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This article deals with a little-known aspect of the economic history of Central Asia, the intense exchanges it maintained for nearly four centuries with India. From the sixteenth century, as numerous documents attest, Indian merchants roamed the region,
Claude Markovits
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Building on the observation of gaps in current research, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of the spatial patterns of heritage sites along the Silk Road, focusing on how historical trade routes shaped what are now recognized as heritage sites.
Yingning Shen +3 more
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ICOMOS thematic study and the Eastern Silk Roads [PDF]
This paper is in four parts. The first introduces the ICOMOS Thematic Study of the Silk Roads (Williams, 2014) and explains the background, scope and approach to the study, and the resultant UNESCO Silk Roads serial and transnational World Heritage ...
Williams, TD
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A compostable PGS soft surgical robot with interchangeable modules integrates transient Mo tactile and Si thermal sensors for dual feedback. The device preserves its function after clinical‐grade sterilization, demonstrates stable actuation and cardiac tissue grasping with real‐time in vivo pulsatile monitoring, and biodegrades post‐use with soil‐safe,
Minseong Chae +27 more
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Neuf mois d’aventure entre les âges, le long de la Route de la soie
In 2017, I had the opportunity to hitchhike along the main route of the Silk Road: during nine months, with all the appetite in the world, I walked along the bitumen ribbon connecting Xi'An to Istanbul.
Astrid Duvillard
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas +6 more
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La diffusion des techniques le long des Routes de la soie du 8e au 13e siècle
This article studies two cases of technical diffusion: the origin and diffusion of stirrups in Eurasia and the diffusion of the Chinese postal system by the Mongols.
Didier Gazagnadou
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Shaping Matter with Acoustic Waves: From Particles to Functional Structures
Acoustic‐directed assembly is reviewed as a materials‐oriented strategy for organizing particles, polymers, metals, and biological systems into functional structures. The review distinguishes reversible manipulation from permanent structure formation through medium fixation, particle fixation, and in situ material generation, highlighting routes toward
Avraham Kenigsberg +5 more
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La propagation des maladies entre l’Europe et l’Asie dans l’Antiquité : le cas de l’Empire romain
The origin of the three great epidemics of the Roman period has often been sought in Asia. We propose a review of our knowledge, taking into account the new information provided by archaeology.
Benoît Rossignol
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