Prehistory
Palaeolithic Culture of the Lower Ardei Basin, Keonjhar, Odisha, India: A Preliminary Report
By: SUBRAT KUMAR NAIK, BASANTA KUMAR MOHANTA, DEEPA NAIK, REESITA MOHAPATRA, MANU NAIK – The Baitarani River in Keonjhar district, northern Odisha, is known not only for its cultural and religious significance but also for its rich archaeological heritage. Ardei, one of the major tributaries of the Baitarani, originates from Bararach Hill in the Sidhamatha…
Kuliana Revisited: Unravelling the Mysteries of Prehistoric Site of Mayurbhanj, Odisha
By: MANU NAIK, BASANTA KUMAR MOHANTA, DEBABRATA NANDI, BINEET KUMAR NAYAK, TANISHA DAS MOHAPATRA – This paper presents the findings from revisits to the prehistoric site of Kuliana, the first excavated Palaeolithic site in India (Bose & Sen, 1948), and its neighboring sites in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The study reports the exploration and…
Primi dati paleobiologici sugli individui rinvenuti all’interno della Tomba 3 del sito di Cap de Forma (Minorca)
By: VALERIA PUSCEDDU, ROSALBA FLORIS, ANNA DEPALMAS, GIUSEPPINA MARRAS, CARLA BUOSI, MARCO SARIGU – This paper presents new paleobiological data from the skeletal remains founded in the necropolis of Cap de Forma; the site is located on a narrow isthmus that links a 30-m-high coastal promontory in the island of Minorca (Mahon). The archeological complex,…
The Invisible Hunger: Is Famine Identifiable from the Archaeological Record?
By: JOHANNA MORGAN – Famine, as defined by an acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term or cyclical) period of starvation, is identifiable in the historical period from written records and potentially with archaeological corroboration, but in prehistory other approaches must be employed. Several of these are discussed including studies of diet and nutrition, paleodemography, environmental catalysts,…