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Birds Of The Ancient Nile: Species Identification In Egyptian Animal Mummies Using Multi-Resolution Computed Tomography And Deep Learning Image Segmentation, Maris A. Schneider
Birds Of The Ancient Nile: Species Identification In Egyptian Animal Mummies Using Multi-Resolution Computed Tomography And Deep Learning Image Segmentation, Maris A. Schneider
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Using multi-resolution CT techniques, this project examined the visibility of identifiable skeletal traits in mummified avian bundles from ancient Egypt and the specificity with which avian taxa can be identified with digital 3D scans. Six mummified birds were scanned and processed with a deep learning segmentation algorithm. Three raptors were successfully identified as Falco tinnunculus, a species associated with the Egyptian goddess Isis. Analyses revealed that low-resolution (~110-80 μm) micro-CTs are sufficient for visualizing the bird skeleton (specifically the accessory pygostyle bones and distal wing sesamoid bones), while high-resolution (~30-20 μm) is necessary only for minute cranial details (the scleral …
Bioarchaeological Knowledge Mobilization And The Museum As Knowledge Broker, Teegan Muggridge
Bioarchaeological Knowledge Mobilization And The Museum As Knowledge Broker, Teegan Muggridge
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Knowledge mobilization – the process of creating, disseminating, and using knowledge to generate real-world value and impact – is essential in research. The highly contextual nature of human remains poses unique challenges for successful bioarchaeological knowledge mobilization, requiring these projects to address historico-cultural, sociopolitical, and ethical contexts in order to mobilize knowledge in a way that is both accurate and appropriate for diverse communities. This thesis considers the way that museums, as places of community heritage and engagement, may serve as knowledge brokers, facilitating meaningful interactions between researchers and the wider public. Exploring museum professional perspectives in conjunction with an …
Stable Carbon And Nitrogen Isotope Analysis Of Infant Feeding Practices And Stress In 18th-19th Century Pointe-Aux-Trembles, Québec, Sydney Holland
Stable Carbon And Nitrogen Isotope Analysis Of Infant Feeding Practices And Stress In 18th-19th Century Pointe-Aux-Trembles, Québec, Sydney Holland
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This thesis is a bioarchaeological study of infant feeding practices and early life stress in 18th -19th century Pointe-aux-Trembles, a rural community near Montréal, Québec that was known to practice wet nursing. Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analyses of 62 incremental dentine samples were used to reconstruct the feeding histories of 10 infants (age) interred between 1709-1843. At least 6 of 10 infants display evidence of breastfeeding, with weaning foods (e.g., porridge, bread) typically introduced between ~1.5-5.5 months of age and weaning completion around 10.5-13.5 months. Isotopic and/or dental evidence of stress (e.g., enamel hypoplasia) was identified in 8 of …