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A Review of Bioarcheological Investigations in Iron Age Cambodia
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Archeological research within Cambodia is quite extensive, with significant projects led by both Cambodian archeologists and international researchers alike. Many of these projects have uncovered human skeletal remains. This article reviews archeological human skeletal studies in Cambodia, synthesizing published and unpublished data, primarily
Sophorn Nhoem +3 more
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Skeletal trauma provides insight into both accidental injury and interpersonal violence, reflecting everyday risk and social dynamics. This study tests the hypothesis that trauma, particularly among males, was more prevalent in the Islamic population of Silves (9th–13th centuries) than in the subsequent Christian rule (13th century onwards ...
Ana González‐Ruiz +2 more
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Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) from Motya and its deepest oriental roots [PDF]
, 2018 Pomegranate remains and representations found in the Phoenician site of Motya in Western Sicily give the cue for a summary study of this plant and its fortune in the Near East and the Mediterranean.
Nigro, Lorenzo, Spagnoli, Federica
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bone anvils used to sharpen metal sickle blades are frequently documented in the archaeological record of the Roman and medieval Mediterranean and beyond, with new finds reported each year. This article reports anvils from the early medieval town of Walīla (Roman Volubilis) in northern Morocco and presents two other types of bone tools (bone ...
Lisa Yeomans +4 more
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Genèse et permanence des pratiques funéraires de la préhistoire au monde antique en Afrique du Nord
إنسانيات, 2015 The article suggests an analysis of the genesis of death rituals and their permanence in North Africa and this, from prehistory to the antique World, based on results of research and diggings in several sites.
Salim Drici
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan +5 more
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Archéopages, 2013 In the course of the last millennium BC pigs became a ‘companion’ and a ‘living larder’ of major importance to humans. For northern Gaul, excavations have revealed how much they contributed to consumption as well as to communal rites: the place they ...
Ginette Auxiette
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Minou Schraven, Festive Funerals in Early Modern Italy: The Art and Culture of Conspicuous Commemoration (Farnham and Burlington, VT, Ashgate, 2014), xviii + 320 pp., 13 tables, 51 b/w illustrations. ISBN: 978-0-7546-6524-3. Price £70 (hardback) [PDF]
, 2015 No abstract ...
Richards, John
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate change affects all individuals, regardless of wealth, social class, or religious background, though its impacts and adaptation strategies vary. While existing literature examines climate change adaptation based on farming categories, geographic regions, and cropping systems, limited research explores how social class shapes adaptation ...
Nasir Abbas Khan +2 more
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Burial Sites, Growing Flocks: Rethinking Cemetery Ministry for Church Growth
Ecclesial FuturesFor centuries, the need for accommodation has not just been a problem of the living but also the dead. This study examines how Christian burial practices and church-owned cemeteries in Ghana function not only as cultural rites but also as deliberate ...
Kwaku Boamah
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