Laughing at the Funeral : gender and anthropology in the Greek funerary rites [PDF]
, 2009 Funeral ritual is a form of social practice that has not changed much through history, belonging to the taboo area of death. However, the meaning of different ritual practices was changing through the time. Women’s power in patriarchal societies and influence also turns around liminal areas touching taboos, therefore gender-oriented research should ...
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Geopower, Geos and the Colonisation of Palestine
Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 51, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT While the majority of geographical work on colonialism in Palestine centres on territory and land, this article foregrounds geopower and geos in the making of spatial relations. Three arguments are made over three corresponding sections. The first draws on recent writing on geopower and geos (primarily that by Elizabeth Grosz, Elizabeth ...
Mark Griffiths
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Ancient people and living nature: A global perspective on archaeological areas and biodiversity
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1085-1099, May 2026.Abstract Archaeological sites are not only of cultural and historical significance but also contribute to biodiversity conservation. Often marked by limited human disturbance and distinct ecological conditions, these areas serve as important refuges for various plant and animal species, playing a vital role in global conservation efforts.
Antonio Romano +3 more
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Ugric peoples in the Cis-Ural region: continued
Поволжская археология, 2015 The article is a response to the criticism of the concept of Ugric presence in the Kama and the Urals region in the early Middle Ages, which was advanced at the XIX Urals archaeological congress in Syktyvkar in 2013. The severest criticisms were aimed by
Vladimir A. Ivanov
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Pandemic-related excess mortality (COVID-19), public health measures and funerary rituals. [PDF]
EClinicalMedicine, 2020 Crubézy E, Telmon N.
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Using cementochronology to assess the seasonality of catastrophic events in medieval mass graves (Kutná Hora-Sedlec, Czechia, 14th century): Preliminary results. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Zazvonilová E +4 more
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The conclamatio, a funerary rite of protection
One of the traditional rites of the Roman funeral is the one known as the conclamatio, that is, the reciting out loud of the name of the deceased three times in succession. It is a rite mentioned in all studies on death in Rome, but there are still numerous questions regarding its execution and its purpose.
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The dynamics of criminal collaboration: Multiplex ties in mafia networks
Criminology, Volume 64, Issue 2, Page 284-312, May 2026.Abstract This study examines how social embeddedness and multiplex relationships shape criminal collaboration within organized crime networks. Drawing on data from three major investigations into the ‘Ndrangheta, we analyze how kinship, clan affiliation, leadership, and prior interactions influence participation in meetings and phone calls.
Francesco Calderoni +2 more
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The Funerary Texts of Papyrus Turin N. 766: A Demotic Book of Breathing (Part II) [PDF]
, 2000 Stadler, Martin
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