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Graffiti, Atmosphere, and the Structure of Feeling of Marginal Places 涂鸦、氛围与边缘场所的感觉结构
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09747-z
Peter Whitridge
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Agricultural Infrastructure Detection Through Multispectral Satellite Remote Sensing and PeruSAT-1 Images in Huarochirí, Peru 秘鲁Huarochirí多光谱卫星遥感和PeruSAT-1图像农业基础设施探测
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09742-4
Gabriela Oré Menéndez
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Bayesian Inference of Sex-Specific Mortality Profiles and Product Yields from Unsexed Cattle Zooarchaeological Remains 动物考古遗存中无性别的牛的死亡率和产品产量的贝叶斯推断
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-11-06 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09749-x
Yoan Diekmann, Rosalind E. Gillis, Ziye Lu, Anna Rudzinski, Maria De Iorio, Mark G. Thomas
Zooarchaeological age-at-death profiles for domesticated ruminants can be inferred from tooth eruption, replacement, and wear. These profiles contain important information on slaughter management and have been used informally to infer the goals of past husbandry strategies. In principle, sex-specific survival curves could inform on various productivity parameters, including herd growth rates and sustainability, milk and meat yields, macronutrient and calorie yields, and feed consumed. Knowledge of these parameter values would allow identification of differences in husbandry economics in different archaeological contexts. However, archaeological age-at-death profiles are rarely sex-specific and are often derived from small sample sizes. As such, challenges remain in inferring sex-specific survival curves using explicit models that account for sampling uncertainty. We present a Bayesian inference approach for inferring sex-specific survival curves from unsexed cattle zooarchaeological age-at-death profiles that can accommodate data from any combination of age class boundaries. Our approach relies on the assumption that asymmetric sex-specific slaughter leads to a change in sex ratio over time, which we inform from slaughter practices in modern unimproved cattle herds. By combining inferred sex-specific archaeological survival curves with ethnographic productivity data from modern unimproved cattle, we are able to estimate herd growth rate, milk and meat yields, macronutrient and calorie yields, and feed consumed per animal. We apply our approach to zooarchaeological age-at-death profiles previously proposed to prioritise milk or meat production and to a set of profiles from ten Neolithic sites located across Europe. We infer that there was scope for improvement in prehistoric slaughter management.
驯养反刍动物的动物考古学死亡年龄可以从牙齿的长出、更换和磨损推断出来。这些资料包含屠宰管理方面的重要信息,并已被非正式地用于推断过去畜牧业战略的目标。原则上,性别特异性生存曲线可以为各种生产力参数提供信息,包括畜群生长率和可持续性、奶和肉产量、常量营养素和卡路里产量以及饲料消耗量。这些参数值的知识将允许识别不同考古背景下畜牧业经济的差异。然而,考古的死亡年龄概况很少有性别特异性,而且往往来自小样本量。因此,在使用解释采样不确定性的明确模型推断性别特异性生存曲线方面仍然存在挑战。我们提出了一种贝叶斯推理方法,用于从无性别的牛动物考古死亡年龄剖面中推断性别特异性生存曲线,该方法可以容纳来自任何年龄类别边界组合的数据。我们的方法依赖于不对称的性别特异性屠宰导致性别比例随时间变化的假设,这是我们从现代未改良牛群的屠宰实践中得知的。通过将推断的性别特定的考古生存曲线与来自现代未改良牛的民族志生产力数据相结合,我们能够估计牛群的生长率、牛奶和肉类产量、常量营养素和卡路里产量以及每头牛的饲料消耗量。我们将我们的方法应用于先前提出的动物考古死亡年龄概况,以优先考虑牛奶或肉类生产,以及位于欧洲各地的10个新石器时代遗址的一组概况。我们推断史前屠宰管理还有改进的余地。
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Qualitative and Quantitative Use-Wear Analysis of Percussive Stone Tools from Nyayanga (Homa Peninsula, Kenya) 肯尼亚霍马半岛尼亚扬加地区冲击性石器的定性和定量使用磨损分析
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-10-30 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09744-2
Isabella Caricola, Luigi Germinario, Emma M. Finestone, Claudio Mazzoli, Laura Bishop, James S. Oliver, Rahab N. Kinyanjui, Peter W. Ditchfield, Richard Potts, Cristina Lemorini, Thomas W. Plummer
This study presents a comprehensive examination of the function of 26 percussive stone tools (PSTs) from Nyayanga, an Oldowan site located on the Homa Peninsula in southwestern Kenya. These artifacts, dating between 3.032 to 2.581 million years ago, were found together with hominin remains and animal fossils with stone tool butchery damage. To determine the function of the PSTs, we adopted a multiscale approach that combines qualitative use-wear analysis using microscopic techniques at low and high power approaches with quantitative analysis, employing 3D surface models generated with profilometry. These analyses indicate that Nyayanga hominins used PSTs to access both plant (e.g., USOs) and animal (bone marrow) nutrients. The inferred multifunctionality of these tools hints at diverse dietary strategies and contributes to our understanding of human technological evolution.
