Showing papers in "Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports in 2016"

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that photogrammetry can produce 3D models with visually satisfying levels of morphological detail in terms of texture, colouration and geometry, affording advantages that make it a highly useful tool for zooarchaeological research.

TL;DR: The field of funerary taphonomy has been studied extensively in the field of osteoarchaeology as discussed by the authors, where the goal is to reconstruct funerary practices using taphonomic evidence, including both evidence recorded during excavation (particularly the context and state of articulation of human remains) and evidence observable in subsequent laboratory analysis (such as element representation and traces of burning, animal modification, cut-marks, and fragmentation).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the first archaeological bioavailable strontium map of The Netherlands, compiled solely from archaeological enamel samples of rodents and selected mammals as they are considered to provide the best proxy of bioavailable Sr.

TL;DR: The authors performed a series of controlled laboratory-based heating experiments, in reducing conditions (i.e. charring), covering a broad temperature range (20-900 °C), and applied a variety of different analytical techniques.

TL;DR: A comparison of pixel-based and object-oriented data classification methods for archaeological feature detection in visualizations derived from high-resolution airborne laser scanning data shows openness is presented as a suitable visualization for feature detection due to its illumination-invariant representation of convexity and concavity in terrain data.

TL;DR: Examining patterning in the ubiquity and rank-order abundance represented by archaeological fisheries data offers significant potential for linking regionally distinct cultural practices noted in the 18th and 19th centuries to much longer human and ecological histories over the Holocene.

TL;DR: In this article, the use of integrated geomatic applications based on LiDAR data and UAV assisted photogrammetry for the identification, description and interpretation of ancient Roman gold mining sites in Northwest Spain was reported.

TL;DR: A novel procedure that uses Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for data acquisition and software such as Structure from Motion (SfM) to produce volumetric models from photographs to improve accuracy and efficiency in archaeological practice.

TL;DR: A reexamination of the identity of the South American specimen and the associated radiocarbon data, and confirm that Otzi presents the world's oldest preserved tattoos was performed by.

TL;DR: In this article, stable isotope and dental-microwear analysis are combined to obtain information on human dietary habits from the site of Tossal de les Basses (Alicante, Spain) through time.

TL;DR: Results include more accurate archaeological maps, new LiDAR datasets that are hosted in a 3D WebGIS and integrated with other archaeological data to enhance data accessibility and collaborative research.

TL;DR: The benefits and unique information that Otolith analyses can provide ensure that otoliths should be an important part of archaeological research, and continuing development of methods and technologies within this area will serve to further increase the importance and use of the resource.

TL;DR: In this paper, the differences between microwave and mesowear were analyzed for the study of ungulate assemblages from archaeological sites and the results revealed that larger differences between the results are related to greater seasonality in the accumulation of the prey at the archaeological level.

TL;DR: The ADS 3D Viewer has the potential to transform the discipline, allowing inter-disciplinary, cross-border and ‘at-distance’ collaborative workflows, and enabling easier access to and analysis of archaeological data.

TL;DR: In this paper, a calibration study on modern Phorcus turbinatus shells was performed at four different cooking temperatures (100, 300, 400, and 500 °C) for two durations (20 min and 60 min).

TL;DR: A preliminary archaeological assessment of extensive transects of lidar recently collected by environmental scientists over southern Mexico using the G-LiHT system of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is presented in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, a group of finds (vessels, raw glass chunks, window panes) from three sites in present-day Bulgaria was selected as representative of the circulation and usage of glass in the Lower Danube region during the 6th c. AD.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report archaeological and geo-archaeological analyses from Cueva Bautista, a dry rock shelter, located at 3933m above sea level in southwestern Bolivia.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present results of the first zooarcheological study in the Central Amazon, carried out at the Hatahara site, a large pre-Columbian settlement situated at the confluence of the Amazon and Negro rivers.

TL;DR: The phylogenetic origin of the dingo (Canis dingo) is an enigma and debate continues regarding the exact timing of its introduction and whether it was by early agriculturalists, hunter-gatherers or sea-faring traders as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: This article analyzed the changing forms of interaction between hominins and carnivores during the Paleolithic of the Swabian Jura (Germany) using carnivore tooth remains and carnivore bite marks.

TL;DR: The results could not fully refute the hypothesis that cetacean remains can be used as anthropic markers of aggregation events, as the observed species and haplotypes revealed potential shared exploitation of some whale resources between midden sites.

TL;DR: In this paper, a suite of new U-series dates on core samples were obtained to determine whether reliable dates could be obtained from the older tufas and, if so, their temporal extent.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report a miniaturized lithic assemblage marked by the systematic production of small unretouched flakes and bladelets from small cores, indicating that toolkit miniaturization was one of many strategic options our Pleistocene ancestors employed.

TL;DR: In this paper, a paleo-ethnobotanical study conducted on sediment samples from excavation units at the site of Adji Kui 1, Turkmenistan was conducted, showing that a very different landscape existed around the site in the past and that the economy was heavily reliant on farming of several different crops, as well as wild resources.

TL;DR: The role of aquatic resources in the management of animals in pre-history has been explored in this article, where the authors present results of faunal isotopic analysis in combination with existing human isotopic evidence and zooarchaeological datasets from Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age sites in the Western Isles (also known as the Outer Hebrides) and Orkney to explore the importance of aquatic resource in the lives of these prehistory populations.

TL;DR: In this article, the issue of aquatic resource use by investigating one of the most frequently employed quantitative measure for inferring such behaviour, namely shell density, was investigated by using Holocene assemblages from the South African west coast, where the most evident and abundant material expression of such foraging adaptation is revealed by marine mollusc shells found in mid to late Pleistocene archaeological sites.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the first results of a new interdisciplinary research project entitled "The Formation of Terraced Landscapes in the Judean Highlands, Israel" which traces the socioeconomic and historical contexts in which terraces were constructed in the rural periphery of Jerusalem, a thriving political, economic and religious center for four millennia, by using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of terraces fill in combination with careful analyses of related geomorphological and archaeological records.

TL;DR: It is concluded that RTI and close range photogrammetry can be seen as complimentary, and that the resulting products may be used for several purposes including the creation of releves, stylistic analysis, and the dissemination of digital object representations for both scholarly publication and public engagement.

TL;DR: In this paper, 3D modeling is used as a new tool for producing easily understandable graphic renderings of the cave walls (essential for interpretation), while also creating a publically accessible reconstruction of cave art and its environment.