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World of Smell in the Stories by Isaac Babel
Oriental Studies, 2018 The article deals with the world of smells in the aspect of anthropological poetics of the short stories written by I. Babel in the 1910 - 1930s. There were revealed the principal meanings and symbolism of smells and aroma in the works of the writer ...
Rimma Khaninova
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Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2017 The results of a study of Neolithic skulls from the burial ground of Firsovo XI, on the right bank of the Ob River near the city of Barnaul, are presented.
Solodovnikov K.N., Tur S.S.
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Helmeted hornbill cranial kinesis: Balancing mobility and stability in a high‐impact joint
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Prokinesis—in which a craniofacial joint allows the rostrum to move relative to the braincase—is thought to confer diverse advantages in birds, mostly for feeding. A craniofacial joint would, however, be a weak link if cranial stability is important. Paradoxically, we have identified a craniofacial joint in helmeted hornbills (Rhinoplax vigil),
Mike Schindler +8 more
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Journal of Electrical BioimpedanceThe current stage of development of medical science is characterized by growing interest in constitutional typology and clinical anthropology. The anatomical-anthropological approach is an integrative technique of biology and medicine that allows us to ...
Kozuev Kadyr +4 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The oval window (OW) is an opening connecting the inner and middle ear. Its area has been shown to consistently scale with body mass (BM) in primates, and has been used alongside semi‐circular canal (SCC) size to differentiate Homo sapiens and fossil hominins, including Paranthropus robustus.
Ruy Fernandez, José Braga
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Dissertationes Archaeologicae: Ex Instituto Archaeologico Universitatis de Rolando Eötvös NominataeA cemetery section comprising 35 burials was excavated at the site of Tiszakürt-Zsilke-tanya. The burial rites suggest that the community who interred their dead here was of East European steppe origin, settled primarily east of the Tisza River.
Bence Gulyás +7 more
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Andronovites in the Eastern Pamirs: on the Issue of Dating and Origins of the Xiabandi AII Cemetery in Xinjiang (China) [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографииThis study examines the Bronze Age period in the Eastern Pamirs using materials from the cemetery of Xiabandi AII, through the analysis of its burial practices and grave goods, and planigraphy of the site.
Shi Handa
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The complex evolutionary history behind modern mammalian chewing performance and hearing function is a result of several changes in the entire skeletomuscular system of the skull and lower jaw. Lately, exciting multifunctional 3D analytical methods and kinematic simulations of feeding functions in both modern and fossil mammals and their ...
Julia A. Schultz
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Ethnic Contacts People of Siberia and China in Ancient Times
RUDN Journal of Russian History, 2013 Ethnic contacts between the peoples of China and Siberia had an impact on the formation of cultural characteristics of these regions since ancient times.
E B Barinova
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The crania of leporid lagomorphs are uniquely fenestrated, including the posterior cranial bones and the lateral portion of the maxilla. The functional significance of the highly fenestrated rostrum has received considerably little attention, despite being absent in other mammalian herbivores with a long rostrum.
Amber P. Wood‐Bailey, Alana C. Sharp
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