In this paper we explore ancient DNA (aDNA) as a powerful new technique for
archaeologists. We argue that for aDNA to reach its full potential we need to carefully …

Growing interest in bioarchaeology and its ability to address complex questions tied to social
and biological identities in the past has led to the development of nuanced methods for …

Theoretical developments in sociocultural anthropology have transformed the study of
kinship. Here, we review these theoretical developments, consider their influence on …

In Europe, the Middle Neolithic is characterized by an important diversification of cultures. In
northeastern France, the appearance of the Michelsberg culture has been correlated with …

Abstract The Wartberg culture (WBC, 3500-2800 BCE) dates to the Late Neolithic period, a
time of important demographic and cultural transformations in western Europe. We …

Abstract The late Iron Age (150–80 BC) proto-urban site of Basel-Gasfabrik, Switzerland,
yielded numerous human skeletal remains, with individuals of all ages and both sexes being …

Well-informed archaeological and bioarchaeological kinship analyses yield important new
understandings of prehistoric societies, open new avenues of exploration, and make …

It is a common assumption that–compared with the Mesolithic–the adoption of Neolithic
lifeways was accompanied by a higher risk of infection and the development of epidemic …

In archaeological mobility studies, non-local humans and animals can be identified by
means of stable strontium isotope analysis. However, defining the range of local 87 Sr/86 Sr …

Using modern samples of known kin, this paper evaluates two fundamental aspects of
kinship analysis in archaeological contexts:(1) choice of data (dental metrics or morphology) …