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Crossing borders: Mobile populations in southernmost Egypt at the turn of the third millennium BC
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L’invention de la médecine de la Grèce à la Chine, Paris, Les Belles Lettres, 2026, 358 p.
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Words of Aspiration with Advice Granted to Ön Zhenpen Kunga, by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
No full textdbon gzhan phan kun dga’ la gnang ba’i zhal gdams smon tshig (B128) Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo Kabum, vol. 1 (ka), 359.1–359.5, Dzongsar, 2014
Towards a Narrative Change? New Archaeobotanical Research on the ‘Green Revolution’ at the Heartlands and Frontiers of al-Andalus
No full textInternational audienceThis study documents the diversity of Andalusi agricultural production and practices in different regions of the Iberian Peninsula between the 11th and the 14th centuries, based on unpublished case studies from the “Landscapes of (Re) Conquest” project and pre-existing published data. At the heart of this research lies the question of agricultural innovations that are widely associated in the scholarly literature with the Arab-Berber expansion across Iberia. The most recent overviews spoke for themselves: none of the crops of the medieval ‘green revolution’ mentioned in the texts (e.g. cotton, sugarcane, spinach, eggplant, etc.) had been discovered (Peña-Chocarro et al. 2019; Ros et al. 2019), and it is only in the last two years that new taxa (e.g. citrus fruits, rice) have begun to appear in Andalusi archaeological contexts in Iberia , on a very occasional basis (Peña-Chocarro and Pérez-Jorda 2023; Peña-Chocarro et al. 2024). These data raise the question of the real expansion of Arab-Berber agriculture in the West, and of the “new plants” and their rhythm of diffusion: was this really a uniformly widespread phenomenon throughout the entire medieval Muslim West? Or was it limited to the landed estates of the urban aristocracy and to the large areas of specialized production (e.g. al-Andalus), well known from written sources? Focusing on Iberia, did the areas at the frontiers of Andalusi territories continue to practice agriculture that was strictly identical to that of the Roman and/or Visigothic periods? Or did they experience similar trends to those in neighbouring Christian territories, i.e. a boom in rye and certain spring crops (e.g. millets, flax, hemp) (Ros et al. 2023)? This innovative research lays the foundations for a new reflection on the persistence and evolution of the production and management of plant resources in the face of the major political, social and economic changes that took place in the Peninsula during the medieval period. They also highlight an otherwise neglected topic in the field of archaeobotany – the contrasting agrarian dynamics of political heartlands and frontiers
Nouvelles occurrences de l’histoire de Joseph : à propos de cinq fragments de textiles égyptiens des collections du Mobilier National
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Tlemcen, témoin privilégié de l’essor d’une aire culturelle ibéro-maghrébine : l’analyse de deux formes constructives
No full textInternational audienceTlemcen a la chance de conserver des monuments, datés du XIIe au XIVe siècle, qui témoignent à la fois d’une architecture originale et de l’insertion de la ville dans l’art de l’Occident musulman. Ces édifices permettent une étude sur le temps long de la conception et de l’évolution de différentes formes architecturales. Les charpentes et les arcs sont ainsi de bons témoins de l’histoire des techniques mises en œuvre. Analyses des tracés, recherche des modules, comparaison avec d’autres réalisations contemporaines au Maghreb ou en Espagne permettent ainsi de mieux comprendre les techniques de construction de ces éléments d’architecture, de déterminer différents moments dans l’histoire des édifices et les liens avec le reste du monde islamique
L’architecture domestique et l’artisanat à Kouass, Asilah, Maroc (Ve-Ier s. av. J.-C.)
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Reliability of earthworm data from citizen science: Lessons from 7 years of a French national monitoring protocol
No full textInternational audienceMonitoring biodiversity is seldom comprehensive, as the spatio-temporal resolution needed to accurately reflect dynamic changes of these communities in diverse environments is often lacking. Citizen science offers a promising tool to help fill these gaps, engaging a wider audience in monitoring efforts and thus enhancing our understanding of earthworm ecology. However, a significant challenge arises as earthworms are difficult to identify to the species level in the field by non-experts, necessitating the use of morphotypes as taxonomic proxies. This study evaluates the reliability of earthworm classification into four earthworm morphotypes within the '500 ENI' (Non-intended Effects) Monitoring Network in France. The network relies on annual sampling conducted in agricultural lands by non-specialist participants with subsequent identification verification by earthworm taxonomists. Analyzing >48,000 individual earthworms collected over 950 plots, we calculated two indices: the misclassification rate (MR) and the undetected rate (UR) to assess the reliability of classification into earthworm morphotypes. The results indicated an average MR of 28 % and an average UR of 32 %, which both varied according to morphotypes. Endogeics had lower error rates compared to epigeics, anecics with a red anterior, and anecics with a black anterior. Our findings underscored the significant impact of sampler experience and earthworm community composition on the reliability of classification of individuals into morphotypes by citizens. The results highlight the critical need for enhanced support and guidance for participants with limited experience. Furthermore, we recommend providing additional training or resources to aid in morphotype classification, especially for earthworm communities exhibiting low abundance, low adult proportion, or low morphotype diversity. Encouraging participants to sample during periods favorable for detecting reliable total and adult abundances would also help optimize morphotype detectio
Cultural logics of honor, face, and dignity as moderators of the relationship between group process and pro-migrant collective action intentions
No full textInternational audienceAlthough group identification, efficacy, and injustice appraisals are well-established predictors of collective action support, contextual factors are rarely examined. We address this oversight in preregistered study by testing whether country-level norms moderate the relationships identity, anger at injustice, and efficacy have with support for pro-immigrant solidarity collective action using data from 22 countries (N = 4615). Given that cultures that emphasize honor and face prioritize harmony and social cohesion over conflict, we expected that honor codes and face orientation would attenuate the links identity, injustice, and efficacy have with collective action support. Results showed that identification, efficacy, and anger at injustice were linked to collective action intentions in most countries, but honor codes attenuated the relationship between anger and collective action intentions. We further discuss the implications and limitations of these results in light of cross-cultural studies of pro-immigrant attitudes and actions. Overall, our findings complement research on predictors of collective action and the dual-chamber model of collective action by presenting potential cultural constraints