Search results for "SWORD"

Were Bronze Age metalworkers skilled?: Perspectives from the study of the making of Bronze Age swords

2019

International audience; Beyond the provocation of the title, the question of ancient metalworkers’ skills, that has been recently discussed by Maikel Kuijpers for Bronze Age axes, makes perfect sense concerning Bronze Age swords, especially when equipped with a metallic hilt. These weapons are indeed almost always described as masterpieces of metalwork made by skilled and specialized craftsmen. This does not take into account the breakthroughs made since the 1960s in the study of the fabrication techniques of bronze artefacts. Even if it is true that most Bronze Age swords are looking flawless on the surface, imaging techniques such as X-ray or CT-scan enable archaeologists to have a glimps…

The true and the fake: archaeometric investigations on two Bronze Age solid-hilted swords from East Flanders (Belgium)

2020

International audience

Réparations et appropriation. Quelques considérations sur des épées personnalisées du Bronze final

2019

International audience; Repair is an action aiming at giving an object is functionality back. This is of course an economic process: if it is not possible to use an artefact for the purpose it was designed for, for example if it is flawed or worn out, then it needs to be smelted or repaired. But the cultural aspect of functionality shall not be forgotten. In Bronze Age societies, all items crafted had to look a certain way, and not another, varying according to the considered regions or time periods.Bronze Age swords are no exception to the rule. The shape of the hilt is particularly standardized, contributing to the visual identity of the weapon. For example, at the end of the Bronze Age (…

Sur les traces du dépôt d’Aliès (Cantal) : à propos d’un lot d’épées à poignée métallique de provenance inconnue au musée Bargoin de Clermo…

2022

Lignées morphologiques et techniques dans la production des épées à poignée métallique de l'âge du Bronze en Europe nord-alpine : continuités…

2021

International audience

Le phénomène des épées, une vision européenne

2022

Mais où sont passées les épées à poignée métallique de l'âge du Bronze du Benelux ?

2019

International audience

Too many passwords? : How understanding our memory can increase password memorability

2018

Passwords are the most common authentication mechanism, that are only increasing with time. Previous research suggests that users cannot remember multiple passwords. Therefore, users adopt insecure password practices, such as password reuse in response to their perceived memory limitations. The critical question not currently examined is whether users’ memory capabilities for password recall are actually related to having a poor memory. This issue is imperative: if insecure password practices result from having a poor memory, then future password research and practice should focus on increasing the memorability of passwords. If, on the other hand, the problem is not solely related to memory…

Improving Password Memorability, While Not Inconveniencing the User

2019

Passwords are the most frequently used authentication mechanism. However, due to increased password numbers, there has been an increase in insecure password behaviors (e.g., password reuse). Therefore, new and innovative ways are needed to increase password memorability and security. Typically, users are asked to input their passwords once in order to access the system, and twice to verify the password, when they create a new account. But what if users were asked to input their passwords three or four times when they create new accounts? In this study, three groups of participants were asked to verify their passwords once (control group), twice, and three times (two experimental groups). Ps…

Experiencia sobre la utilización de un mix de metodologías docentes en la educación universitaria de la contabilidad

2012

En este trabajo se analiza la introducción de nuevas metodologías docentes a título experimental en un curso de contabilidad financiera. Las nuevas técnicas empleadas en clase han sido de varios tipos: mapas conceptuales, crucigramas, técnica del "puzzle" o aprendizaje cooperativo y test on-line, entre otras. Concretamente, se analiza la mejora en el rendimiento de los estudiantes mediante la comparación con resultados de otros años. Así mismo, se estudia el grado de satisfacción de los estudiantes con las nuevas herramientas docentes empleadas. Se analiza si mejora el nivel de motivación por una mayor comprensión de los contenidos, por un mayor número de horas de estudio a lo largo del per…