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Selection of Appropriate Metagenome Taxonomic Classifiers for Ancient Microbiome Research

open access: yesmSystems, 2018
Metagenomics enables the study of complex microbial communities from myriad sources, including the remains of oral and gut microbiota preserved in archaeological dental calculus and paleofeces, respectively.
Irina M. Velsko   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Management mechanisms of immovable cultural heritage in Ethiopia: an assessment of heritage protection institutions and frameworks

open access: yesCogent Arts & Humanities
This study critically examines the existing immovable cultural heritage management mechanisms in Ethiopia, with the aim of assessing the opportunities and challenges related to heritage management institutions and laws.
Tsegaye Ebabey Demissie   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A small intruder. A Medieval marble winged lion from Ravello [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
An image of a 12th century marble winged lion was provocatively included among the slides accompanying a lecture by the author at a recent conference at the American Academy in Rome to illustrate Umberto Scerrato’s work on Islamic archaeology and art ...
Fontana, Maria Vittoria
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Editorial: Towards an Archaeology of Television [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Over the last few years, ‘media archaeology’ has evolved from a marginal topic to an academic approach en vogue. Under its banner, conferences and publications bring together scholars from different disciplines who, revisiting the canon of media history ...
Fickers, A., Weber, A.-K.
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Cutting Through the Green: A Case for Grassland Archaeology Using UAV Multispectral Data

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Advances in low‐altitude remote sensing are needed to improve the effectiveness of archaeological prospection in the Netherlands. The geomorphological situation and land use history make applying various remote sensing and geophysical technologies particularly challenging.
Roeland Emaus
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation through Biocultural Heritage—Examples from Sub-Saharan Africa

open access: yesLand, 2019
In this paper, we review the potential of biocultural heritage in biodiversity protection and agricultural innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. We begin by defining the concept of biocultural heritage into four interlinked elements that are revealed through
Anneli Ekblom   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Hidden” Landscape of Prehistoric Burial Monuments: The Use of Remote Sensing in the Detection of Neolithic Long Barrows in Bohemia (Czech Republic)

open access: yesArchaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neolithic long barrows are among the earliest monumental structures in Europe, yet in many parts of Central Europe their surface expression has been largely erased by long‐term agricultural activity. This study evaluates the potential of integrated remote sensing approaches for identifying and contextualizing long barrows and associated ...
Petr Krištuf   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Bedrock of Rock Art: The Significance of Quartz Arenite as a Canvas for Rock Art in Central Sweden

open access: yesOpen Archaeology
In Scandinavia, numerous regions with high densities of rock art exist. One notable area is Mälardalen in central Sweden, where rock art, primarily dating from the Bronze Age and featuring various characters and symbolic meanings, is located along the ...
Löfstedt Joakim, Löwenborg Daniel
doaj   +1 more source

Insular artefacts from Viking-Age burials from mid-Norway. A review of contact between Trøndelag and Britain and Ireland

open access: yesInternet Archaeology, 2014
This article presents a detailed overview of the Insular artefacts found in Viking-Age burials from the Trøndelag region of mid-Norway, most of which have not previously been published in English.
Aina Margrethe Heen-Pettersen
doaj   +1 more source

Truth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In his final works, Foucault explains his overall project as a “history of truth” centered on the relations between subjectivity and truth. While the early archaeology focuses primarily on the formation of new objects and discourses of knowledge, and ...
Deere, Don
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