Article  Pages 2509-2522  Alberta Silvestri, Alessandra Marcante Highlights ► The paper focuses on glass from Nogara (Verona), by means of a combined approach involving archaeological and archaeometric data. ► Valuable insights into the complexities of the glass industry in mid-Medieval times, poorly documented in the literature until now, are provided. ► Recycling, not related to a particular type, as a common practice in the inland Northern Italy during the 10th-11th centuries AD, is documented.

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Multiple pathways across past landscapes: circuit theory as a complementary geospatial method to least cost path for modeling past movement   Original Research Article  Pages 2523-2535  Meghan C.L. Howey Highlights ► Introduces and evaluates a circuit theory approach to modeling past human movement. ► Offers a case study of travel during Late Prehistory in the Northern Great Lakes. ► Demonstrates benefits of considering multiple pathways with circuit-based modeling. ► Extends geospatial toolkit for modeling past movement beyond least cost path (LCP).

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Addressing seasonal site use through ancient DNA species identification of Pacific salmon at Dionisio Point, Galiano Island, British Columbia   Original Research Article  Pages 2536-2546  Paul A. Ewonus, Aubrey Cannon, Dongya Y. Yang Highlights ► We assess the season of site use at Dionisio Point using ancient salmon DNA species data. ► Results of House 2 zooarchaeological analysis provide important context. ► Smaller-sized vertebrae reveal a 10:1 ratio of sockeye to pink salmon. ► An early spring to summer village occupation is therefore indicated. ► Seasonality determination should be possible at similar sites containing Pacific salmon remains.

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A cost surface model of volcanic glass quarrying and exchange in Hawai‘i   Original Research Article  Pages 2547-2560  Mark D. McCoy, Peter R. Mills, Steven Lundblad, Tim Rieth, Jennifer G. Kahn, Rowan Gard Highlights ► We model direct access and exchange of volcanic glass archaeological artifacts in Hawai‘i. ► Chemical sourcing focuses on the distribution of the Pu‘uWa‘awa‘a source. ► Individual artifact analysis is used to identify local and non-local quarrying and down-the-line exchanges. ► It appears volcanic glass was involved primarily in single day trips from sites. ► Results are consistent with informal exchange and direct access without regard to territorial boundaries or elite rights.

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Boiled versus unboiled: a study on Neolithic and contemporary human bones   Original Research Article  Pages 2561-2570  Pedro Bosch, Inmaculada Alemán, Carlos Moreno-Castilla, Miguel Botella Highlights ► The use of model experiments to understand the modifications of bones. ► Boiled bones can be differentiated from unboiled bones at a microscopical level. ► Boiling process is explained in terms of a diffusion phenomenon.

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Laboratory and in situ assays of digital image analysis based protocols for biodeteriorated rock and mural paintings recording   Original Research Article  Pages 2571-2578  M.A. Rogerio-Candelera, V. Jurado, L. Laiz, C. Saiz-Jimenez Highlights ► Laboratory models were photographed and the resulting images uncorrelated by PCA. ► False colour images from PCA bands allow recording most elements of the system. ► Real mural paintings were recorded to test the accuracy of the method. ► False colour images from PCA show similar results than unsupervised classifications.

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Hemp in ancient rope and fabric from the Christmas Cave in Israel: talmudic background and DNA sequence identification   Original Research Article  Pages 2579-2588  Terence M. Murphy, Nahum Ben-Yehuda, R.E. Taylor, John R. Southon Highlights ► We analyzed DNA from rope and fabric from the “Christmas Cave” in the Qidron Valley. ► Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase gene DNA was primarily from Linum usitatissamum L. ► Samples also had variable amounts of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) DNA. ► 14C dating confirmed that samples represented both the Roman and Chalcolithic periods in Israel.

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Molecular and morphological analyses of avian eggshell excavated from a late thirteenth century earth oven   Original Research Article  Pages 2589-2595  Charlotte L. Oskam, Chris Jacomb, Morten E. Allentoft, Richard Walter, R. Paul Scofield, James Haile, Richard N. Holdaway, Michael Bunce Highlights ► First time eggshell aDNA has been used to investigate zooarchaeological assemblages. ► Eggshell thickness is an unreliable characteristic for moa species identification. ► Extreme heating of eggshell is detrimental to DNA preservation. ► DNA analyses of 56 eggshell fragments reveal at least 31 individual moa eggs. ► Study provides insights into hunting practices at the significant Wairau Bar site.

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Intensification of shellfish exploitation: evidence of species-specific deviation from traditional expectations   Original Research Article  Pages 2596-2605  H.B. Thakar Highlights ► Archaeological correlates of shellfish intensification. ► Analysis of shell midden assemblage from Santa Cruz Island, California. ► Pismo clam shell size increases through time and Pismo clam shell quantity decreases. ► Reverse of expected archaeological correlates for intensification. ► Indices of intensification vary with ecological and biological attributes of prey species.

