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Assessing Mobility Among Inferred Elites Interred in Crypts 1–3 on Kom H at Tungul (Old Dongola), Sudan

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
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, Artur Obłuski, Robert Mahler   +2 more
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Cercetarea şi conservarea-restaurarea unei structuri textile din săpăturile arheologice de la Mănăstirea Căpriana / The research, preservation and restoration of textiles discovered during the archaeological excavations undertaken at the Căpriana Monastery

Tyragetia, 2019
The article presents the research of archaeological textiles (sample No. 3) found in burial No. 39 (dating back to 1580s) in the narthex of the Assumption Church of the Căpriana Monastery.
Gugeanu Mariana, Postică Gheorghe
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Archaeological Textile Findings of 17th – 18th Centuries from the Quarter of the Novodevichy Convent in Moscow. Attribution and Reconstruction

Поволжская археология, 2017
The article considers the textile findings of 17th – 18th centuries obtained during archaeological studies conducted in 2014–2015 at the cemetery of St. John the Baptist Church in the quarter of Novodevichy Convent.
Elkina Irina I.
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Morphological and Morphometric Analysis of Animal Hair From 18th Century Burial Sites in Mazamet (Southwest France)

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
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, S. Duchesne, F. Bourgailh, F. Callede, C. H. Le Noheh, M.‐L. Merleau, D. Paya, I. Baker, F. Savall, C. Guilbeau‐Frugier   +9 more
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Investigating Technology and Raw Materials Source of the Archaic and Classical Architectural Terracottas From the Athenaion in Castro (Apulia, Italy)

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
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, T. Ismaelli, S. Vettori, L. Chelazzi, S. Ciattini, F. Di Benedetto, C. Grifa, E. Cantisani   +7 more
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Variables and Assumptions in Modern Interpretation of Ancient Spinning Technique and Technology Through Archaeological Experimentation

EXARC Journal, 2014
This paper takes the form of a critical analysis of archaeological experiments using spinning tools. The archaeological experiments regarding whorl weight and wool spinning of the Tools and Textiles – Texts and Contexts project, through the Danish ...
Tracy P. Hudson
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Identification and Quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds and Bioaerosols in the Conservation Processes of Guanche Mummies

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Guanche mummies, ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands, represent a significant part of the historical heritage preserved at the Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA) in Tenerife, Spain. These mummies, subjected to artificial conservation practices, are of great interest to conservators seeking to understand their mummification ...
Benigno Sánchez, Maria Cristina Canela, Maria Garcia Morales, Juan Gilaranz, Murilo de Oliveira Souza, Ruth Mª. Rufino García   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Silk Textiles from the Medieval Town of Nysa in Poland

Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae, 2016
As many as 258 textile fragments have been discovered within the area of the medieval town of Nysa. In this group, woollen artefacts dominate. However, among the discovered fabrics, a group of 9 silk products can be distinguished.
Łukasz Antosik, Anna Rybarczyk
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The Creation of an Experimental Camp of Protohistory at the Iberian Settlement of Estinclells (Verdú, Urgell, Catalonia) [PDF]

, 2015
The site of Estinclells is an Iberian Culture settlement in the Municipality of Verdú, Urgell (Catalonia) dating from thethird century BC (See Figures 1 and 2).
Alonso, Natàlia, Asensio, David, Cardona, Ramon, Ferrer, Conxita, García Dalmau, Cristina, Morer, Jordi, Pou, Josep, Saula, Oriol   +7 more
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Ceramic Production and Geodiversity in Iron Age Iberia: An Archaeometric Study of Pottery from Castrejón de Capote (SW Spain)

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The hillfort of Castrejón de Capote is one of the best investigated settlements of Late Iron Age southwest Iberia. Located in the territory that the classical sources attributed to the Celtici, it was occupied between the early 4th and the 1st centuries bce.
Beatrijs de Groot, Luis Berrocal‐Rangel, Manuel Fernández‐Götz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source