Beyond Controversy in the Hebrew Bible: Standing Stones as Messengers of Common Humanity
The Hebrew Bible is not only an ancient religious text, but also imbues information about the lives of people. Beyond controversial matters in the text, links can be found to common humanity with ancient roots. This renders the text not only relevant for
Elizabeth S. Bloem Viljoen
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Longitudinal Changes in Stone Composition and Histopathological and Proteomic Characterization of a Matrix Stone: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction Matrix stones are rare urinary calculi composed predominantly of organic matrix, with poorly understood pathogenesis. We herein report a case involving refractory matrix stones with longitudinal compositional changes and characterize the ...
Yuki Hideo +4 more
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Dolmens, Standing Stones and Ritual in Murayghat [PDF]
The site of Murayghat is characterized by its dolmen fields and standing stone structures, suggesting a non-domestic, cultic use. The dolmens, hypothesized to be burial sites, show parallels with other Early Bronze Age sites like Mount Nebo and Jebel Mutawwaq.
Susanne Kerner
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From Prostate Enlargement to Bladder Stone: Large Bladder Stone as a Complication of Long‐Standing BPH: A Case Study [PDF]
Vesicular calculi, or bladder stones, are a common occurrence in males of older age. Although there is a variety of different etiologies reported, one of the less common ones includes a background of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Fazeela Bibi +8 more
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A Comparative Study of Structure and Visual Signs of the Standing Stones in Shadbad Mashayekh and Khalid Nabi Cemeteries [PDF]
In fact, the cemetery is an architectural representation of human attitudes toward the phenomenon of death, which has taken different forms within different cultures, especially in Iranian Post-Islamic era.
Farzaneh Najafi
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Les mégalithes à structures composites du Faro (Cameroun) : typologie et fonctions
The megaliths of Faro in northern Cameroon have for a long time remained in oblivion even though they present varied features (stones, pottery, carved wood, plants) which are rare in the sub-region.
Alice Mezop Temgoua-Noumissing
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Effects of Chemical Composition of Cholesterol and Pigment Stones on the Gallbladder Mucosa
Objective: To compare the effect of chemical composition of cholesterol and pigment stones on gallbladder mucosa. Study design & setting: This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy, BMSI, JPMC, Karachi, Pakistan ...
Sanum Ali +7 more
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Editorial: Advances in understanding megaliths and related prehistoric lithic monuments
Standing stones and megalithic monuments are impressive remains from a remote prehistoric world that for the British Isles began some 6000 years ago and led to a cultural flowering that peaked in the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age with the rise of ...
G. Terence Meaden
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The Stave Churches (SCs) are one of the most iconic heritages in Norway, and only 28 medieval SCs have survived till our age in this country. They are built on wood with staves and wooden sleepers standing off the ground on foundation stones which have ...
Chiara Bertolin, Stefano Cavazzani
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