本研究对位于肯尼亚西南部霍马半岛的奥尔多瓦遗址Nyayanga的26件冲击性石器(pst)的功能进行了全面检查。这些文物的年代在3032万到258.1万年前,与人类遗骸和动物化石一起被发现,这些化石上有石器屠杀的痕迹。为了确定pst的功能,我们采用了一种多尺度方法,将定性使用磨损分析与定量分析结合起来,使用低功率和高功率方法使用微观技术,使用轮廓术生成的3D表面模型。这些分析表明,Nyayanga古人类利用pst获取植物(如USOs)和动物(骨髓)营养。推断出这些工具的多功能性暗示了不同的饮食策略,并有助于我们对人类技术进化的理解。
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Technological Trajectories in Iron Smelting: Slag Signatures, Recipes, and Traditions from Phnom Dek (Cambodia, 7th–20th c. CE) 炼铁的技术轨迹:金边的炉渣特征、配方和传统(柬埔寨,公元7 - 20世纪)
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-10-29 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09740-6
Stéphanie Leroy, Mitch Hendrickson, Enrique Vega, Quan Hua, Kaseka Phon
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Development and Calibration of a Spatial Model for the Analysis of Paleolithic Archaeological Potential in the Duero Basin of the Iberian Peninsula 伊比利亚半岛Duero盆地旧石器时代考古潜力空间模型的开发与标定
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-10-25 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09745-1
Amanda Merino-Pelaz, María de Andrés-Herrero, Andrés Díez-Herrero, David Álvarez-Alonso, Luis Miguel Tanarro
The development of spatial modeling has made it possible to address the problem of the spatial location of archaeological sites in the territory with the help of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Applications range from predicting the density and distribution of archaeological sites to modeling and understanding the occupation patterns of past cultures. However, theory-driven deductive strategies for site location modeling are needed in cases where the sample of sites is not large enough to apply statistical methods. This paper presents a methodological proposal for a multicriteria analysis using GIS with expert consultation by the Delphi method to develop maps of archaeological potential. This methodology is applied to the Eresma-Riaza interfluve in the Duero basin, a geomorphologically varied region with significant Paleolithic evidence. To do this, we designed a GIS-based multicriteria analysis to (1) model optimal or unfavourable zones for human occupation; (2) evaluate areas with good or bad preservation of archaeological sites; (3) infer the archaeological potential of our study area. To evaluate the model, we did a cross-check with the Archaeological Inventory of the region. The spatial coincidence of a high number of sites with medium and high potential areas for Paleolithic occupations confirms the usefulness of these analyses not only for investigation purposes but also for urban planning and Heritage preservation.
