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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to gain information on the prevalence and manifestation of hallux valgus and associated foot pathology in ancient Egyptian mummies. Additionally, we investigated possible indicators of postmortem deformation of the feet during mummification. For this study, 34 mummies that had undergone whole body computed tomography (
Stephanie Panzer +7 more
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Here Be Monsters: Imperialism, Knowledge and the Limits of Empire [PDF]
, 2016 It has become a truism in discussions of Imperialist literature to state that the British empire was, in a very significant way, a textual exercise. Empire was simultaneously created and perpetuated through a proliferation of texts (governmental, legal ...
Macfarlane, Karen E.
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Effects of bioinsecticide exposure route on aphids and their natural enemies in oilseed rape
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Fatty acids, silicone polymers and surfactants reduced aphid numbers but caused natural enemy mortality under direct exposure, while minimal residual activity suggests potential for targeted, compatible use in integrated pest management. Abstract BACKGROUND Myzus persicae Sulzer and Brevicoryne brassicae L.
Aimee J. Tonks +3 more
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Prehistoric psychotropic consumption in Andean Chilean mummies [PDF]
, 2007 Hallucinogenic plants are often regarded as the main source of psychoactive drugs in antiquity to reach deep altered states of consciousness^1,2^. Many researchers believe this was particularly true during the Tiwanaku empire expansion, circa (500-1000 A.
Bernardo T. Arriaza +2 more
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Tracing the historical origin of Joseon mummies considering the structural similarities between the burial systems of Korean and Chinese dynasties [PDF]
, 2017 Joseon mummies have proved to be excellent subjects for scientific research on the health and disease statuses of pre-modern Korean peoples. Despite its academic significance, the origins of the Hoegwakmyo tomb in which the Joseon mummy was discovered ...
Hong, Jong Ha +5 more
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.In Mediterranean walnut orchards, Ectomyelois ceratoniae replaces Cydia pomonella as the primary pest. Capture peaks between packing tissue brown (PTB) stage and husk dehiscence define a critical window for monitoring and early harvest to prevent kernel infestation.
Fortuna Miele +6 more
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Biochemistry Research International, 2014 Sophisticated mummification using chemical preservation was prevalent in ancient Yemeni civilization as noted in the 4th century B.C. mummies of the National Museum of Yemen, Sana’a, used in this study.
Khalid Mohammed Naji +3 more
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Cahiers d'Études du Religieux- Recherches Interdisciplinaires, 2013 The mummies from Toulouse have today disappeared from memory, but they were very popular since the French Revolution. Then the dried bodies were broken or buried by the revolutionnaries.
Estelle Martinazzo, Sophie Duhem
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Rhizobacterial inoculation of barley reduced Sitobion avenae populations by inducing plant resistance and modifying volatiles that attracted parasitoid wasps earlier, enhancing both bottom‐up and top‐down pest control. Abstract BACKGROUND Soil rhizobacteria can enhance crop resistance to insect herbivores and influence higher trophic interactions ...
Megan E Parker +2 more
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Medieval mummies of Zeleny Yar burial ground in the Arctic Zone of Western Siberia.
PLoS ONE, 2019 Notwithstanding the pioneering achievements of studies on arctic mummies in Siberia, there are insufficient data for any comprehensive understanding of the bio-cultural details of medieval people living in the region.
Sergey Mikhailovich Slepchenko +6 more
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