Here, we report genome-wide data analyses from 110 ancient Near Eastern individuals
spanning the Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age, a period characterized by intense …

Tens of thousands of years ago at the site of Sunghir in Russia a number of people were
buried with grave goods, including truly extraordinary personal ornaments–thousands of …

Archaeologists constantly work with chronologies, whether it is the explicit focus of study or
not. Chronologies are used to order the past and to provide a framework within which social …

The evolution of sheep and goat husbandry in central Anatolia Page 1 The evolution of sheep
and goat husbandry in central Anatolia Authors: Arbuckle, Benjamin S., Öztan, Aliye, and …

Based on archaeological survey evidence from the Amuq Valley (Turkey), this article
explores the settlement history of the northern Levant, describing changes in the structural …

A substantial number of spindle whorls has been found in the Late Neolithic levels of Tell
Sabi Abyad I. Even more ubiquitous are the so-called" pierced disks". The majority of these …

The origin of record keeping is a key question in the development of social complexity and
specialized economies, representing the first step towards the emergence of written …

Archaeological data tend to be gathered at the local level: human agency also operates at
this scale. By combining data from multiple surveys conducted within a larger area, it is …

Obsidian was used to make tools and luxury items which were widely distributed in the
ancient Near East. At most sites it is an imported material and, as such, has been used as an …

This article addresses the visual culture of the Neolithic Near East, in particular that found on
seals and sealings, objects often associated with information storage and administration. It …