A guide to the systematic understanding of the geoarchaeological matrix Reconstructing
Archaeological Sites offers an important text that puts the focus on basic theoretical and …

The synthesis of biological anthropology, archaeology, and social theory provides a
bioarchaeological model to reconstruct nuanced aspects of demography, diet, disease …

Porcupines, members of the Hystricidae family, represent a unique group of herbivorous
mammals. This study details the identification of a newly discovered mandible fragment of …

Rodent and lagomorph species have a worldwide distribution and have the potential to alter
remains from forensic cases by gnawing soft tissue and bones and through dispersal. The …

The Çorakyerler fossil locality in Anatolia reveals unique faunal elements. This study
introduces Hystrix kayae sp. nov., a new Late Miocene porcupine initially classified as …

Armadillos constitute a recurrent taphonomic agent in the disturbance of archaeological
sites in the Pampas region of Argentina. Their burrows generate vertical and horizontal …

Identifying previously unknown sites is a fundamental goal of the archaeological inquiry. In
this article, after reporting the results of our work at Tel 'Eton (Israel), we propose a new …

The Brazil nut effect (BNE) is a physical phenomenon by which large granular particles (ie,
archaeological artifacts) in a bed of small disturbed particles (ie, soil), rise to the top …

The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is known to gnaw on bone and thus has the
potential to affect terrestrial surface remains in forensic scenes throughout its extensive …

Calcium and phosphorous consumption is essential for bone development and
maintenance throughout life, particularly to pregnant and lactating females. Bone …