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Science Advnanes 12 Jun 2026 Vol 12, Issue 24

Biomechanical evidence for occupational specialization in Mesolithic-Neolithic hunter-gatherers from Zvejnieki, Latvia

Daniel Temple, Gunita Zarina, Ilga Zagorska and Aija Macāne

Mesolithic cemeteries have greater dimensionality and scale that reflect emerging social complexity following the Upper Paleolithic. The Zvejnieki cemetery dates between the Middle Mesolithic and Late Neolithic, is associated with a persistent hunter-fisher-gatherer economy, and includes burials with pendants fashioned from mammal teeth. Stable isotopic analyses indicate dietary differences between individuals with pendants and without pendants beginning early in life. This context provides an opportunity to explore questions relating to occupational specialization using long bone cross-sectional geometry. Femoral [...]

Andrea Hiob2026-07-25T17:31:20-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: Temple, Zagorska, Zariņa, Macane|

Science Advances September 2019

Recent article from Drs. D. Temple, G. Zarina, I. Zagorska and A. Macāne published in Science Advances!

Leipe C, Long T, Sergusheva EA, Wagner M, Tarasov PE

Big congratulations to Drs. Daniel Temple, Gunita Zarina, Ilga Zagorska and Aija Macāne on the recent publication of their article in Science Advances! Title: Biomechanical evidence for occupational specialization in Mesolithic-Neolithic hunter-gatherers from Zvejnieki, Latvia Authors: Daniel Temple, Gunita Zarina, Ilga Zagorska and Aija Macāne Abstract: Mesolithic cemeteries have greater dimensionality and scale that reflect emerging social complexity following the Upper Paleolithic. The Zvejnieki cemetery dates between the Middle Mesolithic and Late Neolithic, is associated with a persistent [...]

Andrea Hiob2026-07-25T15:06:58-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Temple, Zagorska, Zariņa, Macane|

Science Advances September 2019

Dr. Daniel Temple article published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology!

Leipe C, Long T, Sergusheva EA, Wagner M, Tarasov PE

Congratulations to Daniel Temple and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in American Journal of Biological Anthropology! Title: Adapting in the Arctic II: Upper limb diaphyseal robusticity and habitual activity in Late Holocene hunter-gatherers from Alaska Authors: Daniel Temple, Emily Rosa, David R. Hunt, Christopher B. Ruff (28 March 2023) American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Abstract: Objectives This study compares humeral diaphyseal robusticity and asymmetry between Late Holocene hunter-gatherers from Alaska with the goal of reconstructing [...]

Andrea Hiob2023-04-06T11:42:49-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Temple|

Science Advances September 2019

Daniel Temple article published in American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Leipe C, Long T, Sergusheva EA, Wagner M, Tarasov PE

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Temple and co-authors on the recent publication of their article in American Journal of Physical Anthropology! Title: Adapting in the Arctic: Habitual activity and landscape interaction in Late Holocene hunter-gatherers from Alaska Authors: Daniel H. Temple, Emily R. Rosa, David R. Hunt, Christopher B. Ruff. Objectives: This study compares lower limb diaphyseal robusticity between Native Alaskan hunter‐gatherers to reconstruct patterns of mobility and engagement with terrain. Materials and methods: Ancestral remains included in this [...]

Andrea Hiob2021-04-06T13:05:40-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Temple|

Archaeological Research in Asia March 2021

Daniel Temple article published in Archaeological Research in Asia

Temple DH, Lieverse AR, Bazaliiskii VI, Faccia K, Weber A

Congratulations to Drs. Daniel H. Temple, Angela R. Lieverse, Vladimir I. Bazaliiskii, Kate Faccia and Andrzej W. Weber on the recent publication of their article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Title: Skeletal and dental maturation relative to tooth formation in prehistoric hunter-gatherers from Cis-Baikal, Siberia Authors: Daniel H. Temple, Angela R. Lieverse, Vladimir I. Bazaliiskii, Kate Faccia and Andrzej W. Weber. Abstract: This study reconstructs fusion of skeletal elements and tooth emergence relative to tooth formation among prehistoric [...]

