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Early Islamic torpedo jars from Siraf: scientific analyses of the clay fabric and source of Indian Ocean transport containers
This paper concerns Sasanian to Early Islamic period transport containers, usually lined with bitumen, known as Torpedo jars. Widely distributed throughout the western Indian Ocean, with outliers as far west as Egypt and to the east in Indonesia, they are an important marker of maritime exchange. Their area of production...Torpedo jar; Siraf (Iran); scientific analyses; bitumen; Early Islamic
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2010
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Early Pleistocene human occupation at the edge of the boreal zone in northwest Europe
The dispersal of early humans from Africa by 1.75 Myr ago led to a marked expansion of their range, from the island of Flores in the east to the Iberian peninsula in the west. This range encompassed tropical forest, savannah and Mediterranean habitats, but has hitherto not been demonstrated beyond 45°...Parfitt, Simon ; Ashton, Nick ; Lewis, Simon ; Abel, Richard L. ; Coope, G. Russell …
Happisburgh; human footprints; Lower Paleolithic; Early Pleistocene; Britain; Europe
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2012
Wang, Helen
China, sinology, and numismatics
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2014
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Dangeil 2013−14: porches, ovens and a glimpse underground
Excavations at Dangeil, Nile State, between October and December 2013 focused upon features within the temenos enclosure of the 1st century AD Amun temple and upon the nearby cemetery WTC. In addition, the preparation of a site management and presentation plan for the temple site was initiated (Plates 1 and...Anderson, Julie ; Bashir, Mahmoud Suliman ; Ahmed , Salah Mohammed
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2014
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The Kushite cemetery of Dangeil (WTC): preliminary analyses of the human remains
A preliminary analysis of the human remains at the Kushite cemetery of Dangeil.Pieri, Anna
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2014
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Geophysical survey at ancient Naukratis, Egypt
A summary of the geophysical survey undertaken at the site of Naukratis in Egypt.Strutt, Kristian ; Thomas, Ross Iain
Geophysics and Naukratis
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2015
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The Qatar-Sudan Archaeological Project at Dangeil. Satyrs, rulers, archers and pyramids: a miscellany from Dangeil 2014−15
Two seasons of work were undertaken at Dangeil recently, one in autumn 2014 and the other in March 2015, with some rather unanticipated finds.Work was conducted in three areas: the Amun temple site, Cemeteries WTC and FRC, and Dangeil NE, the latter being situated approximately 300m to the north east...Anderson, Julie ; Bashir , Mahmoud Suliman ; elRasheed, Rihab Khidir
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2015
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Dangeil: excavations on Kom K, 2014−15
An account of the excavations on Kom K at Dangeil, Sudan, in 2014−15Maillot, Sébastien
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2016
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Rethinking Human Responses to Sea-level Rise: The Mesolithic Occupation of the Channel Islands
This work provides new insights into human responses to and perceptions of sea-level rise at a time when the landscapes of north-west Europe were radically changing. These issues are investigated through a case study focused on the Channel Islands. We report on the excavation of two sites, Canal du Squez...Conneller, Chantal ; Bates, Martin ; Bates, Richard ; Schadla-Hall, Tim ; Blinkhorn, Edward …