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Book chapter
Analytical approaches to Egyptian goldwork
The structure and composition of ancient gold objects retain information about their long history of manufacture, from the exploitation of the ore to the finishing touches, as well as evidence of their use, deposition, and degradation. By developing an efficient analytical strategy, it is possible to retrieve that information. This...Guerra, Maria F ; Troalen, Lore G ; Martinón-Torres, Marcos ; Lemasson, Quentin ; Moignard, Brice …
Egyptian jewellery, analytical results, composition, ancient gold objects, and structure
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Conference paper (unpublished)
William Morris and La Vie Seigneuriale: New light on the revival of tapestry weaving in England
The artist and designer William Morris taught himself to weave in 1879 and went on to produce some of the most celebrated tapestries of the 19th century. But how far can Morris’s writings on the revival of Medieval craft be accepted as the ethos behind his tapestries? Previously overlooked evidence...Wyld, Helen
English tapestry, La Vie Seigneuriale , Tapestry, William Morris, Weaving, England, Medieval craft revival, European tapestry, 19th century , and Arts and crafts
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Lecture
Buying Power: Archaeologists as Dealers in Egypt and Sudan
Exhibitions and displays of Egyptian objects in museums across the world continue to inspire awe and fascination for millions of visitors. As museums tell the stories of the ancient world, they also tell their own collecting stories of how the objects came to be part of their collections. These narratives...Potter, Daniel
Dealers, Collections, Archaeology, Antiquities, Sudan, John Garstang, Edwin Ward, Charles Trick Currelly, Egypt, and William Matthew Flinders Petrie
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Conference paper (unpublished)
A Five-Star Model for Linked Humanities Data Usability
Middle, Sarah
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Conference paper (unpublished)
Confronting colonial histories and legacies in Egyptian and Sudanese collections at National Museums Scotland
Maitland, Margaret
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Blog post
Teaching Mary: Mary, Queen of Scots public programmes at the National Museum of Scotland, June to November 2013
In the first of series of posts on 'Teaching Mary in the 21st Century', Emma Webb and Rachel Drury (members of the Learning and Engagement team at National Museums Scotland) reflect on the public events programme that accompanied the 2013 exhibiton 'Mary, Queen of Scots' and explore some of the...Webb, Emma ; Drury, Rachel
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Blog post
The legacy of The Great Exhibition - 170 years on
On 1 May 1851, The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations opened in a huge, purpose-built Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London. 170 years later, The Great Exhibition’s design legacies are still being felt.Blakey, Claire
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Blog post
Eyes that see in the dark: nocturnal dinosaurs
With new fossils being discovered, new information about dinosaurs comes to light all the time. Just today, a study reveals evidence of dinosaurs adapted to hunt in the dark. Stig Walsh, an author on this study, illuminates further.Breward, Christopher
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Research report
Review of Fossil Collections in Scotland
In March 2019, National Museums Scotland began a two-year project, funded by the John Ellerman Foundation, to review natural science collections across Scotland. Although ‘natural science’ encompasses a range of subjects, consultation with the Scottish museum sector had highlighted particular concern around the care and use of fossil collections. Other...Beardmore, Susan
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Book
The Galloway Hoard: Viking-age Treasure
Over five kilograms of silver bullion, many unique and enigmatic gold objects, the rare preservation of textiles and an unusual range of other materials, make the Galloway Hoard the richest collection of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain and Ireland. Having lain undiscovered since AD900, it now provides an opportunity...Godldberg, D Martin ; Davies, Mary
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Book chapter
The Investigation of Dye Sources in English Turkeywork Carpets by Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC–PDA) Analysis
We present a comprehensive investigation of two rare examples of turkeywork carpets held in Scottish collections: the Kinghorne Carpet at National Museums Scotland and the Chaloner Carpet in the Burrell Collection. Analysis by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC–PDA) showed that the colours used in the making of the carpets were achieved...Troalen, Lore ; Upton, Rosie ; Mulherron, Jamie ; Hulme, Alison N
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Book chapter
Prints and Post-Palissian Ceramics
Claire Blakey and Rachel King question the role of print sources in understanding the problematic subject of lead-glazed relief-moulded ceramics attributed to the French potter Bernard Palissy and the body of post-Palissian wares, most often identified as copies. They argue that the three-dimensional designs were based on a variety of...Blakey, Claire ; King, Rachel
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Book chapter
Working Stone, Making Communities – Technology and Identity in Prehistoric Orkney
Working Stone, Making Communities took as its focus the prehistoric and ethnographic stone tool of Orkney. The basic aim was to determine, as comprehensively as possible, the history and composition of relevant asspemblages from across the region. We were also commited to communicating the results of our work to profrssional/specialist...Anderson-Whymark, Hugo
