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Prehistoric Trade in the Western Mediterranean: The Sources and
Distribution of Sardinian Obsidian, PhD Dissertation, Department of
Anthropology, Harvard University, 1995. University
Microfilms, Ann Arbor. Complete
version in PDF
A Reexamination and Analysis of the Punic Hearth Ceramics from Ortu Comidu. Master's Thesis, Department of Classics & Archaeology, Tufts University, 1984.
The Effects of Soluble Salts on the Elemental Analysis of
Archaeological Ceramics. Senior Honors Thesis, Interdepartmental
Archaeology Program, Tufts University, 1983.
4. Histories of Maize: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the
Prehistory, Biogeography, Domestication, and Evolution of Maize.
J.E. Staller, R.H. Tykot & B.F. Benz eds. Elsevier, 2006. ISBN
0-12-369364-0. Table
of Contents. Available from Elsevier.
3. Social
Dynamics of the Prehistoric Central Mediterranean, R.H. Tykot,
J. Morter, & J.E. Robb (eds.). Accordia Specialist Studies on the
Mediterranean 3,
Accordia Research Centre, University of London, 1999. Table of Contents.
Available from University
Museum Publications, Oxbow
Books, and Archetype
Books.
Reviews in Antiquity 73 (1999): 691; American Antiquity
66 (2001): 552-554.
2. Sardinian and Aegean Chronology: Towards the Resolution of Relative and Absolute Dating in the Mediterranean. Proceedings of the International Colloquium ‘Sardinian Stratigraphy and Mediterranean Chronology', Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, March 17-19, 1995. Studies in Sardinian Archaeology 5, M.S. Balmuth & R.H. Tykot (eds.). Oxbow Books, Oxford, 1998. Table of Contents. Errata. Reviews in Antiquity 73 (1999): 942-944; American Journal of Archaeology 104: 131-132.
1. Sardinia in the Mediterranean: A Footprint in the Sea.
Studies in Sardinian Archaeology Presented to Miriam S. Balmuth,
R.H. Tykot & T.K. Andrews eds., Monographs in Mediterranean
Archaeology 3, Sheffield
Academic Press, 1992. Reviews in: Antiquity 67 (1993):
937-938; Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research
295 (1994): 93-94; Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 60
(1994): 455-456; Journal of Field Archaeology 22 (1995):
117-119; L'Anthropologie 100 (1996):
266.
67. “Asserting Regional Preeminence through Luxury Production: Travesìa and Ulúa style marble vases” (C. Luke & R.H. Tykot). Ancient Mesoamerica. In press.
54. “The Importance of Maize in Initial Period and Early Horizon Peru” (R.H. Tykot, R. Burger & N.J. van der Merwe), in J.E. Staller, R.H. Tykot & B.F. Benz (eds.), Histories of Maize: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Prehistory, Linguistics, Biogeography, Domestication, and Evolution of Maize, 187-197. Academic Press (Elsevier). 2006. PDF Full-text
53. “The Importance of Maize in Florida Through the Contact Period” (J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J.T. Milanich), in J.E. Staller, R.H. Tykot & B.F. Benz (eds.), Histories of Maize: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Prehistory, Linguistics, Biogeography, Domestication, and Evolution of Maize, 249-261. Academic Press (Elsevier). 2006. PDF Full-text
52. “The Importance of Maize to the Yucatan Maya” (E.B. Mansell, R.H. Tykot, D.A. Freidel, B.H. Dahlin & T. Ardren), in J.E. Staller, R.H. Tykot & B.F. Benz (eds.), Histories of Maize: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Prehistory, Linguistics, Biogeography, Domestication, and Evolution of Maize, 173-185. Academic Press (Elsevier). 2006. PDF Full-text
51. “Maize on the Frontier: Isotopic and Macrobotanical Data from Central-Western Argentina” (A. Gil, R.H. Tykot, G.A. Neme, & N.R. Shelnut), in J.E. Staller, R.H. Tykot & B.F. Benz (eds.), Histories of Maize: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Prehistory, Linguistics, Biogeography, Domestication, and Evolution of Maize, 199-214. Academic Press (Elsevier). 2006. PDF Full-text
50. “Isotope Analyses and the Histories of Maize,”
in J.E. Staller, R.H. Tykot & B.F. Benz (eds.), Histories of Maize: Multidisciplinary
Approaches to the Prehistory, Linguistics, Biogeography, Domestication,
and Evolution of Maize, 131-142. Academic Press (Elsevier).
2006. PDF Full-text
49. “Petrographic and Stable Isotope Analyses of Late Classic Ulúa Marble Vases and Potential Sources” (C. Luke, R.H. Tykot & R.W. Scott). Archaeometry 48(1): 13-29, 2006. PDF Full-text
48. “Identification and Characterization of the Obsidian Sources on
the Island of Palmarola, Italy” (R.H. Tykot, T. Setzer, M.D. Glascock
&
R.J. Speakman). Geoarchaeological and Bioarchaeological Studies
3:
107-111, 2005. PDF
Full-text
47. “Source Analysis and the Socioeconomic Role of Obsidian Trade in
Northern Italy: New Data from the Middle Neolithic Site of Gaione (R.H.
Tykot, A.J. Ammerman, M. Bernabò Brea, M.D. Glascock & R.J.
Speakman). Geoarchaeological and Bioarchaeological Studies 3:
103-106, 2005. PDF
Full-text
46. “Ceramic Production and Distribution in Late Iron Age Italy: An
Example from the Mugello Basin” (J.J. Winkler, R.H. Tykot & P.G.
Warden). Geoarchaeological and Bioarchaeological Studies 3:
283-286, 2005. PDF
Full-text
45. “Stable Isotope Analysis and Subsistence Adaptations along the
Gulf Coast of Florida from the Archaic through Safety Harbor Periods”
(R.H. Tykot, J.A. Kelly & J.T. Milanich). Geoarchaeological and
Bioarchaeological Studies 3: 517-520, 2005. PDF
Full-text
44. “Long Distance Trinket Trade: Early Bronze Age Obsidian from the Negev” (S.A. Rosen, R.H. Tykot & M. Gottesman), Journal of Archaeological Science 32: 775-784, 2005. PDF Full-text
43. "“L’esatta provenienza dell’ossidiana e i modelli di diffusione nel Mediterraneo centrale durante il Neolitico,” in L’ossidiana del Monte Arci nel Mediterraneo: recupero dei valori di un territorio (a cura di P. Castelli, B. Cauli, F. Di Gregorio, C. Lugliè, G. Tanda & C. Usai), pp. 118-132. Tipografia Ghilarzese, Ghilarza. 2004. PDF Full-text
42. “Inorganic raw materials economy and provenance of chipped industry in some stone age sites of northern and central Italy” (A. Bietti, G. Boschian, G.M. Crisci, E. Danese, A.M. De Francesco, M. Dini, F. Fontana, A. Giampietri, R. Grifoni, A. Guerreschi, J. Liagre, F. Negrino, G. Radi, C. Tozzi & R. Tykot). Collegium Antropologicum 28: 41-54, 2004. PDF Full-text
41. “Neolithic Exploitation and Trade of Obsidian in the Central Mediterranean: New Results and Implications for Cultural Interaction,” in Acts of the XIVth UISPP Congress, University of Liège, Belgium, 2-8 September 2001. Section 9: The Neolithic in the Near East and Europe. BAR International Series 1303:25-35. Oxford: Archaeopress. 2004. PDF Full-text
40. “Scientific Methods and Applications to Archaeological Provenance Studies,” in M. Martini, M. Milazzo & M. Piacentini (eds.), Physics Methods in Archaeometry. Proceedings of the International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi” Course CLIV, 407-432. Bologna, Italy: Società Italiana di Fisica. 2004. PDF Full-text
39. “Stable Isotopes and Diet: You Are What You Eat,” in M. Martini, M. Milazzo & M. Piacentini (eds.), Physics Methods in Archaeometry. Proceedings of the International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi” Course CLIV, 433-444. Bologna, Italy: Società Italiana di Fisica. 2004. PDF Full-text
38. “Nuove analisi dei reperti di ossidiana rinvenuti nella provincia di Livorno” (R.H. Tykot, B.A. Vargo, C. Tozzi & A. Ammerman), Atti del XXXV Riunione Scientifica, Le Comunità della Preistoria Italiana. Studi e Ricerche sul Neolitico e le Età dei Metalli, 1009-1112. Firenze: Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria. 2003. PDF Full-text
37. “Ricostruzione tramite analisi GIS di aspetti marittimi e sociali nello scambio di ossidiana durante il neolitico” (J. Robb & R.H. Tykot), Atti del XXXV Riunione Scientifica, Le Comunità della Preistoria Italiana. Studi e Ricerche sul Neolitico e le Età dei Metalli, 1021-1025. Firenze: Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e Protostoria. 2003. PDF Full-text
36. “Determining the Source of Lithic Artifacts and Reconstructing Trade in the Ancient World,” in P.N. Kardulias & R.W. Yerkes (eds.), Written in Stone: The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analysis, 59-85. Maryland: Lexington Books. 2003. PDF Full-text
35. “Isotopic Analysis of Rosso Antico and Bichrome Marble Objects from the Boston Museum” (R.H. Tykot & J.J. Herrmann, Jr.), in L. Lazzarini (ed.), Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone. ASMOSIA VI, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference, Venice, June 15-18, 2000, 383-387. Padova: Aldo Ausilio - Bottega d’Erasmo Editore. 2002. PDF Full-text
34. “Stone Vase Traditions in Mesoamerica: A Case from Honduras”
(C.M. Luke, R.A. Joyce, J.S. Henderson & R.H. Tykot), in L.
Lazzarini (ed.), Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone. ASMOSIA
VI, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference, Venice, June
15-18, 2000, 485-496. Padova: Aldo Ausilio - Bottega d’Erasmo
Editore. 2002. PDF
Full-text
33. “New Approaches to the Characterization and Interpretation of
Obsidian from the Mediterranean Island Sources,” in P.B. Vandiver, M.
Goodway, J.R. Druzik & J.L. Mass (eds.), Materials Issues in
Art and Archaeology VI. Warrendale, PA: Materials Research Society
Proceedings 712: 143-157, 2002. PDF
Full-text
32. “The Importance of Early Maize Agriculture in Coastal Ecuador:
New Data from La Emerenciana” (R.H. Tykot & J.E. Staller). Current
Anthropology 43(4): 666-677, 2002. PDF Full-text Supplementary
material appears in the electronic edition. PDF Full-text
31. “Contribution of Stable Isotope Analysis to Understanding
Dietary Variation
among the Maya,” in K. Jakes (ed.), Archaeological Chemistry.
Materials, Methods, and Meaning. ACS Symposium Series 831, 214-230.
Washington,
DC: American Chemical Society, 2002. PDF Full-text
30. “Geochemical Analysis of Obsidian and the Reconstruction of
Trade Mechanisms
in the Early Neolithic Period of the Western Mediterranean,” in K.
Jakes
(ed.), Archaeological Chemistry. Materials, Methods, and Meaning.
Washington,
DC: ACS Symposium Series 831, 169-184. Washington, DC: American
Chemical
Society, 2002. PDF
Full-text
29. “Analysis of Classical Marble Sculptures in the Toledo Museum of
Art” (S.E. Knudsen, C. Craine & R.H. Tykot), in J.J. Herrmann, N.
Herz & R. Newman (eds.), ASMOSIA 5: Interdisciplinary Studies
on Ancient Stone. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of
the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity,
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1998, 231-239. London: Archetype,
2002. PDF
Full-text
28. “Thracian Horsemen: A Provenance Study of Marble Sculpture from
Dobrudja, Romania” (M. Pentia, R.H. Tykot, L. Nedelcu & A. Barnea),
in J.J. Herrmann, N. Herz & R. Newman (eds.), ASMOSIA 5:
Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone. Proceedings of the Fifth
International Conference of
the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity,
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1998, 256-262. London: Archetype,
2002. PDF
Full-test
27. “On the Importation of Monumental Marble to Sardis” (R.H. Tykot
& M.H. Ramage), in J.J. Herrmann, N. Herz & R. Newman (eds.),
ASMOSIA 5: Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone.
Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of the Association
for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston, 1998, 335-339. London: Archetype, 2002. PDF Full-text
26. “Marble Sources and Artifacts from the Ulua Valley, Honduras”
(C. Luke
& R.H. Tykot), in J.J. Herrmann, N. Herz & R. Newman (eds.),
ASMOSIA
5: Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone. Proceedings of
the
Fifth International Conference of the Association for the Study of
Marble
and Other Stones in Antiquity, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1998,
394-406.
London: Archetype, 2002. PDF Full-text
25. “‘Thasian’ Marble Sculptures in European and American Collections: Isotopic and other Analyses” (R.H. Tykot, J.J. Herrmann Jr., N.J. van der Merwe, R. Newman & K.O. Allegretto), in J.J. Herrmann, N. Herz & R. Newman (eds.), ASMOSIA 5: Interdisciplinary Studies on Ancient Stone. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1998, 188-195. London: Archetype, 2002. PDF Full-text
24. “Iberian Bronze Figurines: Technological and Stylistic Analysis” (R.H. Tykot, L. Prados-Torreira & M.S. Balmuth). Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplementary Series 39(2): 27-30, 2002. Abstract PDF Full-Text
23. “Recipes for Sardinian Bronzes” (M.S. Balmuth & R.H. Tykot).
Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplementary Series 39(2): 19-26,
2002. Abstract PDF Full-text
22. “Chemical Fingerprinting and Source-Tracing of Obsidian: The Central Mediterranean Trade in Black Gold,” Accounts of Chemical Research 35: 618-627, 2002. PDF Full-text
21. “Dieta a Partir de Isótopos Estables en Restos Óseos Humanos de Patagonia Austral. Estado Actual y Perspectivas” (L.A. Borrero, R.A. Guichón, R. Tykot, J. Kelly, A. Prieto & P. Cardenas). Anales Instituto Patagonia. Serie Ciencias Humanas 29: 119-127, 2001. PDF Full-text
20. “Nuevas Determinaciones de Isótopos Estables para Tierra del Fuego” (R.A. Guichón, L.A. Borrero, A. Prieto, P. Cárdenas, R.Tykot). Revista de Antropología Biológica 3(1):113-126, 2001. PDF Full-text
19. “Diet and Animal Husbandry of the Preclassic Maya at Cuello,
Belize: Isotopic and Zooarchaeological Evidence” (N.J. van der Merwe,
R.H. Tykot, N. Hammond & K. Oakberg), in S. Ambrose & A.
Katzenberg (eds.), Biogeochemical Approaches to Paleodietary
Analysis, 23-38. New York, Plenum: Advances in Archaeological and
Museum Science 5, 2000. Abstract
PDF Full-text
18. “Dieta y poblaciones humanas en la norte del Chubut (Patagonia argentina)” (J. Gomez Otero, J. Bautista Belardi, R.H. Tykot & S.M. Grammer), in Desde el País de los Gigantes. Perspectivas arqueológicas en Patagonia. Jornadas de Arqueología de la Patagonia, 109-122. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral, Río Gallegos, 2000. PDF Full-text
17. “Weathering Surfaces on Classical Marble Sculptures: Isotopic
and
X-ray Diffraction Analyses” (R.H. Tykot, R. Newman & N.J. van der
Merwe),
in M. Schvoerer (ed.), Archeomateriaux. Marbres et autres roches.
Actes
de la IVE Conférence internationale, ASMOSIA IV, France,
Bordeaux-Talence, 9-13 octobre 1995, Université de Bordeaux 3 /
CNRS, 239-244. Centre de Recherche en Physique
Appliquée à l’Archéologie, Bordeaux, 1999. Abstract PDF Full-text
16. “Isotopic Source Determination of Greek and Roman Marble
Sculptures in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Recent Analyses” (N.J.
van der Merwe, R.H. Tykot, J.J. Herrmann, Jr. & R. Newman), in M.
Schvoerer (ed.), Archeomateriaux. Marbres et autres roches. Actes
de la IVE Conférence internationale, ASMOSIA IV, France,
Bordeaux-Talence, 9-13 octobre 1995, Université de Bordeaux 3 /
CNRS, 177-184. Centre de Recherche en Physique
Appliquée à l’Archéologie, Bordeaux, 1999. Abstract
PDF Full-text
15. “Islands in the Stream: Stone Age Cultural Dynamics in Sardinia
and Corsica,” in R.H. Tykot, J. Morter & J.E. Robb (eds.), Social
Dynamics of the Prehistoric Central Mediterranean. London: Accordia
Research Institute, University of London: Accordia Specialist Studies
on the Mediterranean 3: 67-82, 1999. Abstract
PDF
Full-text
14. “Mediterranean Islands and Multiple Flows: The Sources and
Exploitation of Sardinian Obsidian,” in M.S. Shackley (ed.), Method
and Theory
in Archaeological Obsidian Studies. New York, Plenum:
Advances
in Archaeological and Museum Science 3: 67-82, 1998. Abstract PDF Full-text
13. “Long-distance Obsidian Trade in Indonesia” (R.H. Tykot & S.
Chia), in P.B. Vandiver, J.R. Druzik, J. Merkel, & J. Stewart
(eds.), Materials Issues in Art & Archaeology V, Materials
Research Society Symposium Proceedings 462: 175-180, Pittsburgh, 1997. Abstract PDF Full-text
12. “New Directions in Central Mediterranean Obsidian Studies” (R.H.
Tykot & A.J. Ammerman), Antiquity 71(274): 1000-1006, 1997.
Abstract PDF Full-text
11. “Characterization of the Monte Arci (Sardinia) Obsidian
Sources,”
Journal of Archaeological Science 24: 467-479, 1997. Abstract PDF Full-text
10. “The Geological Source of an Obsidian Ear (04.1941) from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,” Revue d’Égyptologie 47: 177-179, 1996. PDF Full-text
9. “Obsidian Procurement and Distribution in the Central and Western
Mediterranean,” Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology 9(1):
39-82, 1996. Abstract PDF Full-text Italian translation by Paolo
Melis
8. “Stable Isotope Analysis of Bone Collagen and Apatite in the
Reconstruction of Human Diet: A Case Study from Cuello, Belize” (R.H.
Tykot, N.J. van der Merwe & N. Hammond), in M.V. Orna (ed.), Archaeological
Chemistry. Organic, Inorganic and Biochemical Analysis.
Washington, DC: ACS Symposium Series 625: 355-365, 1996. Abstract PDF Full-text
7. “Archaeological Applications of ICP-Mass Spectrometry” (R.H.
Tykot
& S.M. Young), in M.V. Orna (ed.), Archaeological Chemistry.
Organic,
Inorganic, and Biochemical Analysis. Washington, DC: ACS
Symposium
Series 625: 116-130, 1996. Abstract
PDF Full-text
6. “Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Source Tracing of Marble
Sculptures in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Sackler Museum,
Harvard”
(N.J. van der Merwe, J.J. Herrmann, Jr., R.H. Tykot, R. Newman, &
N. Herz), in Y. Maniatis, N. Herz, & Y. Basiakos (eds.), The
Study
of Marble and Other Stones Used in Antiquity. ASMOSIA III Athens:
Transactions
of the 3rd International Symposium of the Association for the Study of
Marble and Other Stones used in Antiquity, pp. 187-197.
London:
Archetype, 1995. Abstract
PDF Full-text
5. “Sea Peoples in Etruria? Italian Contacts with the Eastern Mediterranean in the Late Bronze Age,” Etruscan Studies: Journal of the Etruscan Foundation 1: 59-83, 1994. PDF Full-text
4. “Radiocarbon Dating and Absolute Chronology in Sardinia and
Corsica,” in R. Skeates & R. Whitehouse (eds.), Radiocarbon
Dating and Italian Prehistory. London: Accordia Specialist
Studies on Italy 3:
115-145, 1994. Abstract
PDF Full-text
3. “Bronze Age Metalworking at Nuraghe Santa Barbara (Bauladu),
Sardinia” (L.J. Gallin & R.H. Tykot), Journal of Field
Archaeology 20(3): 335-345, 1993. A Research Note about this
article appeared in Science News 144(14): 217. Abstract PDF Full-text
2. “The Sources and Distribution of Sardinian Obsidian,” in R.H.
Tykot & T.K. Andrews (eds.), Sardinia in the
Mediterranean: A
Footprint in the Sea. Studies in Sardinian Archaeology Presented
to Miriam S. Balmuth. Sheffield Academic Press: Monographs in
Mediterranean Archaeology 3: 57-70, 1992. Italian
Abstract PDF Full-text
1. “Introduction/Introduzione,” R.H. Tykot & T.K. Andrews, in Sardinia
in the Mediterranean: A Footprint in the Sea. Studies in
Sardinian Archaeology Presented to Miriam S. Balmuth.
Sheffield Academic Press: Monographs in Mediterranean Archaeology 3:
17-25, 1992. PDF Full-text
NON-REFEREED ARTICLES & REPORTS
15. “Early Neolithic obsidian trade in Sardinia: the Coastal Site of
Santa Caterina di Pittinuri(Cuglieri - OR)”, in C. Tozzi & M.C.
Weiss (a cura di), Préhistoire et protohistoire de l’aire
tyrrhénienne/Preistoria e protostoria dell’area tirrenica,
217-220. Unione Europea, Interreg III A Francia - Italia, “Isole”
Toscana, Corsica, Sardegna. ASSE III - Scambi transfrontalieri Misura
3.1. Felici Editori. 2007. PDF
Full-text
14. “Stable carbon and oxygen isotope analysis of mussel shells from
41MM341" (E.F. Gadus & R.H. Tykot), in Data Recovery Excavations at the J. B.
White Site (41MM341), Milam County, Texas, pp. 219-226.
Archaeological Studies Program, Report No. 87, Texas Department of
Transportation, and Reports of Investigations, Number 145, Prewitt and
Associates, Inc. 2006.
13. “Dieta e Società a Is Calitas (Soleminis): Il Contributo
degli Isotopi Stabili” (L. Lai, R.H. Tykot, M.R. Manunza, E. Usai, E.
Goddard, D. Hollander). In M.R. Manunza (a cura di), Cuccuru Cresia Arta. Indagini
Archeologiche a Soleminis, pp. 193-202. Grafica del Parteolla,
Dolianova. 2005. PDF Full-text
12. “Trade and Exchange,” in P. Bogucki & P.J. Crabtree (eds.), Ancient Europe 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000, pp. 65-71. Charles Scribner’s Sons, Michigan. 2004. PDF Full-text
11. “Academic Archaeology is Public Archaeology” by N.M. White, B.R. Weisman, R.H. Tykot, E.C. Wells, K. L. Davis-Salazar, J.W. Arthur & K. Weedman, The SAA Archaeological Record 4(2): 26-29, 2004. PDF Full-text
10. Comments on “Stalk Sugar and the Domestication of Maize” by J. Smalley & M. Blake, Current Anthropology 44(5): 695-696, 2003. PDF Full-text
9. “Villages of Stone: Sardinia’s Bronze Age Nuraghi,” Archaeology
Odyssey 6(2):42-55, 58-59, 2003. PDF
Full-text
8. “The Nuragic Civilization of Sardinia - A Link to Ancient Israel?”, Biblical Archaeology Review 28(3):26, 2002. PDF Full-text
7. “Legacy in Stone. Sardinia’s ubiquitous towers recall a time of fortified farmsteads,” Archaeology 54(6):40-43, 2001. PDF Full-text
6. Radiocarbon Chronology at the Narvaez/Anderson Site (8Pi54). In T. Simpson (ed.), The Narvaez/Anderson Site (8Pi54): A Safety Harbor Culture Shell Mound and Midden -- AD 1000-1600, 54-58. Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society, 1999. PDF Full-text
5. “Introduction” (M.S. Balmuth & R.H. Tykot), in M.S. Balmuth & R.H. Tykot (eds.), Sardinian and Aegean Chronology: Towards the Resolution of Relative and Absolute Dating in the Mediterranean. Studies in Sardinian Archaeology 5: 1-4, Oxford, Oxbow Books, 1998. PDF Full-text
4. “Attività metallurgica al Nuraghe Santa Barbara Bauladu (OR)” (L.J. Gallin, R.H. Tykot, C. Atzeni, P. Virdis & G. Sisiu), Quaderni della Soprintendenza Archeologica delle Provincie di Cagliari e Oristano 11(1994): 141-153, 1995. PDF Full-text
3. “Appendix I: Obsidian Provenance,” in R.R. Holloway & S.S. Lukesh, Ustica I. The Results of the Excavations of the Regione Siciliana Soprintendenza ai Beni Culturali ed Ambientali Provincia di Palermo in Collaboration with Brown University in 1990 and 1991. Archaeologia Transatlantica XIV: 87-90. Providence and Louvain-La-Neuve, 1995. PDF Full-text
2. “Determination of species and geographic origin of rhinoceros
horn
by isotopic analysis and its possible application to trade control”
(A.J.
