N Maaranen
Biographic Data
| ID | 57395 |
|---|---|
| NAME | N Maaranen |
| GIVEN NAMES | N |
| FAMILY NAME | Maaranen |
| SIGNATURE | MAARANEN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bournemouth University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5821-1167 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Human remains from Berenike, Egypt, 2021–2024
Human remains from Tell Rad Shaqrah, Syria, 1994–1995 (updated)
Human remains from Saqqara West, Egypt, 2023–2025
The Saqqara necropolis, located some 30km south-west of Cairo, Egypt, on the desert plateau adjacent to the modern village of Saqqara, is the largest in the north-south running chain of cemeteries, collectively known as the Memphite necropolis (Figure 1).Saqqara West (29.871352N, 31.214597E), the area immediately west of the funerary complex of Pharaoh Netjerykhet (Djoser, c. 2649-2611 BCE) with the Step Pyramid as its focal monument, has been ex…
A brief note on the frequency of maxillary molar cuspules in Southwest Asia
While many of the traits selected to the Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System can be scored despite slight to moderate wear on the tooth surface, small features on occlusal morphology become unobservable even at lower wear grades, often becoming absent in studies accessing archaeological assemblages. This includes many accessory maxillary molar cuspules which can provide means to investigate phylogenetic origins as well as microevo…
Mobility and connection among the Early Bronze Age Syrian elite
The archaeological site of Umm el-Marra (in the Jabbul plain, western Syria), is a large, fortified urban center. Excavations have uncovered ten tomb structures built during the Early Bronze Age (ca. 2600–2150 BCE) that possibly contain royalty as evidenced by lavish grave goods and paleopathological evidence suggesting sociocultural buffering from the harsh social and physical environments of agricultural urban centers in the Bronze Age Near Eas…
Societal segmentation and early urbanism in Mesopotamia
The urbanization of Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BCE led to unprecedented social, economic, and political changes. Tell Brak, located in the Syrian Khabur basin, is one of the best-known early urban sites from this period. Surveys suggest that urban growth at Tell Brak resulted from peripheral expansion driven by the migration of several distinct groups; however, it is not known whether these groups remained recognizably distinct within the …
Jordanian migration and mobility in the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2100-1550 BCE) at Pella
The site of Pella, located in the foothills of the east Jordan valley, was a prosperous city-state throughout the Middle Bronze Age (MBA, ca. 2000-1500 BCE). As part of a widespread trading network, Pella enjoyed extensive socio-economic relationships with Egypt, Cyprus, and the Aegean, Anatolia, and Babylonia during this period. We report isotopic analysis (87Sr/86Sr, δ18O, and δ13C) from enamel of 22 human permanent second molars of which 13 se…
Who Were the Hyksos
The term Hyksos commonly refers to the foreign dynasty that inhabited and held power in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, circa 1650-1550 BCE. The later historian Manetho described the Hyksos as invading foreigners, and the view persisted until the modern period. Recent research has integrated archaeological, artistic and textual evidence, revealing the Hyksos origin and presence in Egypt more complex than previously envisioned. To inv…
Far from home
Multi-isotopic study of diet and mobility in the northeastern Nile Delta
The origin of the Hyksos dynasty (c. 1638-1530 BCE) is thought to be rooted in the Near East given the architectural features and burial customs present at the site of Tell el-Dabca, identified as the capital of Hyksos rule in the Eastern Delta of Egypt. We expand previous 87Sr/86Sr research on the site's cemetery assemblage using a multi-isotopic methodology: oxygen (δ18O) and carbon (δ13Ccarb) stable isotopes from the carbonate portion of tooth…
Once were warriors
ObjectivesFound throughout the ancient Near East during the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000-1600 BCE), many modern scholars emphasize that weapon-associated burials are ideological and symbolic associations, not reflections of occupation. However, the term "warrior burial" still carries interpretive value that misinforms popular perception. The site of Sidon (Lebanon) offers an excellent context to discuss this phenomenon. Our paper aims to assess wh…
Societal segmentation and early urbanism in Mesopotamia
The urbanization of Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BCE led to unprecedented social, economic, and political changes. Tell Brak, located in the Syrian Khabur basin, is one of the best-known early urban sites from this period. Surveys suggest that urban growth at Tell Brak resulted from peripheral expansion driven by the migration of several distinct groups; however, it is not known whether these groups remained recognizably distinct within the …
Multi-isotopic study of diet and mobility in the northeastern Nile Delta
The origin of the Hyksos dynasty (c. 1638-1530 BCE) is thought to be rooted in the Near East given the architectural features and burial customs present at the site of Tell el-Dabca, identified as the capital of Hyksos rule in the Eastern Delta of Egypt. We expand previous 87Sr/86Sr research on the site's cemetery assemblage using a multi-isotopic methodology: oxygen (δ18O) and carbon (δ13Ccarb) stable isotopes from the carbonate portion of tooth…
Who Were the Hyksos
