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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents a comprehensive approach to verifying a presumed western gate at Pohansko by integrating nondestructive geophysical methods (ERT, magnetometry and core prospection) with traditional archaeological excavation. The identification and characterization of gates by nondestructive methods within early mediaeval fortified sites ...
Petr Dresler +6 more
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Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Temperate river floodplains present a significant challenge for archaeologists, as cultural and palaeoenvironmental remains are often difficult to locate but can be exceptionally well preserved, especially where groundwater levels are high. In these alluvial environments, the deposition of thick, fine‐grained sediments has potential to deeply ...
Nicholas Crabb +3 more
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The history of anatomical engagement
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract The public's fascination with anatomy has evolved over time and progressed from avoidance of the tainted yet saintly corpse, to their fascination with cabinets of curiosities. The current narrative review explores public engagement (PE), from its potential origins as cave paintings, to the rise of the disciplinarity of anatomy.
Quenton Wessels, Adam M. Taylor
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De-constructing terracotta female figurines: A chalcolithic case-study [PDF]
, 2015 We report the results of detailed imaging studies of the inner structure of a terracotta female figurine dated to the 6th millennium BC, most probably from the Lakes region of Turkey, now kept at the Nati- onal Museum of Oriental Art \u201cGiuseppe Tucci\
Pilato, D. +4 more
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Pigment Use at Neolithic Çatalhöyük [PDF]
Near Eastern Archaeology, 2020 The Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük offers an exceptional dataset for studying pigment usage over 1000 years of the existence of the settlement. The inhabitants produced a rich palette of colours with pigments applied to objects, in architectural paintings and for treatment of the dead.
Schotsmans, E. +8 more
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Analytical Study of Lanolin as Potential Biomarker of Prehistoric Sheep‐Shearing Practice
Chemistry–Methods, EarlyView.Lanolin, a complex wax found on sheep wool, accumulates on shearing tools, such as flint and obsidian blades, used since the Neolithic. This study explores lanolin's degradation patterns as a potential biomarker for prehistoric sheep‐shearing practices, employing micro‐Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, and gas ...
Claudia Adsuar Fuster +8 more
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Massive migration from the steppe is a source for Indo-European languages in Europe
, 2015 We generated genome-wide data from 69 Europeans who lived between 8,000-3,000 years ago by enriching ancient DNA libraries for a target set of almost four hundred thousand polymorphisms. Enrichment of these positions decreases the sequencing required for
A Keller +81 more
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Mitochondrial DNA analysis of eneolithic trypillians from Ukraine reveals neolithic farming genetic roots [PDF]
, 2017 The agricultural revolution in Eastern Europe began in the Eneolithic with the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture complex. In Ukraine, the Trypillian culture (TC) existed for over two millennia (ca. 5,400–2,700 BCE) and left a wealth of artifacts.
Lillie, Malcolm +7 more
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Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.Abstract Background Haptics‐enhanced virtual reality (VR‐haptic) simulation in dental education has evolved considerably during the past decade, representing a promising resource of simulation‐based training opportunities to support conventional practice.
Szabolcs Felszeghy +62 more
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Fire and memory: transforming place using fire at henge monuments [PDF]
, 2017 Henges — Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age earthwork monuments — often have long life-histories of reuse and rebuilding over generations. At some sites, fire-lighting and the deposition of fire-altered materials played a significant role in certain ...
Younger, Rebecca
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