From Conquests to Epidemics in 18th-Century South America: A Reflection on Social Resilience and Reconstruction: Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Epidemiologia (Basel)Villafañe JH.
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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
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Development of clinical probabilistic practice in Britain before Gavarret Part 1: the long 18th century. [PDF]
J R Soc Med, 2020 Tröhler U.
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Religio‐Governmental Infrastructures: Islam, Infrastructure, and Populist Mobilization in Turkey
American Anthropologist, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Turkish mosques are staffed by state‐appointed imams and callers to prayer whose practices are regulated through a complex bureaucratic network operating on an internet‐based data‐management and communication infrastructure. A centralized mosque loudspeaker network enables the broadcast of calls to prayer and other Islamic recitations across ...
Hikmet Kocamaner
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Persistent human-associated microbial signatures in burial soils from the 17th and 18th century New York African burial ground. [PDF]
ISME CommunClinton CK, Jackson FLC.
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Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease: A Decade‐In‐Review of Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures
ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease (SPD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that can significantly impact quality of life. While recurrence and surgical site infection (SSI) rates are well documented, less is known about how different surgical techniques affect patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs).
Munyaradzi G. Nyandoro +4 more
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.Abstract Cultural and natural values form the core of World Heritage designation. Properties displaying both values, however, comprise a fraction of inscriptions (currently c. 3%) to the World Heritage List. In 1992, when that fraction stood at c. 5%, adoption of the popular ‘cultural landscapes’ category of cultural heritage in 1992 was therefore ...
Ryan J. Rabett
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents the first GC‐MS–based analyses of wide horizontal rim vessels with well‐defined funerary contexts, from Middle Bronze Age Portugal (Quinta do Amorim 2 and Pego). Organic residues from two vessels revealed ruminant fats and plant oils, alongside molecular markers of heat exposure.
João Vinícius Back +5 more
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Isotopic evidence for anthropogenic lead exposure on a 17th/18th century Barbadian plantation. [PDF]
Am J Phys Anthropol, 2020 Laffoon JE +4 more
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Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Morphological and morphometric analysis of archaeological animal hairs offers a nondestructive method to explore past clothing. We examined hair from two 18th‐century burial areas (SP03 and SP04) in Mazamet, France. SP03 specimens exhibited a continuous medulla, a low medullary index (0.2 ± 0.03) and cuticular features suggesting goat or ...
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