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Subsistence strategies and palaeodiet of Tell al-Husn, northern Jordan: nitrogen and carbon stable isotope evidence and radiocarbon dates   Original Research Article  Pages 2606-2612  Khaled Al-Bashaireh, Zeidoun Al-Muheisen Highlights ► We study the diet of Tell al-Husn, Jordan during EB III or/and early EB IV and MB I–II. ► δ13C and δ15N isotopes and radiocarbon dated were examined. ► MB I is richer in terrestrial protein than EB III and/or early EB IV and MB II. ► Agriculture dominated the EB III and/or early EB IV and toward the end of the MB. ► The results suggest higher status or different environment for some individuals.

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Middle Bronze Age metallurgy in the Levant: evidence from the weapons of Byblos   Original Research Article  Pages 2613-2624  Ziad EL Morr, Michel Pernot Highlights ► Copper base alloy weapons from Middle Bronze Age Byblos are investigated. ► Information concerning the craftsmen know-how is revealed. ► Delicate practices of casting, cold working, brazing and alloying were employed.

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Tongan and Samoan volcanic glass: pXRF analysis and implications for constructs of ancestral Polynesian society   Original Research Article  Pages 2625-2632  David V. Burley, Peter J. Sheppard, Maia Simonin Highlights ► Source samples for volcanic glass in Samoa and Tonga are reviewed and geochemical characterization is carried out using pXRF analysis. ► Fifty-one archaeological volcanic glass specimens from Tonga are analyzed using pXRF and matched to Tongan or Samoan sources. ► All but one Tongan sample comes from a northern Tongan source, the exception being a late prehistoric Samoan sample. ► Volcanic glass distributions question the extent of interaction between Tonga and Samoa until later prehistory.

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The Temple of Venus (Pompeii): a study of the pigments and painting techniques   Original Research Article  Pages 2633-2643  Rebecca Piovesan, Ruth Siddall, Claudio Mazzoli, Luca Nodari Highlights ► 9 pigments and 16 recipes were identified in the Temple of Venus (Pompeii). ► Carbon black, red and yellow ochres, cinnabar, Egyptian blue, green earth, limewash. ► A yellow and brown glassy pigment was characterized for the first time. ► A new Mössbauer portable spectrometer was successfully tested on wall paintings. ► The most adopted painting technique was frescoon lime plaster.

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Computerized morphological classification of ceramics   Original Research Article  Pages 2644-2657  Avshalom, Karasik | Uzy, Smilansky Graphical abstract Highlights ► A new objective, automatic and computerized method for classification of ceramics. ► Similarity of pottery shapes is defined in terms of mathematical representations. ► An advanced Cluster Analysis with refinement steps forms hierarchical typology. ► Type-codes are matched to vessel shapes which cluster as branches on the tree. ► Comparison with traditional methods revealed remarkable improvement.

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Oxygen isotopic evidence of residence and migration in a Greek colonial population on the Black Sea   Original Research Article  Pages 2658-2666  Anne Keenleyside, Henry P. Schwarcz, Kristina Panayotova Highlights ► We examine the residential histories of a skeletal sample from Apollonia Pontica. ► Oxygen isotope analysis of teeth is used to distinguish locals from non-locals. ► Most individuals were born locally or came from areas with similar isotope values. ► Five individuals were identified as non-local and likely came from the Aegean region.

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Analytical characterization of lacquer objects excavated from a Chu tomb in China   Original Research Article  Pages 2667-2674  Shuya Wei, Valentina Pintus, Václav Pitthard, Manfred Schreiner, Guoding Song Highlights ► Lacquer objects from Warring States were studied. ► Direct pyrolysis-gas chromatography and mass spectrometry were carried out on the samples. ► Py-GC/MS with in-situ hydrolysis and methylation reagent as another technique was used. ► Different techniques used for making lacquer layers are revealed. ► Urushi and linseed oil was identified and discussed.

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Exploring latitudinal patterns of lithic technology variation in continental coastal Patagonia, Argentina   Original Research Article  Pages 2675-2682  Marcelo Cardillo Highlights ► Lithic technology varies along latitudinal scale along Patagonian coast. ► Observed variation is related with environmental and spatial variables. ► Results support the hypothesis of spatial structuration on a latitudinal scale. ► Technology related evolutionary processes can explain observed pattern.

