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Excavations at ancient Methone since 2003 by the Greek Ministry of Culture have uncovered remains from the Late Neolithic period through the fourth-century B.C. destruction by Philip II of Macedon. These discoveries extend the history of the city, a colony of Eretria (Euboia) since the late eighth century B.C., by nearly three thousand years into Greek prehistory. This volume presents results of the project in selected artefacts, burials, and structures representing the chief phases of the city, in chronological order. An introduction covers historical sources, excavations from 2003 to 2013, and the unique location of Methone. Part I details the prehistoric settlement at Methone, from the fourth millennium to 1000 B.C., and the Bronze Age burials. Part II focuses on the copious artifacts and ecofacts from the Early Iron Age "Hypogeion" shaft. Part III presents artifacts and architecture from the Archaic and Classical periods, through the final days of the siege of the city in 354 B.C. The significance of this work lies in its interdisciplinary methods, combining stylistic analysis of artifacts and source-critical philology with natural history, bioarchaeology, materials analysis, and geochemistry, whose results reveal the long-term history of a site crucial to the economic and political history of Classical Greece and the north Aegean.

Anfibios y escamosos del Solutrense y Magdaleniense (Pleistoceno superior final) de la cueva de Las Caldas (Oviedo, Asturias)

Animals, Ancestors, and Ritual in Early Bronze Age Syria: An Elite Mortuary Complex from Umm el-Marra, edited by Johns Hopkins professor Glenn M. Schwartz, is a final report of the excavation of Tell Umm el-Marra in northern Syria, conducted in 1994-2010. It is likely the site of ancient Tuba, capital of a small kingdom in the Early and Middle Bronze periods, in the Jabbul plain between Aleppo and northern Mesopotamia. Its study advances our understanding of early Syrian complex society beyond the big cities of Antiquity. Of particular importance in the Early Bronze excavations are the results from the site necropolis, tombs of high-ranking persons containing objects of gold, silver, and lapis lazuli. Separate installations hold kungas (donkey x onager hybrids), sometimes along with human infants. This site provides the first archaeological attestation of the kunga equids, unique in the archaeology of third-millennium Syria and Mesopotamia.

The small site of Aphrodites Kephali, among several other Minoan and later sites, took advantage of the valley topography in the Isthmus of Ierapetra in eastern Crete by establishing themselves along the nearby hills, resulting in easy access to the natural trade route between the Aegean and the Libyan Seas. A discussion of the architecture, artifacts, and ecofacts are presented from the excavation of this Early Minoan I watchtower. The conclusions challenge some of the commonly held views about Crete in the third millennium B.C. It is suggested that rather than being a precursor to a socially complex state that would arise later, early polities involving several communities probably already existed in the isthmus during the EM I period. Social and economic differentiation existed on a regional, not just a local level, and decisions for mutual defense could involve collaboration by groups of workers, including the building of the watchtower that is the focus of this volume.

During the last two decades, zooarchaeologists have increasingly focused aspects of their work on conservation biology. Zooarchaeological data represent an empirical record of past human-animal interactions, which provides conservation with a deep temporal perspective. There are many challenges that face the archaeologist as conservation biologist, however, that have little to do with deep time, faunal remains, and zooarchaeological method and theory. In this book we use a series of case studies with which each of the authors has relevant personal experience to explore the types of interdisciplinary challenges that zooarchaeologists face when crossing into the world of environmental management and animal conservation. Never has there been a greater need for multi-vocal perspectives in conservation biology. This book shows zooarchaeologists how to use zooarchaeological perspectives to help meet those needs, while crossing traditional academic disciplinary boundaries.

A Mary Chubb se la conoce como «la arqueóloga accidental» porque, como cuenta al principio de estas memorias, ella lo que quería ser era escultora y a esta vocación dedicó sus estudios. Sin embargo,

Árbol de ríos cuenta la historia del río Amazonas desde muchas voces y perspectivas. El libro explora las incursiones coloniales, los cambios demográficos y las grandes transformaciones ecológicas desde la llegada de los europeos a fines del siglo XV y principios del XVI. Con erudicion y un gran manejo de fuentes y de la narracion, el autor nos lleva desde el año 1500 hasta la situacion contemporanea de la Amazonia, las multiples amenazas a su futuro como pulmon del planeta, y su papel como hogar de diferentes poblaciones. En la mejor tradicion de la historia medioambiental, John Hemming nos adentra en la botanica amazonica y otras ciencias afines. La flora y fauna no son estaticas, y el autor subraya los cambios introducidos por diferentes invasores: agentes del Estado, religiosos, exploradores, poblaciones flotantes de los paises cercanos y muchos actores mas. Asimismo, nos ilumina sobre los diferentes y siempre preocupantes auges extractivos, sobre todo el del caucho, a fines del siglo XIX.

