Abstract In European and many African, Middle Eastern and southern Asian populations,
lactase persistence (LP) is the most strongly selected monogenic trait to have evolved over …

Post-firing treatments, produced by the interaction of an organic material with the hot surface
of a ceramic, are frequently described in ethnographic literature, but have rarely been …

The region around the Strait of Gibraltar offered Neolithic societies a bridge connecting
Iberia and North Africa. Using the sea for access to additional resources, Neolithic groups in …

Investigating the organic content of archaeological pottery has largely focused on identifying
food commodities, but their use and mode of processing still need to be thoroughly …

This research deals with the modes of chert exploitation in Sardinia during the Neolithic,
combining information on major chert sources identified across the island with the …

Abstract The Neolithic site of Bylany (CZ) is one of the largest and most thoroughly
described Neolithic settlement in Central Europe. Although a comprehensive understanding …

This paper deals with an attempt to understand the meaning of a unique, small and isolated
La Tène mountain site, discovered by chance in the forested part of the Šumava National …

Investigation into the utilitarian function of mortuary vessels is often a neglected aspect of
ceramic examination. Since, in most cases, a direct link can be assumed between the …

Although organic residue analysis has been applied to archaeological vessels for more than
30 years surprisingly few studies have provided an integrated approach to vessel function …

Because they hold information about cultural identity, foodways have been the focus of a
variety of disciplines in archaeology. However, each approach documents different stages of …