The role of seasonality is indisputable in climate and ecosystem dynamics. Seasonal
temperature and precipitation variability are of vital importance for the availability of food …

Migration within the Roman Empire occurred at multiple scales and was engaged in both
voluntarily and involuntarily. Because of the lengthy tradition of classical studies …

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 …

A foreign dynasty, known as the Hyksos, ruled parts of Egypt between c. 1638–1530 BCE.
Their origins are thought to be rooted in the Near East, which is supported by architectural …

Isotope data from a sacrificial ass and several ovicaprines (sheep/goat) from Early Bronze
Age household deposits at Tell es-Safi/Gath, Israel provide direct evidence for the …

Migration to Rome in the Imperial period has been under-researched owing to a dearth of
epigraphical and historical evidence, particularly regarding the lower classes. A new set of …

Day-to-day activities are important in the development of social identities, the establishment
of social standing, and the communal understanding of societal rules. This perspective is …

Carbon, nitrogen and sulfur stable isotope compositions were measured in hard and soft
tissues from Egyptian mummies of humans and animals in order to track the diet of ancient …

Stable isotopes are variants of atoms that differ in mass but do not decay over time, that is,
they are not radioactive. The element oxygen (O) is found in three naturally occurring stable …

While political integration can be achieved by many means, here we focus on the use of
feasting and statecraft in the Inka Empire of the Andean Late Horizon (c. AD 1400–1532) in …