Andrea Hiob2021-03-22T10:18:30-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Temple, Bazaliiskii, Lieverse, Weber|

Archaeological Research in Asia December 2020

Benjamin Osipov article published in Archaeological Research in Asia

Osipov B, Harrington L, Temple D, Bazaliiskii VI, Weber AW

Congratulations to Drs. Benjamin Osipov, Lesley Harrington, Daniel H. Temple, Vladimir I. Bazaliiskii and Andrzej W. Weber on the recent publication of their article in Archaeological Research in Asia! Title: Chronological and regional variation in developmental stress and behavior of Early and Late Neolithic Cis-Baikal hunter-gatherer juveniles: Insights from diaphyseal cross-sectional geometryic Authors: Benjamin Osipov, Lesley Harrington, Daniel H. Temple, Vladimir I. Bazaliiskii and Andrzej W. Weber. Abstract: This study explores growth (increase in size) and development (change [...]

Andrea Hiob2021-03-22T10:16:52-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Bazaliiskii, Weber, Temple|

Archaeological Research in Asia March 2021

Skeletal and dental maturation relative to tooth formation in prehistoric hunter-gatherers from Cis-Baikal, Siberia

Temple DH, Lieverse AR, Bazaliiskii VI, Faccia K, Weber A

This study reconstructs fusion of skeletal elements and tooth emergence relative to tooth formation among prehistoric hunter-gatherers from Cis-Baikal, Siberia (ca. 8000 to 5200 BP). Tooth formation was recorded using standard protocols. Ages were estimated based on tooth formation stages within an individual. Tooth emergence was recorded as not emerged, emerged beyond the alveolus, or in occlusion. Skeletal epiphyses and apophyses were recorded as fused or unfused. Fisher’s exact tests were used to test heterogeneity in each developmental [...]

Erin2021-12-07T10:32:06-07:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: Temple, Bazaliiskii, Lieverse, Weber|

Archaeological Research in Asia December 2020

Chronological and regional variation in developmental stress and behavior of Early and Late Neolithic Cis-Baikal hunter-gatherer juveniles: Insights from diaphyseal cross-sectional geometry

Osipov B, Harrington L, Temple D, Bazaliiskii VI, Weber AW

This study explores growth (increase in size) and development (change in structure and function) in Middle Holocene Cis-Baikal hunter-gatherer populations to evaluate chronological and regional variation in developmental health and juvenile behavior using post-cranial Cross-Sectional Geometry (CSG). It also evaluates whether sexual differences in size and habitual behavior were evident by the end of adolescence. Age and body size standardized femur, tibia, and humerus midshaft CSG are used to test for differences between Early Neolithic (EN) and Late [...]

Erin2021-05-04T09:39:52-06:00Categories: Publications, Journal Articles|Tags: Temple, Bazaliiskii, Weber|

Drs. Angela Lieverse, Rick Schulting and Daniel Temple in Moskva

After working hard in the lab, our BAP folks are using their after-hours wisely by seeing the sights! Safe travels to all of our BAP team members that are away doing research this summer. Many BAP team members are presently in Russia doing lab and fieldwork, and working on a documentary of our project. We wish them a productive and fun summer!

Andrea Hiob2019-05-30T11:16:29-06:00Categories: News|Tags: Schulting, Temple, Lieverse|

BAP represents at American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting

The BAP was well represented at the AAPA Annual Meeting held in Cleveland! First photo from top left: Dr. Andrea Waters-Rist, PhD candidate Victoria van der Haas, Dr. Angela Lieverse, Dr. Daniel Temple, Dr. Hugh McKenzie, PhD candidate J. Alyssa White. A great looking crew! Thank you to Victoria van der Haas, BAP PhD Candidate, for the following live tweets! Victoria is in charge of BAP’s social media and she is doing a great job keeping everyone up-to-date on BAP [...]

Andrea Hiob2019-05-24T11:35:20-06:00Categories: News|Tags: van der Haas, Temple, Lieverse, McKenzie, White, Waters-Rist|