Bodies of Evidence
Bodies of Evidence

Author: Anne L. Grauer

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1995-05-02

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780471042792

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A group of contributors highlight advances made in paleopathology and demography through the analyses of historic cemeteries. These advancements include associations of documentary evidence with skeletal evaluations, insights into history gained through the use of skeletal analyses when no documentation exists and applications of new evaluative techniques. Provides a glimpse into the problems faced by researchers embarking on the excavation and/or analysis of historic human remains.

The Bioarchaeology of Dissection and Autopsy in the United States
The Bioarchaeology of Dissection and Autopsy in the United States

Author: Kenneth C. Nystrom

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-13

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 3319268368

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Encountering evidence of postmortem examinations - dissection or autopsy in historic skeletal collections is relatively rare, but recently there has been an increase in the number of reported instances. And much of what has been evaluated has been largely descriptive and historical. The Bioarchaeology of Dissection and Autopsy brings together in a single volume the skeletal evidence of postmortem examination in the United States. Ranging from the early colonial period to the early 1900’s, from a coffeehouse at Colonial Williamsburg to a Quaker burial vault in lower Manhattan, the contributions to this volume demonstrate the interpretive significance of a historically and theoretically contextualized bioarchaeology. The authors employ a wide range of perspectives, demonstrating how bioarchaeological evidence can be used to address a wide range of themes including social identity and marginalization, racialization, the nature of the body and fragmentation, and the emergence of medical practice and authority in the United States.​

The Petexbatun Regional Archaeological Project
The Petexbatun Regional Archaeological Project

Author: Arthur Andrew Demarest

Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780826514431

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Then, based on the project's findings, Demarest presents interpretive reconstructions of the linked histories of the Pasion River kingdoms and correlates these interpretations with the variable evidence and culture-histories of other regions of the Classic Maya lowlands. He points out that only through linking such accurate regional culture-histories can we begin to understand the eighth- through tenth-century changes in Classic Maya civilization. The volume describes how the Petexbatun project addressed this challenge in its research design, structure, and large, multicentered zone of study. Building on the previous twenty years of Harvard research in adjacent zones, the Vanderbilt projects succeeded in reconstructing events and processes throughout the Pasion River Valley, the largest single inland trade route of the ancient Maya world.

Soils in Archaeological Research
Soils in Archaeological Research

Author: Vance T. Holliday

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2004-08-19

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 0195149653

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Soils, invaluable indicators of the nature and history of the physical and human landscape, have strongly influenced the cultural record left to archaeologists. In this book, the author addresses each of these issues in terms of fundamentals as well as in field case histories from all over the world.

Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology
Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology

Author: James Conolly

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-05-04

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0521793300

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Geographical Information Systems has moved from the domain of the computer specialist into the wider archaeological community, providing it with an exciting new research method. This clearly written but rigorous book provides a comprehensive guide to that use. Topics covered include: the theoretical context and the basics of GIS; data acquisition including database design; interpolation of elevation models; exploratory data analysis including spatial queries; statistical spatial analysis; map algebra; spatial operations including the calculation of slope and aspect, filtering and erosion modeling; methods for analysing regions; visibility analysis; network analysis including hydrological modeling; the production of high quality output for paper and electronic publication; and the use and production of metadata. Offering an extensive range of archaeological examples, it is an invaluable source of practical information for all archaeologists, whether engaged in cultural resource management or academic research. This is essential reading for both the novice and the advanced user.

Archaeological Investigations at Site 22It581, Itawamba County, Mississippi
Archaeological Investigations at Site 22It581, Itawamba County, Mississippi

Author: Judith Ann Bense

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13:

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Site 22It581 was excavated as part of the cultural resource mitigation program along the Tennessee-Tombigee Waterway. The excavation focused on a small preserved midden dating to the Middle Woodland Early Miller II phase. Several features were associated with the midden. Subsistence remains suggest fall occupation. An Early Archaic Popular phase (Kirk) component present beneath the midden was also examined.

A Vanishing Landscape: Archaeological Investigations at Blakeney Eye, Norfolk
A Vanishing Landscape: Archaeological Investigations at Blakeney Eye, Norfolk

Author: Naomi Field

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1789698413

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This volume presents a report on the archaeological excavation of a small building on the Norfolk coast, locally known as 'Blakeney Chapel', in advance of expected coastal erosion at Blakeney Eye. The investigations produced evidence for multi-period occupation, with abandonments driven by the ever-changing climate.

The Hydraulic System of Uxul
The Hydraulic System of Uxul

Author: Nicolaus Seefeld

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2018-09-30

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1784919306

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This research seeks to close an essential research gap – the understanding of the water management strategies of the Maya in pre-Hispanic times. It focuses on the archaeological investigation of the hydraulic system of Uxul, a medium-sized Maya centre in the south of the state of Campeche, Mexico.