We describe the reconstruction of a medieval building as an example of how the use of 3D computer graphics can facilitate the reconstruction of an ancient site. We suggest that different stages of a virtual reconstruction imply the use of different rendering techniques, as the style of visualization has a significant impact on both the reconstruction process and the presentation to non-expert v...

We present a rare case of infratentorial mastoid trepanation, by drilling, from medieval Croatia. An artificial ante-mortal opening was found in a male skeleton from the 11th century cemetery Zvonimirovo. It was placed roughly at the intersection of the Frankfurt's plane and the midline of the right mastoid. The right posterior parietal of the deceased also exhibited a callus-like formation con...

Stol's work is a volume of far wider interest than its title would suggest. It is precisely for these reasons, however, that this reviewer ventures to raise a few cautionary points. First, to identify the Akkadian bennu specifically as "epilepsy" implies that-at least in this case-the Babylonians 3,000 years ago organized disease phenomena into symptoms and causes in ways similar to those of mo...

AIM To develop discriminant functions for sex estimation on medieval Croatian population and test their application on contemporary Croatian population. METHODS From a total of 519 skeletons, we chose 84 adult excellently preserved skeletons free of antemortem or postmortem changes and took all standard measurements. Sex was estimated/determined using standard anthropological procedures and a...

at present, arising of blank verse is assumed as a turning point in arabic language and literature. by birth of poetic modern phenomenon, verse total meaning and especially its poetic music were transformed. as a result, in the course of the given process, musical structure of contemporary arabic verse exited from its traditional and ancient texture and reached to a completely different archite...

The unavailability of the text " HHC " and need for making it 1 available to the students was felt by the Indian Chemical 1 Society (founded by PC Ray) in the year 1948. The council of the society also found the need to incorporate all additional important information that has been brought to light. It was further decided to change the name of the text " HHC " into " History of Chemistry in Anc...

Buddhism is an ancient religion that began in India and spread throughout Asia. It is prevalent in modern Japan. Breastfeeding has been a strong practice for centuries with the custom being to continue until the child is 6 or 7 years of age. The Edo period was very influential in establishing breastfeeding customs that continue today.

A series of enantiopure MOP-phosphonite ligands, with tailored steric profiles, have been synthesised and are proven to be very successful in high-yielding, regio- and enantioselective catalytic hydrosilylation reactions of substituted styrenes, affording important chiral secondary alcohols.