Los límites de la humanidad. El mito de los ch’ullpa en Marcapata (Quispicanchi), Perú by Pablo F. Sendón

“…This paper presents and discusses the myth of the ch’ullpa – beings of the pre-solar time – such as it is narrated by the members of the ayllu Collana from the district of Marcapata (province of Quispicanchi, Cusco) in relation to three kind of sources: a) the archaeological information about the geographical and spatial localization of the mortuary monuments which received that name in the Central Andes; b) the ethnological information about other versions of the myth registered among other indigenous-peasant populations from Southern Peru and the Bolivian altiplano; c) the ethnohistorical information which, in relation with the myth, has been registered by several scholars. …”
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Gien, un château royal entre rupture et continuité avec l’œuvre de Louis XI by Mélinda Bizri, Sylvie Marchant, Christophe Perrault

“…The authors of the article highlight the singular character of this building of the late fifteenth century whose constructive choices, studied from an archaeological and dendrochronological point of view are put in perspective in the productions of the same period. …”
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Far Eastern Cultural Tourism as a Factor of Influence on Undergraduate Museum Studies by A. V. Alepko

“…A brief description of the archaeological collection of one of the most attractive Museums for tourists – the Khabarovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore is given. …”
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HISTORICAL - CULTURAL VALUE OF STONE - CRAFTING WORKSHOPS FROM THE LATE NEOLITHIC PERIOD IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS by Lê Xuân Hưng

“…From the above research results, this article evaluates the outstanding value of the workshops, contributes to a new cultural assessment of the archaeological relics, and provides a scientific basis for administrators to devise solutions to protect and promote this important heritage.…”
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Pseudo 3D Imaging of Dielectric and Magnetic Anomalies from GPR Data by Raffaele Persico, Sergio Negri, Francesco Soldovieri, Elena Pettinelli

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Pre-war photographic negatives in the collection of the Bakhchisarai Museum–Reserve: objects and expositions of the Khan’s Palace in the 1920s–1930s by Sevilya Velieva

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Vingt années de recherches à Oedenburg (Biesheim et Kunheim, Haut-Rhin) : un bilan by Michel Reddé

“…The Roman archaeological site of Oedenburg (Biesheim et Kunheim, Upper-Rhine) was explored by a French, German and Swiss team from 1998 to 2012 and three successive monographs were published in the Monographien des Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseums Mainz. …”
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Burial customs, the afterlife and the pollution of death in ancient Greece by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…The sources consulted include Homer's epic poems, archaeological data and vase paintings, as well as the writings of later historians, philosophers and other prominent people. …”
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New insights into the Mesolithic and Neolithic layers of the Darkveti rock shelter in the Imereti Region, Western Georgia by Guram Chkhatarashvili, Nikoloz Tskvitinidze, Nikoloz Tsikaridze, James A. Davenport, Michael D. Glascock

“…The primary objective is to precisely date the cultural layers belonging to the Mesolithic and Neolithic epochs using absolute dating methods. By combining archaeological evidence with palaeontological, geoarchaeological, and palaeobotanical data, this study aims to reconstruct the palaeoenvironment and subsistence strategies of the Darkveti inhabitants. …”
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Un habitat groupé antérieur au xiie siècle préservé sous forêt : le site de Goa (Val-Suzon, Côte-d’Or) by Rémi Landois, Jean-Pierre Garcia, Amélie Quiquerez

“…These have been the subject of archaeological surveys and archival research. Through the confrontation and discussion of these data, the age and function of several structures could be determined. …”
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Metz/Divodurum, cité des Médiomatriques : apport de deux fouilles récentes (place de la République et rue Paille-Maille) à la question des origines by Gaël Brkojewitsch, Christian Dreier, Sandrine Marquié

“…In order to arrive at this, the literary sources and the results of urban archaeological excavations are used. The main research in the urban centre will be described, following a chronological and topographical rationale (Haut de Sainte-Croix hill, Citadelle hill, Outre-Seille area, Pontiffroy). …”
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The Gift of the « Face of the Living »: Shell faces as social valuables in the Caribbean Late Ceramic Age by Angus A. A. Mol

“…After treating their iconography and giving an overview of their archaeological and socio-cultural contexts the discussion will focus on alienable and inalienable qualities of these artefacts. …”
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« Adieu veau, vache, cochon, couvée… » La boucherie à l’Ancien Empire : croisement des données iconographiques, textuelles et archéologiques by Fanny Hamonic

“…It will thus be a question of analysing all the available data, be they textual, archaeological or iconographic, in order to better understand the actors, tools, places, techniques and symbolic scope of the slaughtering of an animal to be butchered in the Old Kingdom.…”
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The rescue of a medieval, painted tabernacle from Marianka Pasłęcka, north Poland by Natalia Gruszczyk

“…The effects of that are – among others – gunshot holes on the painted Man of Sorrows on the door, his extremely damaged face and almost archaeological condition of the oak wood. The aim of treatment was to stop the process of damage and enable the tabernacle to continue fulfilling its functions while preserving its historic and artistic values.…”
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Un nouveau cas de sépultures multiples à Troyes, Place de la Libération (Aube, Moyen Âge) by Cécile Paresys, Dominique Castex, Cédric Roms, Isabelle Richard, Stéphanie Degobertière

“…The synthesising of the data concerning the simultaneous burials at Troyes with those related to another osteological series linked to abrupt mortality events (plague epidemic) demonstrates the variability of the situations in events of this type, as much in funerary practice as in the demographic impact of the events as revealed by the mortality profile of the archaeological samples.…”
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Afrotourism in Brazilian World Heritage sites: challenges and opportunities emphasising a decolonial narrative by Ana Maria Vieira Fernandes, Gabrielle Cifelli

“…The Brazilian World Heritage recognised by UNESCO and located in urban centres, like the Historic Centers of Salvador (Bahia) and São Luís (Maranhão), and the archaeological remains of Cais do Valongo ( Rio de Janeiro), reveal themselves as fields of symbolic struggles for the recognition of cultural references of Afro-descendants. …”
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Text-image Iconicity in Assurnasirpal II’s Northwest Palace by Robin Baker

“… Among the most celebrated archaeological discoveries and the most debated expressions of Assyrian art is the bas-relief that stood behind the throne in Assurnasirpal II’s Northwest Palace in Nimrud. …”
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Pratiques religieuses dans un sanctuaire véliocasse : les Mureaux à Authevernes (Eure) by Myriam Michel, Yves-Marie Adrian, Jean-Marc Doyen, Alice Hanotte, Tarek Oueslati, Nicolas Roudié

“…This operation, the last of a series of archaeological investigations on this site since the mid-1990s, uncovered the remains of an ancient sanctuary. …”
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Intervenção arqueológica no Alto do Calvário, Miranda do Corvo: a necrópole rupestre by Vera Santos

“…Today, however, virtually nothing remains of medieval fortification, except a tower – current bell tower of the church – that would be part of the wall, as well as the cistern, located at the top of the hill.The archaeological work here presented, performed at the request of the Municipality, takes place under the project Rede Urbana dos Castelos e Muralhas Medievais do Mondego, in order to carry out a rehabilitation program.…”
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Box-shaped cloak clasps in the Late Avar Period by Ádám Máté Horváth, Bence Gulyás

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