Much of paleodemography, an interdisciplinary field with strong ties to archaeology, among
other disciplines, is oriented toward clarifying the life experiences of past people and why …

Revealing and understanding the mechanisms behind social inequality in prehistoric
societies is a major challenge. By combining genome-wide data, isotopic evidence, and …

Bronze is the defining metal of the European Bronze Age and has been at the center of
archaeological and science-based research for well over a century. Archaeometallurgical …

Large-scale genomic analyses of ancient human populations have become feasible partly
due to refined sampling methods. The inner part of petrous bones and the cementum layer …

The application of 87Sr/86Sr in prehistoric mobility studies requires accurate strontium
reference maps. These are often based from present-day surface waters. However, the use …

Osteobiography provides a rich basis for understanding the past, but its conceptual
framework has not been outlined systematically. It stands in conceptual opposition to a …

Abstract We present 87 Sr/86 Sr isotope ratios for~ 1200 selected soil samples, collected by
the GEMAS consortium from grazing (Gr) and agricultural (Ap) soils in Europe with the aim to …

The domestication and subsequent global dispersal of livestock are crucial events in human
history, but the migratory episodes during the history of livestock remain poorly documented …

Social Archaeology and Material Worlds aims to forefront dynamic and cutting-edge social
approaches to archaeology. It brings together volumes about past people, social and …

In psychological research, there are often assumptions about the conditions that children
expect to encounter during their development. These assumptions shape prevailing ideas …