Hall-Martin, N.J. van der Merwe, J.A. Lee-Thorp, R.A. Armstrong, C.H.
Mehl,
S. Struben, & R. Tykot), in O. Ryder (ed.), Rhinoceros Biology
and
Conservation. Proceedings of an International Conference, May
9-11,
1991, San Diego, California, pp. 123-135. Zoological Society
of
San Diego, 1993. Abstract
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1. “Survey and Analysis of the Monte Arci (Sardinia) Obsidian Sources,” Old World Archaeology Newsletter XIV(2-3): 23-27, 1991. PDF Full-text
BOOK REVIEWS AND MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTIONS
14. Response to Farms or Fertility Symbols? Archaeology Odyssey 6(4): 58-59, 2003. PDF full text
13. Review of The Science and Archaeology of Materials: An Investigation of Inorganic Materials, by J. Henderson (Routledge, 2000), Antiquity 76(291): 280-281, 2002. PDF full text
12. Reviews of Archaeological Chemistry, by A.M. Pollard and C. Heron (Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge: 1996), and Traces of the Past: Unraveling the Secrets of Archaeology through Chemistry, by J.B. Lambert (Addison Wesley Longman, 1997), American Journal of Archaeology 103: 352-353, 1999. PDF Full-text
11. Review of Archaeological Sciences 1995. Proceedings of a conference on the application of scientific techniques to the study of archaeology, edited by A. Sinclair et al. (Oxbow 1997), SAS Bulletin 22(3-4): 21-23, 1999. PDF Full-text
10. Review of A Prehistory of Sardinia 2300-500 BC, by G.S. Webster (Sheffield Academic Press: 1996), American Journal of Archaeology 102: 831-832, 1998. PDF Full-text
9. Review of A Geological Companion to Greece and the Aegean, by M.D. Higgins & R. Higgins (Cornell University Press: 1996), Geoarchaeology 13(4): 419-420, 1998. PDF Full-text
8. Death Notice: Jon Morter, Anthropology Newsletter 38(8): 49, 1997.
7. Review of Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries: The Archaeological Evidence, by P.R.S. Moorey (Clarendon Press, Oxford: 1994), IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archaeology 22(2): 58-59, 1996. PDF Full-text
6. Review of New Developments in Archaeological Science, edited by A.M. Pollard (Oxford University Press: 1992), American Journal of Archaeology 98(4):774-776, 1994. PDF Full-text
5. Review of Problem-Solving in Mediterranean Archaeology (AIA Meeting, Washington DC, 1993), SAS Bulletin 17(2):6-7, 1994.
4. “Architecture through Time” and “Ancient Columns,” in A Journal of Hellenic Thought and Culture, pp. 55, 61. Spring 1993.
3. Review of Aspects of Early North American Metallurgy, by M.L. Wayman, J.C.H. King & P.T. Craddock (British Museum, London: 1992), American Antiquity 59(3):584-585, 1994. PDF Full-text
2. Review of Absolute Age Determination: Physical and Chemical Dating Methods and Their Application, by M.A. Geyh & H. Schleicher (Springer-Verlag: 1990), American Antiquity 58(4):769-770, 1993. PDF Full-text
1. “The Harvard Archaeological Society” (R.H. Tykot, C.S. Czapski
& B.A. Saidel), Harvard Graduate Society Newsletter, Spring
1990.
CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA ORGANIZED
18. “Food Fantasies, Fallacies, and Facts:
Multidisciplinary Methods on Mediterranean Meals” (organizers R.H.
Tykot & S. Garvie-Lok),” 109th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological
Institute of America, Chicago, Illinois, January 3-6, 2008.
17. “Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology VIII”
(organizers P. Vandiver, F. Casadio, B. McCarthy, R.H. Tykot, J.L.
Ruvalcaba Sul), Materials Research Society fall meeting, Boston,
November 26-30, 2007.
16. Local Organizing Committee, 73rd Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Physical Anthropologists, Tampa, Florida, April 14-17,
2004.
15. “From Source to Finish: Obsidian Characterization, Exchange,
Technology, and Use,” 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for American
Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March 31-April 4, 2004. Abstract in
International Association for Obsidian Studies Bulletin 31:5, 2004.
14. “Exploring the Maltese Prehistoric Temple Culture” (with L.C.
Eneix), Sliema, Malta, September 25-27, 2003.
13. “Social and Material Aspects of the Italian Neolithic,” 6th
Conference on Italian Archaeology, Groningen, Netherlands, April 15-17,
2003.
12. “Anthropology & The Environment,” University of South Florida, February 26, 1999.
11. "The Origins, Spread, and Significance of Maize Agriculture in the New World," World Archaeological Congress 4, Cape Town, South Africa, January 10-14, 1999.
10. "Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Reflections on the Vermeule Years. A Symposium in Honor of Cornelius C. Vermeule III" (with J.J. Herrmann, Jr., M.B. Comstock, P. Russell & R. Reed), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, April 27, 1996.
9. "Slouching Towards Rome: Social Change in Central Mediterranean Prehistory" (with J. Morter & J.E. Robb), 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Minneapolis, May 3-7, 1995.
8. "Sardinian Stratigraphy and Mediterranean Chronology" (with M.S. Balmuth), a three-day international conference held at Tufts University, March 15-17, 1995.
7. "From Paleoenvironments to Political Complexity: Advances in the Chemical Study and Interpretation of Anthropological Remains" (with C.C. Smith), 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Atlanta, December 1994.
6. "Science and Archaeology: Towards an Interdisciplinary Approach to Studying the Past" (with G.D. Purcell), a three-day international conference held at Harvard University, October 14-16, 1994.
5. "Problem-Solving in Mediterranean Archaeology" (with G.D. Purcell), 95th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Washington, DC, December 30, 1993.
4. "Sardinia in the Mediterranean" (with T.K. Andrews), 94th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, New Orleans, December 30, 1992.
3. "Social Dynamics of the Prehistoric Central Mediterranean" (with J. Morter & J.E. Robb), 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Pittsburgh, April 9, 1992.
2. "Archaeology at Harvard in the 1990s," Harvard University, April 25, 1990.
1. "Sourcing Archaeological Materials," Harvard University, March
20,
1990.
228. “Obsidian Subsources Utilized at Sites in
Southern Sardinia (Italy)” (R.H. Tykot, M.D. Glascock, R.J. Speakman
& E. Atzeni), Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, symposium
Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology VIII, Boston, MA, November
26-30, 2007.
227. “Nutrizione ed economia nella Sardegna del
Sudovest tra il neolitico recente e il medioevo: primi dati isotopici”
(L. Lai, R.H. Tykot, J.F. Beckett, R. Floris, L. Alba, R. Forresu, E.
Goddard & D.J. Hollander), XVII Congresso dell’Associazione
Antropologica Italiana, Cagliari, Italy, September 26-29,
2007.
226. “Obsidian Finds on the Fringes of the Central
Mediterranean: Exotic or Eccentric Exchange?”, 13th Annual Meeting of
the European Association of Archaeologists, Zadar, Croatia, September
18-23, 2007.
225. “Around and Across the Adriatic: Obsidian
Trade from the Tyrrhenian to Trieste”, 13th Annual Meeting of the
European Association of Archaeologists, Zadar, Croatia, September
18-23, 2007.
224. Discussant for round table, “Keep Walking on
the Wild Side”(P. Villari, organizer), 13th Annual Meeting of the
European Association of Archaeology, Zadar, Croatia, September 18-23,
2007.
223. “Experimental Archaeology: A Preliminary
Study of Portable XRF Analysis of Obsidian Subsources” (L.G. Beyer
& R.H. Tykot), 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American
Archaeology, Austin, Texas, April 25-29, 2007.
222. “Stable Isotope Analysis and Ancient Diets:
They Are What They Ate,” 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society for
American Archaeology, Austin, Texas, April 25-29, 2007.
221. “Reconstructing Pueblo Diets in the Middle
San Juan River, New Mexico through Stable Isotope Analysis” (B.R.
DeBoer & R.H. Tykot), 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society for
American Archaeology, Austin, Texas, April 25-29, 2007.
220. “Paleodietary Insight into the Rise of the
State in the Southern Titicaca Basin: The View from Khonkho Wankane”
(C.A. Berryman, D.E. Blom & R.H. Tykot), 72nd Annual Meeting of the
Society for American Archaeology, Austin, Texas, April 25-29, 2007.
219. Discussant for session “Xenophile: The Allure
of the Exotic,” 72nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American
Archaeology, Austin, Texas, April 25-29, 2007.
218. “Early Neolithic Obsidian Trade in Sardinia:
The Coastal Site of Santa Caterina di Pittinuri (Cuglieri - OR)” (R.H.
Tykot, P. Karellas & C. Tozzi), 108th Annual Meeting of the
Archaeological Institute of America, San Diego, California, January
4-7, 2007.
217. “Diet and Society in Early Bronze Age
Sardinia: An Isotopic Portrait of Two Communities” (L. Lai, R.H. Tykot,
J.F. Beckett, O. Fonzo, E. Usai, M.R. Manunza, E. Goddard & D.
Hollander), 108th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of
America, San Diego, California, January 4-7, 2007.
216. “Sex, Status and Stable Isotopes in South
America,” Archaeological Sciences of the Americas Symposium 2006,
Tucson, Arizona, September 13-16, 2006.
215. “A Panorama of Dietary Adaptations in Southern America Using
Stable Isotope Analysis,” XVth Congress of the International Union for
Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Lisboa, Portugal, September
4-9, 2006.
214. “A Preliminary Report on the Survey and Excavations (2002-2006)
of the Obsidian Workshop at Sennixeddu (Sardinia, Italy)” (R.H. Tykot,
C. Lugliè, T. Setzer & G. Tanda), XVth Congress of the
International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Lisboa,
Portugal, September 4-9, 2006.
213. “Sources and Trade of Obsidian from Lipari (Aeolian Islands,
Italy)” (R.H. Tykot, L. Beyer, M. Glascock & J. Speakman), XVth
Congress of the International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric
Sciences, Lisboa, Portugal, September 4-9, 2006.
212. “Determining White Marble Provenance of Greek and Roman
Sculptures in the Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of
Missouri-Columbia” (B. Kidd & R.H. Tykot), ASMOSIA VIII,
Aix-en-Provence, France, June 12-18, 2006.
211. “Parian Marble in Early Christian Times” (A. van den Hoek, J.J.
Herrmann, Jr. & R.H. Tykot), ASMOSIA VIII, Aix-en-Provence, France,
June 12-18, 2006.
210. “Neo-Attic Ornament, the Attic Tradition at Rome, Pentelic
Marble, and Isotopic Testing” (J.J. Herrmann, Jr. & R.H. Tykot),
ASMOSIA VIII, Aix-en-Provence, France, June 12-18, 2006.
209. “Preliminary Studies on Algerian White and Gray Marbles” (R.H.
Tykot, John J. Herrmann, Jr. & A. van den Hoek), ASMOSIA VIII,
Aix-en-Provence, France, June 12-18, 2006.
208. “Isotope Analyses of Marble from the MFA, Boston: Sources Used
in Assos and for Roman Portraits from Central Italy” (R.H. Tykot &
J.J. Herrmann, Jr.), ASMOSIA VIII, Aix-en-Provence, France, June 12-18,
2006.