The analysis of stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen in bone collagen provides a powerful tool for reconstructing past diets, since it provides the only direct evidence of the foods that were actually consumed. The chapters that comprise this volume describe the application of this methodology to the archaeology of Greece, a country whose archaeobotanical remains have been isotopically studied more extensively than any other place in the world. The archaeological issues that can be addressed using stable isotope methods include the importance of fishing; the possible early introduction of millet; the nature of childrearing including weaning age and weaning foods; temporal shifts in protein consumption; differential access to certain foods associated with social status as well as gender and age; and cultural differences in dietary patterns. Additionally, diet is strongly correlated with health or stress markers in the teeth and bones. Knowing what people ate has vital implications for our understanding of past environments and economies, subsistence strategies, and nutrition.

How is the Web transforming the professional practice of archaeology? And as archaeologists accustomed to dealing with "deep time," how can we best understand the possibilities and limitations of the Web in meeting the specialized needs of professionals in this field? These are among the many questions posed and addressed in Archaeology 2.0: New Approaches to Communication and Collaboration, edited by Eric Kansa, Sarah Whitcher Kansa, and Ethan Watrall. With contributions from a range of experts in archaeology and technology, this volume is organized around four key topics that illuminate how the revolution in communications technology reverberates across the discipline: approaches to information retrieval and information access; practical and theoretical concerns inherent in design choices for archaeologys computing infrastructure; collaboration through the development of new technologies that connect field-based researchers and specialists within an international archaeological community and scholarly communications issues, with an emphasis on concerns over sustainability and preservation imperatives. This book not only describes practices that attempt to mitigate some of the problems associated with the Web, such as information overload and disinformation, it also presents compelling case studies of actual digital projects--many of which are rich in structured data and multimedia content or focused on generating content from the field "in real time," and all of which demonstrate how the Web can and is being used to transform archaeological communications into forms that are more open, inclusive, and participatory. Above all, this volume aims to share these experiences to provide useful guidance for other researchers interested in applying technology to archaeology.

The third international conference on "Archaeology and Conservation along the Silk Road" was met with as much enthusiasm as the earlier ones, with participants joining from near and far. The historic city of Tabriz, which once was the melting pot for cultures across the Silk Road(s), now as venue of this conference from 1416 November 2018, facilitated dialogues to re-live, re-exchange and re-search the impact that Silk Road has had from then to now. Albeit a century-old topic of academic discourse, the Silk Road(s) continues to open up variety of new disciplinary and regional fronts; included in this volume. The Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Iran, collaborated with the Nanjing University, China, and the Institute of Conservation, University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria, for this congress, which saw plenty of scientific studies on material heritage and their resultant significance in shaping the lifestyle and trade in different regions along the Silk Road(s).

Archaeology Outside the Box makes contemporary archaeology germane to the general public as well as to researchers in other disciplines. In thirty-one richly illustrated chapters, a wide variety of projects is presented by an international group of anthropologists, archaeologists, architects, and artists. These aim to broaden the applicability of archaeology by reflecting on archaeological remains in novel ways, or by addressing contemporary concerns with archaeological theory and research methods. Demonstrating the fascinating and pertinent nature of archaeology, the authors go far beyond its definition as a discipline that unearths objects of ancient material culture. Many chapters also provide arguments relevant to the soul-searching discussions currently taking place within archaeology worldwide and accelerated by the Black Lives Matter movement and the recent Covid-19 pandemic.

Southwest Asia is at the epicenter of zooarchaeological research on pivotal changes in human history such as animal domestication and the emergence of social complexity. This volume continues the long tradition of the ASWA conference series in publishing new research results in the zooarchaeology of southwest Asia and adjacent areas. The book is organized in three thematic areas. The first presents new methodological tools and approaches in the study of animal remains exemplified through studies on domestication, butchery practices, microdebris, intrasite contextual comparisons and age-at-death recording. Besides offering interesting insights into our past, these methodological developments enable higher resolution for future research. The second section focuses on the subsistence economies of prehistoric and early complex societies and provides new insights into how animal management developed in southwest Asia. The third section includes intriguing new research results on the roles of animals in the symbolic world of ancient societies, such as the meaning of insect figures at Gobekli Tepe, animal cults in Egypt, feasting in Iron Age Oman, and the ornithological interpretation of Byzantine mosaics.

