This study has five purposes: (1) To define and describe various techniques of manufacture of the... more This study has five purposes: (1) To define and describe various techniques of manufacture of these wares; (2) to chronicle the history of and reasons for the development of these wares in New Spain; (3) to present a detailed description of the styles of Mexican Lead-Glazed Earthenwares recovered from the six sites already mentioned; (4) to survey the development of the transportation system in western Mexico that had a bearing on the shipment of these wares to southern Arizona and Sonora, and (5) in summary form, to establish a chronology of these wares.
The Paso del Indio site, discovered and partially mitigated in the midst of a major highway const... more The Paso del Indio site, discovered and partially mitigated in the midst of a major highway construction project, is the largest and deepest stratified, multi-component prehistoric site found to date on the island of Puerto Rico, and likely the entire Greater Antilles. The site exhibits a number of cultural occupation levels, separated by the deposition of sterile soil levels. This circumstance created a stratigraphic sequence of thousands of years of occupation, over 5 meters deep, representing the four prehistoric culture history periods known for Puerto Rico, as defined in the 1950s. This article is a summary of the work accomplished on this site thus far, analysis of selected material culture, and recent contributions of the site to Caribbean archaeology.
This particular volume, like a number of other recently published compendiums of papers with simi... more This particular volume, like a number of other recently published compendiums of papers with similar research objectives, emerged from a symposium entitled “Footprints on the Landscape: The Historical Ecology of HunterGatherers” at the 74th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, held in Atlanta. The organizers of this symposium and the editors of this reviewed work sought out speakers interested in ecology and archaeology associated with small scale economies, such as hunters, gatherers, fishers, and/or limited horticulturists. The NORTH AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGIST, Vol. 35(1) 109-115, 2014
The Paso del Indio site, discovered and partially mitigated in the midst of a major highway const... more The Paso del Indio site, discovered and partially mitigated in the midst of a major highway construction project, is the largest and deepest stratified, multi-component prehistoric site found to date on the island of Puerto Rico, and likely the entire Greater Antilles. The site exhibits a number of cultural occupation levels, separated by the deposition of sterile soil levels. This circumstance created a stratigraphic sequence of thousands of years of occupation, over 5 meters deep, representing the four prehistoric culture history periods known for Puerto Rico, as defined in the 1950s. This article is a summary of the work accomplished on this site thus far, analysis of selected material culture, and recent contributions of the site to Caribbean archaeology.
One of the latest subsets of American Historical Archaeology is “Battlefield Archaeology,” which ... more One of the latest subsets of American Historical Archaeology is “Battlefield Archaeology,” which is intended to provide the interpreters of these types of cultural resources with additional documentation. This documentation is in the form of artifacts and their patterning, which can illuminate the micro events within a larger historical event which may explain the outcome of a particular battle. It is such a new field of endeavor, however, the reception of a “new perspective” to an event previously only studied from historical documents may not always be readily accepted by scholars from other disciplines. Note for example, the sometimes interesting Little Bighorn Battlefield historians opinion of the archaeological interpretation of the events on the Custer Battlefield, as derived from analysis of artifacts from that event. Here, Park Service archeologist demonstrated from the patterning of artifacts “a sudden, unexpected, and irreversible collapse in the tactical capabilities of C...
The volume being reviewed presents a wide variety of theoretical research efforts in Historic Sit... more The volume being reviewed presents a wide variety of theoretical research efforts in Historic Sites Archaeology and provides an overview of the latest work in this field globally, but it does not advocate any particular theoretical approach. As Martin Hall and Stephen W. Silliman, the editors note in the first chapter, “Historical Archaeology” is over 40 years old—as a professional discipline—but it still “means different things to different people,” not just in North America where one may generally acknowledge it all began, but throughout the world where the methodology, research approach, and contributions are as varied as the people and sites involved. For these reasons, Hall and Silliman state right off their objective—to present numerous current research approaches to this field, “in the belief that dissent at the frontiers of knowledge creation is the symptom of a healthy field of inquiry with a long and valuable life ahead of it” (p. 2). In an attempt to be just as concise, t...
When I first opened this book, my eyes bulged. I wanted to start reading it immediately. My first... more When I first opened this book, my eyes bulged. I wanted to start reading it immediately. My first reaction was “How could a woman write something NOT advocating the idea of a matriarchal prehistory!" I didn’t feel betrayed, or apprehensive, but very curious indeed. The issue was not really one that I had focused on too terribly much, but I was cognizant of the idea held by many feminists of a certain ilk that human beings had, at some point, been primarily matriarchal. This idea never seemed to me to be something to refute too avidly—or to support, for that matter. From a feminist perspective, my interests had usually lain in the here and now, and historically I was much more interested in times that can only be described as patriarchal. I seem to be a perfect example of the audience Cynthia Eller was seeking to inform with her book; feminist, some experience with the concept of a matriarchal prehistory, some anthropological training, and willing to question the conventional be...
