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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"CB History of civilization"”.
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''ARROWMAN'' : an analysis of a possible medieval cold case from Poulton, Cheshire
… arrowhead was recovered from within the thorax of a human skeleton (SK535) from the medieval cemetery at Poulton, Cheshire. This skeleton was a single burial with an east-west orientation. The skeleton had an unusual burial position with the right arm flexed at the elbow and the antebrachium …
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Matmar: revisiting burial practice of the non-elite during the Third Intermediate Period
… have been historically overlooked in the study of Egyptian archaeology: the Third Intermediate Period (TIP) and the history of the non-elite. It is an attempt to demonstrate the benefits of a reconsideration of existing site data and dated reports, using modern theoretical and statistical …
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Cultural memory and imagination: dreams and dreaming in the Roman Empire 31 BC – AD 200
This thesis takes Assmann’s theory of cultural memory and applies it to an exploration of conceptualisations of dreams and dreaming in the early Roman Empire (31 BC – AD 200). Background information on dreams in different cultures, especially those closest to Rome (the ancient Near East, Egypt and …
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Coinage and conflict: the manipulation of Seleucid political imagery
The purpose of this thesis is to provide a thematic analysis of the historical, political, and economic context of Seleucid portraiture, namely that on coins, but with reference to gemstones, seals, and sculpture where evidence exists. No attention has been given to the aesthetic value of such …
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Monuments, society and the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition, with particular reference to Cumbria and the northern Irish Sea region
… stone circles and ring cairns form a 'spectrum' of monuments with origins in the earlier Neolithic. In that context it is suggested that some of the structures located beneath long cairns were originally free standing foci. How the monuments might reflect contemporary society is discussed and it …
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Climate, Environment and Malaria during the Prehistory of Mainland Greece
Interpretations of osteological remains from mainland Greece during the 1960-1980s led to the suggestion that the most virulent form of malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, was prevalent between the Mesolithic and Late Bronze Age (c. 8700 cal. BC-1100 cal. BC). Although disregarded over the past decade, …