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Sex bias in Neolithic megalithic burials
Abstract Objectives A statistical study comparing osteological and ancient DNA determinations of sex was conducted in order to investigate whether there are sex biases in United Kingdom and Irish Neolithic megalithic burials. Materials and Methods Genetic and osteological information from human individuals from 32 megalithic sites in the UK and Ireland
Elliot Elliott+4 more
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This article analyses modern interpretations of the medieval plan of the Bridgettine Monastery of Naantali, Finland. Instead of seeing the distinct spatial organisation as deviation from the Bridgettine norm, we consider it as an expression of a medieval
Visa Immonen, Janne Harjula
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When measuring the shape human crania, 3D digitizer, CT scanner, and surface scanner will measure precisely enough that individuals can be told apart in a principal component plot. Abstract This study aimed to test the performance of 3D digitizer, CT scanner, and surface scanner in detecting cranial fluctuating asymmetry. Sets of 32 landmarks (6 in the
Trine Bottos Olsen+2 more
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3D Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage Sites as an Educational Approach. The Sanctuary of Delphi
In the field of cultural heritage, three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of monuments is a usual activity for many professionals. The aim in this paper focuses on the new technology educational application combining science, history, and archaeology ...
Ioannis Liritzis+2 more
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Morphologies in‐between: The impact of the first steps on the human talus
Abstract Objective The development of bipedalism is a very complex activity that contributes to shaping the anatomy of the foot. The talus, which starts ossifying in utero, may account for the developing stages from the late gestational phase onwards.
Carla Figus+21 more
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SCAN PLANNING OPTIMIZATION FOR OUTDOOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES [PDF]
Abstract. The protection and management of archaeological sites require from a deep documentation and analysis, and although hand measuring and documentation is the cheapest way for collecting data, laser scanner has been gradually integrated for the geometrical data capture since point clouds have a high quality in terms of accuracy, precision and ...
Diaz-Vilarino L.+4 more
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Process Improvement Archaeology: What Led Us Here, and What's Next? [PDF]
While in every organization corporate culture and history change over time, intentional efforts to identify performance problems are of particular interest when trying to understand the current state of an organization. The results of past improvement initiatives can shed light on the evolution of an organization and represent, with the advantage of ...
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Data Management Plans in Archaeology
Presentation from a workshop on data management planning at the PPA 2022 conference. Prezentace z workshopu k data management planningu na konferenci Počítačová podpora v archeologii 2022.
Pajdla, Petr, Kubelková, Hana
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Archaeological investigation of Early Bronze Age burial site QA 1 in Wadi al-Fajj in northern Oman: results of the 2016 season [PDF]
The first excavation season of a joint project of the PCMA and Department of Archaeology and Excavations, Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Oman, was carried out in the microregion of Qumayrah in the fall of 2016. A single tomb was investigated at an Umm
Łukasz Rutkowski
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Archaeologic Machine Learning for Shipwreck Detection Using Lidar and Sonar
The objective of this project is to create a new implementation of a deep learning model that uses digital elevation data to detect shipwrecks automatically and rapidly over a large geographic area. This work is intended to apply a new methodology to the
Leila Character+3 more
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