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Bulgarian Development-Led Archaeology in the Public Eye. Reception, Reactions, Possible Solutions
Can the public see the benefit of archaeology without an awareness of what archaeology does? The authors consider this question while exploring the evolution of Bulgarian society's view on development-led archaeological excavations over the past 30 years,
Lyudmil Vagalinski , Milena Raycheva
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Vine‐Inspired Soft Robotics: Materials, Actuations, and Emerging Applications
Vine‐inspired robots grow from the tip, enabling navigation through confined spaces with minimal disturbance. This Review summarizes material and actuation strategies for vine‐inspired growth, key functions including steering, retraction, attachment, branching, and variable stiffness, and emerging applications spanning medical intervention, confined ...
Jiahao Wu +7 more
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Archaeology Data Service Annual Reports
This collection comprises annual reports by the Archaeology Data Service (ADS). The ADS publishes its annual report every year in October. The annual report details the activities carried out by ADS and Internet Archaeology during the preceding year. The
Archaeology Data Service
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Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection
Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson +6 more
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L’archéologie des bagnes en Guyane, un domaine de recherche encore balbutiant
French Guiana is still widely associated with its penitentiaries, even though the penal colony era (1852-1953) only represents one century in its History, which has been proved by archaeologists to have lasted at least 6000 years.
Nicolas Payraud +2 more
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Abstract The obstetrical dilemma hypothesis (ODH) proposes an evolutionary trade‐off between obstetric requirements and locomotor performance. However, whether external pelvic breadth measures influence walking energetics during human growth remains poorly understood.
Guillermo Zorrilla‐Revilla +4 more
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The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals
Abstract Human childbirth has often been considered uniquely difficult among mammals, yet recent evidence suggests that obstructed labor and fetopelvic disproportion are widespread across placental mammals. Here, we propose the “costly son” hypothesis: because male offspring are typically larger at birth, they impose greater obstetric risk on mothers ...
Nicole D. S. Grunstra +1 more
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The study aims to determine how the knowledge obtained from the study of prehistoric heritage found during the construction of the Alqueva dam and irrigation system (Portugal) can enhance the current tourist experience of the destination. A new approach
Idalina Dias-Sardinha +2 more
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Preliminary Archeological Site Survey by UAV-Borne Lidar: A Case Study
Preliminary analysis of an archaeological site requires the acquisition of information by several diverse diagnostic techniques. Remote sensing plays an important role especially in spatially extended and not easily accessible sites for the purposes of ...
Marco Balsi +4 more
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This collection comprises site records, images, plans, and post-excavation finds analysis from an evaluation at Naldertown, Wantage, Oxfordshire undertaken by Oxford Archaeology in ...
Oxford Archaeology (South)
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