Year One: Radiocarbon Dating and American Archaeology, 1947-1948

1999 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Marlowe
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Sociology Of Science ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
American Archaeology ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
Long Course ◽  
First Time ◽  
Professional Standing

This paper both expands and reconceptualizes our knowledge about the early (January 1947 to January 1948) and formative responses of American archaeologists and anthropologists to word and rumor about W. F Libby's 14C dating system. Drawing principally from primary sources for the first time, integrated with literature from the history and sociology of science, new and interpretative information is offered relative to several topics. They include: (1) the profession's inefficient communication networks and their influence on the year-long course of truncated dialogue about purported radioactive dating investigations afoot; (2) the divergent ways in which competing factions of elite specialists labored to formulate strategies to address the perceived implications of Libby's novel technique; (3) the particularly important roles in this period assumed by Chicago's Robert Redfield and Fred Eggan, the R. S. Peabody Foundation's Frederick Johnson, and the Viking Fund's Paul Fejos, among others; (4) the degree and manner in which the effort to grapple with the 14C dating proposal was integrally connected to an ongoing campaign to enhance the professional standing of American archaeology; and (5) clear indications that some archaeologists exhibited ambivalence, if not resistance, to the prospect of "physics" intruding into their domain.

More Christian Apocrypha

2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Tony Burke
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
North American ◽  
English Language ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
University Of Edinburgh ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time ◽  
Medieval Christianity

Scholars interested in the Christian Apocrypha (CA) typically appeal to CA collections when in need of primary sources. But many of these collections limit themselves to material believed to have been written within the first to fourth centuries CE. As a result a large amount of non-canonical Christian texts important for the study of ancient and medieval Christianity have been neglected. The More Christian Apocrypha Project will address this neglect by providing a collection of new editions (some for the first time) of these texts for English readers. The project is inspired by the More Old Testament Pseudepigrapha Project headed by Richard Bauckham and Jim Davila from the University of Edinburgh. Like the MOTP, the MCAP is envisioned as a supplement to an earlier collection of texts—in this case J. K. Elliott’s The Apocryphal New Testament (Oxford 1991), the most recent English-language CA collection (but now almost two decades old). The texts to be included are either absent in Elliott or require significant revision. Many of the texts have scarcely been examined in over a century and are in dire need of new examination. One of the goals of the project is to spotlight the abilities and achievements of English (i.e., British and North American) scholars of the CA, so that English readers have access to material that has achieved some exposure in French, German, and Italian collections.

Founding Gods, Inventing Nations

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
William F. McCants
Keyword(s):  
Near East ◽  
Cultural Orientation ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Islamic Culture ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Islamic Empire ◽  
First Time ◽  
Vast Range

From the dawn of writing in Sumer to the sunset of the Islamic empire, this book traces four thousand years of speculation on the origins of civilization. Investigating a vast range of primary sources, some of which are translated here for the first time, and focusing on the dynamic influence of the Greek, Roman, and Arab conquests of the Near East, the book looks at the ways the conquerors and those they conquered reshaped their myths of civilization's origins in response to the social and political consequences of empire. The Greek and Roman conquests brought with them a learned culture that competed with that of native elites. The conquering Arabs, in contrast, had no learned culture, which led to three hundred years of Muslim competition over the cultural orientation of Islam, a contest reflected in the culture myths of that time. What we know today as Islamic culture is the product of this contest, whose protagonists drew heavily on the lore of non-Arab and pagan antiquity. The book argues that authors in all three periods did not write about civilization's origins solely out of pure antiquarian interest—they also sought to address the social and political tensions of the day. The strategies they employed and the postcolonial dilemmas they confronted provide invaluable context for understanding how authors today use myth and history to locate themselves in the confusing aftermath of empire.

scholarly journals Scenographic Charac-ters of Tetiana Medvid. Figural, Architectural and Textural Attributes

