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The aim of this paper is a long-term examination of the history of the collecting of material culture and bio-anthropological remains from the Canary Islands ancient settlers since the 18th century onward.
Carmen Ortiz García
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Mummies and masquerades: English and Caribbean connections [PDF]
The composite mumming play script that the Ecclesfield-based Victorian children's author Juliana Horatia Ewing published in 1884 found its way to St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean, where it was it was taken up enthusiastically by the black population ...
James, Caspar, Millington, Peter
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"Res sane mira": Orthodox Saints and Relics Described by Protestant Pastor John Herbinius (1675) [PDF]
John Herbinius (1633–1679) was a well-known Lutheran theologian and writer. Living for a long time on the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, he wrote a description of the religious caves of Kyiv, which was published in 1675 in Jena.
Sinkevych, Nataliia
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Abstract Objectives Parental psychosis poses challenges for families but tailored support for parents remains limited. Very few studies have explored the day‐to‐day parenting practices of parents with psychosis in depth, and none have qualitatively compared their parenting to that of parents without serious mental illness (SMI).
Hannah Collins +4 more
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First paleoparasitological study of an embalming rejects jar found in Saqqara, Egypt
For the first time, a jar of embalming rejects was studied in search for helminth parasite eggs. This kind of jar was used to put discarded material by Egyptian embalmers during mummification process.
Stéphanie Harter +3 more
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Human mummification practices among the Ibaloy of Kabayan, North Luzon, the Philippines [PDF]
The province of Benguet, situated in North Luzon, the Philippines, holds a large number of ancient mummified remains, mostly located within the municipality of Kabayan.
Abinion, Orlando V. +4 more
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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
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Outlook Magazine, Winter 2014 [PDF]
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/outlook/1194/thumbnail ...
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‘Thinking makes it so’: reflections on the ethics of displaying Egyptian mummies [PDF]
Controversy about museums’ possession and exhibition of human remains has usually affected those identified as ancestral remains by indigenous peoples.
Day, Jasmine
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ABSTRACT Background: Since the 1980s, the global twinning rate has risen to about 1.6 million twin pairs annually due to the widespread use of IVF. Twin pregnancies carry a higher risk of complications compared to singleton pregnancies, with cervical insufficiency being a significant concern that can lead to preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes.
Iakovos Soussis +5 more
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