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Scheda I.12 - The Megalithic Temples - Europe - Malta

, 2014
Within the program Maltese 2004/2007 of the EU Structural Funds, together with the Heritage Malta - Authority Concerns oneself in the archaeological sites - has developed a program of surveys of megalithic structures on the islands of Malta and Gozo for ...
BARATIN, LAURA
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Trapezoid Structures from the Transition of the Younger to the Late Neolithic Time Period at Nördlingen, Southern Germany: Evidence for Collective Burial Sites?

Journal of Neolithic Archaeology
Death is a timeless, inevitable fact of human biology and the only explanation for the absence of burials from a distinct archaeological time period is therefore most likely caused by a low visibility due to the burial mode in combination with ...
Johann Friedrich Tolksdorf, Manfred Woidich, Joachim Wahl, Christoph Herbig   +3 more
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DOMESTIC MEGALITHIC ARCHITECTURE: AN ANALYSIS OF STATUS AND COMMUNITY AT AND AROUND THE ANCIENT MAYA SITE OF UCI, YUCATAN, MEXCIO [PDF]

, 2014
Variation in domestic architecture results from the agency households exercise in their daily lives. This study defines the domestic expression of the megalithic architectural style, based on data collected in and around the ancient Maya site of Ucí ...
Stair, Joseph S
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Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging for Submerged Archaeological Mapping in Shallow Water Environments

Remote Sensing, 2019
Nearshore areas around the world contain a wide variety of archeological structures, including prehistoric remains submerged by sea level rise during the Holocene glacial retreat.
Alexandre Guyot, Marc Lennon, Nicolas Thomas, Simon Gueguen, Tristan Petit, Thierry Lorho, Serge Cassen, Laurence Hubert-Moy   +7 more
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Geopolymer in Megaliths Structures

ABSTRACT This paper proves that ancient megaliths are artificial geopolymer composites. The proof is based on two facts: the gap between high surface density and low thermal conductivity, and the 15-45 percent density difference between the outer shell and the inner core.
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Introduction to the workshop

IpoTESI di Preistoria
The workshop, which took place on October 7, 2024, at the Department of History and Culture of the University of Bologna, examined the theme of so-called megalithic walls.
Maurizio Cattani
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Sheltering archaeological sites in Malta: lessons learnt

Heritage Science, 2018
The purpose of this paper is to review the performance of the protective shelters installed over three archaeological sites in Malta over the past decade, and to draw some key lessons learnt that may be useful to others when considering whether to adopt ...
JoAnn Cassar, Shirley Cefai, Reuben Grima, Katya Stroud   +3 more
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Metric Standard of Megalithic Structures

Abstract Objective: This paper challenges the traditional archaeological interpretation of dolmens as primarily funerary structures. The author presents evidence that these megalithic objects functioned as standardized, high-protection storage units (warehouses) designed for resource preservation.Methodology: A comparative metric analysis was conducted
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Megalithic Structure above Arma Strapatente (Orco-Feglino, Finalese, Liguria, Italy)

, 2011
The Author describes a megalthic artifact and relations with neighboring structures of archaeological andarchaeoastronomical interest. Hypotheses on functional destination of the findings are treated.
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Fabrication Methods of the Polygonal Masonry of Large Stone Blocks with Fitted Curved Surfaces in Megalithic Structures of Peru

, 2021
The article suggests methods that allow creating the most complicated type of polygonal masonry found in Peru. This masonry consists of large stone blocks weighing from several hundred kilograms to several tons fitted close to each other almost without a gap between complicated curved surfaces of large area.
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