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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
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High tin or high lead: distinctive alloying practices of the pastoral Yuhuangmiao culture in Northeast China during the first millennium BCE22
Understanding plaster production in Palaepaphos– Hadjiabdoullah , Cyprus, during the Cypro‐Classical period14
Source and Role of Bronze Coins in Maritime Trade During the Song (960–1276  ad ): Focus on New Discoveries of Underwater Copper Metal Relics in the 14
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Early use and production of iron in the northern Shaanxi: A perspective on iron objects excavated from the Yuejiazhuang cemetery site13
Comment on: 'Stonehenge revisited: A geochemical approach to interpreting the geographical source of sarsen stone #58'13
Inferring past demographic changes at different spatial scales in Northwest Patagonia and central‐south Chile: Comparing absolute dates with molecular data13
Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes12
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Beyond painted pottery: a longue durée story of ceramic technology in prehistoric Northwest China11
Minero‐chemical and provenance analysis of Achaemenian lapis lazuli cylinders from Persepolis10
Biases on Archaeomagnetic Dating Using Global Paleoreconstructions10
Trajectories of adoption for silver and bloomery iron in China from the Spring and Autumn period (c. 770–476 BC)10
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 spec10
Research on the classification of ancient silicate glass artifacts based on machine learning9
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Islamic glass in the Christian Kingdom of Alwa: Chemistry of shards from Soba, Nubia, Sudan9
The analysis of two historic fired artificial stonewares: Coade stone (18th–19th centuries) and a recent discovery from Oxnead Hall, Norfolk (16th–17th centuries)9
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Mold‐deteriorated archaeological Egyptian papyri: Biodeteriogens, monitoring the deterioration, and treatment approach9
Temporal relations in archaeology: a survey and a new typology9
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Analysis of alterations and damages at the Neolithic earthen settlement and agricultural cultivation site in Tianluoshan, China9
Preliminary assessment of the efficacy of nano–MgO–based dispersion for the consolidation of artificial weathered sandstone8
Melle but not Melle? A mine’s mint as a hub for Carolingian silver coinage recycling8
The Complexity of ESR Signals in Tooth Enamel Fragments, A Comparison of Examples from Jebel Irhoud (Morocco) and Broken Hill (Zambia)8
International trade of lead for glazed tile production in ancient East Asia8
Analysis of the medieval glass beads from a conquering Hungarian burial in Lužianky, Slovakia8
It was a dog's breakfast! A radiocarbon and isotope‐based study of dogs exploring dietary change during the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition in Denmark7
Optically stimulated luminescence dating of ancient bricks from the Church of St James in Toruń, Poland7
The earliest metal in western Tibet: Evidence from the Gepa Serul cemetery7
Experimental research on the integrated treatment of de‐acidification and reinforcement of paper cultural relics by electrosorption7
The evolution of strength, elasticity and rupture behaviour of birch tar made with ‘double‐pot’ techniques during tar cooking7
Morphological and Morphometric Analysis of Animal Hair From 18th Century Burial Sites in Mazamet (Southwest France)7
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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 assessment6
Contents of deposits from the archaeological site of Sobolów in Bochnia—A contribution to prehistoric foundry activity6
Emulation and technological adaptation in late 18th‐century cloisonné‐style Chinese painted enamels6
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
Crafting Brilliance: The Artistry and Legacy of Adakkaputhur Intermetallic γ‐Bronze Mirrors (Cu 41 Sn 11 6
The emperor's new glass: The introduction of Carolingian wood ash glass in North Sea trade6
On the formation of charred millet aggregates in archaeological assemblages6
The Origin and Circulation of Cinnabar in Neolithic Age of China: Evidence From Sulfur and Mercury Isotope Analysis5
Earliest known well‐preserved flour comestibles unearthed in the Wupu Cemetery in Hami, Xinjiang, China5
Trace Element Patterns in Juvenile Wild Chimpanzee Dentitions5
ArchaeoPyDating: A new user‐friendly release for archaeomagnetic dating5
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
