Archaeology and History: Recent submissions
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Raised by Robots. Imagining Posthuman “Maternal” Touch
(Routledge, 22 December 2023)Posthuman parenting is fast becoming a reality with the development of technologies such as artificial wombs and childcare robots. Debates and concerns about these technologies often centre around questions on the risks ... -
Zur Ausstellung und Datierung von D O I. 50 – Magdeburg, 5. Oktober 950?
(Harrassowitz Verlag, 6 November 2024)Despite its short text and moderate proportions, D O I 50 constitutes an important and hith-erto neglected witness to the early years of Otto I. On account of its clearly incorrect (and contradictory) dating clause (Magdeburg, ... -
A photographic atlas for European freshwater and migratory fish remains and key considerations for their analysis
(Wiley, 2 February 2024)Identification of archaeological fish remains requires the use of comparative reference materials, generally in the form of disarticulated fish skeletons. Photographic or illustrative atlases provide an additional resource ... -
New light on the Warwick Shaffron: understanding horse and shaffron size through the collections of the Royal Armouries
(Routledge, 26 February 2024)The Warwick Shaffron, held in the collections of the Royal Armouries (VI.446) is the earliest extant example of a European medieval shaffron on public display anywhere in the world. In addition to its early date, the ... -
Limited historical admixture between European wildcats and domestic cats
(Cell Press, 6 November 2023)Domestic cats were derived from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis lybica), after which they dispersed with people into Europe. As they did so, it is possible that they interbred with the indigenous population of European ...