The Mockingbird Mesa Survey, Southwestern Colorado
Author : Jerry Fetterman
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 35,20 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Archaeological surveying
ISBN :
Crucible of Pueblos
Author : James R. Allison
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 19,88 MB
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 193877048X
Book Description
Archaeologists are increasingly recognizing the early Pueblo period as a major social and demographic transition in Southwest history. In Crucible of Pueblos: The Early Pueblo Period in the Northern Southwest, Richard Wilshusen, Gregson Schachner and James Allison present the first comprehensive summary of population growth and migration, the materialization of early villages, cultural diversity, relations of social power, and the emergence of early great houses during the early Pueblo period. Six chapters address these developments in the major regions of the northern Southwest and four synthetic chapters then examine early Pueblo material culture to explore social identity, power, and gender from a variety of perspectives. Taken as a whole, this thoughtfully edited volume compares the rise of villages during the early Pueblo period to similar processes in other parts of the Southwest and examines how the study of the early Pueblo period contributes to an anthropological understanding of Southwest history and early farming societies throughout the world.
Archaeometry of Pre-Columbian Sites and Artifacts
Author : David A. Scott
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 29,64 MB
Release : 1994-10-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892362499
Book Description
Based on the 28th International Archaeometry Symposium jointly sponsored by the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Getty Conservation Institute, this volume offers a rare opportunity to survey under a single cover a wide range of investigations concerning pre-Columbian materials. Twenty chapters detail research in five principal areas: anthropology and materials science; ceramics; stone and obsidian; metals; and archaeological sites and dating. Contributions include Heather Lechtman's investigation of “The Materials Science of Material Culture,” Ron L. Bishop on the compositional analysis of pre-Columbian pottery from the Maya region, Ellen Howe on the use of silver and lead from the Mantaro Valley in Peru, and J. Michael Elam and others on source identification and hydration dating of obsidian artifacts.
The Power Grid
Author : Brian D'Andrade
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 2017-03-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0081009526
Book Description
The Power Grid: Smart, Secure, Green and Reliable offers a diverse look at the traditional engineering and physics aspects of power systems, also examining the issues affecting clean power generation, power distribution, and the new security issues that could potentially affect the availability and reliability of the grid. The book looks at growth in new loads that are consuming over 1% of all the electrical power produced, and how combining those load issues of getting power to the regions experiencing growth in energy demand can be addressed. In addition, it considers the policy issues surrounding transmission line approval by regulators. With truly multidisciplinary content, including failure analysis of various systems, photovoltaic, wind power, quality issues with clean power, high-voltage DC transmission, electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic interference, privacy concerns, and data security, this reference is relevant to anyone interested in the broad area of power grid stability. - Discusses state–of-the-art trends and issues in power grid reliability - Offers guidance on purchasing or investing in new technologies - Includes a technical document relevant to public policy that can help all stakeholders understand the technical issues facing a green, secure power grid
Valley of the Queens Assessment Report
Author : Martha Demas
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 23,42 MB
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Excavations (Archaeology)
ISBN : 9781937433390
Book Description
The Valley of the Queens Project is a collaboration of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Getty Conservation Institute from 2006-2011. The project involved comprehensive research, planning and assessment culminating in the development of detailed plans for conservation and management of the site. Volume 2 of the report is the condition summary of the 111 tombs from the 18th,19th, and 20th Dynasties in the Valley of the Queens. This includes a summary of tomb architectural development, the geological and hydrological context, wall painting technique and condition assessment of the paintings and structural stability of the tombs.
Entangled
Author : Ian Hodder
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 21,39 MB
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0470672129
Book Description
A powerful and innovative argument that explores the complexity of the human relationship with material things, demonstrating how humans and societies are entrapped into the maintenance and sustaining of material worlds Argues that the interrelationship of humans and things is a defining characteristic of human history and culture Offers a nuanced argument that values the physical processes of things without succumbing to materialism Discusses historical and modern examples, using evolutionary theory to show how long-standing entanglements are irreversible and increase in scale and complexity over time Integrates aspects of a diverse array of contemporary theories in archaeology and related natural and biological sciences Provides a critical review of many of the key contemporary perspectives from materiality, material culture studies and phenomenology to evolutionary theory, behavioral archaeology, cognitive archaeology, human behavioral ecology, Actor Network Theory and complexity theory
Copper and Bronze in Art
Author : David A. Scott
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 34,59 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780892366385
Book Description
This is a review of 190 years of literature on copper and its alloys. It integrates information on pigments, corrosion and minerals, and discusses environmental conditions, conservation methods, ancient and historical technologies.
Southwestern Desert Resources
Author : William L. Halvorson
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 13,11 MB
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 081655241X
Book Description
The southwestern deserts stretch from southeastern California to west Texas and then south to central Mexico. The landscape of this region is known as basin and range topography featuring to “sky islands” of forest rising from the desert lowlands which creates a uniquely diverse ecology. The region is further complicated by an international border, where governments have caused difficulties for many animal populations. This book puts a spotlight on individual research projects which are specific examples of work being done in the area and when they are all brought together, to shed a general light of understanding the biological and cultural resources of this vast region so that those same resources can be managed as effectively and efficiently as possible. The intent is to show that collaborative efforts among federal, state agency, university, and private sector researchers working with land managers, provides better science and better management than when scientists and land managers work independently.
The Unbroken Thread
Author : Kathryn Klein
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,63 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892363819
Book Description
Housed in the former 16th-century convent of Santo Domingo church, now the Regional Museum of Oaxaca, Mexico, is an important collection of textiles representing the area’s indigenous cultures. The collection includes a wealth of exquisitely made traditional weavings, many that are now considered rare. The Unbroken Thread: Conserving the Textile Traditions of Oaxaca details a joint project of the Getty Conservation Institute and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico to conserve the collection and to document current use of textile traditions in daily life and ceremony. The book contains 145 color photographs of the valuable textiles in the collection, as well as images of local weavers and project participants at work. Subjects include anthropological research, ancient and present-day weaving techniques, analyses of natural dyestuffs, and discussions of the ethical and practical considerations involved in working in Latin America to conserve the materials and practices of living cultures.
The Parker-Davis Project
Author : Toni Rae Linenberger
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 23,31 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
ISBN :
