Abstract Sanxingdui in Guanghan, Sichuan and Yinxu in Anyang, Henan are two mid to late
second millennium sites that are typically considered urban. What does urbanism mean in …

Growing urban land development has led to a reduction in the space available for
cemeteries and the juxtaposition of residential and cemeterial areas, further raising the …

This paper reviews recent archaeological research on human-environment interaction in the
Holocene, taking continental China as its geographic focus. As China is large …

Urbanization is one of the most important settlement shifts in human history and has been
the focus of research within bioarchaeology for decades. However, there have been limited …

World Prehistory and Archaeology provides an integrated discussion of world prehistory and
archaeological methods, presenting an up-to-date perspective on what we know about our …

Cribra orbitalia is a phenomenon with interdisciplinary interest. However, the etiology of
cribra orbitalia remains unclear. Recently, the appearance of cribra orbitalia was identified …

Starting from the 12th century, the Netherlands experienced substantial socioeconomic
change. Several towns expanded in terms of size and industrial production, making the gap …

This research investigates the prevalence of human osteoarthritis at Yinxu, the last capital of
the Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1250–1046 BC), to gain insights about lifeways of early urban …

To date, traditional narratives of the Late Iron Age have focused almost exclusively on
discussions of the elite. These were the martial rulers and major landholders who occupied …

Objective This study explores the differences in frequency and type of trauma found in two
Medieval cemeteries in Denmark, as well as the cultural and community implications of …