空间建模的发展使得利用地理信息系统(GIS)解决境内考古遗址的空间定位问题成为可能。应用范围从预测考古遗址的密度和分布到建模和理解过去文化的职业模式。然而,在站点样本不够大,无法应用统计方法的情况下,需要理论驱动的演绎策略来进行站点位置建模。本文提出了一种利用GIS和专家咨询的德尔菲法进行多标准分析的方法建议,以开发考古潜力地图。该方法应用于Duero盆地的Eresma-Riaza断裂带,这是一个具有重要旧石器时代证据的地貌变化区域。为此,我们设计了一个基于gis的多标准分析来(1)模拟人类居住的最佳或不利区域;(二)对考古遗址保存状况好坏的地区进行评价;(3)推断研究区考古潜力。为了评估这个模型,我们与该地区的考古清单进行了交叉核对。大量遗址与旧石器时代职业的中等和高潜力区域的空间重合证实了这些分析的有用性,不仅用于调查目的,而且用于城市规划和遗产保护。
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The Impact of Cooperation Under Climate Constraints: An Agent-Based Model for Exploring Paleolithic Behavioral Adaptations in the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor. 气候约束下合作的影响:中亚山地走廊旧石器时代行为适应的一个基于主体的模型
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-09-20 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09739-z
María Coto-Sarmiento,Abay Namen,Aristeidis Varis,Radu Iovita
Modern humans dispersed throughout the entire world during the Pleistocene, completing an important part of our evolutionary history. Central Asia, one of the most challenging territories to be colonized, is characterized by continental climate and stark geographic contrasts and therefore offers an ideal context for testing hypotheses about the role of human behavior in dispersals under adverse conditions. Here, we introduce an evolutionary theoretical agent-based model exploring the effects of cooperation on dispersal under different climate constraints in two study sub-regions, the Altai and Tian Shan Mountains. The model uses an evolutionary framework to test cooperation dilemmas in four theoretical climate scenarios based on the average temperature during glacial and interglacial periods. We show that (a) population size can significantly influence the pressure on the group, such that a larger population implies more pressure to cooperate; (b) cooperative behaviors are needed for survival in the harshest conditions; and (c) if the initial probability of non-cooperation is higher, then human groups will tend to be non-cooperative even if a cooperative subgroup pushes them to cooperate. Our results demonstrate that the degree of cooperation significantly impacts survival during periods of extreme climatic deterioration. This work provides valuable insights into the mechanisms influencing the settlement of climatically challenging regions by prehistoric groups.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10816-025-09739-z.
现代人类在更新世分散到整个世界,完成了我们进化史的一个重要部分。中亚是最具挑战性的殖民地之一,其特点是大陆性气候和鲜明的地理对比,因此为检验关于人类行为在不利条件下分散作用的假设提供了理想的环境。本文以阿尔泰和天山两个研究分区为研究对象,建立了一个基于agent的进化理论模型,探讨了不同气候条件下合作对物种扩散的影响。该模型采用进化框架,基于冰期和间冰期的平均温度,对四种理论气候情景下的合作困境进行了测试。我们表明(a)群体规模可以显著影响群体的压力,这样一个更大的群体意味着更大的合作压力;(b)在最恶劣的条件下生存需要合作行为;(c)如果不合作的初始概率较高,那么即使有合作的子群体推动他们合作,人类群体也会倾向于不合作。我们的研究结果表明,在极端气候恶化期间,合作程度显著影响生存。这项工作为史前群体影响气候挑战性地区定居的机制提供了有价值的见解。补充信息在线版本提供补充资料,网址为10.1007/s10816-025-09739-z。
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Modelling Mobility of Hunter-Gatherer Populations: A Dynamic Simulation Approach Based on Cellular Automata. 狩猎采集者群体流动性建模:基于元胞自动机的动态模拟方法。
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-08-02 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09726-4
Richard J Hewitt,Manuel Alcaraz-Castaño,Vito C Hernandez,Mike W Morley
Understanding mobility of past hunter-gatherer populations requires dynamic approaches which incorporate uncertainty. Least cost models assume complete knowledge of the terrain on the part of the traveller, while ethnographic examples tend to be specific to the groups and territories studied. Most least cost models also assume that origin points, destination points, or both, are known in advance, limiting their utility for exploring movement potential in landscapes where evidence for occupation is scarce. This research addresses these limitations through an agent-based model of movement grounded in cellular automata (CA) theory, called DISPERSCA. Agents depart from a point, which may be specified or determined at random, and transit a fitness landscape for a fixed number of iterations according to decisions made within a defined area at each time step (a decision catchment), the CA neighbourhood. If the decision catchment is unknown multiple runs are made at different CA neighbourhood sizes and the results are compared. Neighbourhoods may be square or hexagonal, the former producing on average longer displacements, the latter ensuring that individual walks are of equal length in any direction. The model is demonstrated by application to Late Pleistocene Central Iberia, where confirmed archaeological sites are scarce. Some support can be advanced for the hypothesis that the Central Iberian mountains, probably combined with the Iberian System range, presented a significant barrier to hunter-gatherer groups. The model can be modified to account for agents' prior knowledge, or to include fitness variables unrelated to terrain cost, such as water, the presence of game animals or vegetation.
