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An Investigation into the Pantheon in Bactrian Economic Documents [PDF]
Religious Inquiries, 2016 In the 90s, a remarkable number of manuscripts were found in Northern Afghanistan, including economic documents, legal documents, and letters, which have become an important resource for academic studies.
Seyed Saeid Reza Montazeri +1 more
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The votive plaques in the Oxus and Mir Zakah treasures: what they tell about the cults [PDF]
Studia Hercynia, 2023 This paper proposes a comparison between the votive plaques which were part of the Oxus and Mir Zakah treasures, both dating for the main to the Achaemenid period. In a first section the questions of provenance and authenticity are discussed.
Frantz Grenet
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Genetic and Cultural Reconstruction of the Migration of an Ancient Lineage
BioMed Research International, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015 A rare R1a1 Y‐haplogroup (Y‐HG) L657 clade subtype designated as LPKSTR is found in most male members of a clan of “founder” families within the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community in Lotli town in Western India. TMRCA calculations using pairwise comparisons to control cohorts suggested a probable migration history distinct from the canonical narrative for
Desmond D. Mascarenhas +4 more
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In the footsteps of Euthydemus. Preliminary report for archaeological survey in the Baysun District (South Uzbekistan), Season 2018 [PDF]
Studia Hercynia, 2019 The extensive archaeological surface survey conducted by the Czech -Uzbek team in the Baysun Mountains (south Uzbekistan) that started in spring 2017 continued a year later, in April and May 2018.
Ladislav Stančo +6 more
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Iskandar Tepa. Preliminary report for archaeological excavation in season 2018 (south Uzbekistan) [PDF]
Studia Hercynia, 2021 Following up on the previous extensive surface surveys in the valleys and steppe of the Kugitang Mountains Piedmont in 2016 and 2017, the Czech Uzbek archaeological expedition conducted small scale trial exca vations at the site of Iskandar Tepa, which ...
Ladislav Stančo +6 more
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Paleodietary Analysis of Human Remains from a Hellenistic‐Roman Cemetery at Camihöyük, Turkey
Journal of Anthropology, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 The presence of copper, zinc, magnesium, iron, lead, molybdenum, manganese and nickel was discovered on 22 human ribs in a Hellenistic‐Roman cemetery located in the ancient city of Camihöyük, Turkey. The levels of each element found in the males were higher than those in females, except iron.
Yusuf İzci +10 more
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Historia.scribere, 2012 The following paper examines processes of exchange and transfer of cultural patterns, forms of representation and religious concepts via commerce and monetary systems.
Matthias Hoernes
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Alexander the Undertaker: Persians, Bactrians, and ataphoi [PDF]
Studia Hercynia, 2023 Alexander’s famous ban of the exposure of the corpses in Bactra has been long studied. Mostly the discussion has focused on the veracity of the account and his compliance with the Zoroastrian rites.
Marc Mendoza
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Iconography of Power: the Bearded King on the Coinage of Seleucus II Callinicus [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies, 2020 Seleucus II Callinicus was the first Seleucid king (from 246 to 225 BC) who portrayed himself on coins bearded andwearing a diadem. This seems to be due to the wars that were waged in the Seleucid Empire during the reign of thisking, including the ...
Robert Sebastian Wojcikowski
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Ribonucleoproteins in Archaeal Pre‐rRNA Processing and Modification
Archaea, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 Given that ribosomes are one of the most important cellular macromolecular machines, it is not surprising that there is intensive research in ribosome biogenesis. Ribosome biogenesis is a complex process. The maturation of ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) requires not only the precise cleaving and folding of the pre‐rRNA but also extensive nucleotide ...
W. S. Vincent Yip +3 more
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