Olmec mirrors: an example of archaeological American mirrors [PDF]
Archaeological mirrors from the Olmec civilization are described according to bibliographic references and to personal observations and photographs.
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The Epistemic Challenge to Democratic Resilience: A Late‐Classical Athenian Institutional Solution
ABSTRACT Democratic erosion is an increasingly worrying phenomenon, affecting not only both young and transitional democracies but also more consolidated ones. A particularly important aspect of this process (in its contemporary incarnation) is that, because of its subtle and incrementalist character, it is difficult to perceive by citizens, who often ...
Alexandru Volacu
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Public archaeology and political dynamics in Portugal: A reply to Bednarik [PDF]
Joào Zilhão
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With public involvement and accompanied by great media interest, the first Swiss National Congress on Experimental Archaeology took place in Solothurn. For two days, more than 120 participants took part in professional exchange and the interdisciplinary ...
Alex R. Furger, Claus Detreköy
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Arkeologi menurut Interpretasi Siapa?: Mencari Tempat untuk Arkeologi Alternatif di Indonesia
Arkeologi selama ini telah melakukan banyak penelitian tetapi hasil penelitiannya tidak diketahui oleh masyarakat luas, hampir seluruh hasil penelitian adalah untuk kepentingan arkeologi sendiri. Keadaan ini pada masa sekarang tidak lagi sepenuhnya dapat
Irmawati Marwoto-Johan
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PyPotteryInk: One-Step Diffusion Model for Sketch to Publication-ready Archaeological Drawings [PDF]
Archaeological pottery documentation traditionally requires a time-consuming manual process of converting pencil sketches into publication-ready inked drawings. I present PyPotteryInk, an open-source automated pipeline that transforms archaeological pottery sketches into standardised publication-ready drawings using a one-step diffusion model. Built on
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Salted Identities: Biocultural Heritage for a Rehumanized Ocean Management in South Africa
SUMMARY In this article, I discuss coastal and oceanic biocultural heritage and its relevance to a transformed perception of the ocean and coast in South Africa. An anthropology of biocultural heritage at the coast reveals the multidimensional nature of personhoods—specifically transspecies, trans‐material forms of personhood—and the rich dialogical ...
Rosabelle Boswell
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PyPotteryLens: An Open-Source Deep Learning Framework for Automated Digitisation of Archaeological Pottery Documentation [PDF]
Archaeological pottery documentation and study represents a crucial but time-consuming aspect of archaeology. While recent years have seen advances in digital documentation methods, vast amounts of legacy data remain locked in traditional publications.
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Abstract Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind produce electricity intermittently, creating challenges in balancing electricity supply and demand for increasingly renewable‐dominated grids. This is driving efforts to increase energy storage infrastructure, such as pumped hydroelectric power storage (pumped storage).
Alida Cantor+2 more
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The Best Way of Preserving Something is to Educate about it - Educational Centres in South Africa
This article aims to show the kind of issues South- African archaeologists have, working with public archaeology. A past that was segregated earlier should now be shared, but sharing a common past includes alternative perspectives on history and ...
Frauke Sontberg
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