207. “From Pantelleria to Provence: The Chaìne
Opératoire for Obsidian in the Neolithic Central Mediterranean,”
ASMOSIA VIII, Aix-en-Provence, France, June 12-18, 2006.
206. “Arqueología e Isótopos Estables en el Sur de
Sudamérica. Discusión e Integración de Resultados”
(R.H. Tykot), Malargüe, Argentina, May 2006.
205. “Dietary and Political Change at the Regional Center of Cerro
Oreja in the Moche Valley, Northern Peru” (R.H. Tykot & C. Gagnon),
36th International Symposium on Archaeometry, Quebec City, Canada, May
2-6, 2006.
204. “Usage of Obsidian Subsources on Pantelleria, Italy” (R.H.
Tykot, B. Vargo, M. Tosi, M. Glascock & J. Speakman), 36th
International Symposium on Archaeometry, Quebec City, Canada, May 2-6,
2006.
203. “The Contribution of Bone Chemistry Studies to Reconstructing
Ancient Diets on the Inca Frontier: New Data from Coastal, Inland, and
Andean Highland sites in Chile and Argentina” (R.H. Tykot, E.
Aspillaga, F. Falabella, A. Gil J. Gomez-Otero & G. Politis, 36th
International Symposium on Archaeometry, Quebec City, Canada, May 2-6,
2006.
202. “Surveying and Excavating a Prehistoric Obsidian Workshop in
Sardinia (Italy): Studying the Chaìne Opératoire” (R.H.
Tykot, C. Lugliè, T. Setzer, G. Tanda & R.W. Webb), 71st
Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Juan,
Puerto Rico, April 26-30, 2006.
201. Quarries, Mines, Workshops and Factories: Standardizing
Nomenclature for the Archaeological Community, Working Group, 71st
Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Juan,
Puerto Rico, April 26-30, 2006.
200. “Reconstructing the Diets of the Lucayan Taino People
(Bahamas)” (M. Pateman & R.H. Tykot), 71st Annual Meeting of the
Society for American Archaeology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 26-30,
2006.
199. “The Prehistoric Sources of Obsidian on the Island of Lipari,
Italy: Preliminary Results Using LA-ICP-MS” (L. Beyer & R.H.
Tykot), 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 26-30, 2006.
198. “Phytolith Analysis of Ceramics from Liangchengzhen, Shandong,
China” (R.D. Bowers, R.H. Tykot, R. Lanehart, A. Underhill, F. Luan
& H. Fang), 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for American
Archaeology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 26-30, 2006.
197. “Lipid Residue Analysis of Pottery from Liangchengzhen,
Shandong, China” (R. Lanehart, R.H. Tykot, A. Underhill, F. Luan &
H. Fang), 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology,
San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 26-30, 2006.
196. “Regional Stable Isotope Value Variability in
West-Central/North Patagonia (Argentina)” (A.F. Gil, G.A. Neme, R.H.
Tykot & N. Shelnut), 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for
American Archaeology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 26-30, 2006.
195. “Paleodiets and the Tiwanaku State: A Bioarchaeological
Assessment of Exchange Networks and State Formation Processes” (C.A.
Berryman, D.E. Blom, P. Tomczak & R.H. Tykot), 71st Annual Meeting
of the Society for American Archaeology, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April
26-30, 2006.
194. “The Use of Maize in Peninsular Florida: Stable Isotope
Analysis” (J.A. Kelly, R. Tykot & J.T. Milanich), 71st Annual
Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
April 26-30, 2006.
193. “Stable Isotope Analysis and the Importance of Maize in South
America,” 231st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta,
Georgia, March 26-30, 2006.
192. “Obsidian Sourcing in the Mediterranean: The Advantages and
Disadvantages of Various Methods of Analysis for Archaeological
Studies,” 231st American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta,
Georgia, March 26-30, 2006.
191. “Interpreting stable isotopic analyses: Case studies on
prehistoric Sardinia” (L. Lai & R.H. Tykot), 231st American
Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, March 26-30, 2006.
190. “Exploring Prehistoric Mediterranean Diet through Stable
Isotopes: Case Studies from Mainland Italy and Sardinia” (R.H. Tykot
& L. Lai), Seminar on Diet and Migration in Mediterranean
Prehistory: A Methodological Reappraisal, Università di Roma ‘La
Sapienza’, Italy, March 10, 2006.
189. “Results of the Second Season of Survey and Excavation of the
Neolithic Obsidian Workshop at Sennixeddu, Sardinia” (R.H. Tykot, C.
Lugliè, T. Setzer, G. Tanda & R.W. Webb), 107th Annual
Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Montreal, Jan. 5-8,
2006.
188. “Stable Isotope Analysis Suggests Early Use of Maize in Central
Florida” (J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J. Milanich), The 2005 Meeting
of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference, Columbia, South
Carolina, November 2-6, 2005.
187. “Studying the Chaìne Opératoire for Neolithic
Obsidian: Survey and Excavation at Sennixeddu, Sardinia” (R.H. Tykot,
C. Lugliè, T. Setzer, G. Tanda & R.W. Webb), Central
Mediterranean Prehistory Workshop, Manchester, England, Nov. 2, 2005.
186. “Prehistoric Subsistence Patterns in the Central Mediterranean:
Some Contributions from Stable Isotope Analysis” (R.H. Tykot, J.E. Robb
& L. Lai), Central Mediterranean Prehistory Workshop, Manchester,
England, Nov. 2, 2005.
185. “Variabilidad Dietaria a Través del Tiempo en la Costa
Centro-Septentrional de Patagonia y Valle Inferior del Río
Chubut: Nuevos Datos Isotópicos” (J. Gómez Otero, R.H.
Tykot & N. Falk), Simposio Arqueología y
Biogeografía. Diferentes escalas de análisis y
líneas de evidencias, Punta Arenas (Chile), 24 al 28 de Octubre
de 2005. Abstract published in Programa y Resúmenes de las
Sextas Jornadas de Arqueología de la Patagonia, pp. 52-53.
184. “Presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA at the Crystal
River archaeological site: initial findings” (R. Lanehart, R. Tykot, J.
Kelly, N. Falk, H. D. Donoghue, M. Spigelman, K. Vernon & D.
Himmelgreen),
1st Paleopathology Association South American Meeting, Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil, July 27-29, 2005.
183. “Prehistoric Obsidian Trade in Central-Northern Italy: Artifact
Analyses from the Late Neolithic Site of Poggio Olivastro
(Canino-Viterbo)” (R.H.
Tykot & G.M. Bulgarelli), 35th International Symposium on
Archaeometry,
Beijing, China, May 10-15, 2005. PDF
of
Poster
182. “Dietary Adaptations During the Longshan Period in Shandong,
China” (R.E. Lanehart, R.H. Tykot, A.P. Underhill, G. Feinman, L.
Nicholas, F.
Luan, H. Yu, & G. Cai), 35th International Symposium on
Archaeometry,
Beijing, China, May 10-15, 2005. PDF
of Poster
181. “Assessing Ancient Agriculture in Central Chile: Comparing Coastal
and Inland Sites, and the Importance of Maize, thru Bone Chemistry”
(R.H. Tykot, F. Falabella, E. Aspillaga, M. Planella & L.
Sanhueza), 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology,
Salt Lake City, Utah, March 30-April 3, 2005.
180. “Source Analysis of Obsidian Artifacts from Pantelleria (Italy)
and Tunisia,” (B. Vargo, R.H. Tykot, M. Glascock & R.J. Speakman),
70th
Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Salt Lake City,
Utah, March 30-April 3, 2005.
179. “Stable Isotope Analysis of Hair and Soft Tissues from Prehistoric
Argentina,” (N. Shelnut, R.H. Tykot, A. Gil & G. Neme), 70th Annual
Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Salt Lake City, Utah,
March 30-April 3, 2005.
178. “Obsidian Use During the Bronze Age: An Experimental Study of
Obsidian Artifacts from Duos Nuraghes, Sardinia (Italy),” (T. Setzer,
R.H. Tykot
& G.S. Webster), 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for American
Archaeology, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 30-April 3, 2005.
177. Invited Discussant for symposium “Crossing the Straits:
Prehistoric Obsidian Source Exploitation in the Pacific Rim,” 70th
Annual Meeting of
the Society for American Archaeology, Salt Lake City, Utah, March
30-April
3, 2005.
176. “Magnetic Properties of Central Mediterranean Obsidians: an
Archaeological Fingerprint?” (I. Weaver, R. Sternberg & R.H.
Tykot), Geological Society of America Northeastern Section - 40th
Annual Meeting, Saratoga Springs,
New York, March 14–16, 2005. GSA Abstracts with Programs 37(1).
175. “Stable Isotopes and Diet in Mesoamerica,” Southeast Conference on
Mesoamerican Archaeology and Ethnohistory, University of South Florida,
Tampa, Florida, February 12, 2005.
174. “Prehistoric Dietary Adaptations on Mediterranean Islands and in
Mainland Coastal Areas: New Data from Bone Chemistry Studies” (R.H.
Tykot & L. Lai), 106th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological
Institute of America, Boston, Massachusetts, January 2005. Abstract
published in Archaeological Institute of America 106th Annual
Meeting Abstracts 28: 49-50.
173. “Use-Wear Analysis of Obsidian from a Nuragic Site in Sardinia:
Interpreting Changes of Bronze Age Tool Function at Duos Nuraghes”
(T.J. Setzer, R.H.
Tykot & G.S. Webster), 106th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological
Institute of America, Boston, Massachusetts, January 2005. Abstract
published in Archaeological Institute of America 106th Annual
Meeting Abstracts 28: 42.
172. “Sources and Trade of Obsidian in Corsica (France),”
Materials Research Society, Boston, Massachusetts, Nov. 29-Dec. 3,
2004.
171. “Nuovi risultati sulla provenienza dell'ossidiana dal sito
neolitico recente di Contraguda (Sardegna)” ( L. Lai, R.H. Tykot, C.
Tozzi), XXXIX
Riunione Scientifica dell’Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e
Protostoria.
Materie prime e scambi nella Preistoria italiana, Firenze, 25-27
novembre
2004.
170. “Ossidiana da Lipari: le fonti, la distribuzione, la tipologia, e
le tracce d'usura” (R.H. Tykot, M.R. Iovino, M.C. Martinelli, L.
Beyer),
XXXIX Riunione Scientifica dell’Istituto Italiano di Preistoria e
Protostoria,
Firenze, 25-27 novembre 2004.
169. “The magnetic fingerprinting of central Mediterranean obsidians”
(I. Weaver, R. Sternberg & R.H. Tykot), Franklin & Marshall
Autumn Research Fair, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, November 5, 2004.
168. “Ecología isotópica y Dieta: valores para recursos
del centro occidente argentino e implicancias para el estudio de la
dispersión prehispánica del maíz” (A. Gil, G. Neme
& R.H. Tykot),
II Reunión Binacional de Ecología, XXI Reunión
Argentina de Ecología, XI Reunión de la Sociedad de
Ecología
de Chile, Mendoza, Argentina, 31 de octubre al 5 de noviembre de 2004.
167. “The Ancient Trade in Mediterranean Black Gold: Scientific
Applications in Obsidian Sourcing,” Archaeological Sciences of
the Americas, Tucson, Arizona, September 23-26, 2004.
166. “The Spread of Maize in Peninsular Florida: Stable Isotope Results
for Pre-Contact Sites” (J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J.T. Milanich),
Archaeological Sciences of the Americas, Tucson, Arizona, September
23-26, 2004.
165. “Dietary Changes in Sardinian Prehistory Revealed by Isotopic
Analyses of Bone Tissue and Tooth Enamel” (L. Lai & R.H. Tykot),
Archaeological Sciences of the Americas, Tucson, Arizona, September
23-26, 2004.
164. “Laser Ablation ICP-MS Characterization of Archaeological
Materials for Provenance-Based Research” (R.J. Speakman, M.D. Glascock,
C. Descantes, R.H. Tykot, J.J. Thatcher, C.E. Skinner, K.M. Lienhop
& B.J. Higgins), Archaeological Sciences of the Americas, Tucson,
Arizona, September 23-26, 2004.
