Archaeometry

Papers
(The median citation count of Archaeometry is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Inferring past demographic changes at different spatial scales in Northwest Patagonia and central‐south Chile: Comparing absolute dates with molecular data20
Early use and production of iron in the northern Shaanxi: A perspective on iron objects excavated from the Yuejiazhuang cemetery site14
Understanding plaster production in Palaepaphos–Hadjiabdoullah, Cyprus, during the Cypro‐Classical period13
High tin or high lead: distinctive alloying practices of the pastoral Yuhuangmiao culture in Northeast China during the first millennium BCE13
Production and use of birch bark tar at the Neolithic pile‐dwelling of Palù di Livenza (North‐Eastern Italy) revealed by X‐ray computed micro‐tomography and synchrotron Fourier‐transform infrared spec12
Comment on: 'Stonehenge revisited: A geochemical approach to interpreting the geographical source of sarsen stone #58'12
Mold‐deteriorated archaeological Egyptian papyri: Biodeteriogens, monitoring the deterioration, and treatment approach11
Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes10
Minero‐chemical and provenance analysis of Achaemenian lapis lazuli cylinders from Persepolis10
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Beyond painted pottery: a longue durée story of ceramic technology in prehistoric Northwest China10
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Analysis of alterations and damages at the Neolithic earthen settlement and agricultural cultivation site in Tianluoshan, China9
Trajectories of adoption for silver and bloomery iron in China from the Spring and Autumn period (c. 770–476 BC)9
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Islamic glass in the Christian Kingdom of Alwa: Chemistry of shards from Soba, Nubia, Sudan9
Preliminary assessment of the efficacy of nano–MgO–based dispersion for the consolidation of artificial weathered sandstone9
International trade of lead for glazed tile production in ancient East Asia8
Melle but not Melle? A mine’s mint as a hub for Carolingian silver coinage recycling8
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Optically stimulated luminescence dating of ancient bricks from the Church of St James in Toruń, Poland8
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Temporal relations in archaeology: a survey and a new typology7
Variation in human bone bioerosion during the Late Eneolithic/Bronze Age in Moravia (Czech Republic): A novel approach to BSE‐SEM image quality and quantity assessment7
The analysis of two historic fired artificial stonewares: Coade stone (18th–19th centuries) and a recent discovery from Oxnead Hall, Norfolk (16th–17th centuries)7
It was a dog's breakfast! A radiocarbon and isotope‐based study of dogs exploring dietary change during the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition in Denmark7
Parchment characterization by multiphoton electron extraction spectrometry7
The evolution of strength, elasticity and rupture behaviour of birch tar made with ‘double‐pot’ techniques during tar cooking7
Analysis of the medieval glass beads from a conquering Hungarian burial in Lužianky, Slovakia7
Experimental research on the integrated treatment of de‐acidification and reinforcement of paper cultural relics by electrosorption7
Research on the classification of ancient silicate glass artifacts based on machine learning7
Emulation and technological adaptation in late 18th‐century cloisonné‐style Chinese painted enamels6
Contents of deposits from the archaeological site of Sobolów in Bochnia—A contribution to prehistoric foundry activity6
Compositional characteristics of proto‐porcelain wares of the Wuyishan cluster in Southeast China6
Micro‐CT‐assisted determination of the shattering and non‐shattering phenotypes of charred rice spikelet bases from archaeological sites: a new methodological approach6
Chemical composition of early modern and modern window glass from archaeological excavations in Prague‐Hradčany, Czech Republic6
Study on the source of raw material and firing technique of glazed tiles bodies in the Ming Imperial palace site, Nanjing, China6
On the formation of charred millet aggregates in archaeological assemblages6
The earliest metal in western Tibet: Evidence from the Gepa Serul cemetery6
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The emperor's new glass: The introduction of Carolingian wood ash glass in North Sea trade6
Identification of Potassium‐Rich Faience From Spring and Autumn Period Cemeteries in Shaan'xi Province, China5
The ornamentation steps of the Bull Rotunda of the Lascaux cave give new insights into the Upper Palaeolithic natural life cycle5
Experimental assessment of obsidian versus chert lanceolate projectile point durability and robusticity: Semi‐static fracture strength and dynamic impact5
Thermal profiles in varied experimental firings: Implications for different clays and archaeomagnetism5
