Nachruf Wissenschaft Archiv (2026) Dr. Michael E . Habicht 2026

https://www.academia.edu/172185950/Nachruf_Wissenschaft_Archiv_2026_ Im Gedenken an ein Leben im Dienst der Wissenschaft Mit tiefem Respekt blicken wir auf das Lebenswerk einer Persönlichkeit zurück, die über Jahrzehnte hinweg Impulse in der akademischen Landschaft gesetzt hat. Das unermüdliche Bestreben, etablierte Denkmuster zu hinterfragen und neue Perspektiven in den wissenschaftlichen Diskurs einzubringen, zeichnete diesen akademischen Weg aus. Die Arbeiten regten immer wieder zu fruchtbaren Diskussionen an und zeigten, wie wichtig der interdisziplinäre Dialog für den Erkenntnisgewinn ist. Auch wenn manche Ansätze in der Fachwelt kontrovers erörtert wurden, bleibt der Beitrag zur Popularisierung komplexer Fragestellungen und zur Förderung des allgemeinen Interesses an historischen sowie strukturellen Zusammenhängen ein bleibendes Verdienst. Die akademische Gemeinschaft verliert eine Stimme, die durch Beharrlichkeit und die Fähigkeit, über den Tellerrand der traditionellen Disziplinen hinauszublicken, in Erinnerung bleiben wird. Das Wirken wird Kolleginnen und Kollegen sowie nachfolgenden Generationen als Beispiel für leidenschaftliches und unkonventionelles Forschen dienen.

Identifications of Ancient Egyptian Royal Mummies from the 18th Dynasty Reconsidered (2016) Dr. Michael E . Habicht 2016, American Journal Physical Anthropology

https://www.academia.edu/93925685/Identifications_of_Ancient_Egyptian_Royal_Mummies_from_the_18th_Dynasty_Reconsidered_2016_ American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2016 American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2016 Volume 159, Issue S61, pages S216–S231 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22909 Identifications of ancient Egyptian royal mummies from the 18th Dynasty reconsidered Abstract: For centuries, ancient Egyptian Royal mummies have drawn the attention both of the general public and scientists. Many royal mummies from the New Kingdom have survived. The discoveries of the bodies of these ancient rulers have always sparked much attention, yet not all identifications are clear even nowadays. This study presents a meta-analysis to demonstrate the difficulties in identifying ancient Egyptian royal mummies. Various methods and pitfalls in the identification of the Pharaohs are reassessed since new scientific methods can be used, such as ancient DNA-profiling and CT-scanning. While the ancestors of Tutankhamun have been identified, some identities are still highly controversial (e.g., the mystery of the KV-55 skeleton, recently most likely identified as the genetic father of Tutankhamun). The meta-analysis confirms the suggested identity of some mummies (e.g., Amenhotep III, Thutmosis IV, and Queen Tjye). Am J Phys Anthropol 159:S216–S231, 2016

Nolan's Odyssey (2) - the trickster and the civics class Michael Shanks 2026, mshanks.com

https://www.academia.edu/172431384/Nolans_Odyssey_2_the_trickster_and_the_civics_class

Nolan's Odyssey (3) - the collapse of civilization and the shape of history Michael Shanks 2026, mshanks.com

https://www.academia.edu/172433280/Nolans_Odyssey_3_the_collapse_of_civilization_and_the_shape_of_history In July I posted a response to Nolan's Odyssey at mshanks.com - an old story, I argued, but not the one that was being talked about. The movie faithfully restages not Homer but a nineteenth-century grand narrative of civilization and its fall. A month of reviews and a billion dollars later, and I'm the only one to have questioned the source and validity of this metanarrative. This post restates my case plainly, and then investigates the media machinery that has installed and sustained this understanding of the shape of history-the genre of "big history", rolled out by academics since the eighteenth century, and now a fundamental component of popular cultural ideologies. Again I flag the question that all the reviews and commentary keep burying: not why civilizations fall, but how any world holds together at all.

