Radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating uses the decay of a radioactive isotope of carbon (14C) to measure time
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …
ARCHAEOMETRY: AN OVERVIEW.
I Liritzis, N Laskaris, A Vafiadou… - Scientific …, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
For over 70 years the introduction of natural sciences to archaeology and cultural heritage
has been ever growing with multiple contributions to deciphering the past. Novel techniques …
has been ever growing with multiple contributions to deciphering the past. Novel techniques …
The deep population history of northern East Asia from the Late Pleistocene to the Holocene
X Mao, H Zhang, S Qiao, Y Liu, F Chang, P Xie… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Summary Northern East Asia was inhabited by modern humans as early as 40 thousand
years ago (ka), as demonstrated by the Tianyuan individual. Using genome-wide data …
years ago (ka), as demonstrated by the Tianyuan individual. Using genome-wide data …
[HTML][HTML] A dynamic 6,000-year genetic history of Eurasia's Eastern Steppe
Summary The Eastern Eurasian Steppe was home to historic empires of nomadic
pastoralists, including the Xiongnu and the Mongols. However, little is known about the …
pastoralists, including the Xiongnu and the Mongols. However, little is known about the …
A 14C chronology for the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition at Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria
Abstract The stratigraphy at Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria, spans the Middle to Upper
Palaeolithic transition, including an Initial Upper Palaeolithic (IUP) assemblage argued to …
Palaeolithic transition, including an Initial Upper Palaeolithic (IUP) assemblage argued to …
Reevaluating the timing of Neanderthal disappearance in Northwest Europe
T Devièse, G Abrams, M Hajdinjak… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Elucidating when Neanderthal populations disappeared from Eurasia is a key question in
paleoanthropology, and Belgium is one of the key regions for studying the Middle to Upper …
paleoanthropology, and Belgium is one of the key regions for studying the Middle to Upper …
Denisovan ancestry and population history of early East Asians
We present analyses of the genome of a~ 34,000-year-old hominin skull cap discovered in
the Salkhit Valley in northeastern Mongolia. We show that this individual was a female …
the Salkhit Valley in northeastern Mongolia. We show that this individual was a female …
The Initial Upper Paleolithic in Central and East Asia: blade technology, cultural transmission, and implications for human dispersals
N Zwyns - Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology, 2021 - Springer
Archaeological assemblages labeled as Initial Upper Paleolithic are often seen as possible
evidence for dispersals of Homo sapiens populations in Eurasia, ca. 45,000 years ago …
evidence for dispersals of Homo sapiens populations in Eurasia, ca. 45,000 years ago …
The earliest Denisovans and their cultural adaptation
S Brown, D Massilani, MB Kozlikin… - Nature ecology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Since the initial identification of the Denisovans a decade ago, only a handful of their
physical remains have been discovered. Here we analysed~ 3,800 non-diagnostic bone …
physical remains have been discovered. Here we analysed~ 3,800 non-diagnostic bone …
The northern route for human dispersal in Central and Northeast Asia: new evidence from the site of Tolbor-16, Mongolia
The fossil record suggests that at least two major human dispersals occurred across the
Eurasian steppe during the Late Pleistocene. Neanderthals and Modern Humans moved …
Eurasian steppe during the Late Pleistocene. Neanderthals and Modern Humans moved …