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“The invention of trousers” exhibition at State Museum of Archaeology, Chemnitz

The State Museum of Archaeology in Chemnitz (https://www.smac.sachsen.de/) has a long tradition of bringing results of archaeological research to the public. One of the effective forms of their work are the “foyer exhibitions.” https://www.smac.sachsen.de/foyerausstellungen-erfindung-der-hose.html The recent exhibition in the museum’s foyer – “The invention of trousers” (opened from 11 March until May 8th, 2022, access free of charge) – highlights the results of the international research project "Silk Road Fashion" led by Prof. Mayke Wagner (German Archaeological Institute) and [...]

Andrea Hiob2022-03-31T12:39:11-06:00Categories: News, Media & Public Outreach|Tags: Leipe, Tarasov, Wagner|

Scanning electron microscopy for differentiating charred endocarps of Rhus/Toxicodendron species and tracking the use of the lacquer tree and Asian poison ivy in Japanese prehistory

The use of natural lacquer for preservation and decoration of various commodities is a remarkable invention. In Japan lacquer production dates back to the Neolithic Jomon period and has been mainly based on the sap extracted from the lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum (Stokes) F.A. Barkley). However, it is still unclear, if lacquer production evolved in Japan independently or was introduced from Neolithic China, another centre of early lacquer production. A debate also revolves around the origin of the [...]

Andrea Hiob2023-03-08T10:22:53-07:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: Leipe, Tarasov|

Christian Leipe article published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Congratulations to Dr. Christian Leipe and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports! Title: Scanning electron microscopy for differentiating charred endocarps of Rhus/Toxicodendron species and tracking the use of the lacquer tree and Asian poison ivy in Japanese prehistory Authors: Leipe C, Aquaro, A, Tarasov PE. Abstract: The use of natural lacquer for preservation and decoration of various commodities is a remarkable invention. In Japan lacquer production dates back to the [...]

Andrea Hiob2022-01-12T11:30:14-07:00Categories: News|Tags: Leipe, Tarasov|

Lateglacial–Holocene environments and human occupation in the Upper Lena region of Eastern Siberia derived from sedimentary and zooarchaeological data from Lake Ochaul

In the current study, different geochemical and biological proxies, including pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs, ostracods and molluscs, from an AMS radiocarbon-dated sediment core from Lake Ochaul (54°14′N, 106°28′E; 641 m a.s.l.) are presented and discussed. Ochaul is a fresh-water lake and an archaeological site situated ca. 100 km northwest of Lake Baikal in the upper reaches of the Lena River. The 260-cm-long sedimentary record presented here spans the Lateglacial–Holocene interval, between ca. 13,500 cal yr BP and the present. [...]

Andrea Hiob2022-11-01T10:45:51-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: Leipe, Kobe, Tarasov|

Franziska Kobe article published online in Quaternary International

Some great news from Pavel Tarasov in Berlin! Congratulations to Franziska Kobe and co-authors on the publication of their recent article in Quaternary International! Title: Lateglacial–Holocene environments and human occupation in the Upper Lena region of Eastern Siberia derived from sedimentary and zooarchaeological data from Lake Ochaul Authors: Kobe F, Hoelzmann P, Gliwa J, Olshewski P, Peskov S, Shchetnikov A, Danukalova G, Osipova M, Goslar T, Leipe C, Wagner M, Bezrukova E, Tarasov PE Abstract: In the current study, [...]

Andrea Hiob2021-10-25T10:06:30-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Leipe, Kobe, Tarasov, Wagner|

Lateglacial and Holocene changes in vegetation and human subsistence around Lake Zhizhitskoye, East European midlatitudes, derived from radiocarbon-dated pollen and archaeological records

The numerous lake and peat sedimentary archives of Central European Russia are ideal for studying the Lateglacial–Holocene climate and vegetation history of the region. However, robustly dated palaeoenvironmental records have only become available in the last decade and are still few and far between. Together with the continuously growing archaeological record and increasing focus on absolute dating of cultural assemblages, such records, where available, offer an excellent opportunity to study human-environment interactions in the region. For this study [...]

Erin2022-09-01T10:25:05-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: Leipe, Kobe, Tarasov|

Franziska Kobe article published in Quaternary International

Some great news from Pavel Tarasov in Berlin! Congratulations to Pavel Tarasov, Franziska Kobe, Larissa Savelieva, Christian Leipe and all co-authors on the publication of their recent on the publication of their recent article in the Quaternary International! Title: Lateglacial and Holocene changes in vegetation and human subsistence around Lake Zhizhitskoye, East European midlatitudes, derived from radiocarbon-dated pollen and archaeological records Authors: Tarasov PE, Savelieva LA, Kobe F, Korotkevich BS, Long T, Kostromina NA, Leipe C. Abstract: The numerous lake and [...]

Andrea Hiob2021-07-26T13:49:12-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Leipe, Kobe, Tarasov|

Breakthrough in purification of fossil pollen for dating of sediments by a new large-particle on-chip sorter

Particle sorting is a fundamental method in various fields of medical and biological research. However, existing sorting applications are not capable for high-throughput sorting of large-size (>100 micrometers) particles. Here, we present a novel on-chip sorting method using traveling vortices generated by on-demand microjet flows, which locally exceed laminar flow condition, allowing for high-throughput sorting (5 kilohertz) with a record-wide sorting area of 520 micrometers. Using an activation system based on fluorescence detection, the method successfully sorted 160-micrometer [...]

Andrea Hiob2022-05-03T12:17:48-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: Leipe, Tarasov|

Christian Leipe article published in Science Advances

Congratulations to Dr. Christian Leipe on his recent article published in Science Advances! Also congratulations to Dr. Pavel Tarasov, who contributed as co-author, and states that this new technique will be of great help in dating lake and peat sediment archives in the Lake Baikal region. Title: Breakthrough in purification of fossil pollen for dating of sediments by a new large-particle on-chip sorter Authors: Kasai Y, Leipe C, Saito M, Kitagawa H, Lauterbach S, Brauer A, Tarasov PE, Goslar [...]

Andrea Hiob2021-04-21T13:00:16-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Leipe, Tarasov|

Building a high-resolution chronology for northern Hokkaido – A case study of the Late Holocene Hamanaka 2 site on Rebun Island, Hokkaido (Japan)

Archaeological radiocarbon dating in coastal northern Hokkaido is challenged by the marine reservoir effect and the scarcity of materials with terrestrial carbon sources. This has contributed to gaps and general uncertainty in the timing of the region's culture-historical periods. The Late Holocene site of Hamanaka 2 on Rebun Island, featuring a stratified shell midden context with excellent preservation of organic remains, provides an ideal setting for addressing this issue. A Bayesian chronological model was deployed to study the [...]

Erin2022-04-05T11:47:17-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: Leipe, Jordan, Tarasov, Wagner|