Search results for: burial site

• Golden artefacts, resin figurines, body adhesives and tomb sediments from the pre-Columbian burial site El Caño (Gran Coclé, Panamá): tracing organic contents using molecular archaeometry

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  • J. Kaal
  • M. Martín Seijo
  • C. Oliveira
  • E. Wagner-Wysiecka
  • V. E. McCoy
  • M. M. Solórzano Kraemer
  • A. Kerner
  • P. Wenig
  • C. Mayo
  • J. Mayo

  - Journal of Archaeological Science - Year 2020

  This research aimed to determine the origin of organic residues from funerary contexts in the El Ca~no settlement (Gran Cocl�e area, Panam�a, Central America) by means of multiple molecular probing techniques (GC-MS of organic solvent extracts and pyrolysis-GC-MS, THM-GC-MS and FTIR of solid samples). The samples include particles of precious resin figurines, fillings of golden objects, tomb sediments, plant exudates from extant...

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• The Impact of Decommissioning Cemeteries on the Urban Ecosystem

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  • A. Myślińska
  • J. Szczepański
  • W. Dłubakowski

  - Sustainability - Year 2021

  The decommissioning of cemeteries noticeably transforms the urban fabric. The purpose of this article was to determine what impact the decommissioning of cemeteries has on the urban ecosystem. For this purpose, it was necessary to assess the value of cemeteries within the urban ecosystem. Cemeteries are classified as urban green spaces, and their value as preservers of flora and fauna in local ecosystems has been proven. However,...

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