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The Momtchil Dobrev-Halachev's and Mariola Garibova's Interpretation of the Scene of Amphora-Rython from the Panagjuriste Gold Treasure in Bulgaria Authored by Momtchil DH In the paper is described the different interpretation of the amphora-rython from the Panagjuriste Gold Treasure in Bulgaria. This interpretation is different to all the made this before. The different interpretation is made by Lord Prof. Res. /Prof. PhD Momtchil Dobrev- Halachev's and the Lady Prof. PhD Mariola Garibova Panagjurishte Gold treasure was found on 8 December 1949 in the vicinity of the town of Panagyurishte in Bulgaria by three brothers. It consists of nine vessels nine containers are made of pure gold and have weight of 6.164kg. They have an amphora- rhyton , three jugs-rhytons female heads, three rhytons shaped animal heads with protome of a goat and a phial To Read more.. Fulltext in Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology in Juniper Publishers Fo...

Using Computational Methods to Understand the Past in the Present  Authored by Juan A Barcelo Cultural heritage is a wide concept; an expression of the ways of living developed by community and passed on from generation to generation (ICOMOS 2002). In this paper I examine the idea that “archaeological heritage” is the information we can extract from material evidence from the past with use of scientific analysis. As prehistoric stones and ancient potsherds do not speak for themselves, the transformation of archaeological material into scientific data and into explanatory knowledge is the most challenging aspect of modern archaeological methodology. New techniques based on artificial intelligence, virtual reality and reverse engineering are needed to approach cultural heritage in a explicitly functional way. The challenge is to demonstrate how we may put our knowledge of the past to beneficial use in helping people to understand where the present came from and...

“Il numero come forza”: Medical Expertise and the Biopolitics of the Female Body in Benito Mussolini’s Battaglia Demografica Authored by Kylie Tora Basuki Liu In his Ascension Day Speech, given before Parliament on 26th May 1927, Benito Mussolini dedicated most of the first half to an examination of the ‘crisis’ threatening the Italian populace in terms of its physical and racial wellbeing (“esame della situazione del popolo italiano dal punto divista della salute fisica e della razza”). Using predominantly medicalized terms, he described the nation as ridden with pellagra, tuberculosis, malignant tumours, malaria, alcoholism, and suicides. The underlying problem, he identified, was Italy’s declining birthrates - a sign of a dying nation, and offered himself as a cure. Calling himself “the doctor who does not overlook the symptoms, and these are the symptoms which should make us seriously reflect” (“io sono il clinico che non trascura i sintomi, e questi sono sint...

Recent Research on Bronze Age Metal Deposits in Poland Authored by Justyna Baron The review aims at presenting recent research directions in studies on Bronze Age metal deposits in the area of contemporary Poland.Starting from a brief presentation of mainopinions what the deposits are, I will bring some examples of recent studies involving interesting questions. In general, the research is focused on two main areas: one is a natural and cultural context of deposits while the other one, with the application of use-wear analysis, refers to biographies of particular objects. To Read more.. Fulltext in Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology   in Juniper Publishers

Waist Circumference, Waist-Hip Ratio and Body Mass Index in Assessing Nutritional Status and Central Obesity of Adolescent Authored by KanKana De WHR is used as a measurement of obesity, which in turn is a possible indicator of other more serious health conditions. The WHO states that abdominal obesity is defined as a waist–hip ratio above 0.90 for males and above 0.85 for females, or a body mass index (BMI) above 30.0. Area of study and Sample size: Subjects are adolescent girls aged 10-19 years. They belong to Salboni Block which is one of blocks of Paschim Medinipur, Westbengal, Participants of socioeconomic data are collected through structured questionnaire, anthropometric data are collected through different instruments, cross section study is done over 1009 girls. To Read more.. Fulltext in  Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology in Juniper Publishers

Advancing Archaeological Research through Remote Sensing: The Example of Tylliria Area in Cyprus  Authored by Vasiliki Lysandrou Tylliria area is situated in the north-west part of Cyprus. Its geographical territory counts several villages of Nicosia and Paphos Districts, on the basis of the modern administrative division of the island. The area is bounded in the eastern part from Kampos River and the village of Pomos in the west To Read more.. Fulltext in Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology  in Juniper Publishers