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A critical overview of archaeological animal bone studies
World Archaeology, 1996Abstract In the course of a general review of archaeological animal bone studies, this paper draws particular attention to the importance of data quality, and the assessment of the integrity and information potential of bone samples, and the integration of such studies with the rest of archaeology and with palaeobiology.
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Anthropology, archaeology, and the social study of technology: an overview
1999 International Symposium on Technology and Society - Women and Technology: Historical, Societal, and Professional Perspectives. Proceedings. Networking the World (Cat. No.99CH37005), 2003Anthropology has always included and continues to include the social aspects of technology and innovation. Despite early calls for the inclusion of this research in the field of science, technology, and society, anthropological research, particularly in the realm of prehistory, has by and large not been integrated into this new discipline.
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Gateshead: An Archaeological and Historical Overview
2019Concentrates on the historic core of the town, revisiting aspects of Manders' History in the light of archaeological excavations and desk-based studies carried out since 1973.
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Slave Ships and Maritime Archaeology: An Overview
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 2008This contribution collates information about wrecked slaving vessels discovered or sought by maritime archaeologists since 1972. To date, only a handful of firmly identified, active slave ships have been subject to excavation, but additional work has been carried out on wrecks of former slaver ships and possible slavers.
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Field Method in Archaeology: Overview
2014Archaeological investigation is a science that responds to the needs of research, to the way that information has survived in the ground and to the present ownership and stakeholders of the site or landscape in question. Research objectives, terrain, and the social context therefore have to be matched for every field project in a project design.
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An Overview of Rapid Prototyping in Archaeology
2014This paper reviews the role of how rapid prototyping (RP), or additive manufacturing (AM), has helped reproduce replica models and convey ideas in an archaeological context. The key benefits are looked at, as well some continuous limitations. 3D printing has received a lot publicity in both professional engineering contexts and in mainstream media ...
Benham, Robert, Rehman, Fayyaz
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Polish archaeology and computers: an overview
2003To say that computers are fundamental tools in Polish academic research, and archaeology in particular, is untrue. Indeed, although computers may be present in the inventory of available research tools this does not necessarily mean that they are utilized effectively. However, the manner in which computers are used in research procedures can reveal the
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An Overview of Historical Archaeology in Queensland, Australia
International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 2013The ability of historical archaeology to make a significant contribution to our understanding of Queensland’s recent past is hindered by factors including few practitioners, limited publications about historical archaeological research and a need to establish its relevance beyond the archaeological community.
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Introduction and Overview: Evolutionary Ecology and Archaeology
1995The population geneticist and evolutionist, Theodosius Dobzhanksky (1972:422), observed that “culture is the most potent method of adaptation that has emerged in the evolutionary history of the living world.” His remark finds dramatic support in the archaeological record as shown by the progressively accelerating tempo of cultural evolution over the ...
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