This research aims to analyze the views of Islamic jurists on the use of piercing in a
beautification context. The piercing phenomenon is widespread among Muslims, both men …

Artificial modifications of the human body express a wide range of traditions and even
lifestyles, which are shared by families, social sectors or entire societies. Those …

Agrarian states are often viewed as premodern manifestations of complex urbanism, with
environmental constraints limiting growth and their sustainability. Pre-Columbian states in …

This thesis presents the excavation and analysis of Structure D-6 at the Maya city of
Ka'kabish in what is now North-Central Belize. Structure D-6, together with Structure D-7 …

Abstract The Maya of the Classic period (300-900 AD) were inhabitants of the coastal island
of Ambergris Caye, Belize (Guderjan, 2007). The individuals of this island have been …

The field of bioarchaeology utilizes osteological analysis to estimate aspects of identity in
past peoples. Bioarchaeology is by design an interdisciplinary field, and as such …

Zubní abraze je příčinou zubního opotřebení, která spočívá v úbytku zubní hmoty v důsledku
tření zubů s jinými objekty než se zuby. Na základě charakteru těchto objektů můžeme …

The ancient Maya occupied what is today southern Mexico and western Central America.
The Late Preclassic (ca. 400 BC-AD 100), Early Classic (250 to 600 AD), and the Late …

The establishment of Monte Albán as an administrative capital between 500 and 300 bc
changed the political and social landscape in the Valley of Oaxaca. Monte Albán far …