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National Relics: Secular Sacrality, Museums, and Heritage‐Making in Nineteenth‐Century Chile
Museum Anthropology, Volume 49, Issue 2, Fall 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines how objects and bodily remains are transformed and ritualized into national relics through collecting and exhibiting practices in museums. Focusing on nineteenth‐century Chile, it draws on archival sources, material culture theory, and the anthropology of religion to argue that objects associated with Chile's nation‐state
Hugo Rueda Ramírez
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The revitalization of endangered heritage buildings: A decision-making framework for investment and determining the highest and best use in Egypt. [PDF]
F1000Res, 2023 Selim M, Abulnour A, Eldeeb S.
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Minor epic: Notes toward a different “Anthropoetry”
Anthropology and Humanism, Volume 51, Issue 1, June 2026.Abstract Anthropologists have often turned to poetry as a means of accessing emotional registers of which conventional academic prose is unable to avail. In doing so, they have tacitly conflated poetry with lyric poetry, today probably the most widely practiced poetic genre, associated in particular with the expression of inner feelings and subjectival
Stuart McLean
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Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 409-420, June 2026.ABSTRACT As the capital of Makuria, Tungul was a major sociopolitical center within medieval Nubia, being the seat of a bishopric and a monastic community. During the excavation of the Kom H monastery, three burial crypts (Crypts 1–3) were uncovered.
Robert J. Stark +2 more
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Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 500-511, June 2026.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 ...
C. Michel +9 more
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За укрепителната система на средновековна Варна
Приноси към българската археология, 2019 In this article the author reviews the data about a section of the medieval fortress wall excavated in 2005 in the oldest and highest part of the Ancient Odessos. Based on the published geodetic plan, as well as on unpublished photographs made after the
Pavel Georgiev
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Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 512-526, June 2026.ABSTRACT Since 2000, archaeological excavations have brought to light the sanctuary of Athena in Castro (Apulia, Italy), including terracotta roofs dated between the 6th and 4th centuries bce. Based on their morphological and stylistic features, it is suggested that the terracotta items were manufactured in the Greek colony of Taras (modern Taranto ...
M. M. N. Franceschini +7 more
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Indicators of Good Governance: Developing an Index of Governance Quality at the LGU Level [PDF]
Governance is a complex concept. It includes the state’s institutions and structures, its decisionmaking process, its capacity to implement guidelines and the relationship between government officials and the public. Hence, this study attempts to develop
Gaffud, Romualdo +2 more
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Ancient people and living nature: A global perspective on archaeological areas and biodiversity
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1085-1099, May 2026.Abstract Archaeological sites are not only of cultural and historical significance but also contribute to biodiversity conservation. Often marked by limited human disturbance and distinct ecological conditions, these areas serve as important refuges for various plant and animal species, playing a vital role in global conservation efforts.
Antonio Romano +3 more
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