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Journal article
The braincase and inner ear of ‘Metriorhynchus’ cf. ‘M.’ brachyrhynchus–implications for aquatic sensory adaptations in crocodylomorphs
During their long evolutionary history crocodylomorphs achieved a great diversity of body sizes, ecomorphotypes and inferred feeding ecologies. One unique group of crocodylomorphs are the thalattosuchians, which lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous (ca. 191–125 Ma). They transitioned from shallow marine species, like teleosauroids, into fully pelagic forms with paddle...Schwab, Julia A ; Young, Mark T ; Herrera, Yanina ; Witmer, Lawrence M ; Walsh, Stig A …
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Journal article
Cutting the Gordian knot: A historical and taxonomic revision of the Jurassic crocodylomorph Metriorhynchus
Metriorhynchidae was a clade of extinct crocodylomorphs that adapted to a pelagic lifestyle, becoming a key component of Mesozoic lagoonal and coastal marine ecosystems. The type genus Metriorhynchus is one of the best-known genera of Mesozoic crocodylomorphs, and since the mid-19th century, the ‘concept’ of Metriorhynchus has become associated with the referred species Me. superciliosus. Historically Metriorhynchus has...Young, Mark T ; Brignon, Arnaud ; Sachs, Sven ; Hornung, Jahn J ; Foffa, Davide …
Taxonomy, Crocodylomorpha, Metriorhynchidae, and Thalattosuchia
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Journal article
Unwrapping the Galloway Hoard: Secrets of a unique Viking Age collection from south-west Scotland
Buried c.AD 900, the Galloway Hoard is thought to be Scotland's earliest-known Viking Age hoars. In the years since its discovery in 2014, wide-ranging research has illuminated its eclectic and often unique contents. As a new exhibition opens, exploring the story so far, Martin Goldberg takes us through some of...Goldberg, D Martin
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Journal article
Analysis of historical dyes in heritage objects, Analytical Methods Committee, AMCTB No. 101
Dye analysis can considerably enhance our understanding of the provenance of materials used in the production of historical objects. Knowledge of the individual constituents of any dyestuff not only facilitates its identification, but also provides important information regarding the rate of photo-degradation of the dye’s components; this can in turn...Troalen, Lore ; Hulme, Alison N
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Journal article
African and Asian leopards are highly differentiated at the genomic level
Leopards are the only big cats still widely distributed across the continents of Africa and Asia. They occur in a wide range of habitats and are often found in close proximity to humans. But despite their ubiquity, leopard phylogeography and population history have not yet been studied with genomic tools....Paijmans, Johanna L A ; Axel, Barlow ; Becker, Matthew S ; Cahill, James ; Fickel, Joerns …
genomes, Panthera pardus, population genomics, historical samples, leopards, and out-of-Africa
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Journal article
Variation in predicted COVID-19 risk among lemurs and lorises
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which in humans leads to the disease COVID-19, has caused global disruption and more than 2 million fatalities since it first emerged in late 2019. As we write, infection rates are at their highest point globally and are rising extremely rapidly in some areas due to...Melin, Amanda D ; Orkin, Joseph D ; Janiak, Mareike C ; Valenzeula, Alejandro ; Kuderna, Lukas …
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Journal article
Cetacean Skeletons Demonstrate Ecologically Relevant Variation in Intraskeletal Stable Isotopic Values
Conservation science requires quickly acquiring information and taking action in order to protect species at risk of extinction. Stable isotope measurements are one way to rapidly gather data regarding species’ foraging ecology and habitat use, and passively collected samples limit additional stress to at-risk species. For these samples to be...Smith, Kerri J ; Sparks, Jed P ; Timmons, Zena L ; Peterson, Markus J
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Journal article
A new phylogenetic hypothesis of Tanystropheidae (Diapsida, Archosauromorph) and other “prororosaurs” and its implications for the early evolution of stem archosaurs
The historical clade “Protorosauria” represents an important group of archosauromorph reptiles that had a wide geographic distribution between the Late Permian and Late Triassic. “Protorosaurs” are characterized by their long necks, which are epitomized in the genus Tanystropheus and in Dinocephalosaurus orientalis. Recent phylogenetic analyses have indicated that “Protorosauria” is a polyphyletic clade,...Spiekman, Stefan N F ; Fraser, Nicholas C ; Scheyer, Torsten M
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Journal article
High-quality carnivoran genomes from roadkill samples enable comparative species delineation in aardwolf and bat-eared fox
In a context of ongoing biodiversity erosion, obtaining genomic resources from wildlife is essential for conservation. The thousands of yearly mammalian roadkill provide a useful source material for genomic surveys. To illustrate the potential of this underexploited resource, we used roadkill samples to study the genomic diversity of the bat-eared...Allio, Rémi ; Tilak, Marie-Ka ; Scornavacca, Celine ; Avenant, Nico L ; Kitchener, Andrew C …
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Journal article
Twenty years of Dipterology through the pages of Zootaxa
