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Sex bias in Neolithic megalithic burials
Abstract Objectives A statistical study comparing osteological and ancient DNA determinations of sex was conducted in order to investigate whether there are sex biases in United Kingdom and Irish Neolithic megalithic burials. Materials and Methods Genetic and osteological information from human individuals from 32 megalithic sites in the UK and Ireland
Elliot Elliott+4 more
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Elemental models of primate nursing and weaning revisited
Abstract Objectives Intra‐tooth patterns of trace elements barium (Ba) and strontium (Sr) have been used to infer human and nonhuman primate nursing histories, including australopithecine and Neanderthal juveniles. Here, we contrast the two elemental models in first molars (M1s) of four wild baboons and explore the assumptions that underlie each ...
Tanya M. Smith+4 more
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Photogrammetry as a New Scientific Tool in Archaeology: Worldwide Research Trends
Archaeology has made significant advances in the last 20 years. This can be seen by the remarkable increase in specialised literature on all archaeology-related disciplines. These advances have made it a science with links to many other sciences, both in
Carmen Marín-Buzón+4 more
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When measuring the shape human crania, 3D digitizer, CT scanner, and surface scanner will measure precisely enough that individuals can be told apart in a principal component plot. Abstract This study aimed to test the performance of 3D digitizer, CT scanner, and surface scanner in detecting cranial fluctuating asymmetry. Sets of 32 landmarks (6 in the
Trine Bottos Olsen+2 more
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Morphologies in‐between: The impact of the first steps on the human talus
Abstract Objective The development of bipedalism is a very complex activity that contributes to shaping the anatomy of the foot. The talus, which starts ossifying in utero, may account for the developing stages from the late gestational phase onwards.
Carla Figus+21 more
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Machine Learning Arrives in Archaeology
Overview Machine learning (ML) is rapidly being adopted by archaeologists interested in analyzing a range of geospatial, material cultural, textual, natural, and artistic data.
Simon H. Bickler
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Airborne LiDAR-Derived Digital Elevation Model for Archaeology
The use of topographic airborne LiDAR data has become an essential part of archaeological prospection, and the need for an archaeology-specific data processing workflow is well known.
Benjamin Štular+2 more
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The birth of the clinic. An archaeology of medical perception
JOHN C. KRANTZ, jr., Historical medical classics involving new drugs, Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co., 1974, 8vo., pp. x, 129, illus., $8.50. Reviewed by Edwin Clarke, M.D., F.R.C.P., Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 183 Euston Road ...
John C. Krantz
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Public Archaeology: sharing best practice. Case studies from Wales
In 2013, Cadw published the 'Cadw Community Archaeology Framework'. This defined community archaeology practice in Wales, and outlined: a range of aims; a definition and context for community archaeology; a background to community archaeology; a vision ...
Seren Griffiths+2 more
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The Future is Now: Archaeology and the Eradication of Anti-Blackness
Building a new anti-racist archaeology will require an unprecedented level of structural changes in the practices, demographics, and power relations of archaeology.
M. Franklin+3 more
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