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The History of Archaeology as a ‘Colonial Discourse’

open access: yesBulletin of the History of Archaeology, 2006
During the greater part of the twentieth century, the history of archaeology promoted an idealized image of archaeological practice in colonized places.
Oscar Moro-Abadía
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Archaeological Site Topography: 3D Archaeology of Archaeology

open access: yesJournal of Computer Applications in Archaeology
The current ubiquitous use of 3D recording technologies in archaeological fieldwork, for a large part due to the application of budget-friendly (drone) sensors and the availability of many low-cost image-based 3D modelling software packages, has exponentially increased the amount of 3D data of archaeological sites and landscapes.
Jitte Waagen, Gert Jan van Wijngaarden
openaire   +7 more sources

Shaping the human face: Periosteal bone modeling across ontogeny

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Facial morphology is a defining aspect of Homo sapiens that distinguishes our species from fossil ancestors and plays a central role in estimating age, sex, and ancestry in both past and present populations. Understanding how the face develops during postnatal ontogeny is essential for interpreting adult facial variation.
Sarah E. Freidline   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

When archaeology meets communities : impacting interactions in Sicily over two eras (Messina, 1861-1918) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
When Archaeology Meets Communities examines the history of nineteenth-century Sicilian archaeology through the archival documentation for the excavations – official and casual – at Tindari, Lipari and nearby minor sites in the Messina province from Italy’
Crisa, Antonino
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Functional models from limited data: A parametric and multimodal approach to anatomy and 3D kinematics of feeding in basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Basking sharks, Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, Brugden [Squalus maximus], Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter, 1765, vol. 3, pp. 33–49), feed by gaping their mouths and gill slits, greatly reorienting their cranial skeletons to filter food from water.
Tairan Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Historiography of Archaeology and Canon Greenwell

open access: yesBulletin of the History of Archaeology, 2005
In this paper I will focus the bulk of my remarks on setting studies of Canon Greenwell in two broader contexts. The first of these comprises the general issues raised by research into the historiography of archaeology, which I ...
Tim Murray
doaj   +1 more source

The Pacific Archaeology Radiocarbon Database

open access: yesArchaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper describes the Pacific Archaeology Radiocarbon Database (PARD), which includes radiocarbon data from archaeological sites excavated in an area commonly described as Near and Remote Oceania. The collated 14C database is available using ArcGIS Online, an online geospatial system with searchable fields and locational navigation.
Simon H. Bickler   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability in community archaeology

open access: yesAP, 2017
This paper considers the rise of community archaeology in England and Wales, its relationships with other branches of archaeology, and its longterm sustainability.
Paul Belford
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Excavations at Tas-Silg, 1996 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
For the first time ever, the Department of Classics and Archaeology of the University of Malta conducted its own excavations at the site of Tas-Silg which is located at Marsaxlokk in the south-east of the island of Malta.
Bonanno, Anthony, Frendo, Anthony J.
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Exhibition Season: Annual Archaeological Exhibitions in London, 1880s-1930s [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Annual archaeological exhibitions were a visible symbol of archaeological research. Held mainly in London, the displays encapsulated a network of archaeologists, artists, architects and curators, and showcased the work of the first generations of trained
Thornton, A
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