Procedures by which archaeological stone tools have been analyzed have tradition ally
operated on an apprenticeship model, whereby a novice acquires competency at the elbow …

Certain aspects of what archaeologists have traditionally called stylistic variation can be
understood as the result of the introduction of selectively neutral variation into social …

The social and economic organization of obsidian procurement has been a topic of
particular interest in southwestern archaeology as a result of recent work identifying and …

Soil fauna is an essential component of the soil ecosystem for maintaining nutrient cycling
and biological soil fertility. This study assessed the soil biodiversity (macrofauna …

Sampling is an important issue in the analysis and interpretation of faunal remains from
archaeological sites. Use of various screen sizes influences the representativeness and …

Secondary refuse contains a wealth of information on the people who generated it. This
article identifies some means by which archaeologists can identify and characterize …

Social Complexity and Complex Systems in Archaeology turns to complex systems thinking
in search of a suitable framework to explore social complexity in Archaeology. Social …

" Assemblage" is a fundamental archaeological construct. By their composition, we interpret
assemblages as expressions of activity or cultural identity. Yet they are not simple products …

Linking the likelihood of convergent evolution to the technologies' complexity, this paper
identifies the scales of technological diffusion and convergence, ie, the evolving of structures …

Richness and diversity measures are commonly used in archaeology, as they provide
valuable insight into the distribution and abundance of classes in stone, ceramic or faunal …