998 papers
This non-intrusive study documents the archaeological condition and preservation status of the 1918 scuttled German steamship *Prinz August Wilhelm* in Puerto Colombia Bay, utilizing a multi-source approach to analyze site formation processes and underwater heritage management in dynamic tropical coastal environments.
This paper introduces the three-dimensional Gaussian spatial model (3DGSM), an anisotropic, confidence-weighted method for quantifying cultural intensity distributions that outperforms traditional isotropic techniques and reveals a distinct NNW–SSE directional bias in the Neolithic Lingjiatan cemetery–altar complex, aligning with the site's topographic ridge.
This study employs archaeometallurgical analyses of a Han Dynasty thin-walled bronze basin from the Fengzhou Cemetery to reveal its complex manufacturing process and Xiaoqinling lead provenance, illustrating a broader shift in Han bronze production from ritual to everyday commodity use driven by evolving social demands and resource circulation networks.
This study analyzes 1,066 nominations for major international awards from 2001 to 2023 to determine that the peak performance age for world-class women's soccer players is approximately 26.8 years, with significant variations by position (ranging from 25.3 years for forwards to 29.3 years for goalkeepers) that align closely with men's patterns but are older than previously reported for women.
This paper critically analyzes the evolution of English fire safety regulation from post-WWII prescriptive standards to the current proportional risk-based framework, highlighting that while legislation has shifted toward performance-based outcomes, the ambiguity surrounding "proportionality" and the lack of clear safety goals in recent acts like the Building Safety Act 2022 necessitate improved data-driven risk assessment to ensure consistent safety, particularly for existing buildings.
This paper proposes a framework for "auditable scientific gatekeeping" to address the critical measurement gap in preprint moderation, arguing that while decision criteria are often transparent, the inability to observe the outcomes of rejected submissions prevents the empirical assessment of false-negative rates and necessitates new reporting standards to make substantive screening empirically testable.
By applying rigid-body geometry to historical survey data, this paper demonstrates that the lost Menkaure sarcophagus could not have passed through a reconstructed intermediate opening, thereby proving that the sarcophagus installation must have occurred before the pyramid's closure sequence was restricted.
This paper demonstrates that morphological generalization in Moroccan Arabic is best predicted by vocalized templates rather than abstract consonantal roots or purely segmental similarity, indicating that analogy operates at an intermediate level of abstraction where vowels and consonants carry distinct grammatical weights.
This typical-case study of elite left-handed player Wang Chuqin reveals that his first-three-stroke organization is context-dependent, characterized by frequent backhand involvement and distinct offensive pathways where receiving rallies often lead to immediate second-stroke attacks via backhand flicks, while service rallies typically delay the first offensive shot until the third stroke.
This study argues that while affordable, non-branded off-grid solar systems have successfully diffused in rural Madagascar due to their functional benefits and cultural compatibility, their long-term durability is compromised by underestimated technical complexity, necessitating greater policy support for technical capacity building to ensure reliable energy access.