Background: Dental caries appears long time ago and attracts great attention in the paleopathological research all over the world. However, few reports presented the status of dental caries in Chinese ancient people. Aim: To describe the prevalence of dental caries in 104 skulls about 2,200 years ago. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed using 104 skulls which were ex...

Abstract Tangible and intangible elements of culture are the primary sustenance heritage tourism. They include traditional dance, folklore, songs, arts craft, indigenous technologies, festivals, rituals, rites. All these cultural products designed to embody different activities. constitute some major attractions present‐day museums. Although objects imbued with functional roles through which th...

The problem of preservation, and optimal demonstration it to local residents tourists architectural monuments, is constant scientific public interest. Two concepts coexist in dialectical interaction: conservation preserve the monument form which has come down our times, restoration with lost details. In each case, one or another decision made, finds both supporters opponents. One aspects this a...

The materials obtained during the work on complex of mausoleums Golden Horde era near village Lapas in Astrakhan region by Volga archaeological expedition led V.V. Dvornichenko 1995 – 1997 are introduced into scientific circulation. These were first studies largest cult nobility, little known community. It was then that idea true size, composition and potential monument, its significance cultur...

Abstract The striking realism of the life-sized ceramic terracotta warriors has been attracting interest public and archaeologists since they were discovered from mausoleum complex first Chinese Emperor Qin Shihuang in 1970s. It is still debated whether life-size models based on individual people or just crafted standardized models. This research examined facial features a quantitative contactl...

Abstract To protect ancient buildings from fire, prevent the occurrences of and minimise losses caused by fire to maximum extent possible, this study combined experimental measurements numerical simulations analyse flame spread behaviour over wood treated with retardants. First, some blocks were a nitrogen phosphorus (water-based) retardant, then smoke combustion experiment was performed test d...