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1. Between a Rune Stone and a Hard Place: Deconstructing Mass Media Influence on Knowledge Production in Viking Age Archaeogenetic Publications
University essay from Lunds universitet/ArkeologiAbstract : The archaeological traditions of the Viking Age have a complex history. Some of it has been nationalist in orientation, at times constructing proud historical narratives reflecting ownership in and continuity of the past. READ MORE
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2. On the palaeopathology of skeletal neoplasms : A study about skeletal metastatic tumours in the archaeological record and methods with which they can be identified and diagnosed
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : It is decidedly rare to come across evidence of primary or secondary malignant tumours in the archaeological record, both in the excavatory stage as well as the laboratory stage. However, the statistical absence of cancer in the archaeological record may not be representative of actual prevalence, geographical distribution, or severity. READ MORE
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3. Data Management and Publishing Behaviour in Academic Archaeology : A Study at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : This study looks into researchers’ data management and publishing behaviours within archaeology by interviewing researchers in the field and data management and publishing specialists. It takes a socio-cultural perspective, and the aim is to gain an understanding of the elements influencing the decision to publish research data within the field and what the current publishing needs there are for researchers in archaeology. READ MORE
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4. Stratigraphic and palaeoenvironmental observations in the deposits of a postglacial kettle hole, in the county of Västernorrland
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudierAbstract : The increased human impact on the environment and climate after the retreat of the Last Glacial has strengthened its importance in the region of Västernorrland where Mesolithic sites are evident. This study focuses on a multiproxy analysis, where archaeological and natural science methods are combined to test several techniques in a peat sample. READ MORE
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5. A Pirate's Life For Me : A comparative study of the Queen Anne’s Revenge and the Quedagh Merchant shipwrecks
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : Dagens syn på pirater har länge blivit influerad av olika medier. Allt från böcker och filmer har kontinuerligt påverkat allmänhetens syn på en viktig del av marinhistoria och på så sätt har den perioden av historien blivit näst intill översedd av forskare. READ MORE