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Title: Niftakru biex nifhmu Abstract: Kull komunità għandha jibqgħu jkunu mfakkra, mismugħa u l-istejjer tagħha. Xi wħud mgħixha. Jinsabu miktuba fil-kotba u fid-dokumenti, oħrajn jinżammu fil-memorji tan-nies, fir-ritratti tal-familja, fil-festi, fil-każini u fil-laqgħat ta' kuljum.

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Title: Vuċijiet mill-Bajja ta' Marsaskala Abstract: Kif jiftakru n-nies il-Bajja ta' Wied il-Għajn? Liema bidliet fil-pajsaġġ baqgħu mnaqqxa fil-memorja, u liema ntesew maż-żmien? L-attivitajiet tas-sajf, it-tifkiriet tat-tfulija, l-għajxien li darba kien marbut direttament mal-baħar u l-għeliqi, u pajsaġġ li Ilum jista' jinftiehem biss permezz tal-memorja u ftit immaġinazzjoni, kollha jagħmlu parti mill-memorja kollettiva ta' dan il-post.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Cerasoni, Jacopo Niccolo Hallett, Emily Yuko Orijemie, Emuobosa Akpo Ashastina, Kseniia Lucas, Mary Farr, Lucy Hohn, Alexa Kiahtipes, Christopher A. Blinkhorn, James Roberts, Patrick Manica, Andrea Scerri, Eleanor M. L. https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148595 2026-08-21T09:08:26Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Human interactions with tropical environments over the last 14,000 years at Iho Eleru, Nigeria Authors: Cerasoni, Jacopo Niccolo; Hallett, Emily Yuko; Orijemie, Emuobosa Akpo; Ashastina, Kseniia; Lucas, Mary; Farr, Lucy; Hohn, Alexa; Kiahtipes, Christopher A.; Blinkhorn, James; Roberts, Patrick; Manica, Andrea; Scerri, Eleanor M. L. Abstract: The Ihò Eléérú (or Iho Eleru) rock shelter, located in Southwest Nigeria, is the only site from which Pleistocene-age hominin fossils have been recovered in western Africa. Excavations at Iho Eleru revealed regular human occupations ranging from the Later Stone Age (LSA) to the present day. Here, we present chronometric, archaeobotanical, and paleoenvironmental findings, which include the taxonomic, taphonomic, and isotopic analyses of what is the only Pleistocene faunal assemblage documented in western Africa. Our results indicate that the local landscape surrounding Iho Eleru, although situated within a regional open-canopy biome, was forested throughout the past human occupation of the site. At a regional scale, a shift from forest- to savanna-dominated ecotonal environment occurred during a mid-Holocene warm event 6,000 years ago, with a subsequent modern reforestation of the landscape. Locally, no environmental shift was observable, placing Iho Eleru in a persistent forested “island” during the period of occupation.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Gatt, Judith Stivarou, Varvara https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148422 2026-08-06T11:04:23Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Through the eyes of wanderers : the contribution of travel literature to the study of ancient Cypriot harbours Authors: Gatt, Judith; Stivarou, Varvara Abstract: This article explores the contribution of travel literature to the diachronic study of ancient Cypriot harbours (Classical-Late Roman period), highlighting its potential to complement archival, archaeological and geoarchaeological research. While often regarded as unreliable due to exaggerations and biases, travel accounts provide valuable insights into harbour landscapes. By analysing references from the 13th to the 19th centuries, this study categorizes relevant observations into five themes: harbour identification, structural descriptions, construction techniques, accessibility, and environmental changes. Cross-referencing these accounts with archaeological data offers new perspectives on harbour evolution, demonstrating that travel literature remains an underutilized yet crucial resource in harbour archaeology.; Résumé. Cet article explore la contribution de la littérature de voyage à l'étude diachronique des ports antiques de Chypre (période classique-antiquité tardive), en mettant en évidence son potentiel à compléter les informations fournies par les archives, l'archéologie et la géoarchéologie. Bien que souvent considérés comme peu fiables en raison d'exagérations et de biais, les récits de voyage fournissent des informations précieuses sur le paysage portuaire. En analysant des références datant du xIIr au siècle, cette étude classe les observations pertinentes en cinq thèmes : identification des ports, descriptions structurelles, techniques de construction, accessibilité et changements environnementaux. Le recoupement de ces témoignages avec les données archéologiques offre de nouvelles perspectives sur l'évolution des ports, démontrant que la littérature de voyage reste une ressource sous-exploitée mais essentielle pour l'archéologie portuaire.

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