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Alberta Archaeological Review (Spring, 1984)
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Abstract The obstetrical dilemma hypothesis (ODH) proposes an evolutionary trade‐off between obstetric requirements and locomotor performance. However, whether external pelvic breadth measures influence walking energetics during human growth remains poorly understood.
Guillermo Zorrilla‐Revilla +4 more
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In the 1930s, the concept of ‘archaeological culture’ in the Soviet archaeology was replaced with the terms ‘epoch’, ‘period’, ‘time’, ‘stage’, ‘step’ for ideological reasons. Nevertheless, this fact did not prevent the researchers of Siberiain the 1930 –
L. Yu. Kitova
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Roman Peasant and Rural Organisation in Central Italy: An Archaeological Perspective
Roman rural landscapes have long been associated with villas, that generally were regarded as its central feature; studies of Roman landscapes were consequently often limited to a villa and its immediate vicinity.
Melania Cazzulo
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More Precious than Gas? An Unexpected discovery in the Northeastern Funerary Area of Noviodunum [PDF]
The paper analyses several archaeological features discovered during an excavation performed on the outskirts of Isaccea, during the summer of 2018, in the easternmost part of the Noviodunum archaeological site.
Radu-Octavian STĂNESCU +5 more
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Alberta Archaeological Review (Fall, 1986)
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The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals
Abstract Human childbirth has often been considered uniquely difficult among mammals, yet recent evidence suggests that obstructed labor and fetopelvic disproportion are widespread across placental mammals. Here, we propose the “costly son” hypothesis: because male offspring are typically larger at birth, they impose greater obstetric risk on mothers ...
Nicole D. S. Grunstra +1 more
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Alberta Archaeological Review (Fall, 1999)
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Abstract Amphisbaenians (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) are fossorial reptiles with highly specialized cranial morphology, yet their fossil record is frequently limited by fragmentary preservation. This study provides a detailed osteological redescription of the skulls of Amphisbaena braestrupi and Amphisbaena laurenti from the Pleistocene of Lagoa Santa ...
Carolina L. Paiva +2 more
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Visual Foundation Models for Archaeological Remote Sensing: A Zero-Shot Approach
We investigate the applicability of visual foundation models, a recent advancement in artificial intelligence, for archaeological remote sensing. In contrast to earlier approaches, we employ a strictly zero-shot methodology, testing the hypothesis that ...
Jürgen Landauer, Sarah Klassen
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