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Archaeology and post-colonialism in South Africa : the theory, practice and politics of archaeology after apartheid [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Includes bibliographical referencesI take my lead from a paper by Bruce Trigger (1984) in which he divides the disciplinary field into three modes or forms of archaeology: a colonialist archaeology, a nationalist archaeology and an imperialist ...
Shepherd, Nick
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Hyperostosis frontalis interna: Observed patterns, prevalence, and dementia associations in older adults

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) is a frequently underrecognized condition characterized by overgrowth of the frontal endocranium, most commonly observed in post‐menopausal women. Although its etiology remains unclear, hormonal influences and a possible relationship with neurocognitive changes have been proposed.
Danielle Felsberg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wessex Archaeology Image Archive [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
A digital archive of site photographs taken by Wessex Archaeology during the course of fieldwork carried out in the Wiltshire and Hampshire areas. This is a pilot project but may eventually be extended to include other counties. A selection and retention
Wessex Archaeology
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Straw Boats and the Proverbial Sea: A Response to 'Island Archaeology: In Search of a New Horizon' [PDF]

open access: yesIsland Studies Journal, 2007
In a recent ISJ paper, “Island Archaeology: In Search of a New Horizon”, Boomert and Bright (2007) argue that the field of “island archaeology” should be replaced by an “archaeology of maritime identity”.
Scott M. Fitzpatrick   +3 more
doaj  

Archaeological Knowledge Production and Global Communities: Boundaries and Structure of the Field

open access: yesOpen Archaeology, 2018
Archaeology and material cultural heritage enjoys a particular status as a form of heritage that, capturing the public imagination, has become the locus for the expression and negotiation of regional, national, and intra-national cultural identities. One
Laužikas Rimvydas   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Computational fluid dynamics simulations of airflow through the nasal passages of rhinolophoid bats

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The nasal passages of bats that emit their echolocation call through their nostrils have adapted for sound emission as well as standard respiratory and olfactory functions. Rhinolophids, hipposiderids and rhinonycterids all use a high duty cycle (HDC) echolocation strategy.
Carley Goodwin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Excavations in the theoretic field: archaeology, anthropology and history... or the Classical Archaeology affer New Archaeology.

open access: yesRevista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia, 1994
The aim of this paper is to discuss the role of New Archeology in the theoretical and methodological evolution of archeology, and particularly its contribution to the recent developments of classical archaeology.
Ordep J. Trindade-Serra
doaj   +1 more source

Dental anomalies in Pleistocene African hippopotamuses from Olduvai Bed II

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hippopotamuses are key palaeoenvironmental indicators in African Pleistocene ecosystems due to their ecological dependence on permanent water bodies and their frequent representation in the fossil record. This study examines dental anomalies in Hippopotamus cf. gorgops from several localities in Bed II of Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania), dated to ca.
Darío Fidalgo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Museums and Archaeology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Museums and Archaeology brings together a wide, but carefully chosen, selection of literature from around the world that connects museums and archaeology. Part of the successful Leicester Readers in Museum Studies series, it provides a combination of issue- and practice-based perspectives.
openaire   +1 more source

The fossil record stays silent: Confusions and conundrums for hominin pelvis evolution

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The evolution of the hominin pelvis is commonly modeled as a series of stages driven largely by the requirements of bipedal locomotion, reproduction, thermoregulation, and pelvic floor muscular support. These patterns are complicated by variation in canal dimensions in relationship with different changes in overall pelvic breadths. To quantify
Helen K. Kurki, Cara M. Wall‐Scheffler
wiley   +1 more source

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