Visibility and spatial organization in the prehistoric rock-cut tomb necropolis of Menorca
This paper presents an intervisibility study applied to a set of necropolises on the island of Menorca. 25funerary complexes have been analysed, each comprising a variable number of funerary units. These complexes include caves from different prehistoric
Sonia Carbonell Pastor
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The Beni Hasan el-Shuruq region in the Old Kingdom: A preliminary survey report [PDF]
Surveys carried out in 2012 and 2013 by Bart Vanthuyne (University of Leuven Deir el-Bersha Project) led to the discovery of early Old Kingdom rock circle tombs on the Nile-facing escarpment in the Beni Hasan el-Shuruq region.
Bart Vanthuyne
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Observations on the Architecture of the Tomb of Horhotep in Western Thebes
The article describes the architecture of the tomb of Horhotep, an official at the court of Senwosret I, which is situated at the necropolis of North Asasif in Western Thebes.
Patryk Chudzik, Mariusz Caban
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The fossil record stays silent: Confusions and conundrums for hominin pelvis evolution
Abstract The evolution of the hominin pelvis is commonly modeled as a series of stages driven largely by the requirements of bipedal locomotion, reproduction, thermoregulation, and pelvic floor muscular support. These patterns are complicated by variation in canal dimensions in relationship with different changes in overall pelvic breadths. To quantify
Helen K. Kurki, Cara M. Wall‐Scheffler
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Scaling and ecomorphology of lagomorph body shape and appendicular skeleton
Abstract Body shape is one of the most prominent features of phenotypic variation. Yet, mammalian body shapes are poorly quantified and the underlying components contributing to its diversity and its relationship to other skeletal components are rarely tested.
Nia Brice, Coby Huizenga, Chris J. Law
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BYZANTION COIN FROM PAPHLAGONIAN HADRIANOPOLIS [PDF]
This article presents a silver coin of Byzantion discovered in 2023 in rock-cut tomb M-14 at the Southern Necropolis of Paphlagonian Hadrianopolis. Dated to the Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Period (340—320 BCE), the coin features the legend ΠY on the
Çelikbaş, E. +1 more
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ABSTRACT The Coëby Neolithic cemetery, located in the commune of Trédion (Morbihan, France) and discovered in 1986, has been for several years the subject of a research programme focused on studying the various megalithic structures present. The spatial distribution of these remains highlights an unusual occupation of the territory, organized according
Philippe Gouézin, Vivien Mathé
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A Provincial Centre on the western border of Urartu: Palu Fortress
Palu Kalesi is a fortress site situated in modern Elazığ province. In the Middle Iron Age, this region was the western borderland of the Urartian Kingdom and the primary contact zone where political and cultural relations transpired between the Urartu ...
Harun Danışmaz
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Burial shafts and chambers of Nefer and Neferhathor in tomb AS 68d. A comparative evaluation of the ceramic finds [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to compare two sets of ceramic finds from the two southernmost shafts uncovered in tomb AS 68d, namely Shaft 1, belonging to the main tomb owner named Nefer, and Shaft 2, which very likely belonged to his wife, Neferhathor ...
Katarína Arias Kytnarová
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A Semi-Automated Pipeline for Extracting Architectural Plans from 3D LiDAR Data of Ancient Heritage Sites [PDF]
This paper presents a semi-automated pipeline for extracting architectural plans from terrestrial LiDAR point clouds of archaeological sites characterized by irregular geometries and significant surface degradation.
M. Bartrick-Krana +3 more
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