Eye makeup in Northwestern Iran at the time of the Assyrian Empire: a new kohl recipe based on manganese and graphite from Kani Koter (Iron Age III)5
Staple food and possible famine food in Han Dynasty Guanzhong: Archeobotanical and stable isotopic perspectives5
Virtual unwrapping of the BISPEGATA amulet, a multiple folded medieval lead amulet, by using neutron tomography5
Chert sourcing using LIBS: The case of Cova del Parco, Spain5
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Investigating the provenance of iron bars from Les Saintes‐Maries‐de‐la‐Mer Roman shipwrecks (south‐east France) with iron isotopes5
A multi‐analytical approach to understand El Alto‐Ancasti's painted pottery (north‐western Argentina): Non‐invasive and micro‐invasive analyses of vessel's paintings from El Taco 195
Earliest known well‐preserved flour comestibles unearthed in the Wupu Cemetery in Hami, Xinjiang, China5
Maritime connections in the Western Mediterranean and access to copper resources in the Balearic Islands during the Late Bronze Age: Isotopic characterization of the bronze deposit at Es Mitjà Gran, M5
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Approaches to interrogate the erased histories of recycled archaeological objects5
Investigating relationships among strontium, barium, and seasonality in wild baboons5
ArchaeoPyDating: A new user‐friendly release for archaeomagnetic dating5
Neolithic burial pottery from the Jiaojia site, China: A multi‐analytical study5
XRF Analysis of Village and Urban Basalt Architecture in the Hippos Territorium during the Roman Period5
Human ancient DNA analysis in Latin America: Current state and challenges5
Starch grain analysis of two different types of grinding stones from the Neolithic Shuangdun site (ca. 7.3–6.8 ka BP) in eastern China5
Genealogies and oral histories as chronological networks: interfacing whakapapa (Māori genealogies) with Gregorian calendar year archaeological radiocarbon dates5
High‐resolution compound‐specific δ15N isotope dietary study of humans from the Scottish Mesolithic and Neolithic5
A feast: Indigenous production and interregional exchange reflected by the bronze vessels unearthed from Shuangyuan Village Cemetery in southwestern China4
Historical underground quarrying: A multidisciplinary research in the Caumont quarry (c. 13th–19th centuries), France4
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Multimethod characterization of terracotta figurines and lime mortar from the elite burials Shoroon Bumbagar I and II, Mongolia4
Historical lime‐based flooring mortars from the Church of Santa Maria de Alcobaça monastery (12th century), Portugal: A multi‐analytical approach4
Unearthing the shadows of history: Chemical traces of Second World War atrocities in the Szpęgawski Forest and Death Valley, Poland4
Multianalytical Studies on the Mural Painting of Yongle Palace in Shanxi Province, China4
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Comparing Clovis and Folsom fluting via scaling analysis4
Scandal at the Albrechtsburg: The Hoym–Lemaire affair and its impact on the early 18th‐century development of pigment technology at the Meissen Manufactory4
Regional and interregional networks of ancient Eleon during the early 12th century BCE as seen from the petrographic and neutron activation analyses of pottery4
Chemical analyses on late antique glass finds from Histria, Romania4
Petrographic and geochemical analyses of pottery from Wadi Tanuf, Oman: Approaching pottery production in south‐eastern Arabia during the second and first millennia BCE4
Stick to it! Mechanical performance tests to explore the resilience of prehistoric glues in hafting4
The exploitation of silver deposits in early medieval Europe: some documentary, economic and social problems4
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Provenances and production techniques of the so‐called ‘Port Saint Symeon ware’ (13th–early 14th centuries ce) from Kinet Höyük (Cilicia, Turkey): Witnessing interactions in the medieval no4
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Electrochemical methods to discriminate technology and provenance of Apulian red‐figured pottery. II: EIS4
Realizing high photothermal conversion efficiency in traditional Chinese purple (BaCuSi2O6) pigment4
Levantine Hacksilber and the flow of silver in early Mediterranean commerce4
Archaeological applications of lead isotopic analysis to non‐ferrous metals in Africa: A critical review3
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Investigations on fire‐gilding3
Applying sterols and bile acids as biomarkers for identifying human versus wild animals' faecal traces in cave sediments at archaeological sites3
High‐performance enrichment of casein and ovalbumin in wall painting with immunomagnetic beads3
Stone products of the Roman municipium of Neviodunum, Pannonia (modern Drnovo, Slovenia)3
