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The Ecological Importance of Folklore : Riverhabitat

The Ecological Importance of Folklore : Riverhabitat | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
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Pathology of the Week: Sphenoidal Tumour

This is a cranial base tumour from an individual from medieval Fishergate, York.  We are in the process of trying to get a clear diagnosis as to what type it may be and would welcome any suggestion...
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Neonatal care and breastfeeding in medieval Persian literature

Neonatal care and breastfeeding in medieval Persian literature | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
The present article is a review of the Jorjani’s teachings on the neonatal care, breastfeeding, weaning and teething along with comparisons between the Treasure and modern medicine in this regard.
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The shape of the Roman world

The shape of the Roman world | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
‘ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World’ simulates the time and price costs of travel by land, river and sea across the mature imperial transportation network, notionally approximating conditions around 200 CE.
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A Roman Legion Lost in China

A Roman Legion Lost in China | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
The battle of Carrhae ended fifty-three years before the birth of Jesus Christ, on the last day of May.
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Ancient Chinese tomb murals found

Ancient Chinese tomb murals found | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
A colorful, well-preserved mural tomb, where a military commander and his wife were likely buried nearly 1,500 years ago, has been uncovered in China
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How Diving Mammals Stay Underwater for So Long

How Diving Mammals Stay Underwater for So Long | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
Researchers have discovered the secret to how champion divers like sperm whales can dive for an hour or more.
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Unchecked looting guts Egypt’s heritage, with one ancient site ‘70 percent gone’

Unchecked looting guts Egypt’s heritage, with one ancient site ‘70 percent gone’ | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
ABU SIR AL MALAQ, Egypt — A wispy-haired mummy’s head, bleached skulls, and arm and  leg bones are piled outside looted tombs. A mummified hand
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Classical sculptures dressed as hipsters look contemporary and totally badass

Classical sculptures dressed as hipsters look contemporary and totally badass | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
I have just discovered a whole new dimension to classical sculpture. If you dress the sculptures as hipsters it gives them an awesome new look. They become contemporary and totally badass. Needless...
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The Archaeology News Network: Lost medieval city found in Cambodia

The Archaeology News Network: Lost medieval city found in Cambodia | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
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Scientists Go Medieval To Solve Ancient Leprosy Puzzle : NPR

Scientists Go Medieval To Solve Ancient Leprosy Puzzle : NPR | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
Looking for answers about modern-day leprosy, Scientists dig up 500-year-old mass grave and scan human remains to find clues about the diseases ancient strains. They find that the bacteria that cause leprosy haven't changed, humans have.
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Men 'to blame for the menopause'

Men 'to blame for the menopause' | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
Men choosing young women as partners meant fertility in older women was pointless, leading to the menopause, researchers suggest.
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Medieval leprosy skeletons sequenced

Medieval leprosy skeletons sequenced | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
The genetic code of leprosy-causing bacteria from 1,000-year-old skeletons has been laid bare, showing the bug has hardly changed over the past millennium.
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Protolinguist Master Post

This is a round-up of the key posts in my protolinguist series, a series with resources and advice for people who are interested in linguistics and trying to teach themselves more about it, now all in...
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Crusader Motives

Crusader Motives | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
This essay stemmed from the reading I did around the First Crusade when getting ready to teach it at Birkbeck. Doing this reading allowed me to pin down something that had bothered me when I'd been...
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Possibly one of the worst arguments representing the new trend in history, a return to conservative western narratives, preaching -quite unsuccessfully- but with an eloquence any lawyer would be jealous of that the Crusades need to be seen as a pilgrimage, the violence just happened....

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Hopes Rise For Archaeological Revival In Tatarstan

Hopes Rise For Archaeological Revival In Tatarstan | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
When Tatar parents want to show their children the exquisite wash basins that were excavated at the ancient town of Bolgar, they have to pack up and head to Moscow’s State Historical Museum.
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Comparing comparisons: ancient East and West

Comparing comparisons: ancient East and West | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
What is comparative history good for? Does it pose special challenges? In our time of accelerating globalization, are we ready to embrace a new inter-discipline, Comparative Classics?
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A comparative perspective on the determinants of the scale and productivity of maritime trade in the Roman Mediterranean

A comparative perspective on the determinants of the scale and productivity of maritime trade in the Roman Mediterranean | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
I argue that imperial state formation was the single most important ultimate determinant of the scale, structure, and productivity of maritime commerce in the Roman period.
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Eruption timeline

Eruption timeline | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
The story of the day Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, with an eyewitness account alongside archaeological evidence to piece together the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
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Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines

Yahoo! News Canada - Latest News & Headlines | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
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Work on Guangzhou Metro Line 6 destroys five ancient tombs

Work on Guangzhou Metro Line 6 destroys five ancient tombs | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
Guangzhou Metro is facing a public outcry after contractors destroyed a group of ancient imperial tombs in the Menggang district during construction of Line 6 of its subway system....
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When You Kill Ten Million Africans You Aren’t Called ‘Hitler’

When You Kill Ten Million Africans You Aren’t Called ‘Hitler’ | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
Take a look at this picture. Do you know who it is?
Most people haven’t heard of him.
But you should have. When you see his face or hear his name you should get as sick in your stomach as when yo...
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Home - ShovelBums: Archaeology Jobs and Field Schools

Home - ShovelBums: Archaeology Jobs and Field Schools | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management jobs and Archaeology and Anthropology Field Schools
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Paleopathology gallery - Piata Universitatii

Paleopathology gallery - Piata Universitatii | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
Paleopathology gallery - Skull,Clavicle and scapula,Ribs and sternum,Humerus,Radius and ulna,Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges,Vertebrae,Os coxae, sacrum,Femur and patella,Tibia and fibula,Tarsal, metatarsals, phalanges...
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Archaeology: Bulgaria’s 2013 season underway with new discoveries

Archaeology: Bulgaria’s 2013 season underway with new discoveries | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
The archaeology season for Bulgaria is underway, with 2013 already seeing new discoveries.

Among these are the finding of a prehistoric sanctuary
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Download 60 Free History Courses from Great Universities

Download 60 Free History Courses from Great Universities | Anthropology, Archaeology, and History | Scoop.it
The History section of our big Free Online Courses collection just went through another update, and it now features 60 courses. Some courses (like those featured below) focus on broad time periods and themes.
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