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Rise of the south: How Arab‐led maritime trade transformed China, 671–1371 CE
Abstract China's center of socioeconomic activities was in the North prior to the Tang dynasty but is in the South today. We demonstrate that Arab and Persian Muslim traders triggered that transition when they came to China in the late seventh century, by lifting maritime trade along the South Coast and re‐creating the South.
Zhiwu Chen, Zhan Lin, Kaixiang Peng
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The k-NN algorithm for compositional data: a revised approach with and without zero values present [PDF]
In compositional data, an observation is a vector with non-negative components which sum to a constant, typically 1. Data of this type arise in many areas, such as geology, archaeology, biology, economics and political science among others.
Tsagris, Michail
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ABSTRACT This paper examines transport amphorae of Greek/Aegean types from the 7th–4th c. BCE imported to the Phoenician coastal settlement of Tell el‐Burak, Lebanon. We present a selection of 58 pieces analyzed by typological, chemical (NAA), and petrographic approaches.
Maximilian Rönnberg +3 more
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Design research based on deconstruction and reorganization of design methods of children’s tableware [PDF]
This study is aimed at children aged 5-7 years old. Though observations, investigations and analysis of children’s psychological characteristics, preferences and interests, tableware designs for children in preschool and primary school are studied ...
Liu Wenming, Yan Wanqi
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This is a monograph on the designer-maker John Hinchcliffe and charts his work from textiles to ceramics. This was published to coincide with a major exhibtion of his work at the Crafts Study Centre.
Olding, Simon
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ABSTRACT Twelve metal artifacts from recent excavations at the Sasanian archaeological site of Jahāngir in western Iran have been analyzed. These items include both decorative and utilitarian artifacts. The samples were examined using micro‐X‐ray fluorescence (μ‐XRF), scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (SEM‐EDS), and
Omid Oudbashi +2 more
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The ceramic pastes of ca. 31 samples recovered from the Almaraz archaeological site, located in the south bench of Tagus River, were studied in detail using XRF, micro-Raman and GSDR spectroscopies, as well as the XRD technique.
Luis Filipe Vieira Ferreira +3 more
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Study of Chemical Analysis of Formaldehyde in the Melamine Tableware Visible Spectrophotometry [PDF]
Formaldehyde in melamine can appear at events depolymerization, formaldehyde particles appear as monomers and produce toxins that are harmful to health. In the manufacture of melamine tableware, manufacturers often add formadehyde unbalanced with phenol ...
Lumoindong, F. (Frans) +2 more
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ABSTRACT The hillfort of Castrejón de Capote is one of the best investigated settlements of Late Iron Age southwest Iberia. Located in the territory that the classical sources attributed to the Celtici, it was occupied between the early 4th and the 1st centuries bce.
Beatrijs de Groot +2 more
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The excessive use of single-use plastic (SUP), especially SUP tableware, has caused a global plastic waste crisis. Understanding the factors that drive consumers to reduce SUP tableware usage is essential for addressing this issue.
Daisy Lee +4 more
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