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Medicine for the Material World
Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 434-439, June 2026.ABSTRACT It is clear that many of the inorganic materials of antiquity have been used both as medicines for human ills and also as agents in technological processes. This paper speculates that there might have been a stronger link between these two functions in the past, based on the concept of “active agents”—materials that are efficacious at curing ...
A. M. Pollard
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Social strata and oral pathologies: A comparative study in two co-localized, temporally disjunct burial sites of ancient Egypt. [PDF]
J Dent SciSeiler R +3 more
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Expert Memories: The Professional Construction of the Past and the Mnemonic Making of Occupations
Journal of Management Studies, Volume 63, Issue 4, Page 1709-1738, June 2026.Abstract This article introduces the special issue on occupations and memory in organizations. To foster increasing collaboration from scholars from both fields, we offer a general argument connecting memory and occupations on two levels. At the societal level, we show how memory experts, such as historians, archivists, and museologists, have played a ...
Diego M. Coraiola +4 more
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Volcanic suppression of Nile summer flooding triggers revolt and constrains interstate conflict in ancient Egypt. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2017 Manning JG +5 more
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A Review of the Unintended Consequences of Biochar in Various Applications
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.Biochar is widely promoted as a sustainable material for applications ranging from soil amendment to energy storage and construction materials. This review critically examines the often‐overlooked and unintended consequences of biochar, including variability in properties, safety risks, and performance limitations.
Singaravelu Vivekanandhan +14 more
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American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 38, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Lactose tolerance (lactase persistence) represents a very progressive human adaptation, the origins of which remain incompletely understood. This study aims to examine the geographical distribution of the two alleles associated with lactose tolerance in Eurasia (13910*T and 13915*G) in relation to the main Y haplogroups and autosomal ancestry ...
Pavel Grasgruber
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Mammalian extinction in ancient Egypt, similarities with the southern Levant. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2015 Bar-Oz G +3 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.We demonstrate that fossil‐informed SDMs not only improve spatial accuracy and ecological realism in past projections, but also provide an external form of validation that traditional hindcasts often lack. ABSTRACT Hindcasting is a widely used method to predict the past distribution of plant species. However, its reliability is often constrained by the
Simone De Santis +6 more
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Orthopaedics in the dawn of civilisation, practices in ancient Egypt. [PDF]
Int Orthop, 2014 Said GZ.
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Food and Energy Security, Volume 15, Issue 3, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT Recent advances in agricultural production and storage systems have contributed to a significant enhancement in annual wheat production and preservation, aimed at satisfying increasing consumer demands. Despite such potential developments, there are still significant post‐harvest losses in stored wheat, induced by destructive pests, grain ...
Hafiz Muhammad Bilal Yousuf +3 more
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