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Sample Origin Effect on Chemical Reactivity of Tajogaite Volcanic Ashes for Ancient Mortar Repair

Sustainable Chemistry
Volcanic ashes (VA) ejected by the Tajogaite Volcano were studied to determine their potential as pozzolanic materials for construction applications.
Imren Basar, David Torrens-Martín, Lucía Fernández-Carrasco, Cristhian Caiza, Joan Martínez-Bofill, Marcel Hürlimann   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Testing historical recipes with organic additives to alter the water absorption of traditional lime mortar [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences
This research aims to investigate the effect of organic additives on the properties of hydraulic lime mortars, primarily focusing on water absorption properties and freeze-thaw durability.
Van Audenrode Florence, De Kock Tim
doaj   +1 more source

Romanesque and territory. The construction materials of Sardinian medieval churches: new approaches to the valorization, conservation and restoration [PDF]

, 2015
This paper is intended to illustrate a multidisciplinary research project devoted to the study of the constructive materials of the Romanesque churches in Sardinia during the “Giudicati” period (11th -13th centuries).
Columbu, S, Marchi, M, Martorelli, R, Palomba, M, Pinna, F, Sitzia, F, Tanzini, L, Virdis, A   +7 more
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A perspective from the Mesozoic: Evolutionary changes of the mammalian skull and their influence on feeding efficiency and high‐frequency hearing

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The complex evolutionary history behind modern mammalian chewing performance and hearing function is a result of several changes in the entire skeletomuscular system of the skull and lower jaw. Lately, exciting multifunctional 3D analytical methods and kinematic simulations of feeding functions in both modern and fossil mammals and their ...
Julia A. Schultz
wiley   +1 more source

Opium trade and use during the Late Bronze Age: Organic residue analysis of ceramic vessels from the burials of Tel Yehud, Israel

Archaeometry, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Organic residue analysis was conducted on various vessels from burials at Tel Yehud, Israel. The analyses led to new reliable evidence for the presence of opioid alkaloids and their decomposition products. This research revitalizes a decades‐old discussion on the presence and function of the opium trade across a cultural region of utmost ...
Vanessa Linares, Eriola Jakoel, Ron Be’eri, Oded Lipschits, Ronny Neumann, Yuval Gadot   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Materials and techniques of Art Nouveau architecture in Italy and Portugal: a first insight for an European route to consistent restoration [PDF]

, 2009
The results of the investigations on building materials and techniques of Casa Major Pessoa, a typical Art Nouveau construction in Aveiro (Portugal), and two coeval Art Nouveau buildings in Bologna (Italy) are presented as a methodological contribution
Dell’Acqua, A. C., Franzoni, E., Sandrolini, F., Varum, H.   +3 more
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The Strict Liability in Fault and the Fault in Strict Liability [PDF]

, 2016
Tort scholars have long been obsessed with the dichotomy between strict liability and liability based on fault or wrongdoing. We argue that this is a false dichotomy.
Goldberg, John C.P., Zipursky, Benjamin C.   +1 more
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Ontogenetic changes and sexual dimorphism in the cranium and mandible of the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus L.)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Walruses have been an important subsistence and cultural resource for humans and have been exploited for millennia across their distribution. This exploitation has contributed to severe declines in several populations and local extirpations.
Katrien Dierickx, Oliver Kersten, Youri van den Hurk, Brenna A. Frasier, Richard Sabin, Bastiaan Star, James H. Barrett   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Stone Cutting Techniques for the Seismic Protection of Archaeological Sites [PDF]

, 2011
Since the beginning of civilization, history tells of the movement of art pieces, monuments and manufacts from site to site. The causes are multiple: the displacements due to the "spoils of war", ordered by kings and emperors, the movements caused by the
Cennamo, C., Chiaia, Bernardino, Di Fiore, M.   +2 more
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Archaeological Damage Assessment in Conflict Zones: Integrating Satellite Imagery and Ground Surveys in Daraa, Syria

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Satellite remote sensing is among the most significant modern methodologies supporting field archaeology. In addition to its efficiency in identifying archaeological sites, remote sensing offers a safe and cost‐effective approach in conflict zones.
Amal Al Kassem, Kristen Hopper, Ismael M. Ibraheem, Andreas Maier, Mohammad Khair Nassrallah, Jürgen Richter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source