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In each issue of assemblage, we will present substantial peer-reviewed research papers written by graduate students, and designed to be of interest to all archaeologists, not just those sharing the author's particular specialty. We are pleased to include here articles from two advanced Ph.D. students.

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Evan Peacock, from the University of Sheffield, discusses the analysis of freshwater bivalves and evaluates their potential in determining anthropogenic impact, social differences in resource distribution and prehistoric shellfishing methods.

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John Hawthorne, from the University of Southampton, uses his research into African Red Slip ware to counter commonly held notions about ceramic abundance and macroeconomic trends, and discusses the evidence ARS ware provides in documenting shifts between individual and communal eating through the study of vessel size.


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