scholarly journals No Man’s Land or Neutral Ground: Perceived Gendered Differences in Ideologies of War

Viking ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Moen
Keyword(s):  
Viking Age ◽  
Open Approach ◽  
Archaeological Remains ◽  
Male Violence ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Archaeological Material ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cultural Variables ◽  
No Man's Land ◽  
Neutral Ground

This article approaches gender in the Viking Age as a fluid social category, to be understood through an intersectional lens alongside other cultural variables. Using material from the Vestfold region, the article argues that the perceived genders encountered in mortuary remains from the area display a significant amount of social similarities. It therefore proposes to explore the expression of social roles across, rather than within gendered lines. The approach challenges the traditional tendency of dividing gendered archaeological remains based on a few, select categories singled out from the grave goods. It suggests that a more open approach would avoid overlooking real and tangible levels of shared expressions between graves assigned different gender in many mortuary contexts. The article challenges the idea of a Viking Age instigated by male violence and the interlinked belief that women are naturally less inclined to violence and more disposed to be nurturing and caring. These concepts are examined as modern constructs and as such they are not applicable to the past without scrutiny. I argue that the idea of a Viking Age warriorideology, which leaves no room for women, is culturally ingrained and needs to be questioned in light of both archaeological material and written sources. By critically examining the ideas mentioned above, wider discussions can be created, where gender does not necessarily play a limiting role in the enactment of certain social ideologies. Hence, this article does not seek to detail the specifics of female involvement in war, but rather to explore the cultural contexts that have influenced perceptions of such participation.

II.—Late Saxon, Viking, and Early Medieval Finds from York

Archaeologia ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 59-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dudley M. Waterman
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Scientific Investigation ◽  
The Political ◽  
Viking Age ◽  
Historical Evidence ◽  
Archaeological Material ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Modern Building

The study of the Viking Age in this country has in the past remained largely the province of the historian, using the material afforded by the written sources and by the scientific investigation of place-names, and what systematic work has been done on the antiquities of the period, outside the fields of architecture and sculpture, illumination, and fine metalwork, is in considerable measure due to the labours of Scandinavian scholars. The contribution of archaeology to the problems of the period has until recently been quite inadequate and this state of affairs is all the more surprising in view of the important and controversial question of the origin of the English towns, the historical evidence for which, being both sketchy and ambiguous, has now been argued almost to the point of exhaustion. The publication in 1927 of the material remains of the Viking period from London in a manner appreciative of their equal value with the documentary and place-name evidence for the history of the site was exceptional, and in recent years the investigation by deliberate excavation of towns and settlement sites of the Viking Age, at Norwich, Oxford, Southampton, and Thetford, and far away in Shetland at Jarlshof, has gone some way towards compensating for earlier neglect. The systematic investigation of such sites, however, is only now beginning and so far no comparable work has been undertaken in the lands north of Humber, where from the time of Halfdan's settlement in 876 a thriving Viking province maintained with varying fortune its individuality until the Conquest and beyond. At York, the political centre of the Danelaw, the historical and place-name evidence indicates a thoroughly Scandinavian occupation, but the abundant archaeological material of the period, considering the importance of the site, has never received the attention in detail that it deserves. This material constitutes one of the largest groups of town finds of the Viking Age in the country and although for the most part recovered by chance in modern building operations and ill recorded in consequence has far too long been ignored.

Protozoan infection in archaeological material

1970 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Luiz Carvalho Gonçalves ◽  
Cassius Schnell ◽  
Luciana Sianto ◽  
Francoise Bouchet ◽  
Mathieu Le Bailly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monoclonal Antibodies ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Giardia Duodenalis ◽  
Human Feces ◽  
Archaeological Material ◽  
The Past ◽  
Protozoan Infection ◽  
Protein Molecules ◽  
The 19Th Century

The identification of parasites in ancient human feces is compromised by differential preservation of identifiable parasite structures. However, protein molecules can survive the damage of the environment. It was possible to detected antigen of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia duodenalis in historic and prehistoric human fecal remains using two enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) kits with monoclonal antibodies specific for E. histolytica and G. duodenalis, respectively. Specimens of desiccated feces and ancient latrine sediment from the New and the Old World were examined. The ELISA detected E. histolytica antigen in samples from Argentina, USA, France, Belgium, and Switzerland, dated to about 5300 years BP to the 19th Century AD. G. duodenalis antigen was detected in samples from USA, Belgium, and Germany, dated to about 1200 AD, 1600 AD, and 1700 AD. The detection of protozoan antigen using immunoassays is a reliable tool for the study of intestinal parasites in the past.

