Sentences with phrase «uses in ancient societies»

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Just as the ancients used the terms «wind» and «breath» metaphorically to refer to the invisible «spiritual» forces that operate in human societies and motivate their cultures, so we may need to draw upon such vague and indefinite terms in order to understand what is happening in this tradition.

Previous attempts to get DNA from parchment did not work well, but by using modern sequencing techniques, researchers can now get abundant livestock DNA from parchment, such as the 16th century deed from Lancashire, U.K., shown above, the team reports online today in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Not only is parchment plentiful, but as a legal document, it also has been carefully stored and often dated, making it a more readily available source of ancient DNA than bones.

These findings showed significant differences on how animals were used in other ancient societies.

Concurrent with the Daguerreian Society's 19th - Century Photography Conference and Show in New York, the gallery showcases a thematic exhibition exploring the use of ancient techniques by contemporary photographers.

The magic of language was outlined beautifully by Don Miguel Ruiz in «The Four Agreements» - which uses lessons from the ancient Toltec societies.