Papers by Marcin Jaworski
A pregnant ancient egyptian mummy from the 1st century BC
Journal of Archaeological Science, 2021
Abstract Radiological examination of an ancient mummy said to have been found in royal tombs in T... more Abstract Radiological examination of an ancient mummy said to have been found in royal tombs in Thebes, Upper Egypt, has proved it is the body of a pregnant woman. She came from the elite of Theban community and was carefully mummified, wrapped in fabrics, and equipped with a rich set of amulets. Closer examination has revealed that the woman died between 20 and 30 years of age together with the fetus in age between the 26th and 30th week of the pregnancy. This find is the only known case of an embalmed pregnant individual. This mummy provides new possibilities for pregnancy studies in ancient times, which can be compared with and related to current cases. Furthermore, this specimen sheds a light on an unresearched aspect of ancient Egyptian burial customs and interpretations of pregnancy in the context of ancient Egyptian religion.
Violent behavior is the behavior of individuals who can be a danger to us or others both in physi... more Violent behavior is the behavior of individuals who can be a danger to us or others both in physically, emotionally and sexually. Mental illness who occupies in the top positions in Padang city in 2010 is as much as 4597 cases of violent behavior. The family has important roles in healing clients with mental illness issues. The general research purpose is to determine how the illustration of the role of client families with violent behavior in the house who visited to RSJ Hb. Saanin Padang. This is a descriptive research. The research was conducted at Polyclinic RSJ Hb. Sa'anin Padang. The populations in this research were all family clients with violent behavior in the house as many as 888 people. The sampling technique is accidental technique that had 90 people and used a questionnaire as a research instrument. Then, the data is processed by a computerized system. The results obtained 88.9% respondents that had a high family role in identifying health problems, 67.8% had a high family role in making decisions, 81.1% had a high role of the family in providing care, 66% had low family role in maintaining a healthy home atmosphere, 88.9% had a high family roles in maintaining a reciprocal relationship with the health service. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the role of the family is still low in maintaining a healthy atmosphere in the house with the family members of violent behavior. It is recommended to the staff and nurses at clinic RSJ Hb. Saanin Padang, to motivate violent behavior with the client's family in order to participate and play an active role in the treatment to clients with violent behavior in the house.
Remote Sensing Techniques in the Study of Civil Settlement Near Novae (Moesia Inferior)
Bread and Class in Medieval Society: Foodways in Anatolia
The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 2017
Bread was a basic food staple as well as a marker of status in medieval societies. A study of Byz... more Bread was a basic food staple as well as a marker of status in medieval societies. A study of Byzantine and Islamic textual sources combined with an archaeological scientific study of teeth remains from four excavated sites in modern Turkey demonstrates that literary stereotypes about access to high-quality bread may have held in densely populated urban settlements but not in society on a wider scale. Peasants, the lowest social group, also had access to high-quality bread. In regions inhabited by diverse groups, differences in food consumption did not depend on religion or culture.
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2015
Change in Mediterranean grinding technology during the Hellenistic/Roman period affected the patt... more Change in Mediterranean grinding technology during the Hellenistic/Roman period affected the pattern of dental microwear since external grit particles were finer when flour was prepared using large rotary querns. Therefore, it is possible to detect the technological change through the analysis of human dentition. Here, the sample of teeth from Kültepe (ancient Kanesh), Turkey, is investigated to determine if the grinding technology changed at this site between the Middle Bronze Age (n = 12) and Hellenistic/Roman period (n = 4). A Hellenistic/Roman sample from Assos (n = 7) is also included for comparative purposes. The proportions and size of linear and nonlinear features did not differ significantly between periods or sites, which indicates that in spite of technical advances, old grinding technologies were still used in the Hellenistic/Roman period in Anatolia.
Further evidence to confirm the ‘pregnant mummy’: A reply to Saleem (2021)
Journal of Archaeological Science, 2022
Prof. Sahar N. Saleem (2021) in a discussion with Ejsmond et al., “Pregnant Mummy” (2021), provid... more Prof. Sahar N. Saleem (2021) in a discussion with Ejsmond et al., “Pregnant Mummy” (2021), provides several points undermining the interpretation of the feature within the pelvic cavity of the 1st century BCE mummy as a fetus. The discussion and feedback present an opportunity to provide more evidence of the discovery made by the Warsaw Mummy Project. The current paper extends clarifications and provides further evidence proving that there is a fetus inside the pelvic cavity of the mummy.
New Nieszawa was a 15th century medieval urban settlement, covering approximately 22 hectares
on ... more New Nieszawa was a 15th century medieval urban settlement, covering approximately 22 hectares
on the Polish–Teutonic border. Te exact location of the town was forgotten until its discovery through
aerial prospection in 2006. In just 40 years the town grew into an important economic entity, competing
for trade on the Vistula river until its relocation (1460–1462) during the Tirteen Years' War. Te site is
unique in that it has not been overbuilt by later structures as is common with medieval foundations. It
is located in a flood plain approximately 2 km from the urban center of Toruń. Regular non-invasive
surveys have revealed the spatial organization of the town in its untouched state from 550 years ago.