At the 1975 Annual Plains Archaeological Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, a slightly modified ver... more At the 1975 Annual Plains Archaeological Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, a slightly modified version of the paper presented below was given at a symposium on Cultural Resources Management. The present paper is offered as an aid to archeologists working with federal agencies and pursuing research involving surveys and excavations. 'TpHE intent of this paper is to acquaint -*the archeological community with the workings of 2 branches of the National Park Service's Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation—The National Register of Historic Places and the Grants Division —and how these branches of government may be of service to the field archaeologist. The National Register was established by Congress in 1966 by the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act. Probably the best definition of the National Register and its duties was written by Robert Utley of the Park Service: EDITORS NOTE: Since preparation of this article the Grants Division name has been changed ...
North American Archaeologist ISSN: 0197-6931, 2016
ABSTRACT: This reviewer highly recommends these two volumes as not just a status report on the pr... more ABSTRACT: This reviewer highly recommends these two volumes as not just a status report on the progress of urban archaeological and cemetery studies over the last three or four decades but also as document which future urban researchers, federal and state agencies, and CRM contractors might use to prepare their own research designs or to test those presented by Rothschild and Wall and Baugher and Viet.
En las decadas que siguieron a la Guerra de Secesion, el Ejercito y la Marina de los Estados Unid... more En las decadas que siguieron a la Guerra de Secesion, el Ejercito y la Marina de los Estados Unidos tuvieron que enfrentarse a la mengua constante de sus presupuestos y recursos humanos pero, en caso de que se produjera un conflicto importante, el plan de los militares era expandir ambas armas enviando a las milicias estatales, tambien denominadas Guardia Nacional, a servir al Gobierno federal tal y como se habia hecho en los conflictos anteriores. Sin embargo, en la guerra contra Espana de 1898, estas tuvieron dificultades para fusionarse con las tropas regulares debido a problemas como el entrenamiento de la tropa o las carencias de equipo, asi como al ritmo de los acontecimientos estrategicos del conflicto, que redujeron el tiempo disponible para entrenar y equipar a las fuerzas de los estados.
On 15 April 1970, the Secretary of the Interior, Walter J. Hickel, upon the recommendation of the... more On 15 April 1970, the Secretary of the Interior, Walter J. Hickel, upon the recommendation of the National Park Service’s Historic Sites Survey, designated the González-Alvarez (Oldest) House—an outstanding example of a “St. Augustine Plan” Spanish colonial residence—a National Historic Landmark. The name of this building—González-Alvarez (Oldest) House—is derived from two Spanish owners of the building, Tomás González y Hernández and Gerónimo Alvarez. González constructed the original coquina masonry building and lived in the residence from the 1720s to 1763, while Alvarez and his descendants occupied an enlarged building from 1790 to 1882. The “Oldest House” was a title bestowed on this building by a later owner, Dr. Charles P. Carver, who advertised this building as the
This study has five purposes: (1) To define and describe various techniques of manufacture of the... more This study has five purposes: (1) To define and describe various techniques of manufacture of these wares; (2) to chronicle the history of and reasons for the development of these wares in New Spain; (3) to present a detailed description of the styles of Mexican Lead-Glazed Earthenwares recovered from the six sites already mentioned; (4) to survey the development of the transportation system in western Mexico that had a bearing on the shipment of these wares to southern Arizona and Sonora, and (5) in summary form, to establish a chronology of these wares.
The Paso del Indio site, discovered and partially mitigated in the midst of a major highway const... more The Paso del Indio site, discovered and partially mitigated in the midst of a major highway construction project, is the largest and deepest stratified, multi-component prehistoric site found to date on the island of Puerto Rico, and likely the entire Greater Antilles. The site exhibits a number of cultural occupation levels, separated by the deposition of sterile soil levels. This circumstance created a stratigraphic sequence of thousands of years of occupation, over 5 meters deep, representing the four prehistoric culture history periods known for Puerto Rico, as defined in the 1950s. This article is a summary of the work accomplished on this site thus far, analysis of selected material culture, and recent contributions of the site to Caribbean archaeology.
