Results 141 to 150 of about 1,759,243 (309)
A Strong Supporter: Evidence for the Role of the Fifth Finger in Habitual Gripping Activity
American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 189, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Objectives The fifth finger plays a key role in manual dexterity, yet its habitual use and functional integration within the hand remain poorly understood. This study investigates the contribution of the fifth ray to habitual gripping activities and its synergistic relationship with the thumb.
Cora Leder, Sarah A. Schrader
wiley +1 more source
Small Animals, Big Impact? Early Farmers and Pre- and Post-Harvest Pests from the Middle Neolithic Site of Les Bagnoles in the South-East of France (L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur). [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Häberle S +9 more
europepmc +1 more source
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 283-300, February 2026.Abstract The Industrial Revolution triggered rural abandonment in Europe and had a profound impact on land configuration and ecosystem dynamics, mainly the growth of forests at the expense of open agricultural habitats. However, rural abandonment has been asynchronous in space and time, depending on regional socio‐economic dynamics.
Joan Bauzà, Miquel Grimalt, Daniel Oro
wiley +1 more source
About the Cultural Affiliation of the Neolithic Monuments at the Kama River Mouth
Археология евразийских степейThe paper deals with the issues of the cultural affiliation of the Neolithic assemblages at the Kama River mouth. The stroked and combed pottery assemblages identified here were initially attributed by A.Kh. Khalikov to the Volga-Kama culture. But, later,
Anatoly V. Somov
doaj +1 more source
Calculating the inherent visual structure of a landscape (inherent viewshed) using high-throughput computing [PDF]
, 2010 This paper describes a method of calculating the inherent visibility at all locations in a landscape (‘total viewshed’) by making use of redundant computer cycles.
Cox, S +4 more
core
Raw materials, personal ornaments and neolithic groups: Some observations on stone bracelets of the early neolithic of nothern Italy [PDF]
, 2012 One of the most characteristic personal ornament of the European Neolithic is the ring bracelet made of stone or shell. In Italy, its spreading affected several cultural groups between the Early and Middle Neolithic. It was a very common adornment object,
Micheli, Roberto
core
GCB Bioenergy, Volume 18, Issue 2, February 2026.This study assessed the industrial hemp value web resilience in the Swabian Alb, Southern Germany, where regional implementation remains limited despite hemp's bioeconomy potential. Using an indicator framework and stakeholder interviews, the research found the small, fluctuating cultivation area (e.g., 25 ha in 2024) focuses on hemp seed valorisation;
Lena‐Sophie Loew, Moritz von Cossel
wiley +1 more source
Oxford Journal of Archaeology, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 50-67, February 2026.Summary In 1884, one of the burials discovered at El Argar, the eponymous site of the El Argar culture, revealed the remains of a woman wearing an unusual silver bangle. This ornament appears to be the first evidence of a silver object produced by lost‐wax casting in Bronze Age Iberia and, to date, in Western Europe.
Linda Boutoille
wiley +1 more source
BURIED ORNAMENTS: EXPLORING FUNERARY BEHAVIOURS IN THE CHALCOLITHIC FROM THE LOWER DANUBE
Oxford Journal of Archaeology, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 2-27, February 2026.Summary This article focuses on personal adornments found in Chalcolithic funerary contexts from the Lower Danube. Generally, these artefacts are made from exotic raw materials originating from the Mediterranean sea, particularly Spondylus shells, along with Glycymeris or Antalis shells, and less frequently from local materials.
Monica Mărgărit
wiley +1 more source