Characterization of archaeological lime mortars in a Ming dynasty tomb: A multi‐analytical approach3
What can lithics tell us about food production during the transition to farming? Exploring harvesting practices and cultural changes during the neolithic in Southwest Asia: a view from Qminas (north‐w3
Tracing origin and history of Virgin and Child in Majesty, the oldest wooden polychrome statuette in the Czech Republic3
Tricky technology of making silver seed beads in the Early Bronze Age, NW Caucasus3
Scientific study of the pigments and binders used in mural painting from the 16th‐centuryceSt Mary's Church of Cheriapally, Kottyam, Kerala, and its relevance to conservation3
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The production of terra sigillata in Arezzo, Central Italy: an archaeometric investigation3
Iron production in the ancient Loulan state of Lop Nor region, southern Xinjiang3
Physical analysis and inverse methods applied to archaeological FIRE replications on ATACAMA desert soils, northern Chile3
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Taking shape: A new geometric morphometric approach to quantifying dental fluctuating asymmetry and its application to the evaluation of developmental stress3
The stratigraphic biography of an archaeological site. Timing depositional events3
Firing technology and physicochemical basis for porcelain from the Xing kiln in the late sixth century3
Archaeometallurgical investigations and computed tomography of excavated ancient copper hoards in Ganaga‐Yamuna Valley, archaeological site3
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Reconstructing the social structure of kinship members in the Central Plains during the Late Shang and Western Zhou dynasties in China: A stable isotopic study on the Xisima site3
A mineralogical and geochemical database of Fe‐bearing mineral pigments from the south‐eastern alpine region3
Application of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) to ceramics and clay sources for the late period (c. 950 years BP) in the Southern Argentine Puna: Interweaving sources, objects a3
Beads of Alexandria: Non‐invasive analysis of glass from Roman, Late Antique and Islamic Kom el‐Dikka, Egypt3
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An archaeometric study of the Konya basin metallic ware through FTIR and XRD analysis with chemometrics: Central Anatolian Early Bronze Age ceramics3
Characterization of historical mortar from Huilongguan temple site in Wudang Mountain, Hubei province, China3
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Analysis of the CHARM Cu‐alloy reference materials using excimer ns‐LA‐ICP‐MS: Assessment of matrix effects and applicability to artefact provenancing3
Nitrogen cycling in western India as revealed by nitrogen isotopes, and the historic production of saltpetre3
Iron artefacts used at an ancient jade mine in the Hexi Corridor: a technical observation3
First results of metallographic analysis and absolute dating of iron finds from Nowe Brzesko, site 26, Proszowice District2
A Bayesian alternative for aoristic analyses in archaeology2
Radiocarbon dating in South America and the impact of the continent's first 14C‐AMS facility to archaeological research2
Statistical analysis on metric and geometric features of dolmens in the Gor river megalithic landscape (Granada, Andalusia, Spain)2
Bellows and furnace covers in the unalloyed copper metallurgy of the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: reassessing the evidence from Abu Matar2
Geological origin of the archaeological obsidian artifacts from the Holocene sequences of Mochena Borago and Yabello, southern Ethiopia2
Lithic variability and raw material exploitation strategies at Shuidonggou locality 12, China: a quantitative approach2
For special purposes only: Ceramic casting moulds from the late Bronze and Early Iron Age metallurgical workshop in Grzybiany (SW Poland)2
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Archaeometric provenance study of marbles from Porphyreon and Chhim (Lebanon) and early Byzantine production specialisation2
The glazed tiles in Yaogang village kiln in the Ming dynasty, Nanjing, China: Unveiling the unique mysteries of their techniques and compositions through comprehensive analysis methods2
The time scale of nomadic steelmaking from molten cast iron2
Colourants on the Persian architectural decorations from the 11th to the 15th century2
Extinct species identification from late middle Pleistocene and earlier Upper Pleistocene bone fragments and tools not recognizable from their osteomorphological study by an enhanced proteomics protoc2
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Tracing the origin of Chinese early white porcelain in the late sixth century—evidence from Xing kiln2
Toward an understanding of the exchange in ancient scented oils through organic residue analysis of Bronze Age Near Eastern ceramic bottles by GC‐MS2
