This year's Theoretical Archaeology Group conference TAG45 @ Bournemouth will take place Bournemouth Uni from 13-15th December 2024 with the theme 'Evolution?'

Find out more on the conference website: buff.ly/3JH48kV

Bournemouth Arch & Anth

Skeletons from Late Jōmon (c. 4500–2300 BP) Japan display an increase in scurvy during this period #TombTuesday . However, age at death remained the same, suggesting that whilst food was scarcer, people shared it evenly to ensure survival.

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In Central Asia the first farmers ground and baked millet, whereas in East Asia it was boiled and steamed. Analysis of almost 4000 millet grains found that the grains changed size to fit these different cooking techniques as the crop moved west.

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And you can read the article on ancient wine here! (£) doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2…

One of the great things about watching the #Netflix film on #Shanidar is that one has confidence that the team is doing good #science - such as documented in the 🅰ntiquity Journal article by Emma Pomeroy and team. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

It's #NationalTouristAppreciationDay ! In the past, pilgrim tourism was one of the key ways monasteries made money. In the Negev Desert, pilgrimages ensured the survival of Byzantine monasticism into the Islamic period.

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NEW Do you have a collection?
Metal-detectorists and other collectors often curate large private collections, but little is known about how they interact with their finds. A new method inspired by sociology is uncovering rich data on these collections.

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Map of silver coin mints in the Frankish Kingdoms #MedievalMonday
Analysis of coins across western Europe suggests the majority were made of silver sourced from the Carolingian Empire, highlighting Charlemagne's international influence.

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Objects found during excavation of houses at the 1070–664 BC Egyptian settlement of Tell el-Retaba. This is the only large-scale investigation into domestic archaeology from this period, shedding light on an understudied part of Egyptian history.

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How did colonisation impact farming in the Andes?

Aerial photographs of pastoralist infrastructure from Huancavelica (🇵🇪) show that the majority grew up near to colonial settlements. Colonial developments clearly still have a big impact on Peru.

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Inside a 16-19th century sugar mill in São Tomé (🇸🇹)
The first ever archaeological excavation on the island is revealing the origins of the plantation system later used by colonial powers in the Americas.

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