R. Macario, "La fouille de Narbonne avenue Kennedy", L’apport de l’archéologie préventive à la connaissance urbaine de Narbo Martius (Musée Narbo Via - 22 octobre 2026) HADES Archéologie

R. Macario, "La fouille de Narbonne avenue Kennedy", L’apport de l’archéologie préventive à la connaissance urbaine de Narbo Martius (Musée Narbo Via - 22 octobre 2026) HADES Archéologie https://www.academia.edu/172790667/R_Macario_La_fouille_de_Narbonne_avenue_Kennedy_L_apport_de_l_arch%C3%A9ologie_pr%C3%A9ventive_%C3%A0_la_connaissance_urbaine_de_Narbo_Martius_Mus%C3%A9e_Narbo_Via_22_octobre_2026_

(together with P. S. Marschner) A New Witness of the So-Called Chronicon Moissiacense from Narbonne and Its Importance for the Use of Carolingian Historiography in Septimania Matthias M Tischler 2025

https://www.academia.edu/172792233/_together_with_P_S_Marschner_A_New_Witness_of_the_So_Called_Chronicon_Moissiacense_from_Narbonne_and_Its_Importance_for_the_Use_of_Carolingian_Historiography_in_Septimania The discovery of a previously overlooked excerpt from the so-called Chronicon Moissiacense – a Carolingian world chronicle from the early ninth century, copied at the end of a late Carolingian codex of the Collectio Dionysio-Hadriana from Narbonne – offers a valuable opportunity to comprehensively contextualise this manuscript. We begin by analysing the papal letters also added to the codex – dating from the eleventh to early twelfth centuries – all of which concern legal disputes and privileges of the archbishop of Narbonne. We then present a transcription of the Chronicon excerpt and provide a detailed analysis of its content. This excerpt focuses entirely on the condemnation of Adoptionism – advocated by Archbishop Elipandus of Toledo and Bishop Felix of Urgell – at the Council of Frankfurt in 794. By situating this text within the context of the church of Narbonne’s subsequent conflicts and legal claims, this study argues that Narbonne’s retrospective engagement with this pivotal Carolingian event was likely motivated by contemporary concerns. Specifically, the late eleventh-century re-establishment of the cclesiastical province of Tarragona – which threatened Narbonne’s erstwhile rights over the Catalan dioceses south of the Pyrenees – likely prompted the archbishopric to bolster its position by appealing to historically grounded legal claims.

C. Demangeot et J. Cousteaux, "Une nécropole alto médiévale au lieu-dit Rue des Moulins à Saint-Georges-de-Didonne (17)", 6e Journées internationales de l’AFAM : Des sociétés en transition : maillage territorial, funéraire et religieux au cours du premier Moyen Âge (Bordeaux - 14-16 octobre 2026) HADES Archéologie

C. Demangeot et J. Cousteaux, "Une nécropole alto médiévale au lieu-dit Rue des Moulins à Saint-Georges-de-Didonne (17)", 6e Journées internationales de l’AFAM : Des sociétés en transition : maillage territorial, funéraire et religieux au cours du premier Moyen Âge (Bordeaux - 14-16 octobre 2026) HADES Archéologie https://www.academia.edu/172792766/C_Demangeot_et_J_Cousteaux_Une_n%C3%A9cropole_alto_m%C3%A9di%C3%A9vale_au_lieu_dit_Rue_des_Moulins_%C3%A0_Saint_Georges_de_Didonne_17_6e_Journ%C3%A9es_internationales_de_l_AFAM_Des_soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s_en_transition_maillage_territorial_fun%C3%A9raire_et_religieux_au_cours_du_premier_Moyen_%C3%82ge_Bordeaux_14_16_octobre_2026_

(With Seth Richardson) Monarchies and the Organization of Power: Ancient Egypt and Babylonia Compared (2100-1750 BC) (Cambridge Elements—Ancient Egypt in Context), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025.

https://cnrs.academia.edu/JuanCarlosMorenoGarcia Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique / French National Centre for Scientific Research, Egyptology, Faculty Member