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Tracing the origin of Roman mosaic tiles in Aquileia: Petrographic analysis of specimens from the suburbium2
Faience beads excavated from Laolongtou cemetery, Yanyuan: new evidence of the cultural exchange between the south‐western and north‐western parts of China2
Tracking Bronze Age ‘itinerant smiths’ in western Poland: insights from Nd and Sr isotope data2
There’s more to a vessel than meets the eye: Organic residue analysis of ‘wine’ containers from shipwrecks and settlements of ancient Cyprus (4th–1st century bce)2
The bad side of recycling: The use of ancient coins as a source of material for modern forgeries2
Investigation of the manufacture development of early Chinese ink in the Western Han dynasty2
Reconstruction of smelting conditions during 16th‐ to 18th‐century copper ore processing in the Kielce region (Old Polish Industrial District) based on slags from Miedziana Góra, Poland2
Identifying mixtures of metals by multi‐isotope analysis: Disentangling the relationships of the Early Bronze Age swords of the Apa–Hajdúsámson type and associated objects2
Bayesian radiocarbon modelling for beginners2
Dating an ancient spring tunnel using archaeological artefacts functioning as nuclei of cave pearls2
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Sourcing carnelian beads from the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kish, Iraq, 2450–2200 BCE: Stylistic, technological and geochemical approaches2
What can lithics tell us about technological complexity? Reflections on and around the Hoabinhian phenomenon in the cobble world2
The archaeological and scientific analysis of blue‐decorated ceramics in the Tang and Song dynasties2
Breakage, bias and the archaeological surface record: Assessing the quantification problem in archaeological field survey2
Treasure legacy or political symbolization: Longquan celadon excavated from the Smederevo Fortress of Serbia2
Ceramic archaeometric studies in the Amazon and Caribbean regions: A review1
Fuelling the blacksmiths furnace: a multidisciplinary study into the use of ‘smithy’ coal in the iron‐working industry of a late medieval harbour system, Bruges (Belgium)1
Production centers of cooking pots in Iron Age Judah1
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New results of obsidian artifact analysis from the middle and lower basin of the Salado stream, Río Negro province, Argentina1
Beads from a mediaeval pilgrim centre: Chemical composition and provenance of glass from Banganarti, Nubia, Sudan1
Microbotanical analysis in artifacts of the CABUZA phase (900–1200 ce), Azapa Valley, northern Chile: Vessels and rites of “eating and drinking with the dead” in post‐Tiwanaku times1
Cumulative effect of high‐resolution silicone moulds on the morphology of cut marks1
Unveiling deception: An approach of the Shroud of Turin's anatomical anomalies and artistic liberties1
The restored opus sectile panel from the luxurious episcopal residence in the ancient city of Stobi–mineralogical and chemical findings1
Coloured glass coating of quartz beads before the 13th century: An undocumented sapphire imitation1
Archaeometric analysis of pottery sherds from Barveh Tepe: Insights into Early Bronze Age pottery‐making techniques and firing temperatures1
Lead isotope ratio analysis of lead ingots and bronze wares unearthed from Yinxu1
Multi‐analytical study of CLAY tobacco pipes from Nditam (Centre Cameroon, west Central Africa)1
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Representing time in documentation using the CIDOC CRM1
Development of a tool to assess the methodological quality of studies reporting on archaeologically excavated human skeletons: An international Delphi study1
A new method for detecting sticky rice in ancient mortar based on ELISA1
Test of the lateral angle method of sex estimation on Anglo‐Saxon and medieval archaeological populations with genetically estimated sex1
Lead isotopic compositions link copper axes from Kietrz (Poland, 3500–3350 BC) to Slovak and Balkan copper mines1
Formation mechanism of the pinholes in brown glazed stoneware from Yaozhou kiln1
Identification and analysis of gemstone binding materials on imperial rank belts excavated from the tomb of Murongzhi1
SEM technology for the analysis of tiny calcified remains from a pre‐Hispanic burial from El Hierro (Canary Islands)1
Seeing is believing: The colour of silver alloys and the global silver circulation in the Chinese Ming and Qing dynasties1
An archaeometric study of the Monument to Augustus of Saint‐Bertrand‐de‐Comminges: marble provenance and in situ pigment analysis1
Concentration‐number (C‐N) fractal models reveal the distribution pattern of the elements in ancient nephrite measured by portable X‐ray fluorescence: Based on nephrite objects excavated from differen1
Micrography and XRF Techniques to Investigate Protohistoric Gold Artifacts: The Case of Roca Vecchia (Lecce, Italy)1
