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Personal Ornaments and Burial Rites in Prehistory

Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology
Archaeological burial contexts are among particularly attractive topics for both experts – archaeologists, and wider audiences. The reasons behind this are partially the rich, attractive portable finds that are usually associated with these contexts, but also the interpretative potential, i.e., insight into rituals and symbolic values of people in ...
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Characterisation and textural analysis of Middle Bronze Age Transdanubian inlaid wares of the Encrusted Pottery Culture, Hungary: a preliminary study

, 2008
Inlaid ceramics belonging to the Encrusted Pottery Culture and dated to the Middle Bronze Age (2000–1500 BC) are highly distinctive vessels with complex decorative motifs found in large numbers in the Transdanubia region of Hungary.
Kiss, V., Roberts, S., Sofaer, J.
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Archaeological and Anthropological Aspects of the Study of the Pre-Scythian Burials from the Volga-Don Interfluve

Нижневолжский археологический вестник
Introduction. The paper is devoted to a study of archaeological and anthropological features of the four Pre-Scythian burials from the burial grounds of the Volga-Don interfluves. Material and Methods.
Mariya A. Balabanova, Alexander N. Dyachenko   +1 more
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The protohistoric 'Quicklime burials' from the Balearic Islands: cremation or inhumation [PDF]

, 2015
Borms, Herlinde, Boudin, Mathieu, De Mulder, Guy, Decq, Louise, Ramis, Damia, Van Den Brande, Tess, Van Strydonck, Mark   +6 more
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Toward the Renewal of Christian Initiation in the Parish [PDF]

, 1981
(Excerpt) The brochure for this year\u27s Institute contained the arresting sentence: To discuss the question of Christian initiation is, finally, to inquire after the very nature of the church: the issue is of vast ecclesiological significance.
Brand, Eugene L
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Mushrooms and the wine of Maron [PDF]

, 2017
Although the excavators of the sanctuary of the Great Gods on the island of Samothrace recognize that drinking to the point of intoxication was practiced at the Mystery, naively this has not been seen as an element in the initiation scenario.
Ruck, Carl A.
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Latins versus Uniates in sixteenth century Malta [PDF]

, 2002
On their expulsion from Rhodes in January 1523 the Knights of St John were followed by a Greek refugee community which originally numbered around 5,000 in 1530. Most of these had eventually settled in Birgu and came to form three Greek parishes there. It
Cassar, Carmel
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Contextual significance of ritual evidence in Malta [PDF]

, 1995
Archaeology has not yet provided us with the proper tools and the right means for reading the minds of our prehistoric ancestors from the material evidence they left us. When and if such means are ever made available, we may rest assured they will be
Bonanno, Anthony
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Weaning at Anglo-Saxon raunds: Implications for changing breastfeeding practice in britain over two millennia.

, 2013
This study investigated stable-isotope ratio evidence of weaning for the late Anglo-Saxon population of Raunds Furnells, Northamptonshire, UK. δ(15) N and δ(13) C values in rib collagen were obtained for individuals of different ages to assess the ...
Buckberry, J, Clarke, L, Craig-Atkins, E, Haydock, H, Howcroft, R   +4 more
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Burials of the XIII–XIV centuries in the Egiin-Gol river valley (Northern Mongolia): burial rite features

Поволжская археология
The article analyzes of the results of studies, condacted in 1997–2000 by archaeologists in the Egiin Gol river valley, northern Mongolia. The findings of 3 burial grounds, where burials of the XIII–XIV centuries were excavated, were examined ...
Kharinskii Artur V.
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