2021 ◽  
pp. 111-117
Author(s):  
N. Rudenko-Kraievska
Keyword(s):  
Albert Camus ◽  
Visual Image ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Hedda Gabler ◽  
Theater Studies ◽  
Theoretical Generalization ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Textural Attributes ◽  
First Time

The article for the first time examines the scenographic projects of Tetiana Medvid, which were created during the 70–90s of the XX century, in the theaters of Ukraine, with different directors, but united by one artistic technique — the creation of scenographic characters in the form of figural, architectural and textural elements of the stage scenery, which act as separate material characters and reveal the idea of the play. The purpose of the article is to find out the function of scenographic characters — created by figural, architectural and textural elements of stage scenery in the creative works of Tetiana Medvid within the system of effective scenography in terms of creating a visual image of the play. The subject of research — scenographic projects of Tetiana Medvid: “Threepenny Opera” by B. Brecht (1975), “Living Corpse” by L. Tolstoy (1975), “Do not shoot at white swans” by B. Vasilyev (1977), “Interrogation” by S. Rodionov, D. Liburkin (1979), G. Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” (1993), “In the Labyrinth” by V. Vynnychenko’s play “Nailed” (1996), “Christian’s Dreams” by H. Ch. Andersen, “Ole Lukoje” (1995), “Tartuffe” by Moliere (1999) on the stage of the Taras Shevchenko Kharkiv Academic Ukrainian Drama Theatre; and “Caligula” by Albert Camus (1998) at the Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre named after Artem. Research methodology — use of the method of primary sources, conceptual analysis, the method of theoretical generalization. Results. It is determined that the main expressive element of most scenographic projects of T. Medvid were scenographic characters of different typological series, in particular characters in the form of figural, architectural and textural elements of stage scenery, and the basis of Tetiana Dmytrivna’s work were the principles of visual directing: idea, thought. Novelty. For the first time in Ukrainian art history, one of the typological series of the main means of expression of the outstanding scenographer — T. Medvid — was analyzed and systematized, namely — scenographic characters in the form of figural, architectural and textural elements of stage scenery. The practical significance lies in the possibility of using the presented information in scientific researches of art and theater studies, as well as collected and meaningful factual and illustrative material has the opportunity to become an integral part in further study of the work of scenographers of Ukraine.

scholarly journals Taras Shevchenko in Reflections of the Cyril and Methodius Society Members

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Sеrhii Svіtlenko
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Native People ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Cultural Revival ◽  
National Movement ◽  
History Of ◽  
Psychological Influence ◽  
First Time

The article aims to study the personality of Taras Shevchenko in the reflections of the Cyril and Methodius Society Members. The investigators of the figures of the Cyril and Methodius Society, the epistolary and memoir legacy of the participants of the Ukrainian National Movement and their sympathizers are analyzed. As a result, it is argued that the Cyril and Methodius Society Members had fruitful intellectual contacts with T. Shevchenko, knew well and highly respected his work, realized the importance of the poet as a true Ukrainian populist, who made a significant contribution to the national-cultural revival of Ukrainian culture and the creation of a Ukrainian national consciousness It was proved that the activities of the Cyril and Methodius completely coincided with the meaning of Shevchenkoʼs poetic creativity, while the charismatic personality of Kobzar organically entered into the intellectual core of the Cyril and Methodius Society circle, and made a powerful moral and psychological influence on the conscious Ukrainian youth. Members of the Cyril and Methodius Society appreciated the uncompromisingness, courage, radicalism, and deep folk of Shevchenkoʼs poetry. Ukrainian patriotism, patriotism for the fate of the native people united T. Shevchenko with other figures of the society, despite some ideological differences. Progressive Ukrainian youth valued Kobzar for great poetry talent, artistic plastic, extraordinary melodic singing, penetrating mind, deep vital sensibility and, at the same time, unique comic, humor and satire. At the same time, communicating with ideological supporters gav T. Shevchenko a new creative inspiration. During this period the Ukrainian poet was in a state of creative exaltation. It is concluded that the reflections of the Members of the Cyril and Mefodius Society, especially M. I. Kostomarov, P. O. Kulish, G. L. Andruzsky, V. M. Bilozersky, M. I. Gulak, O. D. Tulub, and others, written as during the life of T. Shevchenko, and retrospectively, is an important historical source of life and activity of Kobzar, one of the most prominent representatives of the Ukrainian national elite. The empirical article is written on various documentary and narrative primary sources, for the first time actualizes the problem of historical memory in the Ukrainian national movement at the beginning of its cultural-political stage, contains the original generalizations and conclusions regarding T. Shevchenko as a Ukrainian nation рорulist and harbinger of the Ukrainian national idea in reflections of the Cyril and Methodius Society Members. The material of the article may have practical application in scientific studios on the history of the Ukrainian national movement and the educational process of higher education.