Older age as a time to contribute: a scoping review of generativity in later life

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Feliciano Villar ◽  
Rodrigo Serrat ◽  
Michael W. Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Methodological Approaches

Abstract Research on later-life generativity has promoted a new view of older persons that, far from the traditional images of disability, dependence and frailty, recognises their capacities, and potential to continue growing, while underlining their participation and contributions to families, communities and society. The goal of this study was to carry out a scoping review on later-life generativity, the first one conducted on this topic as far as we know, to show how studies in this area have evolved, which aspects of generativity in later life have been studied, and the methodological and epistemological approaches that are dominant in this area of inquiry. Our scoping review shows that research into generativity in later life has grown steadily over the past 30 years, and particularly during the last decade. However, our results also show how such growing interest has focused on certain methodological approaches, epistemological frameworks and cultural contexts. We identify four critical gaps and leading-edge research questions that should be at the forefront of future research into generativity in later life, gaps that reflect biases in the existing literature identified in the study. These are classified as methodological, developmental, contextual and ‘dark-side’ gaps.

The Cultural Context of Reception:

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-55
Author(s):  
Riikka Korppi-Tommola
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Avant Garde ◽  
Cultural Perspectives ◽  
The Past ◽  
Dance Company ◽  
Merce Cunningham ◽  
Encounter Time

Abstract The reception of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and John Cage’s visit to Helsinki in 1964 revealed local, Finnish aesthetic priorities. In the dance critics’ texts, Cunningham’s style seemed to create confusion, for example, with its mixture of styles visà-vis avant-garde music. Music critics, mainly avant-garde and jazz musicians, had high expectations for this theatrical event. In their reviews, comparisons were made between Cunningham’s style and the productions of Anna Halprin. In this paper, I analyse the cultural perspectives of this encounter and utilize the theoretical framework of Thomas Postlewait’s pattern of cultural contexts. Additionally, I follow David M. Levin’s argumentation about changes in aesthetics. Local and foreign conventions become emphasized in this kind of a transnational, intercultural encounter. Time and place are involved in the interpretations of the past as well as later in the processes of forming periods.

scholarly journals Potential for identifying plant-based toxins on San hunter-gatherer arrowheads

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 113 (Number 3/4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madelien Wooding ◽  
Justin Bradfield ◽  
Vinesh Maharaj ◽  
Dwayne Koot ◽  
Lyn Wadley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Study ◽  
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Poisonous Plants ◽  
Toxic Compounds ◽  
Archaeological Material ◽  
The Past ◽  
Fresh Plant Material ◽  
Fragmentation Patterns ◽  
Toxic Plant ◽  
By Products

Abstract The antiquity of the use of hunting poisons has received much attention in recent years. In this paper we present the results of a pilot study designed to detect the presence of organic compounds, typically of less than 1200 Da, from poisonous plants that may have been used as hunting poisons in the past. We used ultra-performance liquid chromatography connected to a Synapt G2 high-resolution MS-QTOF mass spectrometer (UPLC-QTOF-MS) to provisionally identify plant-based toxins present in (1) extracts of fresh plant material, (2) a blind control recipe consisting of three plant ingredients and (3) a Hei||om arrow poison of unknown ingredients. Although not all expected toxic compounds were identified, those that were identified compared favourably with those reported in the literature and confirmed through databases, specifically the Dictionary of Natural Products and ChemSpider. MS/MS fragmentation patterns and accurate mass were used for tentative identification of compounds because archaeological residues usually contain insufficient material for unambiguous identification using nuclear magnetic resonance. We highlight the potential of this method for accurately identifying plant-based toxins present on archaeological artefacts and unique (albeit non-toxic) chemical markers that may allow one to infer the presence of toxic plant ingredients in arrow poisons. Any chemical study of archaeological material should consider the unique environmental degradative factors and be sensitive to the oxidative by-products of toxic compounds.

