Cobble Circles And Standing Stones

Author : Jeffrey Quilter
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781587294846

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Cobble Circles and Standing Stones by Jeffrey Quilter Pdf

In this first-person tale of archaeological adventure in the tropical forest, Jeffrey Quilter tells the story of his excavation of Rivas, a great ceremonial center at the foot of the Talamanca Mountain range, which flourished between A.D. 900 and 1300, and its fabled gold-filled cemetery, the Panteón de La Reina. Beginning with the 1992 field season and ending with the last excavations in 1998, Quilter discusses Rivas’ builders and users, theories on chiefdom societies, and the daily interactions and surprises of modern archaeological fieldwork. Writing in the first person with a balance between informal language and academic theory, Quilter concludes that Rivas was a ceremonial center for mortuary rituals to bury chiefly elite on the Panteón. Through use of his narrative technique, he provides the reader with accounts of discoveries as they occurred in fieldwork and the development of interpretations to explain the ancient refuse and cobble architecture his team uncovered. As his story progresses amid the enchantment of the Costa Rican landscape, research plans are adjusted and sometimes completely overturned as new discoveries, often serendipitous ones, are made. Such changing circumstances lead to new insights into the rise and fall of the people who built the cobble circles and raised the standing stones at Rivas, a thousand years ago. The only book in English that focuses on a single archaeological site in Costa Rica, which continues to develop as a destination for archaeological tourism, Cobble Stones and Standing Circles will appeal to laypeople and professionals alike.

Author : Richard J. Chacon,David H. Dye
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780387483030

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The Taking and Displaying of Human Body Parts as Trophies by Amerindians by Richard J. Chacon,David H. Dye Pdf

This edited volume mainly focuses on the practice of taking and displaying various body parts as trophies in both North and South America. The editors and contributors (which include Native Peoples from both continents) examine the evidence and causes of Amerindian trophy taking. Additionally, they present objectively and discuss dispassionately the topic of human proclivity toward ritual violence. This book fills the gap in literature on this subject.

Author : Aron Mazel,George Nash
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781803272528

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Signalling and Performance: Ancient Rock Art in Britain and Ireland by Aron Mazel,George Nash Pdf

This lavishly illustrated volume presents a state of the art survey of the ancient rock art of Britain and Ireland. Bringing together new discoveries and new interpretations, it enhances our understanding and further establishes ancient British and Irish rock art as a significant archaeological assemblage worthy of attention and additional study.

Author : Lucas C. Kellett,Eric Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317369660

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Settlement Ecology of the Ancient Americas by Lucas C. Kellett,Eric Jones Pdf

In this exciting new volume several leading researchers use settlement ecology, an emerging approach to the study of archaeological settlements, to examine the spatial arrangement of prehistoric settlement patterns across the Americas. Positioned at the intersection of geography, human ecology, anthropology, economics and archaeology, this diverse collection showcases successful applications of the settlement ecology approach in archaeological studies and also discusses associated techniques such as GIS, remote sensing and statistical and modeling applications. Using these methodological advancements the contributors investigate the specific social, cultural and environmental factors which mediated the placement and arrangement of different sites. Of particular relevance to scholars of landscape and settlement archaeology, Settlement Ecology of the Ancient Americas provides fresh insights not only into past societies, but also present and future populations in a rapidly changing world.

Author : Paul Bahn,Natalie Franklin,Matthias Strecker
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784913540

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Rock Art Studies: News of the World V by Paul Bahn,Natalie Franklin,Matthias Strecker Pdf

This is the fifth volume in the series Rock Art Studies: News of the World. Like the previous editions, it covers rock art research and management across the globe over a five-year period, in this case the years 2010 to 2014 inclusive.

Author : Corinne Lisette Hofman,Anne van Duijvenbode
Publisher : Sidestone Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9789088900631

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Communities in Contact by Corinne Lisette Hofman,Anne van Duijvenbode Pdf

Communities in Contact represents the outcome of the Fourth International Leiden in the Caribbean symposium entitled From Prehistory to Ethnography in the circum-Caribbean. The contributions included in this volume cover a wide range of topics from a variety of disciplines - archaeology, bioarchaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography - revolving around the themes of mobility and exchange, culture contact, and settlement and community. The application of innovative approaches and the multi-dimensional character of these essays have provided exiting new perspectives on the indigenous communities of the circum-Caribbean and Amazonian regions throughout prehistory until the present.

Author : James R. Wiseman,Farouk El-Baz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780387444536

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Remote Sensing in Archaeology by James R. Wiseman,Farouk El-Baz Pdf

Archaeology has been transformed by technology that allows one to ‘see’ below the surface of the earth. This work illustrates the uses of advanced technology in archaeological investigation. It deals with hand-held instruments that probe the subsurface of the earth to unveil layering and associated sites; underwater exploration and photography of submerged sites and artifacts; and the utilization of imaging from aircraft and spacecraft to reveal the regional setting of archaeological sites and to assist in cultural resource management.

Author : Jeffrey Quilter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317935230

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The Ancient Central Andes by Jeffrey Quilter Pdf

The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and cultures of the Central Andes, the region now encompassing most of Peru and significant parts of Ecuador, Bolivia, northern Chile, and northwestern Argentina. The book contextualizes past and modern scholarship and provides a balanced view of current research. Two opening chapters present the intellectual, political, and practical background and history of research in the Central Andes and the spatial, temporal, and formal dimensions of the study of its past. Chapters then proceed in chronological order from remote antiquity to the Spanish Conquest. A number of important themes run through the book, including: the tension between those scholars who wish to study Peruvian antiquity on a comparative basis and those who take historicist approaches; the concept of "Lo Andino," commonly used by many specialists that assumes long-term, unchanging patterns of culture some of which are claimed to persist to the present; and culture change related to severe environmental events. Consensus opinions on interpretations are highlighted as are disputes among scholars regarding interpretations of the past. The Ancient Central Andes provides an up-to-date, objective survey of the archaeology of the Central Andes that is much needed. Students and interested readers will benefit greatly from this introduction to a key period in South America’s past.

