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Snake and Moon ‘Right Way Marriage’ Stories on Stone and Bark
Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In northwest Australia, boab trees hold significant cultural values for First Nations people. Their leaves, bark, roots and nuts are important as traditional resources for food, medicine, fibre, water and shade and serve as reference points in the landscape. Some of the tree trunks are inscribed with images and symbols which tell of events and
Jane Balme +7 more
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Locating Traces of Arboreal Beings: Connecting the Tree and the Woodblock
Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Woodblocks for printmaking are multi‐perspectival communicators inscribed with layered narratives. The artistic process of cutting excavates the surface of a woodblock, making visible lesser‐seen traces of the past, reflective of the practice of archaeology.
Julian Laffan
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Київські історичні студії, 2019 The research is devoted to the implementation of the imperial memory policy towards the Dnieper Ukraine and the Crimea in the 19th — early 20th century. Ukraine had been ruled by foreign states for centuries.
Oleh Ivanyuk, Ihor Mohnatyuk
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents a comprehensive approach to verifying a presumed western gate at Pohansko by integrating nondestructive geophysical methods (ERT, magnetometry and core prospection) with traditional archaeological excavation. The identification and characterization of gates by nondestructive methods within early mediaeval fortified sites ...
Petr Dresler +6 more
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A moral history of seizures: reported causes of seizures in the nineteenth century
Arquivos de Neuro-PsiquiatriaIn the nineteenth century, neurology was in its infancy as an organized medical specialty. At that time, seizures were often attributed, under the guise of scientific explanations, to moral causes or behaviors.
Márcio Pinheiro Lima +1 more
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Klio, 2011 „Jahresberichten” As the Source of the History of Education (the Example of the Secondary School Reports in the19th Century East Prussia) Summary One of the most important tasks of the Prussian secondary schools, reformed in theyears 1808–1812, was ...
Tomasz Chrzanowski
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Timing History: The Introduction of Graphical Analysis in 19th Century British Economics
, 2002 L’introduction de graphiques temporels dans la pensee economique britannique du XIXeme siecle a ete permise par une nouvelle initialisation du temps historique, qui se presente desormais sous la forme d’evenements comparables, mesurables, et standardises.
H. Maas, M. S. Morgan
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Thermal‐Infrared Measurements of the North‐East Tower at Ardrossan Castle
Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Thermal‐infrared imaging of buildings is used to investigate a range of phenomena including the accumulation of moisture. In general, the presence of moisture poses a direct danger to historic structures and must be characterized prior to any intervention.
Michael Bowry +15 more
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The Reception of Neptune’s Discovery in British and American Protestant Theology
Studia Historiae ScientiarumThe discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846, first theoretically and then observationally, was a 19th-century event that went beyond the interests of the narrow group of astronomers of the time.
Zenon Roskal, Jacek Rodzeń
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What does it mean? Translating anatomical language to engage public audiences
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract The language of anatomy, with its roots in Ancient Greek and Roman languages, is complex and unfamiliar to many. Its complexity creates a significant barrier to public knowledge and understanding of anatomy—many members of the public find themselves asking “what does it mean?”, and this can manifest as poor health literacy and outcomes.
Kat A. Sanders, Adam M. Taylor
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