163. “Isótopos estables y Dieta en el centro oeste Argentino:
recientes datos obtenidos sobre muestras humanas de San Juan” (N.
Shelnut, A. Gil,
R.H. Tykot, C.T. Michieli, M. Gambier & G. Neme), XV Congreso
Nacional
de Arqueología Argentina: Arqueología e
Integración
Conceptual. Fronteras del Conocimiento, September 20-25, 2004. Abstract
published
in XV Congreso Nacional de Arqueología Argentina
(coordinated
by M. Tamagnini & O. Mendonça), Universidad Nacional de Rio
Cuarto, p. 223, 2004. ISBN 950-665-281-3
162. “Coastal and Inland Diet in Late Neolithic Sardinia: First Data
from Stable Isotopes” (L. Lai, R.H. Tykot, A. Doying), European
Association of Archaeologists 10th Annual Meeting, Lyon, France,
September 8-12, 2004.
161. Central Mediterranean Obsidian Trade: Following the Chaîne
Opératoire (Invited Speaker), Obsidian Summit International
Workshop, Tokyo, Japan,
September 1-8, 2004.
160. “Obsidian Sources and Trade in the Central Mediterranean,” 34th
International Symposium on Archaeometry, Zaragoza, Spain, May 3-7,
2004.
159. “Dietary Change in Prehistoric Sardinia (Italy): Results of Stable
Isotope Analyses of Human Skeletal Tissues” (L. Lai & R.H. Tykot),
34th International Symposium on Archaeometry, Zaragoza, Spain, May 3-7,
2004.
158. “Detailed Dietary Determination in the Inca World: Isotopic
Analysis of Mummified Humans from Northwestern Argentina” (R.H. Tykot,
N. Shelnut
& A. Gil), 34th International Symposium on Archaeometry, Zaragoza,
Spain,
May 3-7, 2004.
157. “Stable Isotope Analysis and Dietary Adaptations During the
Longshan Period in Shandong China: Preliminary Results from
Liangchengzhen” (R.E.
Lanehart, R.H. Tykot, A.P. Underhill, G. Feinman, L. Nicholas, F. Luan,
H.
Yu, & G. Cai), 34th International Symposium on Archaeometry,
Zaragoza,
Spain, May 3-7, 2004.
156. “Combining Obsidian Provenance and Use-wear Studies: An Analysis
of Artifacts from the Late Neolithic Site of Contraguda, Sardinia”
(T.J. Setzer, R.H. Tykot & C. Tozzi), 34th International Symposium
on Archaeometry, Zaragoza, Spain, May 3-7, 2004.
155. “Isotopic analysis of mummified human remains from northwestern
Argentina: a dietary reconstruction” (N. Shelnut, R.H. Tykot & A.
Gil), 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical
Anthropologists, Tampa,
Florida, April 14-17, 2004. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology
123 (S38): 180.
154. “Dietary Adaptations in the Maya Lowlands Through Time and Space:
First Results of Stable Isotope Analysis for the Yucatan” (E. Mansell
&
R.H. Tykot), 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of
Physical
Anthropologists, Tampa, Florida, April 14-17, 2004. American
Journal
of Physical Anthropology 123 (S38): 141-142.
153. “Presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA at the
Crystal River archaeological site: Initial findings” (R. Lanehart, R.H.
Tykot, J. Kelly, N. Falk, H.D. Donoghue, M. Spigelman, K. Vernon &
D.
Himmelgreen), 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of
Physical
Anthropologists, Tampa, Florida, April 14-17, 2004. American
Journal
of Physical Anthropology 123 (S38): 131-132.
152. “A Contribution to the Nutritional History of Prehistoric Sardinia
(Italy): Preliminary Results of Isotopic Analyses of Bone Collagen,
Bone Apatite
and Tooth Enamel” (L. Lai & R.H. Tykot), 73rd Annual Meeting of the
American
Association of Physical Anthropologists, Tampa, Florida, April 14-17,
2004.
American Journal of Physical Anthropology 123 (S38): 131.
151. “Prehistoric Subsistence Adaptations in West-central Florida as
Determined by Stable Isotope Analysis” (J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J.
Milanich),
73rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical
Anthropologists,
Tampa, Florida, April 14-17, 2004. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology 123 (S38): 124.
150. “Differential Subsistence Adaptations of Agriculturalists and
Herders of the Early Intermediate Period in the Lurin Valley, Peru: New
Data from Stable Isotope Analysis” (N. Falk, R.H. Tykot, M. Delgado,
E.A. Pechenkina & J. Vradenburg), 73rd Annual Meeting of the
American Association of
Physical Anthropologists, Tampa, Florida, April 14-17, 2004. American
Journal of Physical Anthropology 123 (S38): 93.
149. “Prehistoric Diet in the Central Himalayas: Stable Isotope Results
from Malari, Garhwal (India)” (R.H. Tykot, T. O’Connell, K. Privat, S.
Juyal, V. Nautiyal), 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of
Physical Anthropologists, Tampa, Florida, April 14-17, 2004. American
Journal
of Physical Anthropology 123 (S38): 197-198.
148. “Neolithic Trade Networks in the Central Mediterranean: The Role
of Pantelleria (Italy) “ (B.A. Vargo & R.H. Tykot), 69th Annual
Meeting
of the Society for American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March
31-April
4, 2004. Abstract in International Association for Obsidian Studies
Bulletin 31:9, 2004.
147. “Isotopic Analysis of Mummies from Northwestern Argentina” (N.
Shelnut, R.H. Tykot & A. Gil), 69th Annual Meeting of the
Society for American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March 31-April 4,
2004.
146. “Use-Wear Studies of Obsidian from the Late Neolithic Site of
Contraguda, Sardinia (Italy)” (T. Setzer, R.H. Tykot, C. Tozzi),
69th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Montreal,
Canada, March 31-April 4, 2004. Abstract in International
Association for Obsidian Studies Bulletin 31:8, 2004.
145. “Animal Husbandry in the Early Bronze Age Levant: Results from
Zooarchaeology and Isotope Analysis at Tell el Hesi (Israel)” (S. Peck,
B. Hesse, R.H.
Tykot), 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology,
Montreal,
Canada, March 31-April 4, 2004.
144. “Contribution of Ceramic Residues and Bone Chemistry to Dietary
Adaptations during the Longshan Period, Shandong, China” (R.E.
Lanehart, R.H. Tykot,
A.P. Underhill, F. Luan, H. Yu), 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for
American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March 31-April 4, 2004.
143. “Diet in Prehistoric Sardinia (Italy): Preliminary Results of
Isotopic Analyses” (L. Lai & R.H. Tykot), 69th Annual Meeting of
the Society
for American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March 31-April 4, 2004.
142. “The Importance of Maize in Florida through the Contact Period”
(J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J.T. Milanich), 69th Annual Meeting of
the Society for American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March 31-April
4, 2004.
141. “Maize on the Frontier: Isotopic and Macrobotanical Data from
Central-Western Argentina” (A. Gil, R.H. Tykot, G.A. Neme & A.M.
Hernandez), 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for American
Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March
31-April 4, 2004.
140. “Subsistence Adaptations of Hunter-Gatherers in Central Patagonia
(Argentina): New Data from Stable Isotope Analysis” (N. Falk, R.H.
Tykot
& J. Gomez-Otero), 69th Annual Meeting of the Society for American
Archaeology,
Montreal, Canada, March 31-April 4, 2004.
139. “The Role of Agency in Central Mediterranean Obsidian Trade during
the Late Neolithic” (L. Beyer, R.H. Tykot, T. Setzer), 69th Annual
Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada,
March 31-April 4, 2004. Abstract in International Association for
Obsidian Studies Bulletin 31:6, 2004.
138. Invited Discussant for Symposium “From Source to Finish: Obsidian
Characterization, Exchange, Technology, and Use,” 69th Annual Meeting
of
the Society for American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March 31-April
4,
2004.
137. “The Contribution of Stable Isotope Analysis to Understanding the
Introduction and Importance of Maize in South America,” 69th Annual
Meeting
of the Society for American Archaeology, Montreal, Canada, March
31-April
4, 2004.
136. “Survey and Excavation of the Largest Obsidian Workshop in the
Mediterranean: Preliminary Report on Fieldwork at Sennixeddu (Sardinia,
Italy)” (R.H. Tykot, C. Lugliè & G. Tanda), 105th Annual
Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, January 2-5, 2004,
San Francisco. Abstract published in Archaeological Institute of
America 105th Annual Meeting Abstracts 27: 122.
135. “Experiments with Sardinian Obsidian: Determining Its Use in the
Neolithic” (T.J. Setzer, R.H. Tykot & C. Tozzi), 105th Annual
Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, January 2-5, 2004,
San Francisco. Abstract published in Archaeological Institute of
America 105th Annual Meeting Abstracts 27: 28-29.
134. “Contraguda (Sardinia): Sourcing Obsidian Artifacts and Tracing
Exchange Networks in the Middle and Late Neolithic” (L. Lai, R.H. Tykot
& C.
Tozzi), 105th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of
America,
January 2-5, 2004, San Francisco. Abstract published in Archaeological
Institute of America 105th Annual Meeting Abstracts 27: 36-37.
133. “Contributions of Archaeological Science to Understanding Maltese
Relations with Other Areas of the Central Mediterranean,” Exploring the
Maltese Prehistoric Temple Culture, September 25-27, 2003, Malta.
132. “Early Neolithic Obsidian Trade in Northern Italy: New Results
from Isola del Giglio” (R.H. Tykot, M. Brandaglia, M.D. Glascock &
R.J. Speakman), ASMOSIA VII, 15-20 September, 2003, Thassos, Greece.
131. “Gray Marble Sculpture in the Montemartini (Capitoline) Museum,
Rome” (R.H. Tykot & J.J. Herrmann), ASMOSIA VII, 15-20 September,
2003, Thassos, Greece.
130. “Sources of Marble Used for Sculptures and Mosaics in the
Worcester Museum of Art” (M. Archambeault, R.H. Tykot, L. Becker &
P. Artal-Isbrand), ASMOSIA VII, 15-20 September, 2003, Thassos, Greece.
129. “Marble Sculptures from the Rhode Island School of Design:
Provenance Studies Using Stable Isotope and Other Analyses” (R.H.
Tykot, G.E. Borromeo & K. Severson), ASMOSIA VII, 15-20 September,
2003, Thassos, Greece.
128. “Capitals with Fine-Toothed Acanthus and the Quarries of
Dokimeion” (J.J. Herrmann & R.H. Tykot), ASMOSIA VII, 15-20
September, 2003, Thassos, Greece.
127. “Archaeological Aspects of Obsidians,” International Specialized
Workshop on Recent Advances in Obsidian Dating and Characterization,
July 2-5, 2003, Melos, Greece.
126. “High-Precision Sourcing of Obsidian Assemblages from the Central
Mediterranean: Feasibility and Utility for Archaeological
Interpretation
of the Exploitation of the Italian Island Sources,” International
Specialized
Workshop on Recent Advances in Obsidian Dating and Characterization,
July
2-5, 2003, Melos, Greece.
125. “Preliminary Report of the Survey and Excavations of the
Obsidian Workshop at Sennixeddu, Sardinia” (R.H. Tykot, C.
Lugliè, G. Tanda, B. Vargo, N. deBruijn, T. Setzer & R.
Carta), 6th Conference on Italian Archaeology, April 15-17, 2003,
Groningen, Netherlands.
124. “Sources and Exploitation of Obsidian from Pantelleria” (B.A.
Vargo, R.H. Tykot & M. Tosi), 6th Conference on Italian
Archaeology, April
15-17, 2003, Groningen, Netherlands.
123. “Ecological & Dietary Diversity in Prehistoric Gulf Coast
Florida” (J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J. Milanich), 68th Annual
Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 9-13, 2003,
Milwaukee. [winner of R.E. Taylor Student Poster Award offered by the
Society for Archaeological Sciences]
122. “The Pantellerian Connection: Neolithic Obsidian Trade in the
Central Mediterranean” (B.A. Vargo, R.H. Tykot, M. Tosi & S. Tusa),
68th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April
9-13, 2003, Milwaukee.
