Dr Julia Best

(she/her)

2022

• Peters, J. et al. 2022. The biocultural origins and dispersal of domestic chickens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119(24), article number: e2121978119. (10.1073/pnas.2121978119)
• Best, J. et al. 2022. Redefining the timing and circumstances of the chicken's introduction to Europe and north-west Africa. Antiquity 96(388), pp. 868-882. (10.15184/aqy.2021.90)

2020

• Demarchi, B., Presslee, S., Sakalauskaite, J., Fischer, R. and Best, J. 2020. The role of birds at Çatalhöyük revealed by the analysis of eggshell. Quaternary International 543, pp. 50-60. (10.1016/j.quaint.2020.02.009)

2019

• Thomas, J. E. et al. 2019. Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk. eLife 8, article number: e47509. (10.7554/eLife.47509)
• Sichert, B. M., Rentzel, P., Demarchi, B., Best, J., Negri, A. and Deschler-Erb, S. 2019. Incubated eggs in a Roman burial? A preliminary investigation on how to distinguish between the effects of incubation and taphonomy on avian eggshell from archaeological sites. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 26, article number: 101845. (10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.05.010)
• Mulville, J., Best, J. and Powell, A. 2019. The animal bone from Llangorse Crannog (The animal and human bone). In: Lane, A. and Redknap, M. eds. Llangorse Crannog: the excavation of an early medieval royal site in the Kingdom of Brycheiniog.. Oxbow Books., pp. 174-190.

2018

• Maltby, M., Allen, M., Best, J., Fothergill, B. T. and Demarchi, B. 2018. Counting Roman chickens: Multidisciplinary approaches to human-chicken interactions in Roman Britain. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 19, pp. 1003-1015. (10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.09.013)

2017

• Presslee, S. et al. 2017. The identification of archaeological eggshell using peptide markers. Science and Technology of Archaeological Research 3(1), pp. 89-99. (10.1080/20548923.2018.1424300)
• Fothergill, B., Best, J., Foster, A. and Demarchi, B. 2017. Hens, health and husbandry: integrated approaches to past poultry-keeping in England. Open Quaternary 3(5), pp. 1-25. (10.5334/oq.34)
• Colonese, A. C. et al. 2017. The identification of poultry processing in archaeological ceramic vessels using in-situ isotope references for organic residue analysis. Journal of Archaeological Science 78, pp. 179-192. (10.1016/j.jas.2016.12.006)
• Jonuks, T., Oras, E., Best, J., Demarchi, B., Mänd, R., Presslee, S. and Vahur, S. 2017. Multi-method analysis of avian eggs as grave goods: revealing symbolism in conversion period burials at Kukruse, NE Estonia. Environmental Archaeology 23(2), pp. 109-122. (10.1080/14614103.2016.1263374)

2016

• Best, J. and Mulville, J. 2016. Birds from the water: Reconstructing avian resource use and contribution to diet in prehistoric Scottish Island environments. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 6, pp. 654-664. (10.1016/j.jasrep.2015.11.024)

2014

• Best, J. and Mulville, J. 2014. A bird in the hand: Data collation and novel analysis of avian remains from South Uist, Outer Hebrides. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 24(3), pp. 384-396. (10.1002/oa.2381)

2013

• Best, J. and Mulville, J. 2013. Between the sea and sky: the archaeology of avian resource exploitation in Scottish island environments.. In: Daire, M. et al. eds. Ancient Maritime Communities and the Relationship between People and Environment along the European Atlantic Coasts / Anciens peuplements littoraux et relations Home/Milieu sur les côtes de l'Europe Atlantique. Proceedings of the HOMER 2011 Conference, Va. International Series 2570 Oxford: British Archaeological Reports, pp. 417-426.
• Best, J. 2013. Living in liminality: an osteoarchaeological investigation into the use of avian resources in North Atlantic Island environments. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

2010

• Best, J. and Mulville, J. 2010. The fowling economies of the Shiant Isles, Outer Hebrides: resource exploitation in a marginal environment. Presented at: 6th ICAZ Bird Working Group Meeting, Groningen, Netherlands, 23- 27 August 2008 Presented at Prummel, W., Zeiler, J. T. and Brinkhuizen, D. C. eds.Birds in Archaeology. Proceedings of the 6th Meeting of the ICAZ Bird Working Group in Groningen (23.8 - 27.8.2008). Groningen Archaeological Studies Vol. 12. Eelde / Groningen: Barkhuis / Groningen University Library pp. 87-96.