Articles by Sandee Oster
Phys.org / New study reveals harsh realities of childhood in the pre-Columbian Andes
Dr. Luiz Pezo-Lanfranco and his colleagues have published a study on child mortality at the Quebrada Chupacigarro Cemetery (QCC) in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology.
Phys.org / Archaeologists reveal the enigmatic burial practices of the Southern Jê
A new study published by archaeologists in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology set out to answer questions about the spatiality, chronology, and symbolic aspects of Southern Jê burial caves (SJBCs) and their relation ...
Phys.org / New study finds meteoric iron in early Iron Age artifacts in Poland
A recent study by Dr. Albert Jambon and his colleagues, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, revealed the presence of meteoric iron in Early Iron Age ornaments in Poland.
Phys.org / Money may have originated through long distance trade, new theory suggests
Two of the most commonly accepted theories for the origin of money are the commodity theory and the chartalist theory. Both have drawbacks, but in recent years, the chartalist theory has gained much traction.
Phys.org / New evidence suggests Funerary Palaces in the southern Levant originated in the north
A study published by Dr Holly Winter in the journal Levant investigated the potential origin of Funerary Palaces in the southern Levant. Using various pieces of evidence, including architectural similarities, association ...
Phys.org / Archaeologists uncover gold and silver ritual offerings at a 7th century cult site
A recent study by Dr. Jan-Willem de Kort and his colleagues, published in Medieval Archaeology, uncovered an early medieval cult site in the Netherlands.
Phys.org / DNA and radiocarbon analysis provide new insights into prehistoric mammoth bone complex
Dr. Alba Rey-Iglesia and her colleagues conducted a biomolecular analysis of the mammoth bone remains at Kostenki 11-Ia, providing fascinating insights into the enigmatic mammoth bone complexes built during the Ice Age. The ...
Phys.org / Small carnivores may have constituted important part of hunter–gatherer nutrition in the Levant
A recent study published by Dr. Shirad Galmor and colleagues in Environmental Archaeology examined the role played by foxes and wildcats at the Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (EPPNB) site of Aḥihud (Israel). The site was occupied ...
Phys.org / Archaeologists reveal 8,000-year-old bone powder cooking practice in ancient China
A new study by archaeologist Xingtao Wei and his colleagues, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, provides insights into some of the earliest forms of humans processing bones into powder for cooking, ...
Phys.org / Neolithic Italian skull cache suggests centuries of ancestor veneration rituals
Archaeologists Dr. Jess Thompson and her colleagues have published a study dealing with the possible identification of human skulls used in ancestral veneration in the European Journal of Archaeology. The discovery at Masseria ...
Phys.org / First medieval female burial with weapons discovered in Hungary
A recent study led by Dr. Balázs Tihanyi and his colleagues, published in PLOS ONE, has led to the positive identification of the first-known female burial with weapons in the 10th-century Carpathian Basin, Hungary.
Phys.org / New study reconstructs the skull of ancient Cretan hippo
A study by researchers Nikolaos Gerakakis and Prof. Dimitrios Makris has successfully reconstructed the skull of an extinct dwarf hippopotamus that once roamed the island of Crete, using innovative 3D digital imaging techniques.
Phys.org / Archaeological study documents rare Christian tattoo in medieval Nubia
Recently, a team of researchers published their study on a medieval Nubian tattoo in Antiquity. The researchers conducted a post-excavation analysis on individuals who had been interred at the Ghazali Monastery Cemetery (Sudan). ...
Phys.org / Archaeological study uncovers world's oldest evidence of livestock horn manipulation
Archaeologists Dr. Wim van Neer, Dr. Bea De Cupere, and Dr. Renée Friedman have published a study on the earliest evidence of horn modification in livestock in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
Phys.org / Study finds first cave pearls containing archaeological artifacts in ancient Jerusalem tunnel
A study conducted by Dr. Azriel Yechezkel of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and his colleagues from the Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University, published in the journal Archaeometry, discovered the largest known cave ...
