Journal of Historical Archaeology & Anthropological Sciences (JHAAS) is a peer-reviewed open access journal that publishes articles in all areas of archaeology and anthropology. It provides a forum for innovative, descriptive and theoretical archaeological & anthropological research. This journal provides an international forum for archaeologists, anthropologists and scientists from widely different scientific backgrounds who share a common interest in developing and applying scientific methods to inform major debates through improving the quality and reliability of scientific information derived from archaeological and anthropological research.