Thermal profiles in varied experimental firings: Implications for different clays and archaeomagnetism5
Identification of Potassium‐Rich Faience From Spring and Autumn Period Cemeteries in Shaan'xi Province, China5
Study on the source of raw material and firing technique of glazed tiles bodies in the Ming Imperial palace site, Nanjing, China5
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
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The ornamentation steps of the Bull Rotunda of the Lascaux cave give new insights into the Upper Palaeolithic natural life cycle5
Chert sourcing using LIBS: The case of Cova del Parco, Spain5
Virtual unwrapping of the BISPEGATA amulet , a multiple folded medieval lead amulet, by using neutron tomography5
Human ancient DNA analysis in Latin America: Current state and challenges5
Experimental assessment of obsidian versus chert lanceolate projectile point durability and robusticity: Semi‐static fracture strength and dynamic impact5
Approaches to interrogate the erased histories of recycled archaeological objects5
Investigating relationships among strontium, barium, and seasonality in wild baboons5
High‐resolution compound‐specific δ15N isotope dietary study of humans from the Scottish Mesolithic and Neolithic5
Neolithic burial pottery from the Jiaojia site, China: A multi‐analytical study5
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
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
Compositional characteristics of proto‐porcelain wares of the Wuyishan cluster in Southeast China5
Scandal at the Albrechtsburg: The Hoym–Lemaire affair and its impact on the early 18th‐century development of pigment technology at the Meissen Manufactory4
The exploitation of silver deposits in early medieval Europe: some documentary, economic and social problems4
XRF Analysis of Village and Urban Basalt Architecture in the Hippos Territorium during the Roman Period4
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
Realizing high photothermal conversion efficiency in traditional Chinese purple (BaCuSi2O6) pigment4
Archaeological applications of lead isotopic analysis to non‐ferrous metals in Africa: A critical review4
Iron artefacts used at an ancient jade mine in the Hexi Corridor: a technical observation4
Staple food and possible famine food in Han Dynasty Guanzhong: Archeobotanical and stable isotopic perspectives4
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Regional and interregional networks of ancient Eleon during the early 12th century BCE as seen from the petrographic and neutron activation analyses of pottery4
Genealogies and oral histories as chronological networks: interfacing whakapapa (Māori genealogies) with Gregorian calendar year archaeological radiocarbon dates4
The production of terra sigillata in Arezzo, Central Italy: an archaeometric investigation4
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Historical lime‐based flooring mortars from the Church of Santa Maria de Alcobaça monastery (12th century), Portugal: A multi‐analytical approach4
Comparing Clovis and Folsom fluting via scaling analysis4
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Multimethod characterization of terracotta figurines and lime mortar from the elite burials Shoroon Bumbagar I and II, Mongolia4
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Levantine Hacksilber and the flow of silver in early Mediterranean commerce4
Taking shape: A new geometric morphometric approach to quantifying dental fluctuating asymmetry and its application to the evaluation of developmental stress3
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A Pilot Study of Shell Ornaments From the Gebusailu Site in Xizang, China3
Beads of Alexandria: Non‐invasive analysis of glass from Roman, Late Antique and Islamic Kom el‐Dikka, Egypt3
Tricky technology of making silver seed beads in the Early Bronze Age, NW Caucasus3
Unearthing the shadows of history: Chemical traces of Second World War atrocities in the Szpęgawski Forest and Death Valley, Poland3
Analysis of the CHARM Cu‐alloy reference materials using excimer ns‐LA‐ICP‐MS: Assessment of matrix effects and applicability to artefact provenancing3
Electrochemical methods to discriminate technology and provenance of Apulian red‐figured pottery. II: EIS3
Tracing origin and history of Virgin and Child in Majesty, the oldest wooden polychrome statuette in the Czech Republic3
Stick to it! Mechanical performance tests to explore the resilience of prehistoric glues in hafting3
Application of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) to ceramics and clay sources for the late period ( c . 950 years BP) in the Southern Argen3
Characterization of historical mortar from Huilongguan temple site in Wudang Mountain, Hubei province, China3
