The retrieval and re-deposition of elements of the human skeleton, especially the skull (ie,
cranium and mandible), is a common feature of Neolithic Near Eastern funerary practices. A …

The majority of burials at Neolithic Çatalhöyük (7100–6000 calBC) consist of intramural
subfloor primary interments, most often underneath the northern and eastern platforms of the …

What is a 3D model? And in what way is this new type of information revolutionising
research in archaeology? After an introduction concerning the impact 3D acquisition …

The use of human teeth for ornamental purposes is archaeologically documented from the
European Upper Palaeolithic, and, sporadically, during the subsequent Mesolithic, Neolithic …

A conventional narrative view of the Neolithic sequence at Çatalhöyük East is one that
emphasises the continuity of the site's occupation of over 1,100 years without any apparent …

In 2018, an extraordinary child burial was discovered at the late Pre-Pottery Neolithic site of
Baja, in southern Jordan. Anthropological analyses indicate that an 8±2-year-old child, most …

Death is a universal and profoundly emotive human experience with social and economic
implications that extend to communities as a whole. As such, the act of disposing of the dead …

Directly burned human skeletal remains from archaeological contexts are often found in the
literature, while cases of indirectly burned remains are rare. This case study examines …

Previous studies have entertained the prospect of having 3D models substitute for their dry
bone originals in osteological analysis. The objective of this study was to contribute to …

The Late Neolithic in the Near East is a major threshold in the development of farming
communities. It is marked by a transformation of the major constituent elements of the …