Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 1, 2025 15:00

Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history Excavations had taken place over a three-year investigation focused on shaping upcoming restoration work planned at the Palace. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-876844

Mortuary differentiation and social structure in the middle Helladic Argolid, 2000-1500 B.C By Eleni Milka

https://www.academia.edu/101430162/Mortuary_differentiation_and_social_structure_in_the_middle_Helladic_Argolid_2000_1500_B_C Dit proefschrift, getiteld "Mortuary differentiation and social structure in the Middle Helladic Argolid, 2000-1500 B.C", werd uitgevoerd als onderdeel van het VIDI-project Shifting Identities: Social Change and Cultural Interaction in the Middle Helladic Argolid, 2000 - 1500 BC, gefinancierd door de Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO). Tot voor kort werd de Midden Helladische periode beschreven als homogeen en statisch, maar recent onderzoek heeft regionale variabiliteit, vroege veranderingen en meer complexiteit aangetoond. De fundamentele vraag die in dit proefschrift wordt behandeld luidt: Wat vertellen patronen in de grafcultuur ons over de sociale structuur van de Midden Helladische samenleving? De archeologischeen en de anthropologischeen gegevens en informatie uit koolstofdateringen van geselecteerde locaties is geintegreerd om te bepalen of er verschillen zijn tussen individuele graven, gegroepeerde graven en begraafplaatsen en om verande... ...

From cemeteries to society. The study of the Middle Helladic (2000-1500 BC) burials from the Argolid, southern Greece. By Eleni Milka

https://www.academia.edu/4866975/From_cemeteries_to_society_The_study_of_the_Middle_Helladic_2000_1500_BC_burials_from_the_Argolid_southern_Greece?nav_from=c99a2fd2-5d6a-452c-b8c9-2986222b53e9 This article reconstructs and interprets the social and cultural transformations of Middle Helladic societies in the Argolid (2000-1500 BC) through an analysis of burial assemblages. Focusing on the spatial organization of cemeteries, particularly intramural versus extramural contexts, the research addresses variations in grave types, offerings, and demographic composition to infer social structure and kin differentiation over time. Findings suggest a significant complexity in burial practices that reflects changing social hierarchies, especially from late MH II onward. ...

Athens versus Attica: local variations in funerary practices during the late 7th and early 6th century B.C. By Alexandra Alexandridou

https://www.academia.edu/1133702/Athens_versus_Attica_local_variations_in_funerary_practices_during_the_late_7th_and_early_6th_century_B_C The paper examines local variations in funerary practices during the late 7th and early 6th centuries B.C. in Attica, with a particular focus on the differences between practices in Athens and the surrounding regions. It highlights the significance of offering trenches found in the Kerameikos cemetery as well as in other necropolises such as Vari. Analysis of ceramic artifacts, including column-kraters and lekanai, reveals distinct ceremonial practices that deviated from the more common sympotic patterns observed in the Kerameikos. Ultimately, this study sheds light on the diversity of burial customs and their implications for understanding Archaic Attica society. ...

The optical and electrical properties of vertical graphene grown on diamond substrate Feitong Ren [1] , Xiaolu Yuan* [1,2] , Jinlong Liu [1] , Junjun Wei [1] , Liangxian Chen [1] , Wenrui Wang [2] , Xiaoping Ouyang [3] , Chengming Li* [1]

https://www.academia.edu/3065-9736/2/4/10.20935/AcadNano8013 Vertical graphene (VG) is a promising carbon material for optoelectronics applications owing to its strong light absorption and abundant edge sites. Compared with silicon-based devices, directly integrating VG on diamond substrates enhances interfacial bonding and reduces phonon scattering, enabling superior stability and performance. However, the influence of plasma–substrate interactions under bias on the structural and functional evolution of VG has not been fully understood. In this work, VG was synthesized on diamond using a direct current bias-assisted plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition system under controlled negative bias voltages of 90 V, 120 V, and 150 V. The results show that moderate bias promotes vertical alignment, with nanoflakes reaching ~2.6 µm in height, exhibiting multilayer stacking and cauliflower-like morphology, while excessive bias causes disorder and plasma instability. Optical characterization reveals broadband absorption exceeding 85% from 400 to 2400 nm and electrical testing demonstrates a minimum sheet resistance of 48.6 Ω/☐ with conductivity up to 2060 S·cm−1. Kelvin probe force microscopy further shows work functions of ~5.00–5.08 eV, and confirms bias-dependent modulation of surface potential linked to defect-assisted Fermi-level tuning. These findings confirm that bias-assisted growth enables precise control over VG morphology and properties. The optimized DC plasma process provides a robust route to fabricate high-quality VG/diamond heterostructures, while the resulting all-carbon system exhibits excellent photoelectric performance, highlighting its potential for broadband optoelectronic applications.

Offering trenches and funerary ceremonies in the Attic countryside By Alexandra Alexandridou

https://www.academia.edu/1115656/Offering_trenches_and_funerary_ceremonies_in_the_Attic_countryside?email_work_card=title&li=0 The paper explores the archaeological findings from the North necropolis of Vari, located in the Attic countryside, focusing on funerary practices and trench ceremonies from the seventh to the fifth century BC. By analyzing excavation reports and unearthed artifacts, especially early black-figure vases, it aims to provide insights into the role of these items in mortuary rituals and the community's urban characteristics. ...

Review of Clark Chilson and Ian Reader, On Being Nonreligious in Contemporary Japan: Decline, Antipathy and Aversion By Carole Cusack

https://www.academia.edu/145230239/Review_of_Clark_Chilson_and_Ian_Reader_On_Being_Nonreligious_in_Contemporary_Japan_Decline_Antipathy_and_Aversion?email_work_card=title Recent research suggests that a certain perception of Japan as a deeply religious and/ or spiritual place and the Japanese as people who, while less engaged with formal religion in the twenty-first century, are still strongly invested in traditional festivals (matsuri) and the landscape of temples, shrines, and kami, is false. Hannah Gould’s When Death Falls Apart: Making and Unmaking the Necromaterial Traditions of Contemporary Japan (University of Chicago Press, 2023), for example, examines Buddhist material culture surrounding death; these include, but are not exhausted by, the home altar (butsudan), recitation of sutras, prayers, and offerings to the dead. Gould’s study of the life-course of butsudan (from manufacture, through purchase, then use) reveals a dissolution of Buddhist belonging and reluctance to commit to the labour of death rites. Ian Reader and Clark Chilson’s On Being Nonreligious in Contemporary Japan: Decline, Antipathy and Aversion to Institutions takes a much broader approach to the decline of religiosity in Japan, and reveals a country and its citizens that are nonreligious by choice, and characterised by profound distaste for institutional affiliation, which is viewed as parasitic, focused on money, and involving possible deviant behaviour, and anti-social attitudes. ...