P A Mellars
Biographic Data
| ID | 246597 |
|---|---|
| NAME | P A Mellars |
| GIVEN NAMES | P A |
| FAMILY NAME | Mellars |
| SIGNATURE | MELLARS P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 187 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Stable isotopes and the seasonality of the Oronsay middens
Research on six late Mesolithic shell middens on the small Hebridean island of Oronsay address questions of permanent and seasonal occupation. Stable isotope analysis of human bones shows marine resources providing the majority of protein, supporting year-round occupation of Oronsay. One individual, however, demonstrated a mixed diet of marine and terrestrial protein, suggesting seasonal visits and different patterns of site occupation
Compositional Inhomogeneity of Sediments and Its Potential Effects on Dose Rate Estimation for Electron Spin Resonance Dating of Tooth Enamel
We present results of particle size and radioactivity analyses of sediment samples collected from five sites with different burial environments. The uranium, thorium and potassium concentrations in the five sample sets are shown to vary with particle size. The potential effects of the observed size‐dependent variations on electron spin resonance (ESR) dating of tooth enamel are assessed using two hypothetical models. Our results show that any bia…
Absolute’ dating of Mesolithic human activity at Star Carr, Yorkshire
The existence of a ‘radiocarbon plateau’ at 9600 BP causes problems for early Mesolithic archaeology and palaeoecology, since events separated by up to 400 calendar years are not distinguished by radiocarbon dating. A new sequence of closely spaced radiocarbon accelerator dates from waterlogged deposits at the early Mesolithic site at Star Carr, Yorkshire, has enabled recognition of this plateau. It has been possible to ‘wiggle-match’ these Star …
Radiocarbon Accelerator Dating of French Upper Palaeolithic Sites
Cnoc Coig, Druim Harstell and Cnoc Riach
Fish Otoliths as Indicators of Seasonality in Prehistoric Shell Middens
The samples to be discussed in this paper derive from a series of late Mesolithic shell-midden sites on the island of Oronsay in the Inner Hebrides. Despite the small size of the island (less than six square kilometres) at least six separate middens have now been identified on Oronsay, of which all except one are located along the south-east-facing coast of the island (fig. 1). Radiocarbon dates ranging from 3695 ± 80 to 3200 ± 380 bc have been o…
The Southern Pennine Mesolithic and the ecological record
The Chronology of Mousterian Industries in the Périgord Region of South-West France
Evidence relating to the ‘Mousterian’ period in the Périgord and adjacent areas of south-west France has increased strikingly—both in quantity and quality—during the past two decades (note 1, p. 166). New sites have been excavated (and old sites re-excavated) with the aid of much more refined techniques for separating the different strata and recording the finds than those employed hitherto; faunal remains have been subjected to closer and more s…
A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites
Prehistoric Art
The Chronology of Mousterian Industries in the Périgord Region of South-West France
Evidence relating to the ‘Mousterian’ period in the Périgord and adjacent areas of south-west France has increased strikingly—both in quantity and quality—during the past two decades (note 1, p. 166). New sites have been excavated (and old sites re-excavated) with the aid of much more refined techniques for separating the different strata and recording the finds than those employed hitherto; faunal remains have been subjected to closer and more s…
Stable isotopes and the seasonality of the Oronsay middens
Research on six late Mesolithic shell middens on the small Hebridean island of Oronsay address questions of permanent and seasonal occupation. Stable isotope analysis of human bones shows marine resources providing the majority of protein, supporting year-round occupation of Oronsay. One individual, however, demonstrated a mixed diet of marine and terrestrial protein, suggesting seasonal visits and different patterns of site occupation
Radiocarbon Accelerator Dating of French Upper Palaeolithic Sites
The Southern Pennine Mesolithic and the ecological record
Fish Otoliths as Indicators of Seasonality in Prehistoric Shell Middens
