Abstract During the Early Bronze Age, populations of the western Eurasian steppe
expanded across an immense area of northern Eurasia. Combined archaeological and …

This Element was written to meet the theoretical and methodological challenge raised by the
third science revolution and its implications for how to study and interpret European …

The origins of horseback riding remain elusive. Scientific studies show that horses were kept
for their milk~ 3500 to 3000 BCE, widely accepted as indicating domestication. However …

Archaeological and archaeogenetic evidence points to the Pontic–Caspian steppe zone
between the Caucasus and the Black Sea as the crucible from which the earliest steppe …

Isotopic analysis has become one of the most popular arenas of archaeological science, in
part due to its versatility to uncover intriguing insights from a range of organic and inorganic …

Horses were initially managed and domesticated in Central Asia during the Neolithic period
for their utilization as a source of sustenance and transportation. Subsequently, they came to …

Bioarchaeological studies provide a valuable contribution to the understanding of the
economy and activities of prehistoric populations in mountain regions. The Late Bronze Age …

The Caucasus and surrounding areas, with their rich metal resources, became a crucible of
the Bronze Age and the birthplace of the earliest steppe pastoralist societies. Yet, despite …

The Kura-Araxes (KA) cultural phenomenon (dated to the Early Bronze Age, c. 3500/3350-
2500 BCE) is primarily characterised by the emergence of a homogeneous pottery style and …

This study investigates the modes of subsistence practices of a Middle Don Catacomb
Culture community for which archaeological evidence suggests a reliance on seasonal …