Archaeometallurgical investigations and computed tomography of excavated ancient copper hoards in Ganaga‐Yamuna Valley, archaeological site3
Nitrogen cycling in western India as revealed by nitrogen isotopes, and the historic production of saltpetre3
An archaeometric study of the Konya basin metallic ware through FTIR and XRD analysis with chemometrics: Central Anatolian Early Bronze Age ceramics3
Iron production in the ancient Loulan state of Lop Nor region, southern Xinjiang3
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Petrographic and geochemical analyses of pottery from Wadi Tanuf, Oman: Approaching pottery production in south‐eastern Arabia during the second and first millennia BCE3
Multianalytical Studies on the Mural Painting of Yongle Palace in Shanxi Province, China3
Firing technology and physicochemical basis for porcelain from the Xing kiln in the late sixth century3
The stratigraphic biography of an archaeological site. Timing depositional events3
Characterization of archaeological lime mortars in a Ming dynasty tomb: A multi‐analytical approach3
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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
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
Investigating Technology and Raw Materials Source of the Archaic and Classical Architectural Terracottas From the Athenaion in Castro (Apulia, Italy)3
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Investigations on fire‐gilding3
Scientific study of the pigments and binders used in mural painting from the 16th‐century ce St Mary's Church of Cheriapally, Kottyam, Kerala, and it3
A mineralogical and geochemical database of Fe‐bearing mineral pigments from the south‐eastern alpine region3
Archaeological and archaeometric investigation of the Roman marble cargos of Porto Cervo (Arzachena, Sassari, Italy) and Secche della Meloria (Livorno, Italy)2
Greek Commodities in Phoenicia: An Interdisciplinary Study of Imported Amphorae From Tell el‐Burak (Lebanon)2
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
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 Poland2
Archaeometric provenance study of marbles from Porphyreon and Chhim (Lebanon) and early Byzantine production specialisation2
Lithic variability and raw material exploitation strategies at Shuidonggou locality 12, China: a quantitative approach2
The archaeological and scientific analysis of blue‐decorated ceramics in the Tang and Song dynasties2
Tracing the origin of Roman mosaic tiles in Aquileia: Petrographic analysis of specimens from the suburbium2
The bad side of recycling: The use of ancient coins as a source of material for modern forgeries2
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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
First results of metallographic analysis and absolute dating of iron finds from Nowe Brzesko, site 26, Proszowice District2
Colourants on the Persian architectural decorations from the 11th to the 15th century2
Geological origin of the archaeological obsidian artifacts from the Holocene sequences of Mochena Borago and Yabello, southern Ethiopia2
Lead isotopic compositions link copper axes from Kietrz (Poland, 3500–3350 BC) to Slovak and Balkan copper mines2
Development of a tool to assess the methodological quality of studies reporting on archaeologically excavated human skeletons: An international Delphi study2
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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First insight into gemstones on historical ecclesiastical artefacts in Sicily (17th‐19th centuries): A non‐invasive survey2
Investigation of the manufacture development of early Chinese ink in the Western Han dynasty2
Dating an ancient spring tunnel using archaeological artefacts functioning as nuclei of cave pearls2
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What can lithics tell us about technological complexity? Reflections on and around the Hoabinhian phenomenon in the cobble world2
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
Physical analysis and inverse methods applied to archaeological FIRE replications on ATACAMA desert soils, northern Chile2
The time scale of nomadic steelmaking from molten cast iron2
Bellows and furnace covers in the unalloyed copper metallurgy of the Chalcolithic Southern Levant: reassessing the evidence from Abu Matar2
High‐performance enrichment of casein and ovalbumin in wall painting with immunomagnetic beads2
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Statistical analysis on metric and geometric features of dolmens in the Gor river megalithic landscape (Granada, Andalusia, Spain)2
Gastrointestinal parasites in ancient South American camelid feces from the Atacama Desert (Pampa del Tamarugal, Tarapacá, northern Chile)2