The term Hyksos commonly refers to the foreign dynasty that inhabited and held power in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, circa 1650-1550 BCE. The later historian Manetho described the Hyksos as invading foreigners, and the view persisted until the modern period. Recent research has integrated archaeological, artistic and textual evidence, revealing the Hyksos origin and presence in Egypt more complex than previously envisioned. To inv…
Far from home
Once were warriors
ObjectivesFound throughout the ancient Near East during the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000-1600 BCE), many modern scholars emphasize that weapon-associated burials are ideological and symbolic associations, not reflections of occupation. However, the term "warrior burial" still carries interpretive value that misinforms popular perception. The site of Sidon (Lebanon) offers an excellent context to discuss this phenomenon. Our paper aims to assess wh…
Jordanian migration and mobility in the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2100-1550 BCE) at Pella
The site of Pella, located in the foothills of the east Jordan valley, was a prosperous city-state throughout the Middle Bronze Age (MBA, ca. 2000-1500 BCE). As part of a widespread trading network, Pella enjoyed extensive socio-economic relationships with Egypt, Cyprus, and the Aegean, Anatolia, and Babylonia during this period. We report isotopic analysis (87Sr/86Sr, δ18O, and δ13C) from enamel of 22 human permanent second molars of which 13 se…
Far from home
Multi-isotopic study of diet and mobility in the northeastern Nile Delta
The origin of the Hyksos dynasty (c. 1638-1530 BCE) is thought to be rooted in the Near East given the architectural features and burial customs present at the site of Tell el-Dabca, identified as the capital of Hyksos rule in the Eastern Delta of Egypt. We expand previous 87Sr/86Sr research on the site's cemetery assemblage using a multi-isotopic methodology: oxygen (δ18O) and carbon (δ13Ccarb) stable isotopes from the carbonate portion of tooth…
Once were warriors
ObjectivesFound throughout the ancient Near East during the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000-1600 BCE), many modern scholars emphasize that weapon-associated burials are ideological and symbolic associations, not reflections of occupation. However, the term "warrior burial" still carries interpretive value that misinforms popular perception. The site of Sidon (Lebanon) offers an excellent context to discuss this phenomenon. Our paper aims to assess wh…
Societal segmentation and early urbanism in Mesopotamia
The urbanization of Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BCE led to unprecedented social, economic, and political changes. Tell Brak, located in the Syrian Khabur basin, is one of the best-known early urban sites from this period. Surveys suggest that urban growth at Tell Brak resulted from peripheral expansion driven by the migration of several distinct groups; however, it is not known whether these groups remained recognizably distinct within the …
Jordanian migration and mobility in the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2100-1550 BCE) at Pella
The site of Pella, located in the foothills of the east Jordan valley, was a prosperous city-state throughout the Middle Bronze Age (MBA, ca. 2000-1500 BCE). As part of a widespread trading network, Pella enjoyed extensive socio-economic relationships with Egypt, Cyprus, and the Aegean, Anatolia, and Babylonia during this period. We report isotopic analysis (87Sr/86Sr, δ18O, and δ13C) from enamel of 22 human permanent second molars of which 13 se…
Who Were the Hyksos
The term Hyksos commonly refers to the foreign dynasty that inhabited and held power in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, circa 1650-1550 BCE. The later historian Manetho described the Hyksos as invading foreigners, and the view persisted until the modern period. Recent research has integrated archaeological, artistic and textual evidence, revealing the Hyksos origin and presence in Egypt more complex than previously envisioned. To inv…
Mobility and connection among the Early Bronze Age Syrian elite
The archaeological site of Umm el-Marra (in the Jabbul plain, western Syria), is a large, fortified urban center. Excavations have uncovered ten tomb structures built during the Early Bronze Age (ca. 2600–2150 BCE) that possibly contain royalty as evidenced by lavish grave goods and paleopathological evidence suggesting sociocultural buffering from the harsh social and physical environments of agricultural urban centers in the Bronze Age Near Eas…
A brief note on the frequency of maxillary molar cuspules in Southwest Asia
While many of the traits selected to the Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System can be scored despite slight to moderate wear on the tooth surface, small features on occlusal morphology become unobservable even at lower wear grades, often becoming absent in studies accessing archaeological assemblages. This includes many accessory maxillary molar cuspules which can provide means to investigate phylogenetic origins as well as microevo…
Human remains from Berenike, Egypt, 2021–2024
Human remains from Tell Rad Shaqrah, Syria, 1994–1995 (updated)
Human remains from Saqqara West, Egypt, 2023–2025
The Saqqara necropolis, located some 30km south-west of Cairo, Egypt, on the desert plateau adjacent to the modern village of Saqqara, is the largest in the north-south running chain of cemeteries, collectively known as the Memphite necropolis (Figure 1).Saqqara West (29.871352N, 31.214597E), the area immediately west of the funerary complex of Pharaoh Netjerykhet (Djoser, c. 2649-2611 BCE) with the Step Pyramid as its focal monument, has been ex…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (10 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (9 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · History (6 works) · Bronze Age (5 works) · History (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)