121. “A Neolithic Obsidian Workshop in Sardinia: The 2002 Excavations
at S’Ennixeddu” (R.H. Tykot, C. Lugliè, N. de Bruijn, T. Setzer
& B. Vargo), 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for American
Archaeology,
April 9-13, 2003, Milwaukee.
120. “Stable Isotope Analysis and Dietary Adaptations During the
Longshan Period in Shandong, China: Preliminary Results from
Liangchengzhen” (R.
Lanehart, A. Underhill, R.H. Tykot, F. Luan, H. Yu, H. Fang, F. Cai, G.
Feinman & L. Nicholas), 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for
American
Archaeology, April 9-13, 2003, Milwaukee.
119. “Tracing the Source of the Elephant and Hippopotamus Ivory from
the Uluburun Shipwreck” (K. Lafrenz, R.H. Tykot & C. Pulak), 104th
Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, January 3-6,
2003, New Orleans. Abstract published in Archaeological Institute
of America 104th Annual Meeting Abstracts (ISBN 1931909024). [2nd
place in the AIA poster award contest]
118. “Obsidian Flows, Flakes, and Functions: An Integrated Study of the
Late Neolithic Assemblage from Contraguda, Sardinia” (R.H. Tykot, L.
Lai &
C. Tozzi), 104th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of
America,
January 3-6, 2003, New Orleans. Abstract published in Archaeological
Institute
of America 104th Annual Meeting Abstracts (ISBN 1931909024)
117. “L’esatta provenienza dell’ossidiana e i modelli di diffusione nel
Mediterraneo centrale durante il Neolitico,” Convegno Internazionale
L’ossidiana del Monte Arci nel Mediterraneo: recupero dei valori di un
territorio, November 29-December 1, 2002, Oristano and Pau, Sardinia.
116. Invited Discussant for symposium “Initial Neolithic Occupation of
Small Island Groups in Theory and Practice,” 8th European Association
of
Archaeologists Annual Meeting, September 24-29, 2002, Thessaloniki,
Greece.
115. “On the Use of Obsidian in the Neolithic Mediterranean: New
Approaches to Provenance, Technology and Function,” 8th European
Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting, September 24-29, 2002,
Thessaloniki, Greece.
114. “Sheep and the Sea in Mediterranean Subsistence Strategies: A
Contribution from Stable Isotope Analysis,” 8th European Association of
Archaeologists Annual Meeting, September 24-29, 2002, Thessaloniki,
Greece.
113. “A Preliminary Determination of Subsistence Variation and Dietary Changes Among Prehistoric Gulf Coast Florida Populations Using Stable Isotope Analysis” (J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J.T. Milanich), 54th Annual Meeting of the Florida Anthropological Society, May 3-5, 2002, St. Peterburg, Florida.
112. “Identification and Characterization of the Obsidian Sources on the Island of Palmarola, Italy” (R.H. Tykot, T.J. Setzer & M.D. Glascock), 33rd International Symposium on Archaeometry, 22-26 April 2002, Amsterdam.
111. “Stable Isotope Analysis and Subsistence Adaptations along the Gulf Coast of Florida from the Archaic through Safety Harbor Periods” (J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J. Milanich), 33rd International Symposium on Archaeometry, 22-26 April 2002, Amsterdam.
110. “Comprehensive Source Analysis and the Socioeconomic Role of Obsidian Trade in Northern Italy: New Data from the Middle Neolithic Site of Gaione” (R.H. Tykot, A.J. Ammerman, M. Bernabo Brea & M.D. Glascock), 33rd International Symposium on Archaeometry, 22-26 April 2002, Amsterdam.
109. “Ceramic Production and Distribution in Late Iron Age Etruria: An Example from the Mugello Basin” (J.J. Winkler, R.H. Tykot & G. Warden), 33rd International Symposium on Archaeometry, 22-26 April 2002, Amsterdam.
108. “Using Laser Ablation ICP Mass Spectrometry to Source Mediterranean Obsidians” (R.H. Tykot, M.D. Glascock & R.J. Speakman), 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 20-24, 2002, Denver.
107. “A View from the North: A Stable Isotope Study of Ancient Maya Diet from Yaxuná and La Milpa” (E. Mansell, R.H. Tykot, D. Freidel, T. Ardren, B. Dahlin) , 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 20-24, 2002, Denver.
106. “Ceramic Production and Distribution in Late Iron Age Etruria: An Example from the Mugello Basin” (J. Winkler, R.H. Tykot, G. Warden), 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 20-24, 2002, Denver.
105. “Placing Obsidian in its Rightful Context: An Analysis of Geological Sources and Archaeological Materials from the Island of Lipari (Italy)” (L.G. Beyer & R.H. Tykot), 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 20-24, 2002, Denver.
104. “Dietary Variation and Change Among Prehistoric Gulf Coast Florida Populations: A Preliminary Study of the Archaic Through Safety Harbor Periods Using Stable Isotope Analysis” (J.A. Kelly, R.H. Tykot & J.T. Milanich), 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 20-24, 2002, Denver.
103. “The Identification of Primary Obsidian Sources on Pantelleria (Italy): The Impact of Provenience Identification on the Study of Prehistoric Exchange Networks” (B.A. Vargo, R.H. Tykot & M. Tosi), 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 20-24, 2002, Denver.
102. Invited Discussant for “Forum on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Archaeology,” 67th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 20-24, 2002, Denver.
101. “Provenance of Etruscan Pottery from Poggio Colla, Italy: A Chemical Characterization Study” (J.Winkler, R.H. Tykot & G. Warden), 103rd Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, January 3-6, 2002, Philadelphia. Abstract in American Journal of Archaeology 106:254, 2002.
100. “Geoarchaeological Survey and Characterization of the Central Mediterranean Obsidian Sources: New Approaches to an Old Problem” (R.H. Tykot, L. Beyer, T. Setzer, B. Vargo, J. Bernal & J. Bliss), 103rd Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, January 3-6, 2002, Philadelphia. Abstract in American Journal of Archaeology 106:254, 2002.
99. “New Approaches to the Characterization and Interpretation of Obsidian from the Mediterranean Island Sources,” invited paper for the Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology VI Symposium, Fall 2001 Meeting of the Materials Research Society, November 26-30, 2001, Boston.
98. “The Contribution of Bone Chemistry to Reconstructing Subsistence in the Mediterranean,” XIV Congress of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Liège, Belgium, September 2-8, 2001.
97. “Neolithic Exploitation and Trade of Obsidian in the Central Mediterranean: New Results and Implications for Cultural Interaction,” XIV Congress of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Liège, Belgium, September 2-8, 2001.
96. “Stable Isotope Analysis and Hunter-Gatherer Diets in Patagonia” (Robert H. Tykot, J. Belardi, L. Borrero, J. Gomez Otero, Scott Grammer, R. Guichon & Jennifer Kelly), Archaeological Science 01, August 29-September 1, 2001, Newcastle.
95. “Contribution of Stable Isotope Analysis to Understanding Dietary Variation among the Maya,” 222nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 26-30, 2001, Chicago.
94. “Geochemical Analysis of Obsidian from Multiple Flows on Island Sources: Interpreting Trade Mechanisms in Western Mediterranean Prehistory,” 222nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 26-30, 2001, Chicago.
93. “Craft Specialization in Late Classic Ulúan Communities: Ulúa Style Marble Vases” (C. Luke & R.H. Tykot), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
92. “Integrating Analytical, Archaeological and Ethnographic Subsistence Data: A Case Study from Patagonia, South America” (J. Kelly, S. Grammer, R. Tykot, J. Belardi, L. Borrero, J. Gomez Otero & R. Guichon), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
91. Invited discussant for the symposium “Studying Lithic Economies in the New Millennium” (organizers Gregory Bondar & Philip LaPorta), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
90. Invited discussant for the symposium “Resolution & Refinement: Leading Edge Research in Archaeological Chemistry” (organizers Kelly Knudson and David Meiggs), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
89. “Obsidian as an Indicator of Prehistoric Trade and Interaction in the Adriatic Basin” (R.H. Tykot, B. Bass & P. Della Casa), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
88. “Stable Isotope Analysis of a Scandinavian Island Population: Dietary Change during the Viking and Early Christian Periods” (S. Kosiba, R.H. Tykot & D. Carlsson), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
87. “The Characterization of Obsidian from Pantelleria (Italy): The Archaeological Significance of Multiple Island Sources” (B.A. Vargo, R.H. Tykot, J. Julie Bliss, V. Colella, M. Tosi & S. Tusa), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
86. “Obsidian Sources on Lipari (Italy): A Reexamination of a Complex Island System” (L.G. Beyer, R.H. Tykot, B.A. Vargo & J. Bliss), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
85. “New Approaches to the Characterization and Interpretation of Obsidian from the Central Mediterranean Island Sources” (J. Bliss, R.H. Tykot & B.A. Vargo), 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.
84. “Intradental Variation in Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios in Human Tooth Enamel” (J.W. Wilson, R.H. Tykot & D.H. Ubelaker), 70th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, March 28-31, 2001, Kansas City. Abstract in American Journal of Physical Anthropology 114(S32), 2001: 166.
83. “Geoarchaeological Survey of Obsidian Sources on Pantelleria (Italy),” 102nd Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, January 3-6, 2001, San Diego. Abstract
82. “Dieta a partir de isótopos estables en restos óseos humanos de Patagonia Austral. Estado actual y perspectivas (L.A. Borrero, R.A. Guichón, R.H. Tykot & J. Kelly), IV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Antropología Biológica, October 2000, Uruguay. Abstract
81. “Isotopic Analysis of Rosso Antico and Bichrome Marble Objects from the Boston Museum” (R.H. Tykot & J.J. Herrmann, Jr.), 6th International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, June 15-18, 2000, Venice, Italy. Abstract
80. “The End of the Line: Obsidian in Northern Italy and Southern France” (R.H. Tykot), 6th International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, June 15-18, 2000, Venice, Italy. Abstract
79. “Marble Carving Traditions in Honduras: Early Formative through Terminal Classic” (C.M. Luke, R.A. Joyce, J.S. Henderson & R.H. Tykot), 6th International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, June 15-18, 2000, Venice, Italy. Abstract
78. “Nuove analisi di reperti di ossidiana rinvenuti nella provincia di Livorno” (R.H. Tykot, B.A. Vargo, C. Tozzi, G. Radi & A. Ammerman), XXXV Riunione Scientifica, Le Comunità della Preistoria Italiana. Studi e Ricerche sul Neolitico e le Età dei Metalli in memoria di Luigi Bernabò Brea, Lipari, June 2-7, 2000. Abstract
77. “Ricostruzione di aspetti marittimi e sociali nello scambio di ossidiana durante il neolitico, tramite analisi GIS” (J.E. Robb, R.H. Tykot, et al.), XXXV Riunione Scientifica, Le Comunità della Preistoria Italiana. Studi e Ricerche sul Neolitico e le Età dei Metalli in memoria di Luigi Bernabò Brea, Lipari, June 2-7, 2000. Abstract
76. “Microsampling and Understanding Variation in Stable Carbon Isotope Ratios in Tooth Enamel” (R.H. Tykot, D.H. Ubelaker & J.W. Wilson), 32nd International Archaeometry Symposium, May 15-19, Mexico City, Mexico. Abstract
75. “Comparison of Obsidian Analyses by Multiple Techniques: Determining Meaningful Levels of Resolution for Central Mediterranean Provenance Studies” (R.H. Tykot, M.D. Glascock & C.E. Skinner), 32nd International Archaeometry Symposium, May 15-19, Mexico City, Mexico. Abstract
74. “A Scientific Study of Marble Vases and Sources from the Ulua Valley of Honduras: Stable Isotope and Petrographic Analysis” (C.M. Luke, R.H. Tykot & R. Scott), 32nd International Archaeometry Symposium, May 15-19, Mexico City, Mexico. Abstract
73. “Problems and Prospects for Dietary Reconstruction Using Strontium-calcium Ratio Analysis: New Analyses of South African Hominid Fossils” (J.W. Wilson, R.H. Tykot & J.F. Thackeray), 32nd International Archaeometry Symposium, May 15-19, Mexico City, Mexico. Abstract
72. “Strontium-Calcium Ratio Analysis and Dietary Adaptations of Early Hominids from South Africa: A Reevaluation of Interpretive Problems in Light of New Analyses” (J.W. Wilson, R.H. Tykot & J.F. Thackeray), 69th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, San Antonio, Texas, April 12-15, 2000. Abstract in American Journal of Physical Anthropology supplement 30 (2000): 324. Abstract
71. “Diet, Demography, and Decapitation in the Late Postclassic: Stable Isotope Analysis of Human Teeth from Iximché, Guatemala” (R.H. Tykot, S.L. Whittington, D.M. Reed & J. Wilson), 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Philadelphia, April 5-9, 2000. Abstract
70. “Obsidian Analysis and Neolithic Trade in Northern Italy” (B. Vargo, R.H. Tykot, C. Tozzi & G. Radi), 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Philadelphia, April 5-9, 2000. Abstract
69. “Stable Isotope Analysis and Prehistoric Human Diet in Southern Patagonia” (J. Kelly, R.H. Tykot, R. Guichon & L. Borrero), 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Philadelphia, April 5-9, 2000. Abstract
68. “Stable Isotope Analysis and Maya Diet at La Milpa, Belize (E.B. Mansell, R.H. Tykot, & N.D.C. Hammond), 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Philadelphia, April 5-9, 2000. Abstract
67. “Anasazi Subsistence in La Plata, New Mexico: Carbon, Corn and Culture” (M.L. Whitaker, R.H. Tykot, D.L. Martin, H.W. Toll & N.J. van der Merwe), 65th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Philadelphia, April 5-9, 2000. Abstract
66. “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Exploring the Introduction and Early Role of Maize in Western South America” (J.E. Staller, R.H. Tykot & R.G. Thompson), 28th Annual Midwest Conference of Andean & Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory, Fort Wayne, Indiana, February 26-27, 2000. Abstract
65. “Reconstructing Mediterranean Diets: the Contribution of Bone Chemistry” (R.H. Tykot & J.E. Robb), 101st Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Dallas, December 27-30, 1999. Abstract
64. "Current and Future Directions in Central Mediterranean Obsidian Studies" (R.H. Tykot), Central Mediterranean Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, November 13, 1999. Abstract
63. “Nuevas determinaciones de isótopos estables para Tierra del Fuego y el sur de Patagonia” (R. Guichón, L.A. Borrero, A. Prieto, P. Cárdenas & R.H. Tykot), 4th Jornadas Nacionales de Antropología Biológica, San Salvador de Jujuy, 1999.
