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Dr. Rick Schulting article published in Archaeological Research in Asia

Congratulations to Dr. Rick Schulting and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Title: Freshwater reservoir effects in Cis-Baikal: An overview Authors: Schulting RJ, Bronk Ramsey C, Scharlotta I, Richards MP, Bazaliiskii VI, Weber AW Abstract: This paper summarises research on freshwater reservoir effects (FRE) in the Baikal region and their impact on the radiocarbon dating of human remains. Varying relationships are seen between human δ13C and δ15N values and 14C offsets in paired [...]

2021-12-20T11:13:04-07:00Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Freshwater reservoir effects in Cis-Baikal: An overview

This paper summarises research on freshwater reservoir effects (FRE) in the Baikal region and their impact on the radiocarbon dating of human remains. Varying relationships are seen between human δ13C and δ15N values and 14C offsets in paired human-terrestrial mammal radiocarbon dates from the same graves in the different microregions of Cis-Baikal. In the Upper Lena microregion the FRE may also vary through time. These differences can be related in some cases to different isotopic ecologies, and in [...]

2023-02-07T11:09:06-07:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: , , , , |

Dr. Ian Scharlotta article published in Archaeological Research in Asia

Congratulations to Dr. Ian Scharlotta and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Title: Parental investment as social agency and catalyst to complexity Authors: Scharlotta I, Bazaliiskii VI, Weber AW Abstract: Re-examination of the relationships between diets as inferred isotopically and grave goods in light of new data has revealed the importance of parental investment for Early Neolithic populations in Cis-Baikal, Siberia. The Kitoi Culture developed and maintained a flexible but expensive broad-spectrum [...]

2021-12-15T09:04:58-07:00Categories: News|Tags: , , |

Parental investment as social agency and catalyst to complexity

Re-examination of the relationships between diets as inferred isotopically and grave goods in light of new data has revealed the importance of parental investment for Early Neolithic populations in Cis-Baikal, Siberia. The Kitoi Culture developed and maintained a flexible but expensive broad-spectrum subsistence strategy. Moderately high extrinsic risk factors produced periodic famines and metabolic stress evidence in skeletons. The small-scale efforts of parents to support their offspring through increased breast milk and plant food provisioning led to a [...]

2023-01-03T10:11:15-07:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: , , |

An integrative examination of elk imagery in Middle Holocene Cis-Baikal, Siberia

Elk are common in forager archaeological artwork of northern Eurasia. During the Middle Holocene, the peoples of Cis-Baikal produced numerous elk depictions in rock art and mobiliary items. Most of the rock art has now been destroyed. However, Cis-Baikal’s cemeteries and habitation sites are increasingly well documented, with the former generating numerous elk images. To better understand this imagery, we first discuss elk biology and behavior. We then contextualize the imagery within other forms of archaeological data, including [...]

2022-10-04T10:10:43-06:00Categories: Journal Articles, Publications|Tags: |

Vladimir Bazaliiskii paper published in Bulletin of the Irkutsk State University (Geoarchaeology, Ethnology, and Anthropology Series) 2021 [in Russian]!

Congratulations to Mr. Vladimir I. Bazaliiskii on the recent publication of his article in Bulletin of the Irkutsk State University (Geoarchaeology, Ethnology, and Anthropology Series) 2021 [in Russian]! Title: Morphological Analysis of the Bone Serrated Points from Early Neolithic Complexes of Shamanka 2 Burial Ground Authors:  Bazaliiskii VI, Tyutrin AA, Weber AW Abstract: An analysis of the bone serrated points from the burial complexes of Shamanka 2 burial ground is presented. The origin of the collection makes it [...]

2021-07-26T11:23:05-06:00Categories: News|Tags: , |

Morphological Analysis of the Bone Serrated Points from Early Neolithic Complexes of Shamanka 2 Burial Ground [in Russian]

An analysis of the bone serrated points from the burial complexes of Shamanka 2 burial ground is presented. The origin of the collection makes it “ritual”, which may explain the large number of undamaged items. Several spikes have been broken intentionally at the time of their interment. Supposedly, several points have been specifically made for interment. In accordance with the morphological analysis, we have identified two groups of serrated spikes: (I) detachable tools and (II) non-detachable tools. Differences [...]

2022-08-02T10:49:35-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: , |

Christopher Bronk Ramsey paper published in Archaeological Research in Asia, March 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Bronk Ramsey on the recent publication of his article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Congratulations also to BAP co-authors Drs. Rick Schulting, Vladimir I. Bazaliiskii, Olga I. Goriunova and Andrzej Weber. Title: Spatio-temporal patterns of cemetery use among Middle Holocene hunter-gatherers of Cis-Baikal, Eastern Siberia Authors: Bronk Ramsey C, Schulting RJ, Bazaliiskii VI, Goriunova OI, Weber AW Abstract: Hunter-gatherer archaeology typically focusses on the details of subsistence strategies and material culture and, in the [...]

2021-05-20T13:08:59-06:00Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

Rebecca Bourgeois paper published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, June 2021

Congratulations to Rebecca Bourgeois on her recent article published in the Journal of Archaeological Sciences: Reports June 2021! Also congratulations to BAP co-authors Vladimir I. Bazaliiskii, Hugh McKenzie and Angela Lieverse. Title: A four-stage approach to re-associating fragmented and commingled human remains Authors: Bourgeois RL, Bazaliiskii VI, McKenzie H, Clark TN, Lieverse AR Abstract: Bioarchaeological and forensic anthropological methods are limited in their ability to re-associate human skeletal remains that have been both fragmented and commingled. Although many methods [...]

2021-05-19T10:57:26-06:00Categories: News|Tags: , , , |

A four-stage approach to re-associating fragmented and commingled human remains

Bioarchaeological and forensic anthropological methods are limited in their ability to re-associate human skeletal remains that have been both fragmented and commingled. Although many methods for individualizing commingled remains exist, they are rendered ineffective when the level of fragmentation is high. In these contexts, human remains are often approached similarly to faunal assemblages, regarded as sets of fragmented elements rather than as groups of fragments representing an individual. This paper introduces a new, four-stage approach to identifying discrete [...]

2022-06-08T10:08:06-06:00Categories: Journal Articles, Publications|Tags: , , , |