In contrast to many other types of archaeology, the historical archaeologist often has at his or her disposal a rich collection of written records such as letters, plots, and account books to add to ...

New archaeological evidence suggests that Brazilian capuchins have been using stone tools to crack open cashew nuts for at least 700 years. Researchers say, to date, they have found the earliest ...

World Archaeology, Vol. 34, No. 1, Archaeology and Evolutionary Ecology (Jun., 2002), pp. 60-83 (24 pages) Foraging theory is increasingly used as a framework to analyze prehistoric resource ...

While excavating an ancient Egyptian cemetery, archaeologists made a rare discovery: an ovarian tumor nestled in the pelvis of a woman who died more than three millennia ago. The tumor, a bony mass ...

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Gender as concept -- History of gender research in archaeology -- Power and prestige -- The constructed past -- The value of gendered archaeology -- Lens, mirror, or prism? -- Chapter organization -- ...