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Wild Boar or Domestic Pigs? Response to Evin et al (2014)
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Rowley-Conwy, P., & Zeder, M. (2014). Wild Boar or Domestic Pigs? Response to Evin et al. World Archaeology, 46(5), 835-840. https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2014.953712

We continue to contest the claim by Evin et al. (2014) that Rosenhof E24 and other Mesolithic pigs were domestic. E24’s mixture of ‘wild’ and ‘domestic’ traits is best explained as indicating a behaviourally wild boar with some domestic ancestry. The... Read More about Wild Boar or Domestic Pigs? Response to Evin et al.

Mesolithic domestic pigs at Rosenhof – or wild boar? A critical re-appraisal of ancient DNA and geometric morphometrics (2014)
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Rowley-Conwy, P., & Zeder, M. (2014). Mesolithic domestic pigs at Rosenhof – or wild boar? A critical re-appraisal of ancient DNA and geometric morphometrics. World Archaeology, 46(5), 813-824. https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2014.953704

We challenge the claim by Krause-Kyora et al. (2013) that there were domestic pigs at Mesolithic sites in northern Germany. A small number of animals from Rosenhof and Poel have ancient DNA and geometric morphometric signatures elsewhere associated w... Read More about Mesolithic domestic pigs at Rosenhof – or wild boar? A critical re-appraisal of ancient DNA and geometric morphometrics.

The four horses of an Iron Age apocalypse: war-horses from the third-century weapon sacrifice at Illerup Aadal (Denmark) (2014)
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Dobat, A., Price, T., Kveiborg, J., Ilkjær, J., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2014). The four horses of an Iron Age apocalypse: war-horses from the third-century weapon sacrifice at Illerup Aadal (Denmark). Antiquity, 88(339), 191-204. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003598x00050304

The Illerup Aadal weapon sacrifice mirrors the material world of a Germanic army from c. AD 210. Apart from the personal equipment and the weaponry of more than 400 warriors, it comprises four horses. The present paper gives the first conclusive anal... Read More about The four horses of an Iron Age apocalypse: war-horses from the third-century weapon sacrifice at Illerup Aadal (Denmark).

Gleann Mor Barabhais (2013)
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Piper, S., Rowley-Conwy, P., & Church, M. (2013). Gleann Mor Barabhais. Discovery and excavation in Scotland, 14, 190-191

Tràigh na Beirigh 2 (2013)
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Bishop, R., Church, M., Clegg, C., Johnson, L., Piper, S., Rowley-Conwy, P., & Snape-Kennedy, L. (2013). Tràigh na Beirigh 2. Discovery and excavation in Scotland, 14, 198-199

Tràigh na Beirigh 9 (2013)
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Snape-Kennedy, L., Church, M., Bishop, R., Clegg, C., Johnson, L., Piper, S., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2013). Tràigh na Beirigh 9. Discovery and excavation in Scotland, 14,

Pabaigh Mòr (2013)
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Church, M., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2013). Pabaigh Mòr. Discovery and excavation in Scotland, 14,

Wild things in the north? Hunter-gatherers and the tyranny of the colonial perspective (2013)
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Layton, R., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2013). Wild things in the north? Hunter-gatherers and the tyranny of the colonial perspective. Anthropologie (Brno. Print), 51(2), 213-230

The paper argues for a synthesis of Darwinian and Marxist theories of evolution. We challenge claims that hunter-gatherer societies evolve via a natural progression from simple to complex, arguing instead that huntergatherer social strategies are ada... Read More about Wild things in the north? Hunter-gatherers and the tyranny of the colonial perspective.

Temple Bay, Harris (2012)
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Church, M., Bishop, R., Blake, E., Nesbitt, C., Perri, A., Piper, S., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2012). Temple Bay, Harris. Discovery and excavation in Scotland, 13,

Tràigh na Beirigh, Uig (2012)
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Church, M., Bishop, R., Blake, E., Nesbitt, C., Perri, A., Piper, S., …Walker, J. (2012). Tràigh na Beirigh, Uig. Discovery and excavation in Scotland, 13,

Northton, Harris (2011)
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Bishop, R., Church, M., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2011). Northton, Harris. Discovery and excavation in Scotland, 11,

Northton, Harris (2010)
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Bishop, R., Church, M., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2010). Northton, Harris. Discovery and excavation in Scotland, 11,

Ancient DNA, pig domestication, and the spread of the Neolithic into Europe. (2007)
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Larson, G., Albarella, U., Dobney, K., Rowley-Conwy, P., Schibler, J., Tresset, A., …Cooper, A. (2007). Ancient DNA, pig domestication, and the spread of the Neolithic into Europe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104(39), 15276-15281. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0703411104

The Neolithic Revolution began 11,000 years ago in the Near East and preceded a westward migration into Europe of distinctive cultural groups and their agricultural economies, including domesticated animals and plants. Despite decades of research, no... Read More about Ancient DNA, pig domestication, and the spread of the Neolithic into Europe..

The concept of prehistory and the invention of the terms 'prehistoric' and 'prehistorian': the Scandanavian origin, 1833-1850 (2006)
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Rowley-Conwy, P. (2006). The concept of prehistory and the invention of the terms 'prehistoric' and 'prehistorian': the Scandanavian origin, 1833-1850. European Journal of Archaeology, 9(1), 103-130. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461957107077709

It is usually assumed by historians of archaeology that the `concept of prehistory' and the terms `prehistoric' and `prehistorian' first appeared in Britain and/or France in the mid-nineteenth century. This contribution demonstrates that the Scandina... Read More about The concept of prehistory and the invention of the terms 'prehistoric' and 'prehistorian': the Scandanavian origin, 1833-1850.

Pig hunting and husbandry in prehistoric Italy: a contribution to the domestication debate (2006)
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Albarella, U., Tagliacozzo, A., Dobney, K., & Rowley-Conwy, P. (2006). Pig hunting and husbandry in prehistoric Italy: a contribution to the domestication debate. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 72, 193-227

In this article the evidence of pig exploitation in the prehistory of the Italian peninsula and Sicily is presented. Though some differences in pig morphology seem to have existed between different parts of the country, a broadly consistent diachroni... Read More about Pig hunting and husbandry in prehistoric Italy: a contribution to the domestication debate.

Worldwide phylogeography of wild boar reveals multiple centres of pig domestication (2005)
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Larson, G., Dobney, K., Albarella, U., Fang, M., Matisoo-Smith, E., Robins, J., …Cooper, A. (2005). Worldwide phylogeography of wild boar reveals multiple centres of pig domestication. Science, 307(5715), 1618-1621. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1106927

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences from 686 wild and domestic pig specimens place the origin of wild boar in island Southeast Asia (ISEA), where they dispersed across Eurasia. Previous morphological and genetic evidence suggested pig domestication t... Read More about Worldwide phylogeography of wild boar reveals multiple centres of pig domestication.