62. "Prehistoric Obsidian Trade in the Adriatic: New Evidence from Susac and Palagruza" (R.H. Tykot, L.R. Adams, B. Bass, T. Kaiser & S. Forenbaher), 64th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Chicago, March 24-28, 1999. Abstract
61. "Teaching Archaeological Science in the 21st Century," 16th Annual Visiting Scholars Conference "Archaeometry as Anthropology: Material Culture and Technology," Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, March 19-22, 1999. Abstract
60. "The Origins, Dispersal and Quantification of Maize Agriculture in the New World: Problems and Prospects for Stable Isotope Analysis," World Archaeological Congress 4, Cape Town, South Africa, January 10-14, 1999. Abstract
59. "Dieta y poblaciones humanas en la costa central del Chubut" (J. Gomez Otero, J. Bautista Belardi, R.H. Tykot & S.M. Grammer), IV Jornadas de Arqueologia de la Patagonia, Ríío Gallegos, 2 al 6 de noviembre de 1998, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Abstract
58. "Analysis of Classical Marble Sculptures in the Toledo Museum of Art" (S.E. Knudsen, C. Craine & R.H. Tykot), Vth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Boston, June 11-15, 1998. Abstract
57. "Thracian Horsemen - A Provenance Study of Marble Sculpture from Dobrudja-Romania" (M. Pentia, R.H. Tykot, L. Nedelcu & A. Barnea), Vth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Boston, June 11-15, 1998. Abstract
56. "On the Importation of Monumental Marble to Sardis," (R.H. Tykot & M.H. Ramage), Vth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Boston, June 11-15, 1998. Abstract
55. "Marble Sources and Artifacts from the Ulua Valley, Honduras" (C. Luke & R.H. Tykot), Vth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Boston, June 11-15, 1998. Abstract
54. "‘Thasian' Marble Sculptures in European and American Collections: Isotopic and other Analyses" (R.H. Tykot, J.J. Herrmann Jr., N.J. van der Merwe & R. Newman), Vth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity, Boston, June 11-15, 1998. Abstract
53. "The Origins and Dispersal of Maize Agriculture: A Review and Critical Assessment of the Isotopic Evidence," 31st International Symposium on Archaeometry, Budapest, Hungary, April 27-May 1, 1998. Abstract
52. "Archaeology, Biogeography, and Chronology: the ABC's of the Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in the Western Mediterranean Islands," 3rd International Symposium 14C and Archaeology, Lyon, France, April 9, 1998. Abstract
51. "Isotopic Evidence for Reconstructing Prehistoric Subsistence Patterns in North-Central Patagonia, Argentina" (S. Grammer, R.H. Tykot, J. Gomez Otero, J. Belardi), 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Seattle, March 27, 1998. Abstract
50. "Obsidian Studies in the Old World: Recent Advances in Methods, Research Design, and Interpretation," 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Seattle, March 26, 1998. Abstract
49. Invited discussant for the symposium "From Glass to Ceramics: Archaeometry in Archaeological and Technological Studies," 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Seattle, March 26, 1998.
48. Invited discussant for the symposium "Interdisciplinary Approaches in Archaeology: Tradition and Prospects," 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Seattle, March 27, 1998.
47. "Elemental and Isotopic Analysis in Archaeology: Reconstructing Ancient Technology, Trade, and Subsistence," invited paper for the 1998 Pittsburgh Conference, New Orleans, March 1-6, 1998. Abstract
46. "Determining the Source of Lithic Artifacts: Reconstructing Trade in the Ancient World," invited paper in the colloquium "Written in Stone: The Multiple Dimensions of Lithic Analysis," 99th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Chicago, Illinois, December 28, 1997. Abstract
45. "Bronze, Sea and Sardinia: Social and Technological Evolution in an Island Society," International Conference on Metals in Antiquity, Harvard University, September 10-13, 1997. Abstract
44. "The Longest Stone Age Trade Route in the World: Southwest Pacific Obsidian Reached Borneo (Malaysia) in the 5th Millennium BC (R.H. Tykot & S. Chia), 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Nashville, April 5, 1997. Abstract
43. "On the Attribution to Thasos of Dolomitic Marble Sculpture and Architectural Elements" (R.H. Tykot, J.J. Herrmann, Jr., N.J. van der Merwe, & R. Newman), 98th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, New York, December 29, 1996. Abstract in American Journal of Archaeology 101(2):369, 1997.
42. "Islands in the Stream: New Interpretations of Extrainsular Communication and Cultural Interaction in the Mediterranean," 98th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, New York, December 28, 1996.
41. "Long-distance Obsidian Trade in Indonesia" (R.H. Tykot & S. Chia), Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, December 3, 1996. Abstract. This paper was featured in the Research News section of Science 274 (1996): 2012-2013.
40. "A Dynamic View of Obsidian Exploitation in the Western Mediterranean," XIII Congress of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Forlì (Italy), September 10, 1996. Abstract
39. "Changes in Subsistence, Settlement, and Social Interaction during the Neolithisation of the Western Mediterranean," XIII Congress of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences, Forlì (Italy), September 9, 1996. Abstract
38. "Iberian Bronze Figurines: Technological and Stylistic Analysis" (R.H. Tykot, L. Prados-Torreira & M.S. Balmuth), 13th International Bronze Congress, Cambridge, MA, May 30, 1996. Abstract
37. "Recipes for Sardinian Bronzes" (M.S. Balmuth & R.H. Tykot), 13th International Bronze Congress, Cambridge, MA, May 30, 1996. Abstract
36. "Isotopic Investigations of Dietary Dichotomies: the Importance of Maize and Marine Foods to Initial Period/Early Horizon Subsistence in Highland and Coastal Peru" (R.H. Tykot, N.J. van der Merwe & R.L. Burger), International Symposium on Archaeometry, Urbana, Illinois, May 23-24, 1996. Abstract
35. "The Dietary Significance of Prehistoric Maize in the Northern Andes: An Isotopic Perspective" (R.H. Tykot, N.J. van der Merwe & J.S. Athens), 61st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, New Orleans, April 11, 1996. Abstract
34. "Movement of Monumental Marble to Lydian Sardis" (M. Ramage & R.H. Tykot), 97th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, San Diego, December 29, 1995. Abstract in American Journal of Archaeology 100(2):377, 1996.
33. "Neolithisation and Subsistence Change in Prehistoric Italy," 94th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, DC, November 15-19, 1995. Abstract
32. "Sardinian Black Gold: Selective Exploitation of Italian Obsidian during the Neolithic Period," Symposium on the Cultural Response to the Volcanic Landscape, Cumae, Italy, October 27-29, 1995. Abstract (English and Italian)
31. "A Multi-Method Approach to the Provenience of Mediterranean Obsidian: New Data on the Exploitation of the Monte Arci Sources in Sardinia," Fourth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones Used in Antiquity, Bordeaux, France, October 10, 1995. Abstract
30. "The Sources of Classical Marble Sculptures in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: An Update on their Isotopic Analysis" (with N.J. van der Merwe & J.J. Herrmann, Jr.), Fourth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones Used in Antiquity, Bordeaux, France, October 10, 1995. Abstract
29. "Weathering Surfaces on Classical Marble Sculptures: Isotopic and X-ray Diffraction Studies" (R.H. Tykot, R. Newman & N.J. van der Merwe), Fourth International Conference of the Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones Used in Antiquity, Bordeaux, France, October 10-11, 1995. Abstract
28. "Changing Patterns of Settlement, Subsistence, and Social Interaction in Neolithic Sardinia," 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 5, 1995. Abstract
27. "The Source of Corse Obsidian: Neolithic Exchange in the Western Mediterranean" (R.H. Tykot & K. Hartshorn), 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 4, 1995. Abstract
26. "Archaeological Applications of ICP-Mass Spectrometry" (R.H. Tykot & S.M. Young), Archaeological Chemistry Symposium, 209th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, April 5, 1995. Abstract
25. "Stable Isotope Analysis of Bone Collagen and Apatite in the Reconstruction of Human Diet: A Case Study from Cuello, Belize" (R.H. Tykot, N.J. van der Merwe & N. Hammond), Archaeological Chemistry Symposium, 209th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, April 3, 1995. Abstract
24. "Radiocarbon Chronology for Prenuragic Sardinia," International Conference on Sardinian Stratigraphy and Mediterranean Chronology, Medford, Massachusetts, March 17-19, 1995.
23. "Procurement and Prestige: Patterns in the Provenience of Prehistoric Mediterranean Obsidian," 96th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Atlanta, December 29, 1994. Abstract in American Journal of Archaeology 99(2):336, 1995.
22. "From Deer to Dogs: A Dynamic View of Subsistence, Status and Sociopolitical Development at Cuello, Belize" (R.H. Tykot, N.J. van der Merwe & N. Hammond), 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Atlanta, November 30, 1994. Abstract
21. "The Source of Corse Obsidian: Provenience Analysis based on Major Element Chemistry" (R.H. Tykot & K. Hartshorn), Science & Archaeology: Towards an Interdisciplinary Approach to Studying the Past, Cambridge, Massachusetts, October 14-16, 1994. Abstract
20. "Diet and Animal Husbandry of the Preclassic Maya at Cuello, Belize" (N.J. van der Merwe, R.H. Tykot, & N. Hammond), Fourth Advanced Seminar on Paleodiet, Banff, Alberta, Canada, September 4-9, 1994.