Author : Joyce E. Salisbury,Nancy Sullivan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1211 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313081231

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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture [3 volumes] by Joyce E. Salisbury,Nancy Sullivan Pdf

The period we know as the Middle Ages, roughly the years 400–1400, saw the formation of ideas and institutions that mark modern societies. Developments as disparate as the foundation of Islam and the emergence of the middle class occurred during this pivotal millennium. Although historical study of the Middle Ages has traditionally focused on Western Europe, modern historians recognize the complex global nature of this era. For all major world regions, this three-volume work offers in-depth essays on broad themes, short entries on specific topics, and carefully selected primary documents to help readers more fully understand this critically important period. Edited by Joyce Salisbury, who is general editor of the award-winning Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life, and written by Professor Salisbury and a series of prominent historians with regional expertise, Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture comprises three volumes covering the following areas of the globe: Volume 1:Europe and the Americas Volume 2: Islam and Africa Volume 3: Asia and Oceania Each regional section comprises seven in-depth essays covering the following broad topics and concluding with bibliographies of important and current information resources: Historical Overview of the Region, Religion, Economy, The Arts, Society, Science and Technology, and Global Ties. The Global Ties essays trace the political, social, economic, religious, technological, or commercial connections that existed between the region under discussion and any other world regions during the Middle Ages. Each regional section also includes a series of brief entries covering people, events, developments, and concepts mentioned in the in-depth essays. Examples of entry topics include the following: Berbers, Emperor Harsha, Ethiopian Christianity, Flowery Warfare, Footbinding, Hildegard of Bingen, Jainism, Jihad, Maya Collapse, Neo-Confucianism, Romanesque, and Sharia. A series of sidebars in each section will provide lists, graphs, charts, and other useful data relating to the region. Each section will also be illustrated and will include a selection of interesting primary documents that further illustrate the main themes addressed in the in-depth essays. Cross-references within the sections and a detailed subject index will also help readers access information in the essays and short entries.

Author : Meg Tyler Mitchell Ph.D.,Scott Pentzer Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851099931

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Costa Rica by Meg Tyler Mitchell Ph.D.,Scott Pentzer Ph.D. Pdf

This work is a fascinating guide to one of Latin America's most stable and progressive nations, examining the country's development, unique features, and the challenges Costa Ricans face in the 21st century. Costa Rica: A Global Studies Handbook offers readers an authoritative tour of a remarkable country, tracing its historical development from pre-Colombian inhabitants and Spanish colonization through rising prosperity in the mid-19th century to current struggles to define itself economically and politically. Costa Rica combines narrative chapters on the nation's history and the current state of its political, social, and cultural institutions with alphabetically organized entries covering important people, places, and events in its development. Throughout, the authors, drawing on extensive research and their own experiences, highlight the many ways Costa Rica is different from its neighbors, as well as the challenges the country faces in the 21st century's globalized world.

Author : Richard L. Burger,Robert M. Rosenswig
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813042732

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Early New World Monumentality by Richard L. Burger,Robert M. Rosenswig Pdf

In studies of ancient civilizations, the focus is often on the temples, palaces, and buildings created and then left behind, both because they survive and because of the awe they still inspire today. From the Mississippian mounds in the United States to the early pyramids of Peru, these monuments have been well-documented, but less attention has been paid to analyzing the logistical complexity involved in their creation. In this collection, prominent archaeologists explore the sophisticated political and logistical organizations that were required to plan and complete these architectural marvels. They discuss the long-term political, social, and military impacts these projects had on their respective civilizations, and illuminate the significance of monumentality among early complex societies in the Americas. Early New World Monumentality is ultimately a study of labor and its mobilization, as well as the long-term spiritual awe and political organization that motivated and were enhanced by such undertakings. Mounds and other impressive monuments left behind by earlier civilizations continue to reveal their secrets, offering profound insights into the development of complex societies throughout the New World.

Author : Douglas A. Kelt
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520098595

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The Quintessential Naturalist by Douglas A. Kelt Pdf

Oliver P. Pearson’s studies on mammalian biology remain standard reading for ecologists, physiologists, taxonomists, and biogeographers. Reflecting this, the papers gathered here continue to expand our understanding of the ecology and evolution of subterranean mammals, and of ecology, taxonomy, and biogeography of Neotropical mammals, a group that was central to the latter half of Pearson’s career.

Author : Robert M. Carmack
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498558976

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The Indigenous Peoples of Mesoamerica and Central America by Robert M. Carmack Pdf

This book is focused on the native peoples of Central America. Robert Carmack examines their history, societies and cultures, and relates their many historical accomplishments to larger world history.

Author : Gunivortus Goos
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783757806262

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T(h)ing - Þing Or Ðing by Gunivortus Goos Pdf

Author : Thomas H. Holloway
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444391640

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A Companion to Latin American History by Thomas H. Holloway Pdf

The Companion to Latin American History collects the work of leading experts in the field to create a single-source overview of the diverse history and current trends in the study of Latin America. Presents a state-of-the-art overview of the history of Latin America Written by the top international experts in the field 28 chapters come together as a superlative single source of information for scholars and students Recognizes the breadth and diversity of Latin American history by providing systematic chronological and geographical coverage Covers both historical trends and new areas of interest