Ronika Power
Biographic Data
| ID | 222877 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ronika Power |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ronika |
| FAMILY NAME | Power |
| SIGNATURE | POWER R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1092-8131 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Varied Voices
This paper explores the findings of a survey undertaken by 100 visitors to the British Museum's touring exhibition Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives (EMEAL), held at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, Australia, between 10 December 2016 and 30 April 2017. This survey, which forms part of the broader Human Remains Research Project (HRRP), investigates the varied ways visitors respond to the display of ancient Egyptian human r…
Species identification of early colonial bone artefacts excavated from Pyrmont, Australia, by mass spectrometric identification of collagen peptides
Development of a novel minimally invasive sampling and analysis technique using skin sampling tape strips for bioarchaeological proteomics
Analysis of periosteal lesions from commingled human remains at the Xagħra Circle hypogeum reveals the first case of probable scurvy from Neolithic Malta
ObjectivesPalaeopathological analysis is key for characterising population health at the individual level and across large assemblages but is rarely exploited to unite the remains of disarticulated individuals. This study explores the potential for individual identification through differential diagnosis of periosteal lesions in a commingled deposit, both to ascertain the number of individuals represented and provide a differential diagnosis.Mate…
Recognising inequality
This paper employs a historiographical approach to review the allied fields of Egyptology and Egyptian Archaeology in relation to studies of disability and bodily differences in ancient Egypt. We incorporate critical disability studies and embodiment theories to consider whether ableism is prevalent across these disciplines. The focus of this study has been inverted from 'identifying' disability. Instead our primary driving question is: are Egypt…
A complementary validation of Egyptian faience jewellery reconstruction using elemental and statistical analyses
Assessing the standardisation of Egyptian shabti manufacture via morphology and elemental analyses
Placing and remembering the dead in late Neolithic Malta
This paper integrates the results of recent bioarchaeological and spatial analyses at one of the largest collective burial sites in Europe, the Xagħra Circle Hypogeum on Gozo. This suite of new approaches has addressed demography, funerary practices, interactions with the dead, and the changing use of space. Modelling structural events and reconstructing funerary practices from 2900 to 2350 cal BC, we trace persistent variation and flexibility in…
Recycled Blessings
This case study was the first of its kind, where neutron computed tomography (CT) was applied to a wrapped mummified animal. Conventional X‐ray CT was also used to allow for meaningful comparison, and complementary data for a comprehensive investigation. Previous applications of both techniques are limited to metallic objects, such as bronze Buddhas. The mummy used in this study (IA.2402) is dated between the Third Intermediate Period (1069–664 b…
Island questions
Identification of dermestid beetle modification on Neolithic Maltese human bone
Who were the Nataruk people? Mandibular morphology among late Pleistocene and early Holocene fisher-forager populations of West Turkana (Kenya)
Inter-group violence among early Holocene hunter-gatherers of West Turkana, Kenya
From refuse to rebirth
Who were the Nataruk people? Mandibular morphology among late Pleistocene and early Holocene fisher-forager populations of West Turkana (Kenya)
Island questions
Placing and remembering the dead in late Neolithic Malta
This paper integrates the results of recent bioarchaeological and spatial analyses at one of the largest collective burial sites in Europe, the Xagħra Circle Hypogeum on Gozo. This suite of new approaches has addressed demography, funerary practices, interactions with the dead, and the changing use of space. Modelling structural events and reconstructing funerary practices from 2900 to 2350 cal BC, we trace persistent variation and flexibility in…
From refuse to rebirth
Development of a novel minimally invasive sampling and analysis technique using skin sampling tape strips for bioarchaeological proteomics
Recognising inequality
This paper employs a historiographical approach to review the allied fields of Egyptology and Egyptian Archaeology in relation to studies of disability and bodily differences in ancient Egypt. We incorporate critical disability studies and embodiment theories to consider whether ableism is prevalent across these disciplines. The focus of this study has been inverted from 'identifying' disability. Instead our primary driving question is: are Egypt…
Identification of dermestid beetle modification on Neolithic Maltese human bone
Assessing the standardisation of Egyptian shabti manufacture via morphology and elemental analyses
Inter-group violence among early Holocene hunter-gatherers of West Turkana, Kenya
From refuse to rebirth
Identification of dermestid beetle modification on Neolithic Maltese human bone
Who were the Nataruk people? Mandibular morphology among late Pleistocene and early Holocene fisher-forager populations of West Turkana (Kenya)
Recycled Blessings
This case study was the first of its kind, where neutron computed tomography (CT) was applied to a wrapped mummified animal. Conventional X‐ray CT was also used to allow for meaningful comparison, and complementary data for a comprehensive investigation. Previous applications of both techniques are limited to metallic objects, such as bronze Buddhas. The mummy used in this study (IA.2402) is dated between the Third Intermediate Period (1069–664 b…
Island questions
Assessing the standardisation of Egyptian shabti manufacture via morphology and elemental analyses
Placing and remembering the dead in late Neolithic Malta
This paper integrates the results of recent bioarchaeological and spatial analyses at one of the largest collective burial sites in Europe, the Xagħra Circle Hypogeum on Gozo. This suite of new approaches has addressed demography, funerary practices, interactions with the dead, and the changing use of space. Modelling structural events and reconstructing funerary practices from 2900 to 2350 cal BC, we trace persistent variation and flexibility in…
A complementary validation of Egyptian faience jewellery reconstruction using elemental and statistical analyses
Development of a novel minimally invasive sampling and analysis technique using skin sampling tape strips for bioarchaeological proteomics
Analysis of periosteal lesions from commingled human remains at the Xagħra Circle hypogeum reveals the first case of probable scurvy from Neolithic Malta
ObjectivesPalaeopathological analysis is key for characterising population health at the individual level and across large assemblages but is rarely exploited to unite the remains of disarticulated individuals. This study explores the potential for individual identification through differential diagnosis of periosteal lesions in a commingled deposit, both to ascertain the number of individuals represented and provide a differential diagnosis.Mate…
Recognising inequality
This paper employs a historiographical approach to review the allied fields of Egyptology and Egyptian Archaeology in relation to studies of disability and bodily differences in ancient Egypt. We incorporate critical disability studies and embodiment theories to consider whether ableism is prevalent across these disciplines. The focus of this study has been inverted from 'identifying' disability. Instead our primary driving question is: are Egypt…
Species identification of early colonial bone artefacts excavated from Pyrmont, Australia, by mass spectrometric identification of collagen peptides
Varied Voices
This paper explores the findings of a survey undertaken by 100 visitors to the British Museum's touring exhibition Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives (EMEAL), held at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, Australia, between 10 December 2016 and 30 April 2017. This survey, which forms part of the broader Human Remains Research Project (HRRP), investigates the varied ways visitors respond to the display of ancient Egyptian human r…
Archaeology (11 works) · Geography (7 works) · History (7 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (6 works) · Paleopathology and ancient diseases (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · History (5 works) · Art (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Chemistry (3 works)