The Modified Open Rhinoplasty

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-136
Author(s):  
Laurence T Glickman ◽  
Gene W Lee
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Approach ◽  
Open Rhinoplasty ◽  
Open Approach ◽  
The Past ◽  
External Incision ◽  
Wide Exposure

LT Glickman, GW Lee. The modified open rhinoplasty. Can J Plast Surg 1993;1(3):131-136. Despite considerable attention in the past 10 to 20 years, the open rhinoplasty remains a controversial procedure. Advocates of this technique argue that the exposure and thus the surgical manoeuvres it makes are unequalled. Detractors argue that the transcolumellar scar left by the procedure is unacceptable and is most often unnecessary. This report describes a modification of the open rhinoplasty which has most of the advantages of the open approach, but is performed without the external incision. The procedure, its advantages and drawbacks, and comparisons among the modified open, open and closed rhinoplasty are described. It is concluded that the modified open rhinoplasty is an excellent surgical approach that can be used on most patients and that it provides wide exposure without an external incision.

scholarly journals Arheologija Silbe i silbenskih grebena

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Smiljan Gluščević
Keyword(s):  
Late Antiquity ◽  
17Th Century ◽  
13Th Century ◽  
Neighboring Group ◽  
Late Medieval ◽  
Archaeological Material ◽  
The Past ◽  
Modern Age

The article deals with the archaeological material recorded over the past decade on the island of Silba and on its seabed. The island is located on the most important seafaring route that led from the northern to southern Adriatic. The source of the earliest – albeit scarce – information about its population is the island’s prehistoric hill-fort. As for the life on the island in Antiquity and Late Antiquity, the graves and sarcophagi recorded there can be used as evidence of it. In terms of the number of finds, the seabed off Silba is much richer than the island itself, particularly the area near Sveti Ante Cove and Cape Arat, where Antiquity remains and Modern Age glass objects were found. Grebeni – the neighboring group of three reefs – were also included in the excavations. They were fatal for numerous ships of the Antiquity, as well as for one Late Medieval ship and one Modern Age ship. The most important finds include those from a mid-1st-century AD ship (a large quantity of material which is mostly unique for the Adriatic), a bell from the second half of the 13th century, and a ship with mid-17th-century cannons, anchors and ceramics. We should add to these the find of a shipwreck with Baetical amphorae (type Dr. 20) – the first such find on the Adriatic seabed. 

scholarly journals TINJAUAN ARKEOLOGI RELIGI PADA MAKAM RAJA SAOSAO DAN RAJA LAKIDENDE DI KEN DARI SULAWESI TENGGARA [Review of Archaeology Religy in Saosao Tomb and Lakidende Tomb in South East Sulawesi]

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-182
Author(s):  
Muh. Subair
Keyword(s):  
Archaeological Remains ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of

Civilization of a city can be seen from archaeological remains. Kendari city is known as a city whose society is religious. The purpose of this paper is to know the history of the entry of Islam in Kendari and archaeological remains of the evidence of the entry of Islam in Kendari. The method used is literature study, interview and survey. Islam in Kendari was brought by Islamic religious teachers, Muslim traders and ulama, this is known from the existence of tombs of religious figures o f Islam in the past Kendari.  ABSTRAKPeradaban suatu kota dapat dilihat dari tinggalan-tinggalan arkeologi. Kota Kendari dikenal sebagai kota yang masyarakatnya religius. Tujuan penulisan ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejarah masuknya Islam di Kendari dan tinggalan-tinggalan arkeologi yang menjadi bukti masuknya Islam di Kendari. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi pustaka, wawancara dan survei. Islam di Kendari dibawa oleh guru agama Islam, pedagang muslim dan ulama, hal ini diketahui dari keberadaan makam tokoh-tokoh agama Islam Kendari pada masa lalu.

scholarly journals Management and Treatment of Gynecomastia with Liposuction

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Puspita Sari ◽  
Gentur Sudjatmiko
Keyword(s):  
Breast Tissue ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Breast Mass ◽  
Open Approach ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Periareolar Incision ◽  
The Past ◽  
Early Return ◽  
Minimal Scar ◽  
Open Excision

Background: Gynecomastia is a common problem of the male breast, with a reported overall incidence of 32 to 36 percent. The surgical management of gynecomastia has undergone significant changes over the past few decades, from a predominantly open approach to one involving liposuction only or liposuction combined with direct excision through a periareolar or remote incision. Patients and Method: We present five cases with bilateral gynecomastia. One patient is a teenager and others are adult males. Liposuction only was performed in patients without palpable glandular breast mass. Direct excision was made to help remove the excessive glandular breast mass. The compressive garment is worn for 4 to 6 weeks after procedure to prevent the complications of the surgical procedure.Result: Three of the patients are corrected with liposuction only. There are two patients who underwent combination of open excision and liposuction. The liposuction procedure only left minimal scar from canulas incision. Other patient has minimal periareolar incision to remove excess breast tissue. None of the patients showed complication after surgery.Summary: All of the patients presented were satisfied by the correction of gynecomastia using liposuction. None of the patients shows any complication after liposuction procedure. The result after surgery is a natural-looking chest without extensive scar. The patients appreciate the early return to work and normal physical activities.

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