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Peter Benedict (1938–2006) is an underrecognized figure in the history of anthropology in Turkey even though his Ula research, published in 1974, has been one of the most meticulous studies on the Anatolian countryside. This article unveils a biographical portrait of Benedict by utilizing the archival resources that consist of personal correspondences from the 1960s and 70s as well as oral history interviews conducted by the author. In addition, by analyzing his publications, it demonstrates Benedict’s authentic contributions to the literature and emphasizes the originality of his approach to the post-World War II transformations through the point of view of the townsmen. Designed in life history format, thanks to the help of details about his personal life, this article aims to present Benedict as a human being with his successes and anxieties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The studies on the history of religions in Turkey are fairly new. During the foundation years of the Republic, religion was one of the most emphasized subjects in general. The debates on religion have mostly been about the religion-state relationship and its impact on society. Although there are various opinions and evaluations on the subject, the idea that religion is a social necessity has been accepted and some studies have been done to put it on a legal basis. In this context, religious education followed a course that developed in the axis of nationalism. History of religions has also made its own path as a part of this course. In this study, the relationship between anthropology and the studies of the history of religions and their sources in Turkey are examined. The reflection of the relationship between the history of religions, which come to the fore in the field of theology, and anthropology, which is known as a secular science, on studies conducted to determine the cultural and religious phenomena in the first years of the Republic are discussed. In this context, it is important to understand the first occurrence of anthropology in Turkey and its role in building a nation-state. This study aims to reveal the reflections of the discussions and research made on religion and ethnographic data on the history of religions, obtained from Anatolia, and basic principles of the beginning of religious historiography in Turkey. This study is focused on a limited number of personalities and their works on the history of religion in the Republican period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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New scientific discoveries and directions have provided significant progress within the field of imaging technologies in recent years. One of the most important of these new scientific discoveries was the use of radiological imaging methods discovered in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in anthropological research. These methods enable the examination of both internal and external properties of an object by creating accurate virtual representations of the examined sample without destroying it. These developments in information technologies have created new research opportunities for anthropological studies and a new field called virtual anthropology has developed. Therefore, this article reviews the basic uses of various non-invasive imaging methods, such as conventional radiography, computed tomography, or micro-CT, as well as magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound. The aim of this review is to discuss the benefit of using these imaging modalities for anthropological studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]