"L’Égypte et l’étranger". In Laurent Coulon (ed.), Civilisation et art de l’Égypte pharaonique. Vol. I : De la préhistoire au Moyen Empire, Citadelles & Mazenod, Paris, 2026, pp. 202-211. Juan Carlos Moreno Garcia

https://www.academia.edu/172354841/_L_%C3%89gypte_et_l_%C3%A9tranger_In_Laurent_Coulon_ed_Civilisation_et_art_de_l_%C3%89gypte_pharaonique_Vol_I_De_la_pr%C3%A9histoire_au_Moyen_Empire_Citadelles_and_Mazenod_Paris_2026_pp_202_211?email_work_card=title Nearly sixty years after the first edition of the volume devoted to the art of Egypt in his collection "Art and Great Civilizations" and on the occasion of his ninety-year anniversary, Citadelles & Mazenod is committed to the publication of a monumental trilogy devoted to ancient Egypt. This first volume, abundantly illustrated on the Pharaonic period, from the fourth millennium BC to the end of the Middle Kingdom (18th century BC), sets out the historical and ideological frameworks in which Egyptian civilization developed and the changes it underwent, while emphasizing artistic creation in all its variety (architecture, bas-relief, statuary, furniture, wall painting, jewelry, literature, and music). From the pyramids of Giza and Saqqara to the temples of Elephantine, from the Palette of Narmer to the reliefs of the temple of Amun-Re of Karnak, from the Seated Scribe or Senebtisi’s necklace, the masterpieces are brought to light thanks to high-quality images, some of which have been specially made for the work. Written by a multidisciplinary and international team, this unique synthesis will bring to the attention of teachers, researchers, curators, but also a wide audience of amateurs, the discoveries and current studies on the subject. The following volumes will be dedicated respectively to the New Kingdom (volume II) and Egypt from the first millennium before our era until the Roman period (volume III).

Der Kopf des Osiris Knochen aus Eisen, Haut aus Gold (2026) Dr. Michael E . Habicht 2026

https://www.academia.edu/172412071/Der_Kopf_des_Osiris_Knochen_aus_Eisen_Haut_aus_Gold_2026_?email_work_card=title

Comparative machine learning approach to gully erosion mapping in western São Paulo, Brazil Glauber Verner Firmino* [1]ORCID iD , João Osvaldo Rodrigues Nunes

https://www.academia.edu/3143-6692/1/2/10.20935/AcadEPS8334 Introduction: Gully erosion is a severe form of soil degradation, and although machine learning-based gully erosion susceptibility mapping (GESM) has shown strong potential, its application remains limited in tropical and subtropical environments such as gully-prone rural areas in Brazil. Materials and methods: This study evaluated random forest (RF), logistic regression (LR), support vector machine (SVM), and multilayer perceptron (MLP) algorithms for GESM in a gully-prone rural area in western São Paulo state. The methodology involved gully inventory mapping, environmental factor mapping, attribute selection, and a 70–30% train–test split, followed by susceptibility modeling and selection of the best-performing model, supported by systematic fieldwork. Results: Performance was excellent for MLP (AUC = 0.93) and RF (AUC = 0.92), and very good for LR and SVM (AUC = 0.89). Lower susceptibility was associated with forested areas, gentle slopes, and convex landforms, whereas higher susceptibility was associated with pasture areas, urban fringes, concave landforms, and hillslopes. High susceptibility was concentrated in the northern and northeastern sectors, where slopes are steeper and drainage density is higher. Conclusions: The results characterized key landscape features and enabled the production of a gully erosion susceptibility map, thereby improving understanding of local morphodynamics. The resulting map provides a valuable tool for identifying priority areas for soil conservation and erosion control, supporting environmental planning and land management in gully-prone rural landscapes.

