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Meeting synthesis Recent Pre-History Enclosures and Funerary Practices [PDF]

, 2014
El encuentro internacional abordó la presencia de rituales funerarios en contextos de Recintos de Fosos europeos (Pre-history Enclosures). A los autores de la presentación se les encargó la tarea de sintetizar las comunicaciones desarrolladas durante las
Márquez-Romero, José Enrique, Jiménez-Jáimez, Víctor José   +1 more
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Cortical bone distribution in the human mandibular symphysis: Ontogenic and morphometric approaches in archeological context

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The human mandibular symphysis concentrates multiaxial loads during function and remodels throughout growth, but the precise mechanisms underlying cortical bone shape during growth remain relatively unexplored. Approaches based solely on thickness or external cortical contours provide only partial insights and do not capture the functional ...
Ana Ribeiro, Elsa Garot, Christine Couture, Pierre‐Hadrien Decaup   +3 more
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The key image of interpretation of funerary rituals A study of ancient Egyptian iconography

Estudios de Teoría Literaria, 2022
In Pharaonic Egypt, the funerary context constitutes a material structure to ensure the life in the Hereafter not only to the deceased, but to the whole community, since it perpetuates its values and behavior patterns through the ritual practices.
Silvana Lorena Yomaha, Victoria Celeste Romero   +1 more
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Atypical Long Barrows in the Cöeby Neolithic Cemetery (Trédion, Morbihan, France)? The Contribution of Electrical Surveys

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Coëby Neolithic cemetery, located in the commune of Trédion (Morbihan, France) and discovered in 1986, has been for several years the subject of a research programme focused on studying the various megalithic structures present. The spatial distribution of these remains highlights an unusual occupation of the territory, organized according
Philippe Gouézin, Vivien Mathé
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The social landscape of death: a theoretical perspective on funerary practices in Post-Medieval Portugal

Antropologia Portuguesa
Funerary practices and burial sites offer valuable insights into how societies conceptualize death and an enhanced perspective on communities' social, economic, and cultural contexts.
Nathalie Antunes-Ferreira
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Body donor programs in Australia and New Zealand: Current status and future opportunities

Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 301-328, March 2025.
Abstract Body donation is critical to anatomy study in Australia and New Zealand. Annually, more than 10,000 students, anatomists, researchers, and clinicians access tissue donated by local consented donors through university‐based body donation programs. However, little research has been published about their operations.
Rebekah A. Jenkin, Kevin A. Keay
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Urbanism and North American Funerary Practices [PDF]

, 2013
Urbanism is a way of life for those who reside in a densely inhabited area with a heterogeneous human population. The diversity of cultures, worldviews and practices found in urban areas combine in a form of cultural mixing.
Marrall, Rebecca
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Histories in bone: Navigating the ethical landscape of human skeletal collections in South Africa

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Provenance is at the center of addressing the complicated ethical stewardship of legacy human skeletal collections. Many South African (SA) health science institutions have skeletal collections. While the history of the collections and the demographics of the skeletons have been reported, the provenance of the individuals within the ...
Quenth Chinenere, Beverley Kramer, Brendon K. Billings   +2 more
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Almut Hintze. “Zoroastrian Afterlife Beliefs and Funerary Practices” [PDF]

, 2020
The article presents an overview of the Zoroastrian afterlife beliefs and funerary practices. It starts with a short introduction to Zoroastrian communities, the theological background of Zoroastrian funeral ceremonies, and also the architecture of a ...
Aliyari Babolghani, Salman
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Medical students' perspectives on body donation to science within the Italian context

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Body donation is essential for medical education and research, supporting anatomical training and clinical competence. In Italy, national data on awareness of the legislation regulating body donation and factors shaping donation‐related decisions among healthcare trainees remain limited. This study investigated knowledge of the legal framework,
Antonietta Fazio, Giulio Vara, Veronica Moretti, Annalisa Plava, Anna Maria Billi, Alessandra Ruggeri, Giulia Adalgisa Mariani, Marilisa Quaranta, Simone Lodi, Cecilia Acuti Martellucci, Maria Alessandra Sotgiu, Valentina Di Felice, Sergio Castorina, Guido Carpino, Veronica Macchi, Rita Rezzani, Mario Rende, Andrea Montella, Lucio Cocco, Lucia Manzoli, Stefano Ratti   +20 more
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