Keep the discussion going! Our response to Nielsen’s comment
This article offers a response to Nielsen’s commentary on the authors’ earlier study Variation in the number of radiocarbon ( 14 C) dates does not equal change in Neolithic population size over time . Clarifying some misunderstandings in Nielsen’s commentary, the authors emphasise the value in continuous critical dialogues in advancing archaeological research on prehistoric demography.
Authors
- Miguel Navascués (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8342-6047)
- Elisabeth Rudebeck
- Torbjörn Brorsson
- Anders Högberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8747-4131)
- Helena Malmström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6456-8055)
- Kristian Brink
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Linnaeus University (SE)
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- Sydsvensk Arkeologi (SE)
- Kemakta Konsult (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Archaeological Science Reports
- Published
- 2026-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.105894
- Primary Topic
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00