Results 51 to 60 of about 1,619 (213)

The rise of the flexible template: patterns of change in identification methods between the Ptolemaic and the Roman Period

, 2019
The following paper presents the preliminary results of a survey of different forms of designation for persons in documentary papyri. For the Ptolemaic period, the survey includes legal documents and lists; our discussion of the Roman period will also ...
Uri Yiftach, Yiftach, Uri
core   +1 more source

“All flat maps, and I am one”: Cartographic References in the Poems of John Donne

Etudes Epistémè, 2006
Drawing both on the medieval Mappae mundi and the Ptolemaic tradition revived in the Renaissance, the recurrent cartographic motif in John Donne’s poetry well reflects the preoccupations of a revolutionary period in the history of Western cartography ...
Ladan Niayesh
doaj   +1 more source

Towards a New Reference Dataset for Northwest Arabian Pottery: A Preliminary Characterization of the Fabrics, Techniques, Shapes and Decoration of the Pre‐Islamic Pottery From Dadan (Third Millennium bce–Early First Millennium ce)

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 138-196, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The site of Dadan, in the al‐ʿUlā valley, is one of the major and longest‐settled ancient oasis settlements in northwest Arabia. As part of the Saudi‐French Dadan Archaeological Project (CNRS/RCU/AFALULA), a study of its pre‐Islamic ceramic assemblage has been underway since 2020.
Shadi Shabo, Jérôme Rohmer, Francelin Tourtet   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Settlement Area of Ancient Bubastis (Tell Basta), Southeastern Nile Delta (Egypt)

Geoarchaeology, Volume 40, Issue 5, September/October 2025.
ABSTRACT Over the past century, archaeological investigations at the ancient city of Bubastis (Tell Basta) have revealed a complex urban landscape featuring temples, a palace, and cemeteries. However, the eastern part of the city remains poorly understood.
Philipp Garbe, Amr Abd El‐Raouf, Martin Behl, Ashraf Es‐Senussi, Eva Lange‐Athinodorou, Julia Meister   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The embalming ritual of late period through Ptolemaic Egypt [PDF]

, 2017
This thesis explores the embalming ritual of the Egyptian Late Period through Ptolemaic era (664 – 30 BC). Using an interdisciplinary approach, I incorporate primary and secondary texts, Egyptian funerary art and archaeological remains into my study.
Chapman, Sarah Lynn
core  

From the Womb to the Tomb: Identifying Calving Deaths in Archaeology

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 462-472, September/October 2025.
ABSTRACT Dystocia, or difficult birth, is a major cause of maternal and neonatal mortality in both human and animal populations, yet its archaeological visibility remains remarkably low. This paper explores the diagnostic potential of archaeological deposits of pregnant livestock, particularly cattle, to identify cases of calving‐related mortality.
Annelise Binois‐Roman
wiley   +1 more source

Saqqara: seasons 2012 and 2013/2014/ Appendix: Conservation work in Saqqara (2012 and 2014) [PDF]

Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2016
After having finished the excavation in a zone located west of the Step Pyramid andspanning the area between the pyramid enclosure wall and the eastern border of the Dry Moat, thePolish–Egyptian mission started a new project aiming at a complex ...
Karol Myśliwiec, Zbigniew Godziejewski, Urszula Dąbrowska   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elementary Students' Metacognitive Knowledge of Epistemic Criteria

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Volume 62, Issue 7, Page 1721-1742, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Scientific modeling is a core practice of scientific inquiry. Students' engagement in modeling can be enhanced by attending to epistemic criteria, which in science are standards used to evaluate the validity and accuracy of scientific models. While prior research has focused on students' development and use of epistemic criteria in scientific ...
Danielle Murphy, Ravit Golan Duncan, Clark A. Chinn, Joshua Danish, Cindy E. Hmelo Silver, Jinzhi Zhou, Zach Ryan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Year’s flasks from Tell Tebilla [PDF]

Pražské Egyptologické Studie, 2023
The joint mission from Mansoura University and the Daqahlia inspectorate (Supreme Council of Antiquities) began its work at the Tell Tebilla site near Mendes in the Delta in November 2018. During the excavation, several mastaba tombs were discovered. One
Ayman Wahby , Mohamed Ali Abdelmawla , Sherief Abdelmoniem   +2 more
doaj  

Regional onset of Holocene drying period estimated from sand deposit analyses in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt

Journal of Quaternary Science, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1106-1119, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Desertification in North Africa has progressed rapidly over the past 6000 years. The occupation of Egypt by the Achaemenid Persians and Romans occurred even in hyperarid climates. Understanding the process of environmental changes on a regional scale may improve knowledge of how people developed technologies and adapted to the natural ...
Makiko Watanabe, Hiroyuki Kamei
wiley   +1 more source