This particular volume, like a number of other recently published compendiums of papers with simi... more This particular volume, like a number of other recently published compendiums of papers with similar research objectives, emerged from a symposium entitled “Footprints on the Landscape: The Historical Ecology of HunterGatherers” at the 74th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, held in Atlanta. The organizers of this symposium and the editors of this reviewed work sought out speakers interested in ecology and archaeology associated with small scale economies, such as hunters, gatherers, fishers, and/or limited horticulturists. The NORTH AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGIST, Vol. 35(1) 109-115, 2014
The Paso del Indio site, discovered and partially mitigated in the midst of a major highway const... more The Paso del Indio site, discovered and partially mitigated in the midst of a major highway construction project, is the largest and deepest stratified, multi-component prehistoric site found to date on the island of Puerto Rico, and likely the entire Greater Antilles. The site exhibits a number of cultural occupation levels, separated by the deposition of sterile soil levels. This circumstance created a stratigraphic sequence of thousands of years of occupation, over 5 meters deep, representing the four prehistoric culture history periods known for Puerto Rico, as defined in the 1950s. This article is a summary of the work accomplished on this site thus far, analysis of selected material culture, and recent contributions of the site to Caribbean archaeology.
One of the latest subsets of American Historical Archaeology is “Battlefield Archaeology,” which ... more One of the latest subsets of American Historical Archaeology is “Battlefield Archaeology,” which is intended to provide the interpreters of these types of cultural resources with additional documentation. This documentation is in the form of artifacts and their patterning, which can illuminate the micro events within a larger historical event which may explain the outcome of a particular battle. It is such a new field of endeavor, however, the reception of a “new perspective” to an event previously only studied from historical documents may not always be readily accepted by scholars from other disciplines. Note for example, the sometimes interesting Little Bighorn Battlefield historians opinion of the archaeological interpretation of the events on the Custer Battlefield, as derived from analysis of artifacts from that event. Here, Park Service archeologist demonstrated from the patterning of artifacts “a sudden, unexpected, and irreversible collapse in the tactical capabilities of C...
The volume being reviewed presents a wide variety of theoretical research efforts in Historic Sit... more The volume being reviewed presents a wide variety of theoretical research efforts in Historic Sites Archaeology and provides an overview of the latest work in this field globally, but it does not advocate any particular theoretical approach. As Martin Hall and Stephen W. Silliman, the editors note in the first chapter, “Historical Archaeology” is over 40 years old—as a professional discipline—but it still “means different things to different people,” not just in North America where one may generally acknowledge it all began, but throughout the world where the methodology, research approach, and contributions are as varied as the people and sites involved. For these reasons, Hall and Silliman state right off their objective—to present numerous current research approaches to this field, “in the belief that dissent at the frontiers of knowledge creation is the symptom of a healthy field of inquiry with a long and valuable life ahead of it” (p. 2). In an attempt to be just as concise, t...
When I first opened this book, my eyes bulged. I wanted to start reading it immediately. My first... more When I first opened this book, my eyes bulged. I wanted to start reading it immediately. My first reaction was “How could a woman write something NOT advocating the idea of a matriarchal prehistory!" I didn’t feel betrayed, or apprehensive, but very curious indeed. The issue was not really one that I had focused on too terribly much, but I was cognizant of the idea held by many feminists of a certain ilk that human beings had, at some point, been primarily matriarchal. This idea never seemed to me to be something to refute too avidly—or to support, for that matter. From a feminist perspective, my interests had usually lain in the here and now, and historically I was much more interested in times that can only be described as patriarchal. I seem to be a perfect example of the audience Cynthia Eller was seeking to inform with her book; feminist, some experience with the concept of a matriarchal prehistory, some anthropological training, and willing to question the conventional be...
At the 1975 Annual Plains Archaeological Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, a slightly modified ver... more At the 1975 Annual Plains Archaeological Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, a slightly modified version of the paper presented below was given at a symposium on Cultural Resources Management. The present paper is offered as an aid to archeologists working with federal agencies and pursuing research involving surveys and excavations. 'TpHE intent of this paper is to acquaint -*the archeological community with the workings of 2 branches of the National Park Service's Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation—The National Register of Historic Places and the Grants Division —and how these branches of government may be of service to the field archaeologist. The National Register was established by Congress in 1966 by the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act. Probably the best definition of the National Register and its duties was written by Robert Utley of the Park Service: EDITORS NOTE: Since preparation of this article the Grants Division name has been changed ...
North American Archaeologist ISSN: 0197-6931, 2016
ABSTRACT: This reviewer highly recommends these two volumes as not just a status report on the pr... more ABSTRACT: This reviewer highly recommends these two volumes as not just a status report on the progress of urban archaeological and cemetery studies over the last three or four decades but also as document which future urban researchers, federal and state agencies, and CRM contractors might use to prepare their own research designs or to test those presented by Rothschild and Wall and Baugher and Viet.