The samples to be discussed in this paper derive from a series of late Mesolithic shell-midden sites on the island of Oronsay in the Inner Hebrides. Despite the small size of the island (less than six square kilometres) at least six separate middens have now been identified on Oronsay, of which all except one are located along the south-east-facing coast of the island (fig. 1). Radiocarbon dates ranging from 3695 ± 80 to 3200 ± 380 bc have been o…
Compositional Inhomogeneity of Sediments and Its Potential Effects on Dose Rate Estimation for Electron Spin Resonance Dating of Tooth Enamel
We present results of particle size and radioactivity analyses of sediment samples collected from five sites with different burial environments. The uranium, thorium and potassium concentrations in the five sample sets are shown to vary with particle size. The potential effects of the observed size‐dependent variations on electron spin resonance (ESR) dating of tooth enamel are assessed using two hypothetical models. Our results show that any bia…
Absolute’ dating of Mesolithic human activity at Star Carr, Yorkshire
The existence of a ‘radiocarbon plateau’ at 9600 BP causes problems for early Mesolithic archaeology and palaeoecology, since events separated by up to 400 calendar years are not distinguished by radiocarbon dating. A new sequence of closely spaced radiocarbon accelerator dates from waterlogged deposits at the early Mesolithic site at Star Carr, Yorkshire, has enabled recognition of this plateau. It has been possible to ‘wiggle-match’ these Star …
Prehistoric Art
A Gazetteer of British Lower and Middle Palaeolithic Sites
The Chronology of Mousterian Industries in the Périgord Region of South-West France
Evidence relating to the ‘Mousterian’ period in the Périgord and adjacent areas of south-west France has increased strikingly—both in quantity and quality—during the past two decades (note 1, p. 166). New sites have been excavated (and old sites re-excavated) with the aid of much more refined techniques for separating the different strata and recording the finds than those employed hitherto; faunal remains have been subjected to closer and more s…
The Southern Pennine Mesolithic and the ecological record
Fish Otoliths as Indicators of Seasonality in Prehistoric Shell Middens
The samples to be discussed in this paper derive from a series of late Mesolithic shell-midden sites on the island of Oronsay in the Inner Hebrides. Despite the small size of the island (less than six square kilometres) at least six separate middens have now been identified on Oronsay, of which all except one are located along the south-east-facing coast of the island (fig. 1). Radiocarbon dates ranging from 3695 ± 80 to 3200 ± 380 bc have been o…
Cnoc Coig, Druim Harstell and Cnoc Riach
Radiocarbon Accelerator Dating of French Upper Palaeolithic Sites
Absolute’ dating of Mesolithic human activity at Star Carr, Yorkshire
The existence of a ‘radiocarbon plateau’ at 9600 BP causes problems for early Mesolithic archaeology and palaeoecology, since events separated by up to 400 calendar years are not distinguished by radiocarbon dating. A new sequence of closely spaced radiocarbon accelerator dates from waterlogged deposits at the early Mesolithic site at Star Carr, Yorkshire, has enabled recognition of this plateau. It has been possible to ‘wiggle-match’ these Star …
Compositional Inhomogeneity of Sediments and Its Potential Effects on Dose Rate Estimation for Electron Spin Resonance Dating of Tooth Enamel
We present results of particle size and radioactivity analyses of sediment samples collected from five sites with different burial environments. The uranium, thorium and potassium concentrations in the five sample sets are shown to vary with particle size. The potential effects of the observed size‐dependent variations on electron spin resonance (ESR) dating of tooth enamel are assessed using two hypothetical models. Our results show that any bia…
Stable isotopes and the seasonality of the Oronsay middens
Research on six late Mesolithic shell middens on the small Hebridean island of Oronsay address questions of permanent and seasonal occupation. Stable isotope analysis of human bones shows marine resources providing the majority of protein, supporting year-round occupation of Oronsay. One individual, however, demonstrated a mixed diet of marine and terrestrial protein, suggesting seasonal visits and different patterns of site occupation
Archaeology (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Biology (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Geology (5 works) · Geology (5 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Mesolithic (4 works)