A5056102411- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Ancient Near East History
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Building materials and conservation
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies
- Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Historical and Architectural Studies
De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et Anthropologie
2014-2024
University of Wollongong
2019-2024
Université de Bordeaux
2014-2024
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2017-2024
Ministère de la Culture
2021-2024
Ministère de la Culture
2022
Schott (Germany)
2016-2021
University of Bradford
2010-2019
Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
2017
Cranfield University
2017
The social organization of the first fully sedentary societies that emerged during Neolithic period in Southwest Asia remains enigmatic,1Kuijt I. People and Space Early Agricultural Villages: Exploring Daily Lives, Community Size, Architecture Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic.J. Anthropol. Archaeol. 2000; 19: 75-102https://doi.org/10.1006/jaar.1999.0352Crossref Scopus (125) Google Scholar mainly because material culture studies provide limited insight into this issue. However, Anatolian...
Abstract Resinous substances were highly prized in the ancient world for use ritual contexts. Details gleaned from classical literature indicate that they played a significant role Roman mortuary rites, treatment of body and as offerings at tomb. Outside Egypt, however, where research has shown range plant exudates applied part mummification process, resins have rarely been identified burial record. This is despite considerable speculation regarding their across Empire. Focusing on one...
The cultural use of pigments in human societies is associated with ritual activities and the creation social memory. Neolithic Çatalhöyük (Turkey, 7100-5950 cal BC) provides a unique case study for exploration links between burials, demographic data colourants contemporary architectural contexts. This presents first combined analysis funerary evidence pigment Anatolia discusses possible processes underlying observed statistical patterns. Results reveal that were either applied directly to...
Abstract Arguments have long suggested that the advent of early farming in Near East and Anatolia was linked to a ‘Mother Goddess’ cult. However, evidence for dominant female role these societies has been scarce. We studied social organisation, mobility patterns gendered practices Neolithic Southwest Asia using 131 paleogenomes from Çatalhöyük Mound (7100-5950 BCE), major settlement Central with an uninterrupted occupation apparent egalitarian structure. In contrast widespread genetic...
The use of diagenetic alterations in bone microstructure (‘histotaphonomy’) as indicators funerary treatment the past and for post-mortem interval calculations forensic cases has received increasing attention last decade. Studies have used histological changes to conclude in-situ decomposition, mummification, infanticide interval. There been very little attempt experimentally validate links between depositional conditions, time-since-death microscopic human so that meaningful interpretations...
Raman spectroscopy was evaluated as a non‐destructive analytical tool for the characterisation of white substances in burials. In addition, Fourier transform used to assess conversion hydrated lime into calcium carbonate. Fourteen samples from archaeological and forensic sites were analysed characterised. The results show that not all residues burials are lime. Lime can easily be mistaken other building materials (gypsum), minerals (brushite) or degraded metal (cerussite). This study...
Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-TOFMS) has been used to analyze complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced during cadaveric decomposition processes. The use specific spectrometric scripting approaches permitted easily identify gravesoils from control soils. high peak capacity the system, as well development a data processing approach allowed isolation and identification several hundreds analytes. When coupled...
Significance Gravettian mortuary practices provide a key perspective on social complexity during the Upper Paleolithic. Such inferences have been drawn mostly from formal burials relatively abundant for this period. Here we present bioanthropological study of Grotte de Cussac, decorated cave with human remains deposited floor. These bone accumulations correspond to several forms deposition (a whole body, body parts surface, and dry bones in bear nests), plus displacement removal elements...
The volume of human carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen 15 N) isotope data produced in archaeological research has increased markedly recent years. However, knowledge bone remodelling, its impact on variation, the temporal resolution remains poorly understood. Varied remodelling rates mean different elements (e.g., femur rib) produce signals but little examined intra-element variability. This study investigates using osteon population density relationship with at a high resolution, focusing...
L’histologie est la méthode plus classiquement utilisée pour étudier diagenèse osseuse. Elle cependant destructrice, ce qui a conduit certains chercheurs à proposer une approche alternative reposant sur micro-tomographie, non invasive de en recherche archéologique. Cette étude objectif d’évaluer les apports et limites ces méthodes analyser osseuse, ceci afin déterminer si micro-tomographie (non destructrice) serait intéressante que l’histologie (destructrice). vise outre évaluation...
Abstract Forensic investigations of single and mass graves often use surface anomalies, including changes to soil vegetation conditions, identify potential grave locations. Though numerous resources describe anomalies in detection, few studies formally investigate the rate at which return a natural state; hence, period is detectable observers. Understanding these processes can provide guidance as when ground searches will be an effective strategy for locating graves. We studied three...
The location of human remains is performed primarily through the aid cadaver detection dogs, which rely on malodour produced decomposition decaying bodies. Malefactors will attempt to conceal these putrefactive odours chemical additions such as lime, also wrongly believed accelerate and prevent identification victim. Despite frequency lime in forensic applications, date no research has been determine its effect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during decomposition. This was...
Abstract Over 500 victims of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) were buried in cemetery La Carcavilla (Palencia, Spain). White material, observed several burials, was analyzed with Raman spectroscopy and powder XRD , confirmed to be lime. Archaeological findings at Carcavilla's show that application lime used an organized way, mostly associated coffinless interments Francoist repression. In burials a cast, observations made it possible draw conclusions regarding presence soft tissue moment...
Archaeological burial contexts may include a variety of white substances, but few analyses have been published. This study reports on the physico‐chemical characterization such residues from seven archaeological sites. It is often assumed that materials are lime. Our findings demonstrate they can be gypsum, calcite (chalk), aragonite, brushite, degraded metal, natural (gum) resins or synthetic polymer–based products. These present as result diagenetic processes, funerary practices modern...
Cussac Cave presents a unique combination of parietal art and several hundred parts scattered human remains, dated to the Middle Gravettian (29–28,000 cal BP). The cave is protected as National Heritage site. As result, only noninvasive bioanthropological analyses are allowed, consisting in situ observations study 3D models obtained by photogrammetry. Here we present first results these remains from Locus 3. Only 65 106 skeletal fragments bones could be firmly identified. Virtual were...
The Murambi Genocide Memorial Centre is one of the major centres in Rwanda that commemorate 1994 Rwandan genocide. Seventeen months after genocide, about 1000 excavated human remains were put on display Technical School. Repeated efforts made to desiccate with lime for educational reasons. aim this study was assess their state preservation and understand extent degradation tissue. Limed soft tissue samples from four individuals examined light electron microscopy, subjected histological...
The Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük offers an exceptional dataset for studying pigment usage over one-thousand years the existence settlement. inhabitants produced a rich palette colors, with pigments applied to objects, in architectural paintings, and treatment dead. This article discusses evidence at based on data collected during twenty-five research under directorship Ian Hodder (1993–2017).