Journal of Archaeological Science Vol. XXXIII No.1 January 2006

Journal of Archaeological Science Vol. XXXIII No.1 January 2006 Contents

Journal of Archaeological Science
Vol. XXXIII No.1 January 2006

Contents

Chemical analyses of organic residues in archaeological pottery from Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland – evidence for dairying in the late Neolithic J. E. Spangenberg, S. Jacomet , J. Schibler	1-13

Chemical analyses of organic residues in archaeological pottery from Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland – evidence for dairying in the late Neolithic

J. E. Spangenberg, S. Jacomet , J. Schibler

1-13

The potential of chironomid (Insecta: Diptera) larvae in archaeological investigations of floodplain and lake settlements Z. Ruiz, A.G. Brown, P.G. Langdon	14-33

The potential of chironomid (Insecta: Diptera) larvae in archaeological investigations of floodplain and lake settlements

Z. Ruiz, A.G. Brown, P.G. Langdon

14-33

Holocene climatic change and past Irish societal response C. S.M. Turney, M. Baillie, J. Palmer, D. Brown	34-38

Holocene climatic change and past Irish societal response

C. S.M. Turney, M. Baillie, J. Palmer, D. Brown

34-38

Beyond the grave: variability in Neolithic diets in Southern Germany? C. Dürrwächter, O. E. Craig, M. J. Collins, J. Burger , K. W. Alt	39-48

Beyond the grave: variability in Neolithic diets in Southern Germany?

C. Dürrwächter, O. E. Craig, M. J. Collins, J. Burger , K. W. Alt

39-48

Archaeological applications of testate amoebae analyses: a case study from Derryville, Co. Tipperary, Ireland B. R. Gearey, C. J. Caseldine	49-55

Archaeological applications of testate amoebae analyses: a case study from Derryville, Co. Tipperary, Ireland

B. R. Gearey, C. J. Caseldine

49-55

Characterisation of Chinese Tang sancai from Gongxian and Yaozhou kilns using ICP-MS trace element and TIMS Sr–Nd isotopic analysis B.-P. Li, J.-X. Zhao, A. Greig, K. D. Collerson, Y.-X. Feng, X.-M. Sun, M.-S. Guo , Z.-X. Zhuo	56-62

Characterisation of Chinese Tang sancai from Gongxian and Yaozhou kilns using ICP-MS trace element and TIMS Sr–Nd isotopic analysis

B.-P. Li, J.-X. Zhao, A. Greig, K. D. Collerson, Y.-X. Feng, X.-M. Sun, M.-S. Guo , Z.-X. Zhuo

56-62

The Athlit ram bronze casting reconsidered: scientific and technical re-examination A. Oron	63-76

The Athlit ram bronze casting reconsidered: scientific and technical re-examination

A. Oron

63-76

Ancient olive DNA in pits: preservation, amplification and sequence analysis R. Elbaum, C. Melamed-Bessudo, E. Boaretto, E. Galili, S. Lev-Yadun, A. A. Levy, S. Weiner	77-88

Ancient olive DNA in pits: preservation, amplification and sequence analysis

R. Elbaum, C. Melamed-Bessudo, E. Boaretto, E. Galili, S. Lev-Yadun, A. A. Levy, S. Weiner

77-88

Sourcing archaeological bitumen in the Olmec region C. J. Wendt, S.-T. Lu	89-97

Sourcing archaeological bitumen in the Olmec region

C. J. Wendt, S.-T. Lu

89-97

The origin of the ancient Egyptian drink Shedeh revealed using LC/MS/MS M. R. Guasch-Jané, C. Andrés-Lacueva, O. Jáuregui, R. M. Lamuela-Raventó8s	98-101

The origin of the ancient Egyptian drink Shedeh revealed using LC/MS/MS

M. R. Guasch-Jané, C. Andrés-Lacueva, O. Jáuregui, R. M. Lamuela-Raventó8s

98-101

Africa's earliest bananas? B. J. Lejju, P. Robertshaw, D. Taylor	102-113

Africa's earliest bananas?
B. J. Lejju, P. Robertshaw, D. Taylor

102-113

Potential misidentification of in situ archaeological tool-residues: starch and conidia M. Hasla	114-121

Potential misidentification of in situ archaeological tool-residues: starch and conidia

M. Hasla

114-121

Stable isotope palaeodietary study of humans and fauna from the multi-period (Iron Age, Viking and Late Medieval) site of Newark Bay, Orkney M.P. Richards, B.T. Fuller, T.I. Molleson	122-131

Stable isotope palaeodietary study of humans and fauna from the multi-period (Iron Age, Viking and Late Medieval) site of Newark Bay, Orkney

M.P. Richards, B.T. Fuller, T.I. Molleson

122-131

Quantifying flake scar patterning on cores using 3D recording techniques C. Clarkson, L. Vinicius, M. Mirazón Lahr	132-142

Quantifying flake scar patterning on cores using 3D recording techniques

C. Clarkson, L. Vinicius, M. Mirazón Lahr

132-142

CORRESPONDENCE

Comment on van Geel et al., Journal of Archaeological Science 31 (2004) “Climate change and the expansion of the Scythian culture after 850 BC: a hypothesis”

S. Riehl, K. Pustovoytov

143-144

Reply to S. Riehl and K. Pustovoytov (Journal of Archaeological Science 33 (2006) 143–144) B. van Geel, V.G. Dirksen, G.I. Zaitseva, N.A. Bokovenko, N.D. Burova, M. Kulkova, H. Parzinger, A. Nagler, K.V. Chugunov, V.A. Dergachev, S.S.Vasiliev, J. van der Plicht	145-148

Reply to S. Riehl and K. Pustovoytov (Journal of Archaeological Science 33 (2006) 143–144)

B. van Geel, V.G. Dirksen, G.I. Zaitseva, N.A. Bokovenko, N.D. Burova, M. Kulkova, H. Parzinger, A. Nagler, K.V. Chugunov, V.A. Dergachev, S.S.Vasiliev, J. van der Plicht

145-148