scholarly journals ESR and Radiocarbon Dating of Gut Strings from Early Plucked Instruments

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumiko Tsukamoto ◽  
Taro Takeuchi ◽  
Atsushi Tani ◽  
Yosuke Miyairi ◽  
Yusuke Yokoyama
Keyword(s):  
Electron Spin Resonance ◽  
Electron Spin ◽  
Signal Intensity ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Oxidized Iron ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
First Time ◽  
Great Revival

Early European plucked instruments have recently experienced a great revival, but a few aspects remain unknown (e.g., the gauge of gut strings). Here we report, for the first time, that the electron spin resonance (ESR) signal intensity of oxidized iron, Fe(III), from gut strings at g = 2 increases linearly with age within a few hundred years. The signal increase in the remaining old strings on early instruments can be used to judge if they are as old as or younger than the instrument. Obtaining the authenticity information of gut strings contributes to the revival of the old instruments and the music.

Formation of Sub-100 NM GE Wires on Si by E-Beam Evaporation/Lithography

1995 ◽  
Vol 380 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Deng ◽  
J. C. Wu ◽  
C. J. Barbero ◽  
T. W. Sigmon ◽  
M. N. Wybourne
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Focused Ion Beam ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
First Time ◽  
Scanning Electron

ABSTRACTA fabrication process for sub-100 nm Ge wires on Si substrates is reported for the first time. Wires with a cross section of 6 × 57 nm2 are demonstrated. The wire structures are analyzed by atomic force (AFM), scanning electron (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Sample preparation for TEM is performed using a novel technique using both pre and in situ deposition of multiple protection layers using a Focused Ion Beam (FIB) micromachining system.

Proboscidean origins of mastodon and woolly mammoth demonstrated immunologically

Paleobiology ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeheskel Shoshani ◽  
Jerold M. Lowenstein ◽  
Daniel A. Walz ◽  
Morris Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Serum Proteins ◽  
Loxodonta Africana ◽  
Elephas Maximus ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Mammuthus Primigenius ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mammut Americanum ◽  
Woolly Mammoth

Immunologically reactive protein substances were extracted from bone samples of an American mastodon (Mammut americanum), 10,200 yr old by radiocarbon dating, and from muscle samples of three woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius), 10,000, 40,000 and 53,000 yr old, respectively. The mastodon samples contained significant quantities of the amino acids hydroxylysine and hydroxyproline, both of which are usually found in collagens and not in albumins. Using these products and other comparable extracts, as well as sera and purified collagens from modern elephants and other living mammals, as test antigens, immunological comparisons were carried out with the following antisera: rabbit anti-mastodon bone; chicken anti-mammoth muscle; chicken anti-elephant muscle; rabbit anti-elephant albumin and rabbit anti-elephant collagen, as well as with rabbit antisera to purified albumins and collagens of other mammals. For the first time, mastodon bone was found to have elephant-like proteins, which elicited antibodies that reacted strongly with collagen and serum proteins of extant elephants. Mammoth muscle strongly reacted with anti-elephant collagen and anti-elephant albumin, but the concentrations of the recoverable mammoth collagen and albumin decreased with increasing chronological age of the mammoth specimens. Nevertheless, in the immunological comparisons, the mammoth was closer to Asian (Elephas maximus) and African (Loxodonta africana) elephants than to the mastodon; in turn, the mastodon was closer to these elephantid species than to mammals outside the order Proboscidea.

