Cambridge Archaeological Journal
Peer-reviewed academic journal
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The Cambridge Archaeological Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal for cognitive and symbolic archaeology published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.[1] It was established in 1991 and is published triannually.[2] It includes major articles, shorter notes, book reviews,[3] and review articles, especially those related to cognitive archaeology.[4] [5]
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| Discipline | Archaeology |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | John Robb |
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| History | 1991–present |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press on behalf of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | Triannually |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Camb. Archaeol. J. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0959-7743 |
| LCCN | 91658653 |
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From 1990 to 2005 the editor was Chris Scarre (McDonald Institute).[6][7] John Robb (University of Cambridge) was editor-in-chief as of 2026[update].[8]
Scope
The journal's focus is on the role and development of human intellectual abilities.[9] It covers theoretical and descriptive archaeological research, ranging from art and iconography, burial and ritual, representations and symbolism, to the evolution of human cognition.[2][10] The journal covers all eras and all areas,[11] from the Lower Palaeolithic to Colonialism, and from the Pacific to Central Asia.[2] Of note, figurine studies have been widely discussed in several surveys, but in particular in its 1996 feature "Can We Interpret Figurines?".[12] The journal often publishes on Maya archaeology.[13]