Memoria Pedro Paulo A . Funari

https://www.academia.edu/172607837/Memoria?email_work_card=view-paper

Das Museum Iran-e Bastan in Teheran. Eine neue Staatskultur im historischen Gewand. Sara M.Moini

https://www.academia.edu/36071873/Das_Museum_Iran_e_Bastan_in_Teheran_Eine_neue_Staatskultur_im_historischen_Gewand?email_work_card=view-paper Das Museum Iran-e Bastan wurde unter der Regierung Reza Shah Pahlavi (reg. 1925-1941) als Archäologisches Museum 1937 in Teheran gegründet. Der Gründungskontext bettet sich in eine sehr zügig voranschreitende Nationalisierungsphase Irans, die mit Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts und speziell mit dem Regierungsantritt Reza Khans 1921 als Premierminister – ab 1924 Reza Schah – einsetzte. Die westlich geprägte Museumsidee wurde bewusst importiert, um eine Staatsidee durch eine entsprechende Staatskultur zu generieren. Die erstrebte Nationalisierung Irans stützte somit nicht nur auf europäische Staatssysteme, sondern vordergründig auf die darunterliegenden, identitätsstiftenden Strukturen der administrativen Kulturverwaltung und der wissenschaftlichen Denkmalpflege.

Identity -a material approach Kleos - the Amsterdam Bulletin of Ancient Studies and Archaeology, Nick Mussert

https://www.academia.edu/21795181/Identity_a_material_approach?email_work_card=view-paper Review article exploring the construction of identity in the past through the production, consumption and adoption of material culture. That will show using examples that in all stages of the use of material culture in the past, from the production stage to its eventual use, a suitable environment was provided for the construction and communication of social and other identities. In light of the theme of this issue of Kleos, the paper provides an overview on how to think about material culture.

A hypothesis of ape and human evolution based on comparative biology and plate tectonics Marc Verhaegen [1] , Stephen Munro [2] , Kathelijne Bonne [3] , Frances Mansfield [4] , Mario Vaneechoutte*

https://www.academia.edu/2837-4010/4/2/10.20935/AcadBiol8310 There is broad consensus among paleoanthropologists that extant African hominids (Pan and Gorilla) as well as hominins (our direct ancestors following the split from Pan, i.e., chimpanzee and bonobo) originated in Africa. The prevailing view, that hominins became upright bipeds after moving from tropical forests (the current habitat of Pan and Gorilla) to open savannas in East Africa—where they chased large mammals—is contradicted, however, by fossil, paleo-ecological, and comparative biological and physiological evidence. Here, we propose that hominoids (apes), hominids (great apes), and hominins (humans and fossil species more closely related to Homo than to Pan) instead evolved near water and mostly out of Africa. We propose that Miocene (23.03–5.33 Ma) apes had already evolved an upright, tailless body as an adaptation to living in flooded forests, where they engaged in frequent bipedal wading and below-branch vertical climbing—a type of movement we term vertical aquarborealism. This largely Miocene aquarboreal style of locomotion can be seen as evolutionarily intermediate between the above-branch arboreality of Old World monkeys (Cercopithecoidea) and the various below-branch locomotive styles of extant apes (Hominoidea). Starting from vertical aquarborealism, Homo—at least by the Early Pleistocene (2.58 Ma)—had developed a lifestyle centred around shallow diving, primarily foraging for non-fleeing foods such as shellfish and aquatic plants. We also suggest that the timing of some major tectonic shifts in the African, Arabian, and Eurasian plates during the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene may help explain key aspects of this evolutionary scenario, including the splitting times of hominoids (apes), hominids, and hominins. https://www.academia.edu/journals/academia-biology/articles?source=journal-top-nav

8/30/26, 22:20 The Question of the Land: Henry George and Aníbal Quijano (In collaboration with Alejo Alasia) • Buttondown Walter Mignolo 2026, LodeWalter

https://www.academia.edu/172732133/8_30_26_22_20_The_Question_of_the_Land_Henry_George_and_An%C3%ADbal_Quijano_In_collaboration_with_Alejo_Alasia_Buttondown?email_work_card=title

MICHEL, C., and P. MICHALOWSKI, 2026, “On the Formal and Social Aspects of the Acquisition of Literacy in Old Assyrian Times”, in E. A. ESCOBAR, K. NEUMANN, AND C. J. CRISOSTOMO (eds), Scribal Worlds: Scholarship and Classification in Cuneiform Cultures, London, p. 173-246. Piotr Michalowski 2026, E. A. Escobar, K. Neumann, and C. J. Crisostomo (eds), Scribal Worlds: Scholarship and Classification in Cuneiform Cultures

https://www.academia.edu/172761869/MICHEL_C_and_P_MICHALOWSKI_2026_On_the_Formal_and_Social_Aspects_of_the_Acquisition_of_Literacy_in_Old_Assyrian_Times_in_E_A_ESCOBAR_K_NEUMANN_AND_C_J_CRISOSTOMO_eds_Scribal_Worlds_Scholarship_and_Classification_in_Cuneiform_Cultures_London_p_173_246?email_work_card=title

