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Social landscapes as multicultural spaces: steÄci in Bosnia and Herzegovina
StecĢci are medieval tombstones. Scattered across the landscapes of the Western Balkans in their thousands,
they amalgamate the historical, cultural and religious components of medieval societies in the region, and
are expressions of identity, social systems, politics and religious belief. Through these monuments, a diverse
spectrum of identities was enunciated, providing us with a rare opportunity to investigate the archaeo-historic
development of medieval South-eastern Europe
Late Antique decorative pins of the stylus type in Slovenia
Älanek predstavlja poskus natanÄnejÅ”e tipoloÅ”ke razdelitve in Äasovne uvrstitve poznoantiÄnih okrasnih igel vrste stilus, najdenih v Sloveniji. Obravnavana vrsta izhaja iz rimskega toaletnega pribora. Pojavljajo se v srednji in jugovzhodni Evropi, a so zgoÅ”Äene na prostoru jugovzhodne Madžarske, Slovenije in severne Italije. Tovrstne igle z obmoÄja Slovenije lahko razvrstimo v pet tipoloÅ”kih skupin z razliÄicami. Najpogosteje so datirane v 6. st., v uporabi pa so bile vse od konca 4. do zaÄetka 7. st.The article presents a detailed typology and chronology of the Late Antique decorative pins of the stylus type found in Slovenia. This pin type derives from Roman toilet implements. The pins can be divided into five types with variants and appear across central and south-eastern Europe with a concentration in south-eastern Hungary, Slovenia and northern Italy. They were broadly in use from the end of the fourth to the beginning of the seventh century, though the majority dates to the sixth centur
Integrated Remote Sensing to Assess Disease Control: Evidence from Flat Island Quarantine Station, Mauritius
This article presents an integrated approach used in archaeology and heritage studies to examine health and disease management during the colonial period in the Indian Ocean. Long-distance labor migrations had dire health consequences to both immigrants and host populations. Focusing on the quarantine station on Flat Island, Mauritius, this study analyzes a historical social setting and natural environment that were radically altered due to the implementation of health management. Using aerial and satellite imagery, digital elevation models, RTK and total station raw data, 3D modeling, and GIS mapping, we reconstructed the spatial organization and the built landscape of this institution to assess the gap between the benefits claimed by European colonizers and the actual effects on immigrant health conditions through the promotion of public health practice
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Tridimenzionalno dokumentiranje steÄkov srednjeveÅ”ke župe Dabar v Bosni in Hercegovini
SteÄci are medieval tombstones that can be found in situ in the landscapes of the Western Balkans. Only approx. 8% of steÄci have various decorations in the form of low relief, while less than 400 tombstones also bear inscriptions. Climate influences often cause erosion of these engravings, which makes them increasingly difficult to detect and identify. As part of the archaeological research on the steÄci phenomenon in the area of the medieval župa Dabar (modern municipalities of BerkoviÄi and BileÄa), a pilot study of 3D scanning of these monuments with a hand-held scanner was performed. Eight tombstones, two with an inscription and six with decorations, were thus scanned in their entirety, in order to evaluate the visibility and recognition of the engravings, and to assess the technique for detailed documentation of material culture itself. The article presents the process of scanning and analyzes the results
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Integrated remote sensing to assess disease control: evidence from Flat Island quarantine station, Mauritius
This article presents an integrated approach used in archaeology and heritage studies to
examine health and disease management during the colonial period in the Indian Ocean. Longdistance
labor migrations had dire health consequences to both immigrants and host populations.
Focusing on the quarantine station on Flat Island, Mauritius, this study analyzes a historical social
setting and natural environment that were radically altered due to the implementation of health
management. Using aerial and satellite imagery, digital elevation models, RTK and total station
raw data, 3D modeling, and GIS mapping, we reconstructed the spatial organization and the built
landscape of this institution to assess the gap between the benefits claimed by European colonizers and
the actual effects on immigrant health conditions through the promotion of public health practices
Le Morne Cemetery: Archaeological Investigations - the 2010 Season: Excavation, Results and Interpretation
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In the land of steÄci: the children's graves of Hatelji mound and the buried church of MilaviÄi
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Multiple ethnic origins of mitochondrial DNA lineages for the population of Mauritius
This article reports on the first genetic assessment of the contemporary Mauritian population. Small island nodes such as
Mauritius played a critical role in historic globalization processes and revealing high-resolution details of labour sourcing is
crucial in order to better understand early-modern diaspora events. Mauritius is a particularly interesting case given detailed
historic accounts attesting to European (Dutch, French and British), African and Asian points of origin. Ninety-seven samples
were analysed for mitochondrial DNA to begin unravelling the complex dynamics of the islandās modern population. In
corroboration with general demographic information, the majority of maternal lineages were derived from South Asia
(58.76%), with Malagasy (16.60%), East/Southeast Asian (11.34%) and Sub-Saharan African (10.21%) also making significant
contributions. This study pinpoints specific regional origins for the South Asian genetic contribution, showing a greater
influence on the contemporary population from northern and southeast India. Moreover, the analysis of lineages related to
the slave trade demonstrated that Madagascar and East Asia were the main centres of origin, with less influence from West
Africa
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Locating the festival, positioning the feast: natural and calendar festivals in medieval Slovenia
The astronomical cycles and occurrences of the Sun, Moon, planets and certain
star constellations were well known to prehistoric, Roman and medieval communities.
Archaeoastronomy studies how ancient societies incorporated this
knowledge into various aspects of past cultures. The discipline draws on modern
astronomy, geodesy, physics, statistics, anthropology, ethnology and archaeology
to study and interpret a wide range of source materials, from structural
alignments to art, artefacts and inscriptions. This paper presents archaeoastronomical
research on the orientation of Romanesque churches across the territory
of modern-day Slovenia, focusing on an array of medieval festivals associated
with the solstices and equinoxes. It demonstrates a profound connection
between these festivals and the alignment of churches