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Riparian environment in shaping social and economic behavior during the first phase of the evolution of Late Neolithic tell complexes in SE Hungary (6th/5th millennia BC)  Original Research Article  Pages 2683-2695  Sándor Gulyás, Pál Sümegi Highlights ► Backgrounds of subsistence & cultural transformation and the role of second-line aquatic sources is highlighted for Late Neolithic farmers from the Carpathian Basin. ► A high reliance on aquatic resources, appearance of special features and spatial dislocation of houses to areas of higher elevation at sites in the SE Great Hungarian Plains parallel with cultural evolution could have been correlated with alteration in stream properties yielding successively higher floods, coevally with the 5.1 ky event.

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The Roman quarries at Antinoopolis (Egypt): development and techniques   Original Research Article  Pages 2696-2707  Massimo Coli, Gloria Rosati, Gabriele Pini, Michele Baldi Highlights ► At Antinoopolis (Egypt) many quarries, mostly roman, where numbered. ► Most of the quarries are clustered into large extractions basins. ► Quarries are underground on three exploitation levels. ► Quarry service posts, transport paths and shipping harbour where detected.

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Experimental assessment of maize phytolith and starch taphonomy in carbonized cooking residues   Original Research Article  Pages 2708-2713  Maria E. Raviele Highlights ► Phytolith and starch formation and deposition in plant tissue is genetically controlled. ► Controlled experimental cooking residues assess phytolith and starch incorporation. ► Multiple processing techniques affect phytolith and starch taphonomy. ► Suggestions on likely human behavior made based on microbotanical deposition in cooking residues.

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Assessing the effects of geomorphological processes on archaeological densities: a GIS case study on Zakynthos Island, Greece   Original Research Article  Pages 2714-2725  Myrsini Gouma, Gert Jan van Wijngaarden, Steven Soetens Highlights ► In this study we evaluate the results of two geomorphological simulation models. ► The results are compared to the surface finds of the Zakynthos Archaeology Project. ► We conclude that USPED gives accurate results in a dynamic Mediterranean landscape. ► Through this study inferences on interpretations of surface finds are made. ► Issues on the preservation and visibility of archaeological record are discussed.

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Hardwood ash nixtamalization may lead to false negatives for the presence of maize by depleting bulk δ13C in carbonized residues   Original Research Article  Pages 2726-2730  William A. Lovis, Gerald R. Urquhart, Maria E. Raviele, John P. Hart Highlights ►Wood ash–maize processing can result in false negatives for maize in residue δ13C. ►With maize constant and ash increased residue δ13C depletes but above C3 levels. ►With maize decreased and ash increased residue δ13C depletes but above C3 levels. ►With maize and rice constant and ash increased residue δ13C depletes to C3 levels. ►With maize and ash held constant ash δ13C enriches over 120 min of boiling.

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Toolstone constraints on knapping skill: Levallois reduction with two different raw materials   Original Research Article  Pages 2731-2739  Metin I. Eren, Stephen J. Lycett, Christopher I. Roos, C. Garth Sampson Highlights ► Toolstone constraints are assumed to be a determining factor of flaked stone tool morphology. ► We present a controlled experiment to test what plays larger role: raw material or knapper skill. ► Knapper skill was found to be more important in influencing the chosen variables. ► The primacy of toolstone in producing differences between artefacts is questioned.

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The 13th century polynesian colonization of Hawai’i Island   Original Research Article  Pages 2740-2749  Timothy M. Rieth, Terry L. Hunt, Carl Lipo, Janet M. Wilmshurst Highlights ► We assess 926 radiocarbon dates from archaeological deposits on Hawai’i Island. ► We classify the dates based on their reliability, accuracy, and precision. ► Our results indicate a reliable estimate for Polynesian colonization is approximately AD 1220–1261. ► This is convergent with recent estimates for colonization of remote East Polynesia. ► Selection of short-lived plants for dating is needed for improved reliability.

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Investigation of Iron Age north-eastern Scottish glass beads using element analysis with LA-ICP-MS   Original Research Article  Pages 2750-2766  Martina Bertini, Andrew Shortland, Karen Milek, Eva M. Krupp Highlights ► Rare Scottish Iron age glass beads were investigated for their main and trace element compositions. ► Distinct colours show good agreement in trace elements used for colouration. ► Homogeneity in composition points to standard recipes used for glass making. ► Base composition identifies Roman origin of the glass.

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Was it the deer or the fox?   Original Research Article  Pages 2767-2774  Isabel Cáceres, Montserrat Esteban-Nadal, Maria Bennàsar, Yolanda Fernández-Jalvo Highlights ► Herbivores eat bones in order to supplement the lack of minerals in their diet. ► Herbivores produce several modifications on bone surface during consumption. ► These modifications are similar to some of the alterations caused by carnivores. ► Diagnostic criteria for distinguishing herbivore damage from carnivore damage are related.

