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Homo Pacis: Peace Capability as an Evolutionary Task for Humanity

Humanity has increased its ability to transform the external world on a scale that earlier generations could scarcely have anticipated. Science, technology, industrial production, global communication and military systems have multiplied the power of human action. The same develo...

Homo Pacis: Peace Capability as an Evolutionary Task for Humanity

Humanity has increased its ability to transform the external world on a scale that earlier generations could scarcely have anticipated. Science, technology, industrial production, global communication and military systems have multiplied the power of human action. The same develo...

Light in the King's Hand? Rock Crystal, Gold and the Visual Construction of Tutankhamun's Dagger

Tutankhamun’s meteoritic-iron dagger combines a transparent rock-crystal pommel with a gold-covered tenon in its central opening and four gold fastenings. The technical publication emphasises the pommel’s near-perfect symmetry. This paper treats its carefully worked form and the...

Light in the King's Hand? Rock Crystal, Gold and the Visual Construction of Tutankhamun's Dagger

Tutankhamun’s meteoritic-iron dagger combines a transparent rock-crystal pommel with a gold-covered tenon in its central opening and four gold fastenings. The technical publication emphasises the pommel’s near-perfect symmetry. This paper treats its carefully worked form and the...