Results 81 to 90 of about 3,960,292 (229)
Inter-human perspectivism and ancestor veneration in Late Neolithic/ Bronze Age Southwestern Norway
The transition of nomadic hunter-gatherers into sedentary farmers marks the beginning of the Neolithic period. However, the Neolithic was more than just a social and economic transition. It signified the onset of a new worldview which re-defined ways of
Kristine Orestad Sørgaard
doaj +1 more source
ABSTRACT This article examines the role of museums in the construction of national identity during the Early Republican Period in Turkey (1923–1950). Drawing on theoretical approaches that interpret museums as spaces in which collective memory and national identity are materially organized and publicly communicated, the study analyzes museums as key ...
Duygu Atalay Şimşek
wiley +1 more source
A STEP IN STONE. ONTOLOGIES OF PODOMORPHIC PETROGLYPHS IN SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIAN BRONZE AGE
Summary During the Bronze Age, a particular type of podomorphic petroglyph was produced on the outcrops by the sea in southern Scandinavia. In this text, their distribution, organization and articulation are analyzed in the Mälaren region of central‐eastern Sweden.
Fredrik Fahlander
wiley +1 more source
LATE NEOLITHIC VINČA POTTERY FIRING PROCEDURE: RECONSTRUCTION OF NEOLITHIC TECHNOLOGY THROUGH EXPERIMENT [PDF]
The considerations about Late Neolithic Vinča pot- tery are numerous in archaeological literature, but the Neolithic technology, and especially firing proce- dures are still unknown. The main goal of conducted experiment was reconstruction of reduced firing in pits, but also open-air firing and intentional black- ening of the vessels fired in oxidizing
openaire +2 more sources
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley +1 more source
La chasse au cerf au Néolithique. Un gibier par excellence ?
Deer were much sought-after prey in the Neolithic despite the minimal contribution hunting played in feeding populations. Evidence of the practice in all the early Neolithic sites, whatever the period or region, attests to its persistence.
Rose-Marie Arbogast
doaj +1 more source
ABSTRACT Recovering ancient DNA from environmental samples is transforming the way we understand historical ecosystems. While high‐throughput sequencing of the total DNA in environmental samples (shotgun metagenomic sequencing) reveals the taxonomic contents of these samples, the genetic signals of some taxa (e.g., eukaryotes) can be weak compared to ...
Nicole R. Foster +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Palaeogenomic insights into the origins of early settlers on the island of Cyprus
Archaeological evidence supports sporadic seafaring visits to the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus by Epipaleolithic hunter-gatherers over 12,000 years ago, followed by permanent settlements during the early Neolithic.
Alexandros Heraclides +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Les occupations néolithiques de Monéteau, « Sur Macherin » (Yonne) : données préliminaires
The Monéteau « Sur Macherin » site excavated in 1999, includes remains dating from the Neolithic to the Roman period. The Neolithic period is particularly well represented by seven settlements dating from the Villeneuve-Saint-Germain period, by enigmatic
Anne Augereau +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Purpose To evaluate medieval and postmedieval Dutch skeletal collections for signs of cam impingent. Methods The medieval collections from Alkmaar Paardenmarkt and Klaaskinderkerke and the postmedieval period from Middenbeemster were studied. Standard osteological methods for sex and age estimation were used. From digital photographs of the femora, the
Nouschka Bosch +3 more
wiley +1 more source

