* Egyptian sculpture has created statues and reliefs with deformations similar to morphological changes such as found in human schistosomiasis; characteristics of splenomegaly have been depicted in naturalistic reliefs and also symbolically in order to indicate assumed qualities of deities. Such statues show usually to some degree a transformation from male to morphological female features as i...

A product of years research, both on and off-site, this volume provides a much-needed documentation corpus eighteen monumental rock reliefs carved between the seventeenth sixth centuries BC in Elamite highland open-air sanctuaries Izeh valley its surrounds (Xong-e Azdhar, Shah Savar, Shekaft-e Salman, Kul-e Farah, Qal-e Tul), Mamasani river district (Kurangun), Marvdasht plain (Naqsh-e Rustam)....

* Egyptian sculpture has created statues and reliefs with deformations similar to morphological changes such as found in human schistosomiasis; characteristics of splenomegaly have been depicted in naturalistic reliefs and also symbolically in order to indicate assumed qualities of deities. Such statues show usually to some degree a transformation from male to morphological female features as i...

Corporate income tax rate in Latvia is one of the lowest in the European Union and is favourable for business. However, the government additionally uses numerous CIT reliefs to stimulate investments, to promote specific industries and investors. Total costs of these tax reliefs are high, but many of the goals declared by their introduction are not reached, suggesting that tax relief efficiency ...

Abstract The Camel Site is in the north of Saudi Arabia province al-Jawf. It characterised by three decaying sandstone hillocks with life-sized 3D engravings (or reliefs) camels and equids likely carved during later prehistory. A survey central area site identified clusters flakes other flintknapping remains lower areas between spurs larger silcrete tools directly underneath animal depictions. ...

The life-sized, naturalistic reliefs at the Camel Site in northern Arabia have been severely damaged by erosion. This, coupled with substantial destruction of surrounding archaeological landscape, has made a chronological assessment site difficult. To overcome these problems, we combined results from wide range methods, including analysis surviving tool marks, weathering and erosion patterns, p...