ZOOMORPHIC HANDLE CERAMICS FOUND IN MYNTOBE BURIAL GROUND

Dental ceramics and the molar crown testing ground.

All ceramic crowns are highly esthetic restorations and their popularity has risen with the demand for life-like and cosmetic dentistry. Recent ceramic research has concentrated on developing a fundamental understanding of ceramic damage modes as influenced by microstructure. Dental investigations have elucidated three damage modes for ceramic layers in the 0.5-2 mm thickness using point contac...

Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD

We present a paleoparasitological analysis of the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of the XII-XII centuries AD located in the northern part of Western Siberia. Parasite eggs, identified as eggs of Opisthorchis felineus, were found in the samples from the pelvic area of a one year old infant buried at the site. Presence of these eggs in the soil samples from the infant's abdomen suggests that ...

Ground-penetrating radar and burial practices in western Arnhem Land, Australia

A GPR survey was carried out in advance of archaeological excavations at Madjedbebe (formerly known as Malakunanja II), a sandstone rock shelter in western Arnhem Land (Australia) containing numerous Aboriginal burials. GPR revealed subsurface patterning of rocks in the shelter deposits and archaeological excavation demonstrated that these were related to burials. Post-excavation, GIS and stati...

Non Zoomorphic Rigid Frame Walking Micro-Rover for Uneven Ground: from a Demonstrator to an Engineering Prototype

WALKIE 6 is a demonstrator of an hexapod walking microrover for exploration , based on the twin rigid-frames layout. WALKIE 6 proved to be one of the few walking machines able to move on uneven ground without the need of frequent repairs and maintenance, while not requiring an umbilical cord neither for power nor for control. The advantages of this type of machines when used as microrovers, par...

The Political Ecology of Early Childhood Lead Exposure at the New York African Burial Ground