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Population genomic, olfactory, dietary, and gut microbiota analyses demonstrate the unique evolutionary trajectory of feral pigs. [PDF]
Mol Ecol, 2022 Abstract Domestication is an intriguing evolutionary process. Many domestic populations are subjected to strong human‐mediated selection, and when some individuals return to the wild, they are again subjected to selective forces associated with new environments.
Petrelli S +11 more
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History and genetic diversity of African sheep: Contrasting phenotypic and genomic diversity. [PDF]
Anim GenetAbstract Domesticated sheep have adapted to contrasting and extreme environments and continue to play important roles in local community‐based economies throughout Africa. Here we review the Neolithic migrations of thin‐tailed sheep and the later introductions of fat‐tailed sheep into eastern Africa.
Da Silva A +20 more
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PEASANTS, BRIGANDS, AND THE CHRONOPOLITICS OF THE NEW LEVIATHAN IN THE MEZZOGIORNO
History and Theory, Volume 62, Issue 4, Page 24-44, December 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT The image of a backward, archaic South whose barbarian population had remained at a low tier of civilization was a child of Italian unification. Not unlike the Orientalist East, the South that meridionalist discourse brought forth was a “chronotopos”—that is, a time‐space that had supposedly remained in the past.
FERNANDO ESPOSITO
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Fish and Fisheries, Volume 24, Issue 6, Page 1067-1083, November 2023., 2023 Abstract During recent decades, the health of ocean ecosystems and fish populations has been threatened by overexploitation, pollution and anthropogenic‐driven climate change. Due to a lack of long‐term ecological data, we have a poor grasp of the true impact on the diet and habitat use of fishes. This information is vital if we are to recover depleted
Adam J. Andrews +15 more
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Phoenician–Punic amphorae in northern coastal Etruria: New evidence from Pisa (Italy)
Archaeometry, Volume 65, Issue 5, Page 955-971, October 2023., 2023 Abstract This study outlines the circulation of Phoenician–Punic amphorae in northern coastal Etruria, with a particular focus on Pisa (Italy), where their presence has been attested since the mid‐eighth century BCE. A set of specimens from Piazza del Duomo was analysed by minero‐petrographic and geochemical techniques.
Emanuele Taccola +6 more
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Molecular Genetics &Genomic Medicine, Volume 11, Issue 6, June 2023., 2023 Autosomal STR data for the Berber population of the Souss were provided for the first time. Genetic analysis revealed affinity between the Souss and most North African populations, as well as with Middle Easterners and Europeans. Abstract Background The Souss, located in southern Morocco, is one of the oldest areas of human settlement in North Africa ...
Noura Dahbi +6 more
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People and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 938-949, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Incorporating archaeology within the ecosystem services (ES) framework can offer decision‐makers lessons from the past and a broader sustainability perspective. Given the claimed archaeology‐ES link, the island of Sardinia (Italy) offers an unparalleled opportunity where a unique archaeological heritage occurs in an area of high biodiversity ...
Marco Malavasi +8 more
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What is hidden in the luggage? First assessments of illegal seashells gathering in Sardinia (Italy)
Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 5, Issue 6, June 2023., 2023 This work considers the phenomenon of natural souvenirs collection in the Mediterranean region taking Sardinia (Italy), one of the most renowned tourism destinations, as a case study. The biological material seized at Cagliari‐Elmas Airport (years 2019–2020: 138 kg) was analyzed: 199 taxa were identified, gastropods (112 species, 7,866 pieces) and ...
Stefania Coppa +9 more
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Direct evidence of the use of beehive products in pre‐Roman Sardinia
Archaeometry, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 354-369, April 2023., 2023 Abstract Written sources and iconographic evidence suggest that honey and beehive products, used in culinary, medicinal, and technological functions since pre‐Neolithic times, were likely known and used in Phoenician and Punic Sardinia. The role of these resources is nonetheless poorly understood because no direct evidence survives on a macroscopic ...
Leonardo Bison +5 more
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Head injuries by firearms and sharp weapons in the Battle of San Martino (1859, Italy)
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 32, Issue 6, Page 1213-1225, November/December 2022., 2022 Abstract The research was focused on the study of weapon‐related traumas in the skeletal remains of the soldiers who died in the Battle of San Martino (Italy, 1859). These remains are housed in the monumental ossuary of San Martino. The examination of 817 skulls revealed traces of injuries in 90 skulls, selected and submitted to anthropological studies.
Simona Minozzi +2 more
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