We present a summary and analysis of the Diptera-related information published in Zootaxa from 2001 to 2020, with a focus on taxonomic papers. Altogether, 2,527 papers on Diptera were published, including 2,032 taxonomic papers and 1,931 papers containing new nomenclatural acts, equivalent to 22% of all publications with new nomenclatural acts for...Whitmore, Daniel ; Gaimari, Stephen D ; Nihei, Silvio S ; Evenhuis, Neal L ; Kurina, Olavi …
Diptera, biodiversity, taxonomy, true flies, and insects
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Journal article
Improved diagnosis of foot osteoarthritis in elephants ( elephas maximus, loxodonta africana) using stereoradiography
Diagnosis of foot disease in elephants is challenging. Owing to their large size, the available diagnostic tools and the expense of imaging are diagnostically limiting. Stereoradiography is the preparation of paired radiographs that form a three-dimensional (3D) image when viewed stereoscopically. Clinicians and veterinary students graded osteoarthritis in the feet...Bentley, Charlotte E ; Cracknell, Jonathan M ; Kitchener, Andrew C ; Martinez Pereira, Yolanda ; Pizzi, Romain
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Journal article
Selection preferences for animal species used in bone-tool-manufacturing strategies in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Animal symbolism is a prominent feature of many human societies globally. In some cases, these symbolic attributes manifest in the technological domain, influencing the decision to use the bones of certain animals and not others for tool manufacture. In southern Africa, animals feature prominently in the cosmogenic narratives of both...Bradfield, Justin ; Kitchener, Andrew C ; Buckley, Michael
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Journal article
Locating Works of Art from Hamilton Palace
I would be most grateful for information about paintings and other items from Hamilton Palace for my major, eighteen-chapter book on Hamilton Palace and the collections of the Dukes of Hamilton and Brandon from about 1600 to the present day, which will be published by National Museums Scotland.Evans, Godfrey
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Journal article
Belated records from Silpha tyrolensis Laicharting (Silphidae) from Cumbria
The recent publication of Lane, Lucas & Whiffin (2020), with the keys it contains led to AD's re-examination of a series of larger silphids that have resided in his collection for several years.Dutton, Adrian ; Whiffin, Ashleigh
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Journal article
Rediscovering Ancient Egypt: consideration of the legacy, ethics and aesthetics of previously restored Egyptian artefacts
National Museums Scotland’s (NMS) new permanent Ancient Egypt gallery project at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh gave an opportunity for current conservators and curators to collaboratively assess and evaluate historic conservation and restoration treatments. Restoration had been an integral element in transforming archaeological fragments from Egypt into museum...Stable, Charles ; Maitland, Margaret ; De Bellaigue, Diana ; Potter, Daniel ; Bryan, Bethan …
ethics, intervention, Egyptology, and history of conservation
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Journal article
Evolution of vision and hearing modalities in theropod dinosaurs
Owls and nightbirds are nocturnal hunters of active prey that combine visual and hearing adaptations to overcome limits on sensory performance in low light. Such sensory innovations are unknown in nonavialan theropod dinosaurs and are poorly characterizedChoiniere, Jonah N ; Neenan, James M ; Schmitz, Lars ; Ford, David P ; Chapelle, Kimberley E J …
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Journal article
Conservation treatment of recently discovered bog bodies at the National Museum of Ireland
Bog bodies contain a wealth of information and when treated with respect and sensitivity present an opportunity for scholars and the public to come ‘face to face’ with our past. Eight bog bodies have been discovered in Ireland in the past 20 years and the conservation of three of these...Read, Anthony ; Bryan, Bethan
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Journal article
Galloway Hoard: Viking-age Treasure
Dr Martin Goldberg, Principal Cuartor, Medieval Archaeology and History at National Musuems Scotland, invites us to take a closer look at a hoard of Viking-age treasures hideen for a millenniumGoldberg, D Martin
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Journal article
Gunflints in Brandon: no flash in the pan
An onscure industry was once critical to British power, but collapsed after Waterloo, leaving families oiut of work and men dying of silicosis. Hugo Anderson-Whymark has been researching the extraordinary story of a craft that grew rich on guns and survived on a myth of antiquity.Anderson-Whymark, Hugo
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Journal article
Review of: Martin Carver, Formative Britain: An Archaeology of Britain, Fifth to Eleventh Century AD (2019)
There are few archaeologists working in Britain today who have directed major excavations in as many corners of the island than Prof Martin Carver. His latest volume is the result of a different kind of dig: an excavation of the literature on early medieval archaeology in Britain, notes gathered from...Maldonado, Adrián
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Journal article
Supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography, 2020
This is a supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography covering taxa described or recorded during 2020, plus a few earlier records that were missed previously. Up to the end of 2020, 1,859 species were recorded from Kachin amber of which 362 were named in 2020, which is...Ross, Andrew J
invertebrates, fungi, plants, Myanmar, Cretaceous, vertebrates, protists, arachnids, General, insects, and Burmese amber