New insights into the Upper Palaeolithic of the Caucasus through the study of personal ornaments. Teeth and bones pendants from Satsurblia and Dzudzuana caves (Imereti, Georgia) [PDF]
The region of western Georgia (Imereti) in the Southern Caucasus has been a major geographic corridor for human migrations during the Middle and Upper Paleolithic.
José-Miguel Tejero +7 more
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Gravettian and Epigravettian personal ornaments in Eastern Carpathians
The Upper Palaeolithic in the eastern Carpathians is characterized by a high density of sites, mostly attributed chronologically to the Gravettian or the Epigravettian.
Cârciumaru, M. +5 more
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Mobility and social identity in the Mid Upper Paleolithic: New personal ornaments from Poiana Cireșului (Piatra Neamț, Romania). [PDF]
Most of the Paleolithic art and ornaments discovered in Romania come from the site of Poiana Cireșului. Four Paleolithic layers have been studied at this site-the oldest one belongs to the Early Gravettian period between 30 ka and 31 ka BP. The ornaments
Elena-Cristina Nițu +5 more
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Personal Ornaments and Burial Rites in Prehistory
Archaeological burial contexts are among particularly attractive topics for both experts – archaeologists, and wider audiences. The reasons behind this are partially the rich, attractive portable finds that are usually associated with these contexts ...
Selena Vitezović
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Classification and functional roots of the geometric patterns in the ornaments of traditional houses in Dezful based on vikor method [PDF]
Geometry is one of the most important elements in iranian architecture. Geometry is used in planning, drawing and decorating. Among outstanding components were ornaments used in many parts of houses.
Ahmad Sarrafzadeh +2 more
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НЕКОТОРЫЕ ТИПЫ КОЛЕЦ С ВЫСТУПАМИ РАННЕГО ЖЕЛЕЗНОГО ВЕКА [PDF]
Статья посвящена некоторым типам колец с выступами раннего железного века центральных, восточных и южных регионов Европы. Рассмотрены кольца с выступами, сгруппированными в розеточку из 2—5 выпуклин, кольца с выступами-ножками, на которых расположены 3—5
Лысенко, С.С.
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Deciphering meanings embedded in the cultural ornaments of Guji Oromo women of Southern Ethiopia
This study is aimed at deciphering meanings embedded in the cultural ornaments of Guji Oromo women of Southern Ethiopia. Relevant data were collected through observation, interview, and focus group discussion which involved 30 participants. The data were
Alemu Disassa Mulleta, Kedir Muda
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Multivariate analyses of Aurignacian and Gravettian personal ornaments support cultural continuity in the Early Upper Palaeolithic [PDF]
Francesco d’Errico +5 more
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Fluorite ornaments have been recorded in different sites of Europe since Upper Paleolithic. Due to its visual appearance and physical properties, some translucent or transparent mineralogies like fluorite were searched for or casually acquired by late ...
José Ángel Garrido-Cordero +4 more
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Personal ornaments play an important role in our understanding of human cultural and behavioral change during the Upper Paleolithic, providing insights into intangible aspects of human cultural behavior. Some ornament forms are better studied than others,
Flavia Venditti +4 more
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