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Interpretative scenarios emerging from plant micro- and macroremains in the Iron Age site of Salut, Sultanate of Oman   Original Research Article  Pages 2775-2789  Cristina Bellini, Chiara Condoluci, Gianna Giachi, Tiziana Gonnelli, Marta Mariotti Lippi Highlights ► Plant remains from ritual deposits directly recall offerings and indirectly subsistence. ► Palynology contributes to the growth of palaeoethnobotany in Iron Age south-east Arabia. ► Modern surface samples aid discerning the various components of the ancient pollen spectra.

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Manuring and stable nitrogen isotope ratios in cereals and pulses: towards a new archaeobotanical approach to the inference of land use and dietary practices  Original Research Article  Pages 2790-2804  Rebecca A. Fraser, Amy Bogaard, Tim Heaton, Michael Charles, Glynis Jones, Bent T. Christensen, Paul Halstead, Ines Merbach, Paul R. Poulton, Debbie Sparkes, Amy K. Styring Highlights ► We examine the affects of animal manure application on cereal grain δ15N values. ► Crops grown in Syria, Germany, Denmark and the UK were given different manure levels. ► δ15N values of manured grains were significantly higher compared to unmanured grains. ► The results will aid interpretation of growing conditions of ancient crop remains. ► The implications for palaeodiet and trophic level reconstructions are discussed.

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Cereal grinding technology in ancient Mesopotamia: evidence from dental microwear   Original Research Article  Pages 2805-2810  Arkadiusz Sołtysiak Highlights ► Cereal grinding technology changed during the Classical Antiquity. ► Archaeological sources were too scarce to document this change in Mesopotamia. ► Analysis of dental microwear patterns suggest that grinding technology changed in Mesopotamia too. ► Analysed sample is too chronologically dispersed to precisely date this event.

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Early Neolithic diets at Baijia, Wei River valley, China: stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of human and faunal remains   Original Research Article  Pages 2811-2817  Pia Atahan, John Dodson, Xiaoqiang Li, Xinying Zhou, Songmei Hu, Liang Chen, Fiona Bertuch, Kliti Grice Highlights ► Faunal and human diets at Baijia archaeological site are reconstructed. ► δ13C, δ15N values and AMS 14C dates, on bone collagen are presented. ► Human diets included millet, wild foods, and probably aquatic foods such as fish and shellfish. ► Bovids, which are tentatively identified as water buffalo, have δ13C values that indicate millet consumption.

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From riches to rags: organic deterioration at Star Carr   Original Research Article  Pages 2818-2832  Nicky Milner, Chantal Conneller, Ben Elliott, Hannah Koon, Ian Panter, Kirsty Penkman, Barry Taylor, Maisie Taylor Highlights ► We examine demineralised bone and antler and degraded wood. ► High acidification has seriously damaged the organic remains. ► The Mesolithic site of Star Carr is seriously under threat.

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Geochemical indicators of preservation status and site deterioration at Star Carr   Original Research Article  Pages 2833-2857  Steve Boreham, Chantal Conneller, Nicky Milner, Barry Taylor, Andrew Needham, Julie Boreham, Christopher J. Rolfe Highlights ► We investigate the deterioration of Mesolithic organic deposits at Star Carr. ► Highly acid conditions have seriously damaged the organic remains. ► Geochemical analyses have identified ‘vulnerable’ sediments at the site. ► Backfilled archaeological excavations produce a ‘halo’ in adjacent virgin material. ► Water analyses suggest an autochthonous source for acid sulphate.

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Comments on Coltrain et al., Journal of Archaeological Science 31, 2004 “Sealing, whaling and caribou: the skeletal isotope chemistry of eastern Arctic foragers”, and Coltrain, Journal of Archaeological Science 36, 2009 “Sealing, whaling and caribou revisited: additional insights from the skeletal isotope chemistry of eastern Arctic foragers”     Pages 2858-2865  Karen Ryan Highlights ► Addresses recent reinterpretations of the biocultural affinity of four Native Point individuals, ► Argues one person reclassified as Dorset Palaeoeskimo is most probably Sadlermiut Inuit, ► Demonstrates that three others found inside a Sadlermiut dwelling are likely not European, ► Questions whether some material sampled for isotopic analysis is in fact human.

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Invited response to K. Ryan’s comments on Coltrain et al. (2004) and Coltrain (2009): is Native Point “Burial 21” Dorset in age; were historic-era burials European in origin and how important were caribou in Sadlermiut diets?     Pages 2866-2871  Joan Brenner Coltrain Highlights ► Addresses recent reinterpretations of the biocultural affinity of four Native Point individuals. ► Argues one burial reclassified as Dorset Palaeoeskimo is most probably Sadlermiut Inuit. ► Demonstrates that three others found inside a Sadlermiut dwelling are likely not European. ► Questions whether some material sampled for isotopic analysis is in fact human.

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