Geospatial Big Data and archaeology: Prospects and problems too great to ignore
MD McCoy - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2017 - Elsevier
As spatial technology has evolved and become integrated in to archaeology, we face a new
set of challenges posed by the sheer size and complexity of data we use and produce. In …
set of challenges posed by the sheer size and complexity of data we use and produce. In …
p3k14c, a synthetic global database of archaeological radiocarbon dates
Archaeologists increasingly use large radiocarbon databases to model prehistoric human
demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded …
demography (also termed paleo-demography). Numerous independent projects, funded …
Postglacial relative sea-level histories along the eastern Canadian coastline
We have assembled a database of Relative Sea Level (RSL) data points from the eastern
coast of Canada from Hudson Bay to the border with the USA. In compiling this database we …
coast of Canada from Hudson Bay to the border with the USA. In compiling this database we …
Pre–Younger Dryas megafaunal extirpation at Rancho La Brea linked to fire-driven state shift
The cause, or causes, of the Pleistocene megafaunal extinctions have been difficult to
establish, in part because poor spatiotemporal resolution in the fossil record hinders …
establish, in part because poor spatiotemporal resolution in the fossil record hinders …
IsoArcH. eu: An open-access and collaborative isotope database for bioarchaeological samples from the Graeco-Roman world and its margins
K Salesse, R Fernandes, X de Rochefort… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper describes IsoArcH, a new web-based database of isotopic data for
bioarchaeological samples from the Graeco-Roman world and its margins. IsoArcH was …
bioarchaeological samples from the Graeco-Roman world and its margins. IsoArcH was …
Revisiting the mammoth bone modifications from Bluefish Caves (YT, Canada)
L Bourgeon - Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
The long-debated mammoth bone “core” and “flake” recovered from the Pleistocene loess
deposit of Bluefish Cave 2 (Yukon Territory, Canada) and previously described by Cinq …
deposit of Bluefish Cave 2 (Yukon Territory, Canada) and previously described by Cinq …
An archaeological radiocarbon database for southern Africa
The Southern African Radiocarbon Database (SARD) is a new online, open-access
database of published radiocarbon dates from southern African archaeological contexts …
database of published radiocarbon dates from southern African archaeological contexts …
Prehistoric human response to climate change in the Bonneville Basin, western North America: The Bonneville Estates Rockshelter radiocarbon chronology
The extent to which long-term climate change has influenced cultural evolution among
hunter-gatherers has long been debated. In the Great Salt Lake desert (USA), a detailed …
hunter-gatherers has long been debated. In the Great Salt Lake desert (USA), a detailed …
Human–vegetation interactions during the Holocene in North America
K Gajewski, B Kriesche, MA Chaput, R Kulik… - Vegetation History and …, 2019 - Springer
Between the initial colonization of North America and the European settlement period,
Indigenous American land use practices shaped North American landscapes and …
Indigenous American land use practices shaped North American landscapes and …
Unresolved questions about site formation, provenience, and the impact of natural processes on bone at the Bluefish Caves, Yukon Territory
KE Krasinski, JC Blong - Arctic Anthropology, 2021 - aa.uwpress.org
Recent reanalysis of material excavated from the Bluefish Caves, Yukon Territory claims to
have identified culturally modified bone dating to 24,000 cal. BP, thereby providing evidence …
have identified culturally modified bone dating to 24,000 cal. BP, thereby providing evidence …