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The power of the past: materializing collective memory at early medieval lordly centres
Early Medieval Europe, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 34-69, February 2026.The repurposing of earlier sites and monuments is an enduringly popular theme in early medieval archaeology, but in England it has attracted little interest among Late Saxon and early post‐Conquest studies. From the tenth century, however, an increasingly prevalent pattern is discernible of secular lords locating their power centres in relation to ...
Duncan W. Wright +7 more
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Assessment of Suitable Habitats and Quality of Siraitia grosvenorii in China
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.Climate change affects the habitats and quality of Siraitia grosvenorii, a key Chinese medicinal plant. This study used Maxent and ArcGIS to predict its suitable habitats and found that precipitation and temperature (especially Bio_18, Bio_4, and Bio_16) are key distribution factors, with current habitats mainly south of the Yangtze River and future ...
Yang Yang +9 more
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The Issues of the Sixth Dalai Lama and the Transformation of Qing Information System on Tibet
ReligionsAfter having been deceived by the Géluk government about the death of the Fifth Dalai Lama for almost 15 years, the Qing empire decided to strengthen its surveillance on Tibet by deploying espionage networks operated by spy lamas based in Xining and ...
Ling-Wei Kung
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Innovation in Serdab Decoration in the Late Sixth Dynasty
The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 2016 The decorative motif in the serdab of the tomb of Pepyankh Henykem at Meir is extremely unusual. Examination of this decoration, and a comparison with the few extant parallels, suggests that it represents a late Old Kingdom attempt at innovation in tomb decoration. In addition, the possibility of a personal link between Pepyankh and a family from Giza
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Nothing Rather than Something: A Zhuangzian Reappraisal of Nihilism
Journal of Religious Ethics, Volume 53, Issue 4, Page 483-502, December 2025.ABSTRACT Nihilism comes from the Latin nihil, meaning “nothing.” It is the belief that nothing inherently governs existence: no values, principles, or ultimate meaning. Many philosophers treat this as an existential crisis: If there is no meaning to our lives and actions, why bother? This work challenges the assumption that nihilism is terrifying.
Christine Abigail L. Tan
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, 2012 As developed in the fields of anthropology and sociology, the concept of ethnicity offers one possible approach to analyzing diversity in the population of ancient Egypt.
Baines, John, Riggs, Christina
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The tale of Lady Tan: negotiating place between Central and local in Song-Yuan-Ming China [PDF]
, 2008 This paper explores the story of Lady Tan across genres from biographical record to temple inscription and marvellous tale, highlighting different representations of ‘the local’ in these stories: the loss of local belonging for some, inscribing the ...
Gerritsen, Anne
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Labour and Land in Indonesia: An Introduction
Journal of Agrarian Change, Volume 25, Issue 4, October 2025.ABSTRACT This article provides a reflective overview of Indonesian agrarian history, contemporary agrarian dynamics and the growing field of Indonesian agrarian studies. By charting the evolution of the field and highlighting landmark studies, it traces the work and influence of both foreign researchers and the lesser known tradition of agrarian ...
Ben White, Marcus Taylor
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Geoarchaeology, Volume 40, Issue 5, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT Over the past century, archaeological investigations at the ancient city of Bubastis (Tell Basta) have revealed a complex urban landscape featuring temples, a palace, and cemeteries. However, the eastern part of the city remains poorly understood.
Philipp Garbe +5 more
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 210-220, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT Archaeological evidence demonstrates that mortuary practices involving human sacrifice, known in Korea as sunjang, were conducted in ancient Korea. However, few studies have examined the biological attributes of individuals associated with this practice to explore the relationship between sacrificial victims and principal tomb occupants or to ...
Eun Jin Woo +3 more
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