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Studies in Ancient Art and CivilizationIn recent years, the study of rituals and manifestations of religious practices in prehistoric societies has taken on a new, multifaceted dimension. These studies have been inspired by a series of innovative research concepts emerging from the fields of
Weronika Stosik
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The Case of Late Bronze Age Tall Bazi [PDF]
, 2015 Ritual commensality is a well documented social practice in texts and visual arts of the Ancient Near East. However, no information about daily commensality can be derived from these sources.
Otto, Adelheid
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Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 3, March 2026.Abstract Knowledge of the groundwater recharge rate determines whether aquifer use is sustainable. However, accurately measuring recharge globally presents significant challenges due to the complexity of subsurface processes and the lack of direct observational methods.
M. E. Soylu, D. Entekhabi, R. L. Bras
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Cementerios y prácticas funerarias a lo largo del valle del Éufrates Medio durante la Edad del Bronce Temprano [PDF]
, 2018 The main aim of this paper is to compare the cemetaries along the Syrian Middle Euphrtes from Karkemish to Abu Kamal and in the Djezirah hinterland.
Al Khabour, Anas
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Hydro‐Insurgency: Weaponization of Water Resources and Infrastructure in Northeast Syria
World Water Policy, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 924-938, November 2025.ABSTRACT This article examines the strategic weaponization of water resources by Turkey‐backed armed groups in Northeast Syria (NES) within the broader context of the Syrian civil war. As the conflict evolved, water infrastructure—dams, rivers, and irrigation systems—became central to warfare, governance, and foreign agendas. The article introduces the
Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai
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Quantifying Past and Future Terrestrial Water Storage Scarcity Across China Through Midcentury
Earth's Future, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.Abstract Terrestrial water storage (TWS) in China, with the world's largest irrigated expanse and extensive mid‐low latitude glaciers, is essential for effective water resource management and socioeconomic risk adaptation. However, the responses of TWS to human intervention and climate change, both during historical periods and under future scenarios ...
Kai Liu +5 more
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International Journal of Climatology, Volume 45, Issue 9, July 2025.We have compiled research published since 1980 on annual precipitation trends in the Mediterranean basin. A total of 337 papers were analysed, with the aim of providing a comprehensive overview of the available research, rather than evaluating the quality of the data, methods, or interpretations.
José Carlos González‐Hidalgo +1 more
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Fluvial stratigraphy and palaeoenvironments in the Pasinler Basin, eastern Turkey [PDF]
, 2005 Valley floor sediments from the Pasinler Basin, eastern Turkey, provide evidence for Pleistocene and Holocene floodplain conditions. Three terrace surfaces are present.
Bayraktutan, MS, Collins, PEF, Rust, DJ
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Tell Khaiber: An administrative centre of the Sealand period [PDF]
, 2017 Excavations at Tell Khaiber in southern Iraq by the Ur Region Archaeological Project have revealed a substantial building (hereafter the Public Building) dating to the mid-second millennium b.c.
Calderbank, Daniel +6 more
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Modelling Species Distribution at the Boundaries of the Earth's Climate
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 34, Issue 7, July 2025.ABSTRACT Aim Correlative species distribution models (SDMs) are widely used to project species' responses to global changes. The climatic niche of a species is calibrated under current climate conditions and then projected in space and/or time, making model extrapolation an important concern. This issue is particularly relevant when considering species
Chiara Serafini +3 more
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