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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bird bones are generally scarce in zooarchaeological assemblages in the medieval and early modern period from Finland and Sweden. To obtain new information on bird products and the role of water birds in the Baltic Sea during this period, zooarchaeological assemblages and historical documents were studied from these two countries.
Hanna Kivikero
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The Heart is a Dust Board: Abu'l Wafa Al-Buzjani, Dissection, Construction, and the Dialog Between Art and Mathematics in Medieval Islamic Culture. An Article [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 Penrose tilings and Arabic Mathematical explorations. One single article published in the 2010 HOM-SIGMAA publication by the Mathematical Association of America.
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Did the Black Death reach the Kingdom of Poland in the middle of the 14th century? [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 The Black Death is regarded as a turning point in late medieval European history. Recent studies have shown that even regions that have so far been perceived in the literature as not or only marginally affected by the epidemic, suffered from its profound demographic and economic consequences.
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Secular Changes in Craniofacial Morphology Over the Last 2000 Years in Milan, Italy
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze secular changes in craniofacial morphology over 2000 years in Milan, examining variations in cranial dimensions across historical periods and between sexes. It utilizes standard anthropometric techniques to provide insights into the evolution of craniofacial morphology within this urban population. The study includes
Lucie Biehler‐Gomez +4 more
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Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения, 2019 Introduction. The Late Roman administration used to practice many ways of interrelations with the Barbarian tribes, but modern scholarship tended and tends to pay main attention to external perspectives of interrelations, i.e.
Evgeniy A. Mekhamadiev
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Urban Consumption of Thrushes in the Early Roman City of Pollentia, Mallorca (Spain)
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the Roman city of Pollentia (Mallorca, Western Mediterranean), an exceptional zooarchaeological assemblage was recovered from a cesspit dated between the first century BC and the first century ad. The structure, situated in a commercial area adjacent to the forum, was connected to a food shop (taberna) via an underground drainage system ...
Alejandro Valenzuela
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Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета. Серия 4. История, регионоведение, международные отношения, 2019 Introduction. The images of holy warriors were extremely popular in the art of Byzantium and the countries of the Byzantine cultural circle of the 11th – 14th centuries. They are known for numerous images in iconography, monumental painting, applied art.
Valeriy P. Stepanenko
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The Origins of Viking Age Dogs in Luistari, Eura, Finland
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We used stable (δ18O) and radiogenic (87Sr/86Sr) isotopic proxies to investigate the origins of dogs (Canis familiaris) buried in Viking Age graves at Luistari, Finland. While all 13 dogs exhibited oxygen isotope values compatible with local surface waters, 87Sr/86Sr ratios for two of the four dogs analyzed (graves 289 and 480) were compatible
Ulla Nordfors +5 more
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Unearthing the impact of earthquakes: A review of economic and social consequences
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive overview of the socioeconomic effects of earthquakes. We begin with a thorough literature review. Following this, we assess policy measures taken in response to major earthquakes, drawing on existing research to formulate insights and recommendations that policymakers can use to effectively
Cevat Giray Aksoy +3 more
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Origin of the numerals, Al biruni testimony [PDF]
arXiv, 2007 The origin of the numerals that we inherited from the arabo-Islamic civilization remained one enigma. The hypothesis of the Indian origin remained, with controversies, without serious rival. It was the dominant hypothesis since more of one century. Its partisans found to it and constructed a lot of arguments.
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