For thousands of years the Eurasian steppes have been a centre of human migrations and
cultural change. Here we sequence the genomes of 137 ancient humans (about 1× average …

INTRODUCTION According to the commonly accepted “steppe hypothesis,” the initial
spread of Indo-European (IE) languages into both Europe and Asia took place with …

There seems to be a general feeling that some fundamental changes are underway in
archaeological thinking and have been for some time now. One need only look at some …

It is not only Friel's evocation of Irish Phoenicianism in his closing scene that makes
Translations a good place for us to start: the play as a whole highlights the contingency of …

Recent genetic, isotopic and linguistic research has dramatically changed our
understanding of how the Corded Ware Culture in Europe was formed. Here the authors …

A lively and accessible introduction to themes and debates in archaeological theory for
students of all levels Archaeological Theory is a relatable, accessible, reader-friendly first …

This volume explores why natural places such as caves, mountains, springs and rivers
assumed a sacred character in European prehistory, and how the evidence for this can be …

With Wayne Bennett From the silky wax qualities of the surfaces of some quartz menhirs to
the wood-grain textures of others, to the golden honeycombed limestones of Malta, to the icy …

This Element was written to meet the theoretical and methodological challenge raised by the
third science revolution and its implications for how to study and interpret European …

Theories of migration hold a pervasive position in prehistoric archaeology of Central
Eurasia. International research on Eurasia today reflects the juxtaposition of archaeological …