In "Archeology of the Lower Mimbres Valley, New Mexico," Jesse Walter Fewkes offers a comprehensive analysis of the archaeological remains within this culturally rich region. Fewkes employs meticulous fieldwork and descriptive clarity, embodying the early 20th-century American archaeological style that emphasizes both empirical observation and interpretive insight. His examination encompasses not only the material artifacts but also the broader contextual frameworks of the Mimbres culture, highlighting their artistic styles, domestic structures, and burial practices, thereby situating the findings within the greater narrative of Southwestern prehistory. Jesse Walter Fewkes, a pioneering archaeologist and anthropologist, was deeply influenced by his training at Harvard and subsequent fieldwork in the Southwest. His commitment to unraveling the complexities of indigenous cultures stemmed from a broader mission to preserve and document the rapidly vanishing ways of life in the face of modernization. FewkesAos immersive approach and his role as an early advocate for archaeological preservation underscore his dedication to the field and his reverence for the Mimbres people, which is palpable throughout the text. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in American archaeology, indigenous cultures, or Southwestern history. FewkesAos work not only enriches our understanding of the Mimbres but also illustrates the impact of cultural nuances in shaping our interpretation of the past. Scholars, students, and casual readers alike will find in FewkesAos thorough research and insights an invaluable resource that deepens their appreciation for the complexities of human heritage.

¿Cuáles son los conceptos básicos de la arqueología? ¿Cuál es el impacto y el valor de una ciencia que reconstruye el pasado a través de los restos materiales que se conservan? ¿Cómo se aborda el estudio de los objetos encontrados y la sociedad a la que pertenecieron? Este extraordinario libro es una introduccion a la arqueologia, un analisis del porque y como se practica esta disciplina. Basandose en la biografia de los objetos y el contexto social, el autor nos revela los elementos basicos que constituyen el trabajo del arqueologo y la enorme riqueza que subyace en la interpretacion de la cultura material.

Eduardo Neves, doutor em arqueologia, defende nessa obra que a investigação do passado da Amazônia - que, ao contrário do que se imagina, tem milhares de anos de ocupação humana - pode ajudar no plan

Santa Cecilia Acatitlán, Cuenca de México, exploraciones arqueológicas

Hallazgos monetarios de época ibérica y romana en Fuente el Saz del Jarama y Meco (Madrid).Edición ampliada con el conjunto de tres téseres de Katera, Dureita y Toro semianepígrafa.

Este libro analiza la presencia de los africanos esclavizados en el departamento del Cauca, Colombia. El cruce de las fuentes bibliográficas provenientes de archivos históricos, bibliografía especializada, datos propios de la investigacion arqueologica y entrevistas con pobladores de las zonas estudiadas es el principal aporte del texto a la Arqueologia Historica. Este cruce de fuentes y su analisis es importante para el estado del arte de las ciencias sociales en general sobre el tema de la presencia de los africanos esclavizados en Latinoamerica, Colombia y, sobre todo, en el Cauca, aportando al estudio del pasado de la presencia africana en el pais en el contexto actual de las comunidades locales que buscan informacion academica para sustentar sus movimientos y resistencias sociales. El libro de Diogenes Patiño emplea la relacion existente entre arqueologia e historia como herramienta metodologica complementaria para explorar los indicios de la poblacion africana y afrodescendiente en el Cauca. Tambien se ofrece una interpretacion sobre la poblacion esclava y los espacios donde fue utilizada su fuerza de trabajo, el contraste entre el uso domestico dentro de las viviendas en Popayan, el uso de los esclavos por parte de las instituciones coloniales como la Casa de la Moneda y en el conjunto de haciendas del centro y norte del Cauca. Finalmente, la obra devela la incidencia que tuvo la poblacion esclava en el Cauca en el periodo colonial y en la primera mitad del siglo XIX. Es un aporte academico a las actuales poblaciones afrodescendientes como referente adicional en su busqueda por construir identidad dentro del contexto de una nacion multietnica y pluricultural.

La arqueología industrial es una metodología que permite profundizar en el conocimiento de la sociedad industrial-capitalista a partir de los restos materiales conservados, igual que la arqueología tradicional lo hace para periodos historicos mas remotos. Hasta la fecha, sin embargo, ha predominado la identificacion de la disciplina con el estudio y conservacion del patrimonio industrial. Esto es asi, fundamentalmente, porque la arqueologia industrial no ha merecido la atencion de los historiadores de la epoca contemporanea, ni de los arqueologos, para quienes la historia de la humanidad parece que termine como mucho en la Edad Media. Analizar como se ha llegado a esta situacion, explicar las diferencias entre arqueologia industrial y patrimonio industrial, y examinar las tecnicas propias de la disciplina, son el objetivo principal de este libro.