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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Ochre"”.
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Of Pigments and Paint : quantifying ochre and rock art in the Cederberg (Western Cape, South Africa
… quantifies and compares the mass of the ochre assemblages and the surface area of rock paintings from the same sites based on colour classification from the Later Stone Age assemblages of three rock shelters, De Hangen, Andriesgrond and Diepkloof in the Western Cape, South Africa. This …
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A Study in Scarlet: A Bioarchaeological Investigation of the Differential Use of Ochre in Burial Practices at Khok Phanom Di, Central Thailand
This research investigates whether ochre use in burial practices reflects group identity and group diversity. Cemeteries present a unified space for collective commemoration; however, the diversity of the individuals and practices within enable an understanding of social organisation, and the …
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Floating treatment wetlands for synthetic greywaterremediation
… to the phytoremediation, pelletised ochre (acid mine wastewater sludge)was added into those FTWs for its capacity to adsorb phosphorus and other trace elements. Mainly, four operational variables were designated for the experimental design set‒ups of the FTWs, namely: pollutant …
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The terminal pleistocene of Klipfonteinrand rock shelter in the Cederberg
… ostrich eggshell, marine shell, charcoal, ochre, bone and roof spall from the site; and, secondly, to situate these changes in the context of changes in palaeoenvironments and patterns in the use of nearby and more distant archaeological sites. Results display a hornfels-dominant lithic …
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Geographical and temporal variation of biochemical and colour-pattern polymorphisms in the European moth, Noctua pronuba (L.).
… be split into three distinct phenotypes: rufous, ochre and silver, with the variation probably controlled by a single locus, with three alleles in a dominance hierarchy. The expression of these alleles is influenced by sex with females lighter in colour than males. The aim of this work was to …
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Determination of Mutation Rates in Bacteriophage T4 by Unneighborly Base Pairs and a Genetic Analysis of the Error-Prone Repair System of Bacteriophage T4
… about eight-fold, while the reversion of the ochre codon to glutamine (UAA (--->) CAA) is not affected. Selection controls demonstrate that the decrease is not due to selection against the ts marker. Control experiments measuring the efficiencies of plating of various homologous nonsense …
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Koha and Kōrero: Intercultural Participation in Aotearoa
… point for the project was rock drawings and the ochre pigments used to make them. This thesis describes a methodology for working effectively with indigenous communities who were invited to participate in the project. Key Māori concepts of koha (reciprocity), tikanga (local protocol), kōrero …
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A paleopathological and mortuary analysis of three Precontact burials from southern Saskatchewan
… and canid remains, a shell pendant, and red ochre. The adult female had calculus deposition, attrition/abrasion, and slight periodontal disease. As well, there was minor osteophyte formation on the fourth lumbar vertebra and an abnormal peroneal process of the left calcaneus possibly related …
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45000 years of hunter-gatherer history as seen from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter
… remains, worked bone tools, beads, pottery and ochre finds are described. Evidence is presented which shows that the change from the MSA to the beginning of the LSA .took place between 35 000 BP and 20 000 BP, while a true LSA industry occurred closer to 20 000 BP. No technological boundary …
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Method Development Using Laser Ablation And Solution Icpms And Their Application In Environmental Science And Forensic Provenance Studies
… Region. Potential pigment materials (siltstone, ochre, quartzite, and rhyolite) were analyzed for elemental signatures and were compared to rock paint using multivariate statistics. Siltstone was identified as the most probable raw material used in the production of the paint. A pigment cake from …
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Painting Invasion and Colonisation: Provisional Evocations of the Past
… History of Tasmania, Patsy Cameron's Grease and Ochre, Graeme Calder’s Levee, Line and Martial Law, and James Boyce’s Van Diemen’s Land. In reflecting on the written record through drawing and painting in the studio, I discuss the potentials, limitations and implications of working from primary …
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Painting Invasion and Colonisation: Provisional Evocations of the Past
… History of Tasmania, Patsy Cameron's Grease and Ochre, Graeme Calder’s Levee, Line and Martial Law, and James Boyce’s Van Diemen’s Land. In reflecting on the written record through drawing and painting in the studio, I discuss the potentials, limitations and implications of working from primary …
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Rare earth element systematics in ancient and modem hydrothermal systems
… Troodos ophiolite. The REE patterns of umber, ochre and sulphide sampled from a section through the top of the Skouriotissa ore body clearly demonstrate extensive seawater ingress and circulation throughout the upper ore body during waning hydrothermalism and cooling of the mound,which has …
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An archaeological re-investigation of the Mulka's Cave Aboriginal rock art site, near Hyden, Southwestern Australia
… began visiting the Camping Area (and using ochre) about 6500 BP, making Mulka's Cave one of the oldest radiometrically dated rock art sites in southern Western Australia. The artefact data from Mulka's Cave were compared to those from these sites. The low artefact discard rate and high …
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HIDDEN IN THE COAT: GEOMICROBIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF ROCK ART ECOSYSTEMS AND CHALLENGES FOR THEIR SUSTAINABLE PRESERVATION
… issues. Technical analysis of pigments and ochre investigate ancient technologies and provides clues for the manufacture of rock art that could also relate to the cultural choices and available resources of the people that made them. Major processes affecting rock art sites include natural …
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Les matières colorantes au début du Paléolithique supérieur : sources, transformations et fonctions
Abstract : Despite an increasing number of studies, colouring materials are still poorly understood among excavation remains. Their attraction lies in their capacity to bring to light diverse and complex skills, but also in their intense colouring power and their contrasting colours : red and …