19. "Neolithisation in the Western Mediterranean Islands," 59th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Anaheim, April 23, 1994. Abstract
18. "Sourcing Greek and Roman Marble Sculpture in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Combining Analytical, Archaeological, and Artistic Data" (R.H. Tykot, N.J. van der Merwe & J.J. Herrmann, Jr.), 95th Annual AIA Meeting, Washington, DC, December 30, 1993. Abstract in American Journal of Archaeology 98(2):338-39, 1994.
17. "Neolithisation in Sardinia: Settlement, Subsistence, and Social Interaction," 15th Annual Tufts University Colloquium on Sardinian Archaeology, December 3, 1993.
16. "Stable Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Sourcing of Marble Sculptures in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston" (with N.J. van der Merwe, J.J. Herrmann, Jr., R. Newman, C.S. Czapski, & N. Herz), Third International ASMOSIA Conference, Athens, May 17, 1993. Abstract
15. "The Sources and Distribution of Sardinian Obsidian," 94th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, New Orleans, December 30, 1992.
14. "Regional Interaction in the Prehistoric Central Mediterranean: Chronological Variation as Evidenced by Obsidian Exchange," 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Pittsburgh, April 9, 1992. Abstract
13. "Radiocarbon Dating and Absolute Chronology in the Prehistoric Western Mediterranean: Current Problems and Future Prospects," 93rd Annual AIA Meeting, Chicago, December 30, 1991. Abstract in American Journal of Archaeology 96(2):371-372, 1992.
12. "The Sources and Distribution of Sardinian Obsidian," Archaeological Stone: Scientific and Technical Studies, The British Museum, London, November 15, 1991. Abstract
11. "Archaeological Applications of ICP Mass Spectrometry: An Obsidian Case Study," 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, New Orleans, April 28, 1991. Abstract
10. "The Obsidian Trade in Prehistoric Italy: Reconstructing Social and Economic Organization by Modeling Exchange," 92nd Annual AIA Meeting, San Francisco, December 30, 1990. Abstract in American Journal of Archaeology 95(2):325, 1991.
9. "Obsidian Analysis and West Mediterranean Socio-Economic Organization," 89th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, New Orleans, December 1, 1990. Abstract
8. "Monte Arci Revisited: The Sources of Sardinian Obsidian," 12th Annual Tufts University Colloquium on Sardinian Archaeology, October 12, 1990.
7. "A Bronze Age Village in Sardinia: A Preliminary Report of the Excavations at Nuraghe Santa Barbara (Bauladu) 1986-1989" (L.J. Gallin & R.H. Tykot), 55th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archaeology, Las Vegas, April 19, 1990. Abstract
6. "The Sea Peoples in Sicily, Sardinia and Etruria: A Reexamination of the Evidence in Light of Recent Archaeological Research," First Joint Archaeological Congress, Baltimore, January 8, 1989. Abstract
5. "Obsidian Analysis and Modelling Exchange in the Western Mediterranean," 90th Annual AIA Meeting, Baltimore, January 7, 1989. Abstract
4. "1988 Excavations at Nuraghe Santa Barbara in Bauladu" (R.H. Tykot & L.J. Gallin), 10th Annual Tufts University Colloquium on Sardinian Archaeology, December 9, 1988.
3. "The Trade and Distribution of Obsidian in the Western Mediterranean," 8th Annual Tufts University Colloquium on Sardinian Archaeology, November 21, 1986.
2. "Problems in the Functional Analysis of Punic Hearth Ceramics from Sardinia and Carthage," 7th Annual Tufts University Colloquium on Sardinian Archaeology, November 22, 1985.
1. "Problems in Obsidian: Nuragic Manufacture and Use," 4th Annual
Tufts University Colloquium on Sardinian Archaeology, November 12,
1982.
59. “Isotope Studies and the Origins and Spread of Agriculture in Latin America”, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, September 27, 2007.
58. “Applicazioni scientifiche in Archeologia”,
Giornate Archeologiche Nisane, Progetto di scavo a Monte Belvedere,
Fiumedinisi. Alì (Sicily), June 16, 2007.
57. “Bone Chemistry and Ancient Diets in the
Mediterranean”, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, April 13,
2007.
56. “Stable Isotope Analysis of Human Remains to
Study Ancient Diets in the New World”, Tufts University, Medford,
Massachusetts, April 12, 2007.
55. “"Fantastic" Archaeology: What Inquiring
Minds Should Know,” Time Sifters, Sarasota, Florida, February 21, 2007.
54. “Bronze Age Sardinia and its Mediterranean
Connections,” University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, March 29, 2006.
53. “They Are What They Ate: Bone Chemistry and
Ancient Diets,” University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, March 28, 2006.
52. “Neolithic to Nuragic Sardinia: Black Gold,
Bronze, and Bones nella più Bell'Isola del Mediterraneo,” John
Cabot University, Rome, Italy, March 13, 2006.
51. “Fantastic Archaeology: Critical Thinking and the Study of the
Past,” Center for Inquiry, Tampa, Florida, February 18, 2006.
50. “Sardinia in the Mediterranean ,” Italian-American Culture Club (Amici), Sun City, Florida, February 8, 2006.
49. “Obsidian Sources, Workshop Production, Trade and Use in the
Central Mediterranean,” University of Cambridge, England, November 4,
2005.
48. “Scientific Studies of Obsidian Sources and Trade in the Central
Mediterranean,” University of Manchester, England, November 3, 2005.
47. “Sardinia in the Mediterranean: Sea Peoples and Other
Connections
in the Late Bronze-Early Iron Age,” Oriental Institute, Chicago,
Illinois,
March 4, 2005.
46. “BC/AD? Bone Chemistry and Ancient Diets,” University of Chicago,
Illinois, March 3, 2005.
45. “Mediterranean Trade in Black Gold: The Chaîne
Opératoire of Obsidian,” Northwestern University, Evanston,
Illinois, March 3, 2005.
44. “Bridging the Gap between Social Science and Materials Science:
Archaeologists Use Modern Technology to Study Ancient Technology” (C.E.
Wells & R.H. Tykot), Symposium on 21st Century Teaching
Technologies: A Continuing Series of Explorations, University of South
Florida, Tampa, March 2, 2005.
43. “The Contribution of Stable Isotope Studies to New World
Archaeology,” Las Leñas, Argentina, January 22, 2005.
42. “Obsidian Sources and Trade in the Central Mediterranean,” Las
Leñas, Argentina, January 22, 2005.
41. “The Contribution of Stable Isotope Studies to New World
Archaeology,” Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile, January 18,
2005.
40. “The Contribution of Stable Isotope Studies to New World
Archaeology,” Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, December
7, 2004.
39. “They Are What They Ate: Stable Isotope Data for South American
Diets,” Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, December 2, 2004.
38. “Bone Chemistry Studies on Ancient Diet in Mesoamerica,” University
of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, December 1, 2004.
37. “Understanding the Introduction and Importance of Maize in Latin
America: The Contribution of Stable Isotope Analysis,” Harvard
University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 15, 2004.
36. “Keynote Speech: Obsidian Studies in the World,” Opening of
Obsidian Museum in Nagato Township, Japan, September 5, 2004.
35. “Sardinia in the Mediterranean,” The Education Center, Longboat
Key, Florida, March 23, 2004.
34. “Pre-Roman Sardinia and its Mediterranean Connections,” Emory
University, Atlanta, Georgia, March 4, 2004.
33. “Nuclear Techniques in Archeology,” Istituto di Fisica Generale
Applicata, University of Milan, Italy, September 23, 2003.
32. A series of lectures as part of a postdoctoral course on
“Physics Methods in Archaeometry,” International School of Physics
“Enrico Fermi”, Società Italiana di Fisica, Varenna, Italy, June
17-27, 2003.
31. “Ancient Diet and its Role in the Rise and Fall of the Maya,” Latin
American and Caribbean Studies Program, University of South Florida,
March 20, 2003.
30. “Prelude to Greek and Phoenician Colonization of Southern Italy:
Merchants, Prospectors, and other Connections with the Aegean in the
Late Bronze Age,” Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida, March 6, 2003.
29. “Diet and Subsistence in Latin America: Contributions from Stable
Isotope Analysis,” Missouri University Research Reactor, Columbia,
Missouri, February 27, 2003.
28. “Sardinia in the Mediterranean during the Neolithic and Bronze
Ages,” Missouri Archaeological Society, Columbia, Missouri, February
26, 2003.
27. “Sardinia in Mediterranean Prehistory,” Time Sifters Archaeology
Society, Sarasota, Florida, November 20, 2002.
26. “Bone Chemistry and the Reconstruction of Prehistoric Subsistence Adaptations in Latin America,” University of Georgia, Athens, March 1, 2002.
25. “Mediterranean Black Gold: Prehistoric Exploitation and Trade of Obsidian,” University of Georgia, Athens, February 28, 2002.
24. “Sardinia in the Mediterranean,” Archaeological Institute of America, South Pennsylvania Society, Gettysburg College, November 8, 2001.
23. “Prehistoric Obsidian Trade in the Mediterranean,” R.S. Webster Lecture, Archaeological Institute of America, Columbus (Ohio) Society, November 7, 2001.
22. “Sardinia in the Mediterranean,” R.S. Webster Lecture, Archaeological Institute of America, Appleton (Wisconsin) Society, November 6, 2001.
21. “Decoding Ancient Diets: Indigenous Subsistence Adaptations in Latin America,” R.S. Webster Lecture, Archaeological Institute of America, Iowa City Society, November 5, 2001.
20. “Deer, Dogs, and the Diet of the Maya,” USF Latin American and Caribbean Studies Symposium ‘The Cultures of the Gulf of Mexico,’ St. Petersburg, April 27, 2001.
19. “Scientific Approaches to Studying Past Human Socioeconomic Systems: Current Research and an Agenda for the Future,” The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, February 9, 2001.
18. “Reconstructing Subsistence Patterns and Social Relations: Some Recent Applications in Latin America,” The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, February 8, 2001.
17. “Snorkeling for Black Gold on Mediterranean Islands (or what I did this summer),” Anthropology Club, University of South Florida, Tampa, October 16, 2000.
16. “Stable Isotopes and Reconstructing Ancient Diets: Recent Developments and Applications in the New and Old World,” University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1999.
15. “The Archaeology of Sardinia - Recent Developments,” West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1999.
14. “New Directions in Dietary Reconstruction from Stable Isotopes: Some Examples from the New and Old Worlds,” Oxford University, Oxford, England, November 11, 1999.
13. “State of the Art in Obsidian Sourcing and Archaeological Interpretation,” University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England, November 10, 1999.
12. “Problems and Prospects for Dietary Reconstruction from Stable Isotopes: Some Examples from the New and Old Worlds,” Bradford University, Bradford, England, November 9, 1999.
11. "Obsidian Trade and the Neolithic in the Mediterranean," Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, April 14, 1999.
10. "Geochemical Analysis of Obsidian Artifacts: Reconstructing Ancient Trade in the Mediterranean," Department of Geology Seminar Series, University of South Florida, Tampa, February 16, 1998.
9. "Prehistoric People and the Environment: The Ecological Impact of Human Settlement and the Introduction of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry," Environmental Science and Policy Colloquium Series, University of South Florida, Tampa, January 23, 1998.
8. "From Manatees to Maize: Reconstructing Human Diet in the New World," Warm Mineral Springs Archaeological Society, North Port, Florida, December 10, 1997.
7. "Bone Chemistry, Human Diets, and the Origins of Maize Agriculture in the New World," Department of Biology Seminar Series, University of South Florida, Tampa, November 7, 1997.
6. "Decoding Ancient Diets: Maize and Marine Foods in Mesoamerica and Other Areas of the New World," Central Gulf Coast Archaeological Society, St. Petersburg, June 10, 1997.
5. "Determining the Source of Things: Prehistoric Obsidian Exchange in Southeast Asia and Melanesia," Anthropology Club, University of South Florida, March 26, 1997.
4. "The Nuraghi Builders: Sardinia and the Bronze Age Mediterranean," Tampa Bay Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, January 21, 1997.
3. "Obsidian Exchange and Western Mediterranean Prehistory: New Evidence from Sardinia," Norwalk Community T