Preparation of a new calcite layer from calcium glycolate for the conservation of sulfated limestone artifacts1
Organic residue analysis in Latin American archaeology: Past, present, and future perspectives1
Non‐invasive analysis of Chinese traditional dyes in royal textiles of the Qing dynasty by excitation–emission matrix fluorescence1
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Obsidian in the Caribbean islands? Mysterious Ceramic Age glass artefacts in the Lesser Antilles1
City size distribution of towns in the 17th century in Lower Silesia1
Compositional modification of nonmetallic inclusions in bloomery iron during post‐smelting treatments and its implication1
Obsidian hydration dating by infrared transmission spectroscopy1
‘The sword that was broken …’: The detection of recycled iron in the archaeological record1
Minero‐petrographic characterization of fine ware from Cales (South Italy)1
Research on the building materials of adobe house in the Neolithic period at the Qingtai site, China1
Application of computed tomography to the study of Mesolithic portable art: Results, interpretations and expectations—The case of an ornamented roe deer antler harpoon from Police, north‐west Poland1
Meta‐analysis of an integrated archaeobiological and environmental dataset: Revealing hidden trends in Chalcolithic and Bronze Age socio‐economies in southern Central Asia1
Geometric morphometrics of the second molar teeth within the human population from the late medieval city of Iași, Romania1
An integrated approach to reconstruct the role of the heat treatment within the reduction sequence of chert artefacts: The case of the early Neolithic site of Lugo di Grezzana (north‐eastern Italy)1
Gastrointestinal parasites in ancient South American camelid feces from the Atacama Desert (Pampa del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, northern Chile)1
Comparative microstructural and elemental analysis of iron artefacts from Kaveri valley archaeological sites1
‘Nothing new under the sun’: Rethinking recycling in the past– Editorial1
CORRIGENDUM TO R. J. STARK ET AL., (2021)1
Spartan dependence on Laurion lead1
Formula process and coloring mechanism of bluish‐white porcelains from the Lanxi kiln in Fujian, China1
Prerequisites for a computational approach to Minoan chronology1
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Controlled comparative tensile tests of backed versus non‐backed edges’ adhesion: Inferences into stone tool functional properties1
Characterization of pottery from the Neolithic Huadizui site, Henan province, China by using a multi‐analytical approach1
Investigation and analysis of ancient brick carvings of the Liuhe Pagoda in Hangzhou1
Preparation of bacterial cellulose for xylitol‐reinforced waterlogged wood1
Archaeometric investigations of the Late Roman Period red slip ware from Caesarea Germanicia (Kahramanmaraş, Southeastern Anatolia)1
Insights into late Sasanian glass workshop at the city of Istakhr, Fras; synchrotron XRF radiation techniques for glass characterization1
Image Formation on the Holy Shroud—A Digital 3D Approach1
A multi‐analytical approach applied to pottery from Oman as a key to understanding ancient Indian Ocean maritime trade1
Reflections into Ptolemaic glass: Colorless, white, blue, and green inlays from the workshop of Tebtynis1
New evidence for early iron on the Western Xizang Plateau: Scientific analysis of selected iron objects excavated from the Sangdalongguo cemetery1
Late antique glass from Salapia: Tracking production and trading networks1
First insight into gemstones on historical ecclesiastical artefacts in Sicily (17th‐19th centuries): A non‐invasive survey1
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Ancient and historical cooking pots and food: an eternal communion. A topical review1
Identification and provenance determination of stone tesserae used in mosaics from Roman Celeia, Slovenia1
Archaeological and archaeometric investigation of the Roman marble cargos of Porto Cervo (Arzachena, Sassari, Italy) and Secche della Meloria (Livorno, Italy)1
An examination of Recuay kaolin pottery production and exchange through petrography and LA‐ICP‐MS (100–700 CE; Ancash, Peru)1
Microbotanical and chemical approach to grave goods content from Inca sacrifices (capacocha) at Llullaillaco Mountain, Salta, Argentina (ca. 1430–1520 ce)1
Deciphering the origin of small metal artefacts from Castillo de Huarmey (Peru) with Pb, Cu, and Ag isotopes1
First dye identification analyses conducted on textiles from Old Dongola (Sudan, 17th–18th centuries CE)1
On Sourcing Stonehenge Sarsen Stone #58: A Response to Nash and Ciborowski's Comments1
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Advancements in radiocarbon dating: An overview of its impact on Mexican archaeology1
Foreword – Archaeometry special issue on chronological modeling1
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