ABSTRACT Since 2000, archaeological excavations have brought to light the sanctuary of Athena in Castro (Apulia, Italy), including terracotta roofs dated between the 6th and 4th centuries bce. Based on their morphological and stylistic features, it is suggested that the terracotta items were manufactured in the Greek colony of Taras (modern Taranto ...
M. M. N. Franceschini +7 more
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Multiscale characterization of micro fracture connectivity and gas migration in volcanic reservoirs using µCT and hybrid learning segmentation. [PDF]
Zhang J, Yu Y, Cai H, Li M, Liu Y.
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What Do Lithics Tell Us About Cultural Evolution? Insights From the Central African Record
ABSTRACT While Western historical narratives often incorporate a biased vision of human evolution—driven by a progressive view tied to a progressively evolving state of culture—this paper proposes combining archaeological lithic data with epistemological reflections to critique the modern regime of historicity, where progress is assumed as rational ...
Isis Isabella Mesfin
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Far-reaching hunter-gatherer networks during the Last Glacial Maximum in Western Europe. [PDF]
Sánchez de la Torre M +13 more
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Homo luzonensis and the role of homoplasy in the morphology of hominin insular species
Abstract Homo luzonensis lived during the upper Pleistocene in the northern Philippines, east of the Wallace line. The few specimens attributed to this species show a mosaic of plesiomorphies for the genus Homo and apomorphies found in upper Pleistocene Homo species.
Pierre Gousset +4 more
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Identification of heat-treated lithic artifacts via quantitative surface gloss characterization. [PDF]
Stárek R, Sahle Y, Atnafu B, Moník M.
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ABSTRACT The current diversity and distribution of species and populations have been shaped by the major climatic oscillations during the Quaternary. The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a striking example of the strong effect of past climate changes on the evolutionary history of species, in fact, the alternation of glacial/interglacial cycles has led to
Tatiana Fioravanti +5 more
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New evidence for Early Pleistocene use of fire at Wonderwerk Cave (South Africa). [PDF]
Marin-Monfort MD +11 more
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Bio‐mediated cementation of supratidal beach sediments associated with groundwater springs
ABSTRACT The formation of beachrock, sensu stricto, via carbonate precipitation in the intertidal zone is widespread throughout the tropics and subtropics. While cementation of supratidal beach sediments has also been noted in several locations, it has received much less attention.
Thomas William Garner +1 more
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Snakes and Ladders: A technological approach to tool maintenance byproducts using module flake categories. [PDF]
Nora D +4 more
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