The bridge on the river Meuse. Reinterpreting a Roman dedicatory inscription Kleos - the Amsterdam Bulletin of Ancient Studies and Archaeology, Berber van der Meulen-van der Veen, Vincent van der Veen

https://www.academia.edu/21795483/The_bridge_on_the_river_Meuse_Reinterpreting_a_Roman_dedicatory_inscription?email_work_card=title&li=0 During the 1990s, excavations were carried out by the former Rijksdienst voor het Oudheidkundig Bodemonderzoek (ROB) at the location of the Late Roman bridge at Cuijk. Three intact bridge piers were discovered consisting of large wooden piles with iron shoes that were driven into the sand and the underlying gravel. On one of these piles an inscription was found. It read ETERNA, which the excavators considered to be a reference to the wish for the bridge's eternal existence. In the first half of this article we argue that it should in fact be considered a personal name, providing an analysis of the inscription itself and comparing it to a number of parallels from various military sites in Germania Inferior. In the second half we take a closer look at the archaeological and epigraphical record in an attempt to answer the questions who this person could have been and what reason he could have had to carve out his name.

Student Perceptions of an AI-Enhanced Virtual Reality University Office Environment: An Observation-Based Empirical Study European Scientific Journal ESJ

https://www.academia.edu/172768128/Student_Perceptions_of_an_AI_Enhanced_Virtual_Reality_University_Office_Environment_An_Observation_Based_Empirical_Study There is a growing trend of merging artificial intelligence (AI) with virtual reality (VR) in higher education, and there is a lack of research on students' perceptions of an AI-enhanced VR office environment. This study employed a mixed-methods approach. Here, 58 students participated in a pre-session questionnaire concerning their exposure to technologies. Furthermore, 29 students observed a live demonstration of an AI-integrated VR university office and completed a post-session questionnaire. The post-session survey was designed to measure five constructs (observation quality, presence and realism, AI feature perception, usability and adoption intent, and future readiness). We used items adapted from well-established technology-acceptance and presence scales (the Technology Acceptance Model and its VR-specific extensions, and the Witmer & Singer presence questionnaire), which exhibit good internal consistency with Cronbach’s alpha values ranging from 0.86 to 0.97 for each cluster. There was a significant difference between the level of technology familiarity with the participants, in that they were more likely to be using AI tools extensively (M = 4.26/5) than they were to use VR (M = 1.88/5). High accuracy of perceived AI (M = 4.48/5) and clarity of observation (M = 4.39/5), but more moderate ratings of comfort in relying on AI (M = 3.83/5) and privacy concerns (M = 3.24/5) were noted after the session, indicating a competence-trust gap. AI was seen as a helpful administrative tool, and there were some concerns about data privacy and dependency, with a general trend of conditional implementation of AI. These results are preliminary, as they are observation-based, single-institution, and come from a relatively small sample size after the sessions, but they do provide some early, concrete insights regarding the design of VR spaces that incorporate AI technology in higher education.

On working with AI - some reasoned recommendations Michael Shanks 2026, mshanks.com

https://www.academia.edu/172786200/On_working_with_AI_some_reasoned_recommendations?email_work_card=title Prompted by 2026 reports from Stanford and MIT, this commentary argues for AI policy that arises from pedagogy, science studies, and epistemology, rather than from administrative expediency and a desire to restore discredited modes of learning threatened by generative AI. Knowledge has never been made by solitary minds: it emerges from collaborative ecologies of people, instruments, and institutions. AI joins this company as participant, not mere tool. The recommendation is therefore to work with AI openly — testing, disclosing, remaining answerable — and reject policies of suspicion and policing in favor of designing educational experiences worth having.