了解过去狩猎采集者群体的流动性需要包含不确定性的动态方法。最低成本模型假设旅行者完全了解地形,而民族志的例子往往是特定于研究的群体和领土。大多数最小成本模型还假设原点、终点或两者都是事先已知的,这限制了它们在缺乏占领证据的景观中探索运动潜力的效用。本研究通过基于元胞自动机(CA)理论的基于agent的运动模型(称为DISPERSCA)解决了这些限制。智能体从一个点出发,这个点可能是随机指定或确定的,并根据在每个时间步(决策集区),即CA邻域,在定义区域内所做的决策,在固定次数的迭代中传输适应度景观。如果决策集水区未知,则在不同CA邻域大小下进行多次运行,并比较结果。街区可以是方形的,也可以是六角形的,前者平均产生较长的位移,后者确保个人在任何方向上的行走长度相等。该模型通过在晚更新世伊比利亚中部的应用得到了验证,那里确认的考古遗址很少。可以提出一些支持假设,即中部伊比利亚山脉,可能与伊比利亚系统范围相结合,对狩猎采集者群体构成了重大障碍。该模型可以修改为考虑代理的先验知识,或者包括与地形成本无关的适应度变量,如水、游戏动物或植被的存在。
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Dialogues Across Time? Conceptualising the Temporal Relationships of Palimpsests in the Upper Palaeolithic Cave Art of El Castillo (Cantabria, Spain). 跨越时间的对话?概念化El Castillo (Cantabria, Spain)旧石器时代晚期洞穴艺术中回写的时间关系。
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-06-12 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09717-5
Izzy Wisher,Eduardo Palacio-Pérez
Cave sites were frequently reused throughout the Upper Palaeolithic, with many sites within south-western Europe having deep chronologies of activity. The repeated engagement with the same caves, or spaces within caves, is evident in superimpositions of cave art depictions within these sites. Whilst these palimpsests in Upper Palaeolithic cave art have been extensively studied with regard to understanding the relative chronology of art within a particular region or site, they have not been understood from an ontological perspective. Upper Palaeolithic artist's engagement with motifs produced by their predecessors, regardless of cultural continuity, may indicate dialogical interactions occurring across time between culturally and temporally distinct groups of hunter-gatherers. In this paper, we propose a conceptual framework-inspired by relationality and contemporary rock art production-for understanding these temporal interactions. Focusing on the case study of El Castillo, we argue that these engagements across time may tentatively indicate aspects of long-term continuity in the ontology of Upper Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers, reflected in cave art palimpsests.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10816-025-09717-5.
在旧石器时代晚期,洞穴遗址经常被重复使用,欧洲西南部的许多遗址都有很深的活动年表。与相同洞穴或洞穴内空间的重复接触,在这些遗址的洞穴艺术描绘的重叠中是显而易见的。虽然这些旧石器时代晚期洞穴艺术的回写已经被广泛研究,以了解特定地区或遗址内艺术的相对年代学,但它们还没有从本体论的角度得到理解。旧石器时代晚期艺术家对其前辈创作的主题的参与,无论其文化连续性如何,可能表明在文化和时间上不同的狩猎采集者群体之间发生了对话互动。在本文中,我们提出了一个概念框架-灵感来自关系和当代岩石艺术生产-来理解这些时间的相互作用。关注El Castillo的案例研究,我们认为这些跨越时间的接触可能暂时表明旧石器时代晚期狩猎采集者本体的长期连续性,反映在洞穴艺术的回写中。补充信息在线版本包含补充资料,可在10.1007/s10816-025-09717-5获得。
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Correction to: Consumption Trends, Trading Patterns and Economic Development in Italy Across Centuries: Data Analysis of Roman Amphorae in a Long‑Term Perspective 修正:几个世纪以来意大利的消费趋势、贸易模式和经济发展:罗马双耳罐的长期数据分析
IF 2.3 1区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10816-025-09713-9
Paulina Komar, Tom Brughmans, Ekaterina Borisova
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