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Community structure of copper supply networks in the prehistoric Balkans: An independent evaluation of the archaeological record from the 7th to the 4th millennium BC
(Oxford University Press, 2017-07-24)Complex network analyses of many physical, biological and social phenomena show remarkable structural regularities, yet, their application in studying human past interaction remains underdeveloped. Here, we present an ... -
Cloth and currency: on the ritual-economics of Eurasian textile circulation and the ‘origins’ of trade, fifth to second millennia BC
The meaning of ‘trade’ and the understanding of its role in human societies lies at the root of —at least to the modern observer— one of the most confusing paradoxes in the relationship between objects and people. The ... -
The Politics and Economics of Ancient Forests: timber and fuel as levers of Greco-Roman control
(Hardt Foundation, 2017-08-29)Forest resources constituted a key ancient economic good. Access to forest resources was therefore of importance to various agents: regionally, at a polity level, and to individuals, rich and poor. A range of environmental, ... -
The formation of fire residues associated with hunter-gatherers in humid tropical environments: A geo-ethnoarchaeological perspective
(Elsevier, 2017-09-01)Tropical forests have been an important human habitat and played a significant role in early human dispersal and evolution. Likewise, the use of fire, besides being one of the exceptional characteristics of humans, serves ...