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Faience beads excavated from Laolongtou cemetery, Yanyuan: new evidence of the cultural exchange between the south‐western and north‐western parts of China2
Lead isotope ratio analysis of lead ingots and bronze wares unearthed from Yinxu2
‘The sword that was broken …’: The detection of recycled iron in the archaeological record2
Tracking Bronze Age ‘itinerant smiths’ in western Poland: insights from Nd and Sr isotope data2
Toward an understanding of the exchange in ancient scented oils through organic residue analysis of Bronze Age Near Eastern ceramic bottles by GC‐MS2
Sourcing carnelian beads from the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kish, Iraq, 2450–2200 BCE: Stylistic, technological and geochemical approaches2
Bayesian radiocarbon modelling for beginners2
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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
Treasure legacy or political symbolization: Longquan celadon excavated from the Smederevo Fortress of Serbia2
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
Stone products of the Roman municipium of Neviodunum, Pannonia (modern Drnovo, Slovenia)2
Applying sterols and bile acids as biomarkers for identifying human versus wild animals' faecal traces in cave sediments at archaeological sites2
Tracing the origin of Chinese early white porcelain in the late sixth century—evidence from Xing kiln2
First dye identification analyses conducted on textiles from Old Dongola (Sudan, 17th–18th centuries CE )2
Organic residue analysis in Latin American archaeology: Past, present, and future perspectives1
Identification and analysis of gemstone binding materials on imperial rank belts excavated from the tomb of Murongzhi1
Convening spaces for the Inca: Volcanoes and circulation of pottery and people in a macro‐regional perspective (northwestern Argentina region)1
Microbotanical and chemical approach to grave goods content from Inca sacrifices ( capacocha ) at Llullaillaco Mountain, Salta, Argentina (ca. 1430–1520 1
Recycling and the material science tetrahedron: Everyday strategies of making in high temperature technologies of Iron Age southern Africa1
On Sourcing Stonehenge Sarsen Stone #58: A Response to Nash and Ciborowski's Comments1
Coloured glass coating of quartz beads before the 13th century: An undocumented sapphire imitation1
Test of the lateral angle method of sex estimation on Anglo‐Saxon and medieval archaeological populations with genetically estimated sex1
Evidence of glass bead‐making in the early Islamic Iberian Peninsula1
Micrography and XRF Techniques to Investigate Protohistoric Gold Artifacts: The Case of Roca Vecchia (Lecce, Italy)1
Multi‐analytical study of CLAY tobacco pipes from Nditam (Centre Cameroon, west Central Africa)1
Traditional and Geometric Morphometrics and Invariant Shape Descriptors of Catfish Otoliths in the Yucatán Peninsula: Tools for Species Identification and Individual Size Estimation at Maya Archaeolog1
A multi‐analytical approach applied to pottery from Oman as a key to understanding ancient Indian Ocean maritime trade1
Tin–Lead Sewn Tokens From 13th‐Century Gdańsk: Assessing Local and Non‐Local Production Through Archaeometric Analysis1
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Obsidian hydration dating by infrared transmission spectroscopy1
Late antique glass from Salapia: Tracking production and trading networks1
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
Non‐invasive analysis of Chinese traditional dyes in royal textiles of the Qing dynasty by excitation–emission matrix fluorescence1
Pig management revealed by geometric morphometric analysis at the late Neolithic and Bronze Age Dinggong site in China1
Identification and provenance determination of stone tesserae used in mosaics from Roman Celeia, Slovenia1
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New results of obsidian artifact analysis from the middle and lower basin of the Salado stream, Río Negro province, Argentina1
Unveiling deception: An approach of the Shroud of Turin's anatomical anomalies and artistic liberties1
Arianna's Palette: A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii1
Preparation of bacterial cellulose for xylitol‐reinforced waterlogged wood1
A Clinical Study of the Distribution and Morphology of Harris Lines1
New evidence for early iron on the Western Xizang Plateau: Scientific analysis of selected iron objects excavated from the Sangdalongguo cemetery1
‘Nothing new under the sun’: Rethinking recycling in the past– Editorial1
Assessing Mobility Among Inferred Elites Interred in Crypts 1–3 on Kom H at Tungul (Old Dongola), Sudan1
