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Lithic analysis in African archaeology: Advances and key themes

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract Stone artifacts (lithics) preserve for extended periods; thus they are key evidence for probing the evolution of human technological behaviors. Africa boasts the oldest record of stone artifacts, spanning 3.3 Ma, rare instances of ethnographic stone tool‐making, and stone tool archives from diverse ecological settings, making it an anchor for ...
Deborah I. Olszewski, Amanuel Beyin, Justin Pargeter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of NGOs in mainstreaming services for podoconiosis into healthcare facilities: the case of two NGOs in Ethiopia. [PDF]

Int J Equity Health
Engdawork K, Tadele G, Nahar P, Davey G, Zaman S.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

What can lithics tell us about hominin technology's ‘primordial soup’? An origin of stone knapping via the emulation of Mother Nature

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
Abstract The use of stone hammers to produce sharp stone flakes—knapping—is thought to represent a significant stage in hominin technological evolution because it facilitated the exploitation of novel resources, including meat obtained from medium‐to‐large‐sized vertebrates. The invention of knapping may have occurred via an additive (i.e., cumulative)
Metin I. Eren, Stephen J. Lycett, Michelle R. Bebber, Alastair Key, Briggs Buchanan, Emma Finestone, Joseph Benson, Rebecca Biermann Gürbüz, Adela Cebeiro, Roman Garba, Anne Grunow, C. Owen Lovejoy, Danielle MacDonald, Erica Maletic, G. Logan Miller, Joseph D. Ortiz, Jonathan Paige, Justin Pargeter, Tomos Proffitt, Mary Ann Raghanti, Teal Riley, Jeffrey I. Rose, David M. Singer, Robert S. Walker   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alienation in Ethiopian cinema: "T'eza" ("Morning Dew") and "Səlä 'änəči" ("About you") in focus. [PDF]

PLoS One
Abebaw K, Aweke A, Genet S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Orphanhood Status and Antecedents to Placement Among a Multinational Sample of Adults With Care Experience

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globally, millions of children are adopted or placed in alternative care settings (i.e., residential, foster, or kinship care). The current study explores the factors leading to separation from parents and adoption or placement in alternative care by investigating orphanhood status, perceived antecedents to placement, types of alternative care
Nicole Gilbertson Wilke, Jedd Medefind, Amanda Hiles Howard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harambee! 2.0: Community resources and resilience factors to leverage for improving HIV testing behaviors among African immigrant communities in Seattle, Washington. [PDF]

PLoS One
Hassan SA, Sheikh N, Basualdo G, Daniel N, Ali A, Schwartz R, Gebreselassie BT, Mohamed F, Shidane M, Benalfew S, Tadesse B, Libneh HA, Bayru K, Beyene YK, Gabreselassie L, Rao D, Kerani RP, Patel RC.   +17 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Homo luzonensis and the role of homoplasy in the morphology of hominin insular species

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Homo luzonensis lived during the upper Pleistocene in the northern Philippines, east of the Wallace line. The few specimens attributed to this species show a mosaic of plesiomorphies for the genus Homo and apomorphies found in upper Pleistocene Homo species.
Pierre Gousset, Jérémie Bardin, Isabelle Rouget, Armand S. Mijares, Florent Détroit   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efforts towards the institutionalisation of evidence-informed decision-making. [PDF]

BMJ Evid Based Med
Boeira L, Hayter E, Oliver S, Mahlanza-Langer L, Simeon D, Bangpan M, Osorio Calderon V, Reveiz L, Hunte SA, Bogale Wolde F, Kuchenmuller T.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Importance of context‐specific community perspectives in human–wildlife coexistence: Evidence from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
This study examines community priorities for human–wildlife coexistence strategies across four administrative sectors of Chitwan National Park, Nepal, revealing marked differences among sectors. Results show that local communities in different sectors have distinct needs and expectations, indicating that uniform approaches are insufficient and that ...
Arockia E J Ferdin, Rajiv Pandey, Shyam Kumar Shah, Udit Chandra Aryal, Kumar Paudel, Abhinaya Pathak, Rinchen Zangmo, Babu Ram Lamichhane, Azlan Abas, Nagarajan Baskaran   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa. [PDF]

Womens Health (Lond)
Bongomin F, August E.
europepmc   +1 more source