scholarly journals Radiocarbon dating of the bronze age bone pins from Eurasian steppe

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Shishlina ◽  
Johan Plicht ◽  
Elya Zazovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
North Caucasus ◽  
14C Dating ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
The North ◽  
Eurasian Steppe ◽  
Culture Formation ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Bronze Age

AbstractBone catapult and hammer-headed pins played one of very specific roles in funerary offerings in the Bronze Age graves uncovered in the Eurasian Steppes and the North Caucasus. Scholars used different types of pins as key grave offerings for numerous chronological models. For the first time eight pins have been radiocarbon dated. 14C dating of bone pins identified the catapult type pin as the earliest one. They marked the period of the Yamnaya culture formation. Then Yamnaya population produced hammer-headed pins which became very popular in other cultural environments and spread very quickly across the Steppe and the Caucasus during 2900–2650 cal BC. But according to radiocarbon dating bone pins almost disappeared after 2600 cal BC.

Traversability Analysis of a Novel One-DOF Robotic Leg

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lionel Birglen ◽  
Carlos Ruella
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Mobile Robotics ◽  
Simulation Algorithm ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
The Past ◽  
Robotic Leg ◽  
Leg Design ◽  
First Time

In legged mobile robotics the most common approach is to design fully actuated legs with several degrees of freedom (DOF) in order to successfully navigate through rough terrains. However, simpler leg architectures with as few as one-DOF have been developed in the past to achieve the very same goal. The ability of these simpler legs to traverse uneven terrains is arguably limited with respect to multi-DOF designs, but in some applications the reduction of the DOF and hence, of the number of actuators, as well as the simplicity of the associated control could be a great advantage and the decisive argument. In this paper, the authors propose a novel one-DOF robotic leg that has been specially designed to achieve the greatest robustness possible with respect to the difficult terrains it has to traverse. In order to do that, a method to analyze and optimize any one-DOF robotic leg with respect to its ability to overcome obstacles is proposed here. This method is based on a simple and efficient novel technique to generate synthetic terrains combined with a simulation algorithm estimating the traversability of the particular one-DOF leg design under scrutiny. To illustrate the generality of the proposed method, it is used to design both an optimal leg with the architecture presented here for the first time and also, one with the most common one-DOF leg architecture found in the literature.

scholarly journals The first find of silver nuggets in gold placers of Subpolar Urals

2019 ◽  
Vol 486 (6) ◽  
pp. 714-717
Author(s):  
T. P. Mayorova ◽  
S. K. Kuznetsov ◽  
V. N. Filippov
Keyword(s):  
Primary Sources ◽  
Small Particles ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Subpolar Urals ◽  
Mineral Phases ◽  
Gold Silver ◽  
Native Bismuth ◽  
First Time ◽  
Gold Bearing

For the first time, silver nuggets were found in the gold-bearing placers of the Subpolar Urals. Galena, cassiterite, wolframite, cosalite, tetradymite, ferberite, cobaltine, joseite-B, native bismuth associate with silver and gold. Silver is mainly represented by poorly rounded and non-round gray lumpy, slightly flattened, elongated particles of 2-2.5 cm size. As part of silver, Au and Hg sometimes contain impurities. Inclusions are represented by small particles of gold, bismuth and tellurium mineral phases. Research results indicate a fairly widespread development of Au-Ag-Bi-Te mineralization, the primary manifestations of which are not yet known in the region. Relatively weak roundness of silver nuggets, presence of major and poorly rounded gold indicates the proximity of the primary sources to gold-bearing placers.

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