Reflections into Ptolemaic glass: Colorless, white, blue, and green inlays from the workshop of Tebtynis1
Dendrochronological analysis of bowed and plucked instruments from the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory, Naples1
Insights into late Sasanian glass workshop at the city of Istakhr, Fras; synchrotron XRF radiation techniques for glass characterization1
Phoenician–Punic amphorae in northern coastal Etruria: New evidence from Pisa (Italy)1
Microbotanical analysis in artifacts of the CABUZA phase (900–1200  ce ), Azapa Valley, northern Chile: Vessels and rites of “eating and drinking wit1
Production centers of cooking pots in Iron Age Judah1
Archaeometric analysis of pottery sherds from Barveh Tepe: Insights into Early Bronze Age pottery‐making techniques and firing temperatures1
Spartan dependence on Laurion lead1
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Wet Season Carbon (δ 13 C) and Nitrogen (δ 15 N) Composition of Modern Plants as Isotopic Framewor1
The restored opus sectile panel from the luxurious episcopal residence in the ancient city of Stobi–mineralogical and chemical findings1
Formation mechanism of the pinholes in brown glazed stoneware from Yaozhou kiln1
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
Obsidian in the Caribbean islands? Mysterious Ceramic Age glass artefacts in the Lesser Antilles1
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Controlled comparative tensile tests of backed versus non‐backed edges’ adhesion: Inferences into stone tool functional properties1
Cumulative effect of high‐resolution silicone moulds on the morphology of cut marks1
Minero‐petrographic characterization of fine ware from Cales (South Italy)1
Formula process and coloring mechanism of bluish‐white porcelains from the Lanxi kiln in Fujian, China1
‘Missing persons’: Ancient legacies of human–environment interaction in tropical natural properties inscribed under the 1972 World Heritage Convention1
Prerequisites for a computational approach to Minoan chronology1
Ceramic archaeometric studies in the Amazon and Caribbean regions: A review1
Microstructural and elemental analyses of slags excavated from the Gushishan iron‐smelting site, Sichuan Province, China1
Preparation of a new calcite layer from calcium glycolate for the conservation of sulfated limestone artifacts1
Meta‐analysis of an integrated archaeobiological and environmental dataset: Revealing hidden trends in Chalcolithic and Bronze Age socio‐economies in southern Central Asia1
Exploring the Metric Systems of Medieval New Towns in Central Europe: Reconstruction of Urban Plot Scheme Using Cosine Quantogram and Modular Analysis1
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
Ancient and historical cooking pots and food: an eternal communion. A topical review1
Ancient white and grey marbles from Aphrodisias: multi‐method characterization1
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An Archaeometallurgical Investigation on Some Archaeological Metal Finds From the Sasanian Site of Jahāngir, Western Iran1
Geometric morphometrics of the second molar teeth within the human population from the late medieval city of Iași, Romania1
Image Formation on the Holy Shroud—A Digital 3D Approach1
Representing time in documentation using the CIDOC CRM1
Pottery production and Granular White imports at Late Formative San José Cuautitlan1
CORRIGENDUM TO R. J. STARK ET AL., (2021)1
Beads from a mediaeval pilgrim centre: Chemical composition and provenance of glass from Banganarti, Nubia, Sudan1
Comparative microstructural and elemental analysis of iron artefacts from Kaveri valley archaeological sites1
Deciphering the origin of small metal artefacts from Castillo de Huarmey (Peru) with Pb, Cu, and Ag isotopes1
A new method for detecting sticky rice in ancient mortar based on ELISA1
Seeing is believing: The colour of silver alloys and the global silver circulation in the Chinese Ming and Qing dynasties1
Research on the building materials of adobe house in the Neolithic period at the Qingtai site, China1
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An examination of Recuay kaolin pottery production and exchange through petrography and LA‐ICP‐MS (100–700 CE; Ancash, Peru)1
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
‘You Load Sixteen Tons, What Do You Get?’. The Jodłowno Hoard (Pomerania, Poland) as Evidence of Long‐Distance Contacts in the Early Iron Age1
Foreword – Archaeometry special issue on chronological modeling1
Interdisciplinary Insights Into Ochre Burial Rituals in Eastern Slovakia in the Beginning of the 3rd Millennium bc1
Archaeometric investigations of the Late Roman Period red slip ware from Caesarea Germanicia (Kahramanmaraş, Southeastern Anatolia)1
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