Biomolecular histology as a novel proxy for ancient DNA and protein sequence preservation
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9518
Abstract: Abstract Researchers' ability to accurately screen fossil and subfossil specimens for preservation of DNA and protein sequences remains limited. Thermal exposure and geologic age are usable proxies for sequence preservation on a broad scale but… read more here.
Keywords: ancient; preservation; sequence preservation; histology ... See more keywords
History of medicine is not a game
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DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-06195-1
Abstract: We have read with great interest the comments made by our esteemed colleague in his letter to the editor. The problem that arises seems mainly to be methodological. It seems indeed extremely difficult to make… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; history medicine; diagnosis; ancient ... See more keywords
Can large unmanaged trees replace ancient pollarded trees as habitats for lichenized fungi, non-lichenized fungi and bryophytes?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-017-1482-x
Abstract: Management of ancient trees constitutes a major dilemma in the conservation of associated biodiversity. While traditional methods are often advocated, such practices may incur considerable costs and their effects have rarely been scientifically evaluated. We… read more here.
Keywords: pollarded trees; unmanaged trees; fungi non; lichenized fungi ... See more keywords
Collective Remembering in Archaeology: a Relational Approach to Ancient Maya Memory
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DOI: 10.1007/s10816-017-9320-8
Abstract: Drawing on a case study from the Maya site of Actuncan, Belize, this article presents collective remembering as a way to conceptualize the relational construction of memory by ancient societies. Emphasizing the process of remembering… read more here.
Keywords: collective remembering; archaeology; terminal classic; site ... See more keywords
Integrated geophysical survey on the ancient Deák Ferenc Sluice of Hungary
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DOI: 10.1007/s11600-018-0204-4
Abstract: The west channel of the ancient Deák Ferenc which was constructed in 1875 in Hungary was used for controlling the water amount and the east channel was used for the shipping. In the study, four… read more here.
Keywords: hungary; ancient ferenc; geophysical survey; ancient ... See more keywords
Ancient Genomes Reveal Yamnaya-Related Ancestry and a Potential Source of Indo-European Speakers in Iron Age Tianshan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.06.044
Abstract: Recent studies of early Bronze Age human genomes revealed a massive population expansion by individuals-related to the Yamnaya culture, from the Pontic Caspian steppe into Western and Eastern Eurasia, likely accompanied by the spread of… read more here.
Keywords: iron age; age; ancient; ancestry ... See more keywords
Towards a definition of Ancient Rare Diseases (ARD): Presenting a complex case of probable Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease from the North Caucasian Bronze Age (2200-1650 cal BCE).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2020.11.004
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This study discusses the challenges and possibilities of establishing a definition for Ancient Rare Diseases (ARD) in a probable case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease (LCPD) from the Bronze Age cemetery Kudachurt 14, situated in the… read more here.
Keywords: diseases ard; rare diseases; definition ancient; case ... See more keywords
Genomic sex identification of ancient pinnipeds using the dog genome
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2020.105321
Abstract: Abstract Determining the proportion of males and females in zooarchaeological assemblages can be used to reconstruct the diversity and severity of past anthropogenic impacts on animal populations, and can also provide valuable biological insights into… read more here.
Keywords: ancient; dna reads; sex; sex identification ... See more keywords
Ancient glassware travelled the Silk Road: Nondestructive X-ray fluorescence analysis of tiny glass fragments believed to be sampled from glassware excavated from Niizawa Senzuka Tumulus No. 126, Japan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2017.11.005
Abstract: Abstract X-ray fluorescence analytical techniques were applied to two pieces of glass fragments because they are believed to be sampled from two pieces of important glassware, a facet-cut bowl and a deeply-blue colored dish, excavated… read more here.
Keywords: glass fragments; glass; glassware; ray fluorescence ... See more keywords
Palaeoproteomics for human evolution studies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.04.033
Abstract: Abstract The commonplace sequencing of Neanderthal, Denisovan and ancient modern human DNA continues to revolutionize our understanding of hominin phylogeny and interaction(s). The challenge with older fossils is that the progressive fragmentation of DNA even… read more here.
Keywords: dna; human evolution; evolution studies; ancient ... See more keywords
Betsy Halpern-Amaru. The Perspective from Mt. Sinai: The Book of Jubilees and Exodus. Journal of Ancient Judaism Supplements 21. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2015. 192 pp.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0364009418000557
Abstract: “iconic” value even if ancient Jewish writers failed to relate to it directly as a textual authority. I believe that this is a significant point that should be developed further. To restate the case, readers… read more here.
Keywords: amaru perspective; betsy halpern; ancient judaism; ancient ... See more keywords