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Museum & Society, 2018 The latest edition in the Heritage Matters series published by the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS) at Newcastle University, this volume assembles international perspectives on the ways various stakeholders are involved (or ...
Kristina Dziedzic Wright
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Skeletal pathologies in extant crocodilians as a window into the paleopathology of fossil archosaurs
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Crocodilians, together with birds, are the only extant relatives to many extinct archosaur groups, making them highly important for interpreting paleopathological conditions in a phylogenetic disease bracketing model. Despite this, comprehensive data on osteopathologies in crocodilians remain scarce.
Alexis Cornille +6 more
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‘A space of negotiation’: Visitor Generated Content and Ethics at Tate
Museum & Society, 2017 This article uses Tate as a case study through which to explore the ethical dimensions of museums’ and galleries’ efforts to create participatory digital encounters for visitors.
Jenny Kidd, Rosie Cardiff
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Neandertals are known to possess very distinctive traits in their bony labyrinth morphology, such as an inferiorly positioned posterior canal and a very low number of turns in the cochlea. Hence, the inner ear has been often used to assess the Neandertal status of fragmentary fossils.
Alessandro Urciuoli +6 more
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The museum as a dating venue: Couples in the Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum in Bhopal, India
Museum & Society, 2018 Using the example of the Madhya Pradesh tribal Museum in Bhopal, India, the following article deals with a romantic user interest in museums: as a meeting place for unmarried (mixed-sex) couples; in short, as a venue for dates. The article contextualizes
Ina Ross
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The upper carbonate concretion levels of the Romualdo Formation (Aptian, Brazil) have yielded several theropod dinosaur remains, including spinosaurids and the coelurosaurs Santanaraptor placidus and Mirischia asymmetrica, the phylogenetic affinities of which are controversial.
Rafael Delcourt +4 more
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Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto +3 more
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L'Innocenza Perduta (Lost Innocence): Conserving a Carrara Marble Statue
Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies, 1997 This paper describes the conservation of 'L'Innocenza Perduta (Lost Innocence)', a marble statue by the Florentine sculptor Emilio Santarelli. As the statue is on open display at University College London and is accessible to the public, it has been ...
Chris Cleere
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Unfused transverse foramen of the atlas vertebra in the Neandertal lineage fossils
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract In anatomically modern humans, the atlas can display an unfused transverse foramen (UTF) but currently the presence of UTF in the Neandertal lineage is uncertain due to a scarcity of prevalence studies and no exhaustive record of its presence throughout the entire hominin fossil record.
Asier Gómez‐Olivencia +5 more
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Review Article: Resistant visitors and the development of empathy
Museum & Society, 2017 Rose, Julia. Interpreting Difficult History at Museums and Historic Sites. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016, paperback £23.95, hardback £49.95, pp. xvi+215. Gokcigdem, Elif M. Fostering Empathy Through Museums.
Amy Levin
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