W Tomczyk
Biographic Data
| ID | 31898 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W Tomczyk |
| GIVEN NAMES | W |
| FAMILY NAME | Tomczyk |
| SIGNATURE | TOMCZYK W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warsaw |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4216-2177 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The many lives of companion species
Combining zooarchaeology and multi-isotopic analyses reveals diverse life histories of ancient dogs. • The companion species concept should be broadened to include animals living with and off humans. • Castillo de Huarmey’s dogs were involved in both mundane and ceremonial activities. • At the Castillo de Huarmey, Peruvian Hairless Dog puppies received distinct treatment compared to other dogs. The widespread belief that dogs are humans’ closest …
Isotopic Evidence Reveals Marine Foodways and Captive Life Histories of Pre-Columbian Andean Condors
Local Food, Interregional Rituals
The scholarship on the Wari Empire (ca. 600–1050 ce ), the earliest pan‐Andean expansive polity, has been undergoing critical reevaluation, paralleling broader shifts in the discipline of ancient empire studies. This recent paradigm shift offers an alternative to earlier research strategies, which focused on finding evidence of Wari uniformity and extensive resource extraction. Instead, newer research suggests that Wari's socioeconomic strategies…
Human remains from Beshtasheni, Georgia, 2012-2016
Enduring Dimensions of Indigenous Foodways in the Southern Alta California Mountain Hinterlands
Colonization dramatically impacted native ecosystems and Indigenous foodways in the Alta California coastal regions, but its impact in colonial hinterland landscapes remains poorly understood. This study contributes information on the indirect effects of colonial ecological transformations on hinterland Indigenous foodways by examining archaeofauna from the California Historical Landmark Black Star Canyon Puhú village (CHL#217; CA-ORA-132/317) in…
Changing to remain the same
Studies of faunal discard reveal the everyday use of animal resources in the past. However, taphonomic processes, fragmentation due to butchery, equifinality, and other factors hamper identification of the practices responsible for creating accumulated faunal assemblages. In this paper, we suggest a way to reconceptualize mundane faunal waste from archaeological sites. We apply an everyday life theoretical framework to examine archaeofauna from d…
Patterns of camelid management in Wari Empire reconstructed using multiple stable isotope analysis
Camelid management was a major part of the Wari Empire's (ca. ad 600-1050) economy; however, it is uncertain whether camelid husbandry was centrally regulated or locally managed. To address this problem, we applied combined isotope ratio analyses (δ13C, δ15N, δ18O, 87Sr/86Sr, and 20nPb/204Pb) to camelid remains from Castillo de Huarmey, a Wari administrative center along the northern Peruvian coast. Results support a mostly local herding scenario…
Polydactyly suggesting local husbandry of Pre-Columbian camelids
Reconstructing the lives of Wari elites
Patterns of camelid management in Wari Empire reconstructed using multiple stable isotope analysis
Camelid management was a major part of the Wari Empire's (ca. ad 600-1050) economy; however, it is uncertain whether camelid husbandry was centrally regulated or locally managed. To address this problem, we applied combined isotope ratio analyses (δ13C, δ15N, δ18O, 87Sr/86Sr, and 20nPb/204Pb) to camelid remains from Castillo de Huarmey, a Wari administrative center along the northern Peruvian coast. Results support a mostly local herding scenario…
Changing to remain the same
Studies of faunal discard reveal the everyday use of animal resources in the past. However, taphonomic processes, fragmentation due to butchery, equifinality, and other factors hamper identification of the practices responsible for creating accumulated faunal assemblages. In this paper, we suggest a way to reconceptualize mundane faunal waste from archaeological sites. We apply an everyday life theoretical framework to examine archaeofauna from d…
Reconstructing the lives of Wari elites
Polydactyly suggesting local husbandry of Pre-Columbian camelids
Reconstructing the lives of Wari elites
Patterns of camelid management in Wari Empire reconstructed using multiple stable isotope analysis
Camelid management was a major part of the Wari Empire's (ca. ad 600-1050) economy; however, it is uncertain whether camelid husbandry was centrally regulated or locally managed. To address this problem, we applied combined isotope ratio analyses (δ13C, δ15N, δ18O, 87Sr/86Sr, and 20nPb/204Pb) to camelid remains from Castillo de Huarmey, a Wari administrative center along the northern Peruvian coast. Results support a mostly local herding scenario…
Enduring Dimensions of Indigenous Foodways in the Southern Alta California Mountain Hinterlands
Colonization dramatically impacted native ecosystems and Indigenous foodways in the Alta California coastal regions, but its impact in colonial hinterland landscapes remains poorly understood. This study contributes information on the indirect effects of colonial ecological transformations on hinterland Indigenous foodways by examining archaeofauna from the California Historical Landmark Black Star Canyon Puhú village (CHL#217; CA-ORA-132/317) in…
Changing to remain the same
Studies of faunal discard reveal the everyday use of animal resources in the past. However, taphonomic processes, fragmentation due to butchery, equifinality, and other factors hamper identification of the practices responsible for creating accumulated faunal assemblages. In this paper, we suggest a way to reconceptualize mundane faunal waste from archaeological sites. We apply an everyday life theoretical framework to examine archaeofauna from d…
Isotopic Evidence Reveals Marine Foodways and Captive Life Histories of Pre-Columbian Andean Condors
Local Food, Interregional Rituals
The scholarship on the Wari Empire (ca. 600–1050 ce ), the earliest pan‐Andean expansive polity, has been undergoing critical reevaluation, paralleling broader shifts in the discipline of ancient empire studies. This recent paradigm shift offers an alternative to earlier research strategies, which focused on finding evidence of Wari uniformity and extensive resource extraction. Instead, newer research suggests that Wari's socioeconomic strategies…
Human remains from Beshtasheni, Georgia, 2012-2016
The many lives of companion species
Combining zooarchaeology and multi-isotopic analyses reveals diverse life histories of ancient dogs. • The companion species concept should be broadened to include animals living with and off humans. • Castillo de Huarmey’s dogs were involved in both mundane and ceremonial activities. • At the Castillo de Huarmey, Peruvian Hairless Dog puppies received distinct treatment compared to other dogs. The widespread belief that dogs are humans’ closest …
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (8 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Zooarchaeology (4 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (3 works) · Animal husbandry (2 works)