En las decadas que siguieron a la Guerra de Secesion, el Ejercito y la Marina de los Estados Unid... more En las decadas que siguieron a la Guerra de Secesion, el Ejercito y la Marina de los Estados Unidos tuvieron que enfrentarse a la mengua constante de sus presupuestos y recursos humanos pero, en caso de que se produjera un conflicto importante, el plan de los militares era expandir ambas armas enviando a las milicias estatales, tambien denominadas Guardia Nacional, a servir al Gobierno federal tal y como se habia hecho en los conflictos anteriores. Sin embargo, en la guerra contra Espana de 1898, estas tuvieron dificultades para fusionarse con las tropas regulares debido a problemas como el entrenamiento de la tropa o las carencias de equipo, asi como al ritmo de los acontecimientos estrategicos del conflicto, que redujeron el tiempo disponible para entrenar y equipar a las fuerzas de los estados.
On 15 April 1970, the Secretary of the Interior, Walter J. Hickel, upon the recommendation of the... more On 15 April 1970, the Secretary of the Interior, Walter J. Hickel, upon the recommendation of the National Park Service’s Historic Sites Survey, designated the González-Alvarez (Oldest) House—an outstanding example of a “St. Augustine Plan” Spanish colonial residence—a National Historic Landmark. The name of this building—González-Alvarez (Oldest) House—is derived from two Spanish owners of the building, Tomás González y Hernández and Gerónimo Alvarez. González constructed the original coquina masonry building and lived in the residence from the 1720s to 1763, while Alvarez and his descendants occupied an enlarged building from 1790 to 1882. The “Oldest House” was a title bestowed on this building by a later owner, Dr. Charles P. Carver, who advertised this building as the
Book review of the history of archaeological research and recent investigations at the Crystal Ri... more Book review of the history of archaeological research and recent investigations at the Crystal River site, in Florida.
Review of a series of excellent chapters on Historical Archaeology in North America by researcher... more Review of a series of excellent chapters on Historical Archaeology in North America by researchers using a variety of research designs. Also comments on a series of Historical Sites Archaeology in a number of foreign nations.
Skytsborg (or Blackbeard's Castle) is a 17th century gun tower built on the hills above the Danis... more Skytsborg (or Blackbeard's Castle) is a 17th century gun tower built on the hills above the Danish town of Charlotte Amalie, on St. Thomas island in the US Virgin Islands. This study led to the property being designated a National Historic Landmark.
In 1956, President Eisenhower created Mission 66 a ten year program to refurbish the NPS units an... more In 1956, President Eisenhower created Mission 66 a ten year program to refurbish the NPS units and undertake a number of National Historic Landmark (NHL) theme studies to identify potentially new park units, in time for the NPS's 50th anniversary (1966). This NHL study was the first of its kind and appear in 1960 under the editorship of the late NPS archaeologist Wil Logan. This is one of the better period overviews of the Paleo-Indian and Archaic periods and associated major sites in the United States and Alaska. Key overview document for the understanding of the development of prehistoric research of the earliest then known occupation of North America. Significant document for the understanding of the NHL NPS program - a rare and hard to locate government preservation planning document.
This work is a join National Park Service and US Forest Service effort to provide federal land ma... more This work is a join National Park Service and US Forest Service effort to provide federal land managers with basic information on Traditional Cultural Properties and potential management recommendations.
In 1992, the Southeast Regional Office of the National Park Service developed a National Historic... more In 1992, the Southeast Regional Office of the National Park Service developed a National Historic Landmark Theme Study based on previous landmark theme studies, historic context documents from Southeastern and American Caribbean State office, and over 200 historians, architects, and archaeologists. The intent of this work was to identify potential National Historic Landmarks and then proceed to develop landmark studies. About 40 properties were listed in the National Register of designated by the Secretary of the Interior as NHLs. Since publication of this planning document a number of these properties have been preserved for interpretation and/or research. The properties included Historic Native American, Colonial and early American sites, structures and buildings.
Summary of the archaeological investigations in the Ballaja area of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. T... more Summary of the archaeological investigations in the Ballaja area of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. This is a Spanish-language publication
This publication is to acquaint the reader with the general history of the Moravian movement in t... more This publication is to acquaint the reader with the general history of the Moravian movement in the United States, to outline the previous efforts to preserve the physical remains of the Moravian past, and from interviews by the National Park Service, to catalog the preservation issues currently associated with these properties, and emphasize preservation issues to be addressed in order to preserve for the future this important part of the nation's past.
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survey the development of the transportation system in western Mexico that had a bearing on the shipment of these wares to southern Arizona and Sonora, and (5) in summary form, to establish a chronology of these wares.
survey the development of the transportation system in western Mexico that had a bearing on the shipment of these wares to southern Arizona and Sonora, and (5) in summary form, to establish a chronology of these wares.