Te Łódź branch of the Scientifc Society of Polish Archaeologists carried out three consecutive projects
of non-invasive prospection in 2012–2014, using a Bartington Grad 601-2 instrument (0.5 m x 0.25 m
sampling) to cover an area of almost 40 ha stretching for more than 1.6 km. Te magnetic survey revealed
anomalies located on the spot of observed crop marks, and extending far beyond the area open to aerial
observation. It verifed the existence of subsurface magnetically susceptible deposits indicative of a typical
medieval town plan in Poland
Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS), czyli zastosowanie skanerów laserowych z pokładu platform latający... more Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS), czyli zastosowanie skanerów laserowych z pokładu platform latających w celu rejestracji ukształtowania terenu, jest techniką używaną w prospekcji archeologicznej, która ewoluowała w minionej dekadzie z pozycji bycia nowatorską technologią do powszechnej praktyki (Holden et al. 2002; Banaszek 2014, s. 211-212). Jednak do niedawna pozyskanie tego typu danych wiązało się z dużym wydatkiem finansowym. Sytuacja w Polsce zmieniła się wraz z finalizacją projektu ISOK (Informatyczny System Osłony Kraju) oraz opublikowaniem pochodnych danych ALS przez GUGiK (Główny Urząd Geodezji i Kartografii) w ramach projektu GEOPORTAL.GOV.PL na ogólnodostępnej platformie internetowej (Wężyk 2014). Poniżej postaramy się odpowiedzieć na pytanie, jaki wpływ na zarządzanie dziedzictwem oraz zainteresowanie przeszłością szerszego społeczeństwa miało upowszechnienie się tego typu danych w Polsce oraz w jaki sposób ich wykorzystanie może być dalej rozwijane.
Change in Mediterranean grinding technology during the Hellenistic/Roman period affected the patt... more Change in Mediterranean grinding technology during the Hellenistic/Roman period affected the pattern of dental microwear since external grit particles were finer when flour was prepared using large rotary querns. Therefore, it is possible to detect the technological change through the analysis of human dentition. Here, the sample of teeth from Kültepe (ancient Kanesh), Turkey, is investigated to determine if the grinding technology changed at this site between the Middle Bronze Age (n = 12) and Hellenistic/Roman period (n = 4). A Hellenistic/Roman sample from Assos (n = 7) is also included for comparative purposes. The proportions and size of linear and nonlinear features did not differ significantly between periods or sites, which indicates that in spite of technical advances, old grinding technologies were still used in the Hellenistic/Roman period in Anatolia.
Non-Destructive Archaeological Investigations in the River Sarviz Valley (Hungary), 2012 (A. Tomas, M. Jaworski)
Non-destructive survey in Novae (Lower Moesia) (A. Tomas, P. Wroniecki, M. Jaworski, P. Jaworski, M. Pisz, J. Pisz, K. Misiewicz, W. Małkowski)
Proceedings of Limes Congress Ruse, Bulgaria, 2013
Spintire, czyli czym Rzymianie płacili za seks / Spintriae, or how did the Romans pay for sex
"Roma, Roma, Romae... Materiały z I i II Międzywydziałowej Konferencji Studenckich Kół Naukowych skupionych wokół starożytnego Rzymu"
Wytop żelaza dawniej i dziś / Iron smelting in the past and today (M. Jaworski, M. M. Jaworska)
ed.: dr M. Ostrowski, "Warszawski Tryptyk Edukacyjny, t. 2"
Educational script concerning the technology of iron smelting in the Mazovian Metallurgy Centre (... more Educational script concerning the technology of iron smelting in the Mazovian Metallurgy Centre (2nd c. BC - 3rd c. CE) and the chemical processes behind it.
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on the Polish–Teutonic border. Te exact location of the town was forgotten until its discovery through
aerial prospection in 2006. In just 40 years the town grew into an important economic entity, competing
for trade on the Vistula river until its relocation (1460–1462) during the Tirteen Years' War. Te site is
unique in that it has not been overbuilt by later structures as is common with medieval foundations. It
is located in a flood plain approximately 2 km from the urban center of Toruń. Regular non-invasive
surveys have revealed the spatial organization of the town in its untouched state from 550 years ago.
Te Łódź branch of the Scientifc Society of Polish Archaeologists carried out three consecutive projects
of non-invasive prospection in 2012–2014, using a Bartington Grad 601-2 instrument (0.5 m x 0.25 m
sampling) to cover an area of almost 40 ha stretching for more than 1.6 km. Te magnetic survey revealed
anomalies located on the spot of observed crop marks, and extending far beyond the area open to aerial
observation. It verifed the existence of subsurface magnetically susceptible deposits indicative of a typical
medieval town plan in Poland
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