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ANDEAN PREHISTORY – Online Course ANTH 396-003 (3 Credits
ANTH 396-003 1 Andean Prehistory Summer 2017 Syllabus ANDEAN PREHISTORY – Online Course ANTH 396-003 (3 credits) – Summer 2017 Meeting Place and Time: Robinson Hall A, Room A410, Tuesdays, 4:30 – 7:10 PM Instructor: Dr. Haagen Klaus Office: Robinson Hall B Room 437A E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: (703) 993-6568 Office Hours: T,R: 1:15- 3PM, or by appointment Web: http://soan.gmu.edu/people/hklaus - Required Textbook: Quilter, Jeffrey (2014). The Ancient Central Andes. Routledge: New York. - Other readings available on Blackboard as PDFs. COURSE OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS This seminar offers an updated synthesis of the development, achievements, and the material, organizational and ideological features of pre-Hispanic cultures of the Andean region of western South America. Together, they constituted one of the most remarkable series of civilizations of the pre-industrial world. Secondary objectives involve: appreciation of (a) the potential and limitations of the singular Andean environment and how human inhabitants creatively coped with them, (b) economic and political dynamism in the ancient Andes (namely, the coast of Peru, the Cuzco highlands, and the Titicaca Basin), (c) the short and long-term impacts of the Spanish conquest and how they relate to modern-day western South America, and (d) factors and conditions that have affected the nature, priorities, and accomplishments of scientific Andean archaeology. The temporal coverage of the course span some 14,000 years of pre-Hispanic cultural developments, from the earliest hunter-gatherers to the Spanish conquest. The primary spatial coverage of the course roughly coincides with the western half (coast and highlands) of the modern nation of Peru – with special coverage and focus on the north coast of Peru. -
Daily Life at Cerro León, an Early Intermediate Period Highland Settlement in the Moche Valley, Peru
DAILY LIFE AT CERRO LEÓN, AN EARLY INTERMEDIATE PERIOD HIGHLAND SETTLEMENT IN THE MOCHE VALLEY, PERU Jennifer Elise Ringberg A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Anthropology. Chapel Hill 2012 Approved by: Brian R. Billman Vincas Steponaitis C. Margaret Scarry Patricia McAnany John Scarry Jeffrey Quilter UMI Number: 3545543 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMI 3545543 Published by ProQuest LLC (2012). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 - 1346 © 2012 Jennifer Elise Ringberg ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT JENNIFER ELISE RINGBERG: Daily Life at Cerro León, an Early Intermediate Period Highland Settlement in the Moche Valley, Peru (Under the direction of Brian R. Billman) In this dissertation I examine the cultural identity and social dynamics of individuals in households through the activities and objects of daily life. The households I study are at Cerro León, an Early Intermediate period (EIP) (400 B.C. to A.D. 800) settlement in the middle Moche valley, Peru. -
Archaeological Central American Maize Genomes Suggest Ancient Gene Flow from South America
Archaeological Central American maize genomes suggest ancient gene flow from South America Logan Kistlera,1, Heather B. Thakarb, Amber M. VanDerwarkerc, Alejandra Domicd,e, Anders Bergströmf, Richard J. Georgec, Thomas K. Harperd, Robin G. Allabyg, Kenneth Hirthd, and Douglas J. Kennettc,1 aDepartment of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560; bDepartment of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843; cDepartment of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106; dDepartment of Anthropology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802; eDepartment of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802; fAncient Genomics Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute, NW1 1AT London, United Kingdom; and gSchool of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, CV4 7AL Coventry, United Kingdom Edited by David L. Lentz, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, and accepted by Editorial Board Member Elsa M. Redmond November 3, 2020 (received for review July 24, 2020) Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) domestication began in southwestern 16). However, precolonial backflow of divergent maize varieties Mexico ∼9,000 calendar years before present (cal. BP) and humans into Central and Mesoamerica during the last 9,000 y remains dispersed this important grain to South America by at least 7,000 understudied, and could have ramifications for the history of cal. BP as a partial domesticate. South America served as a second- maize as a staple in the region. ary improvement center where the domestication syndrome be- Morphological evidence from ancient maize found in ar- came fixed and new lineages emerged in parallel with similar chaeological sites combined with DNA data confirms a complex processes in Mesoamerica. -
DOCUMENT RESUME RC 021 689 AUTHOR Many Nations
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 424 046 RC 021 689 AUTHOR Frazier, Patrick, Ed. TITLE Many Nations: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Indian and Alaska Native Peoples of the United States. INSTITUTION Library of Congress, Washington, DC. ISBN ISBN-0-8444-0904-9 PUB DATE 1996-00-00 NOTE 357p.; Photographs and illustrations may not reproduce adequately. AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. PUB TYPE Books (010) Guides Non-Classroom (055) -- Reference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC15 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Alaska Natives; American Indian Culture; *American Indian History; American Indian Languages; *American Indian Studies; *American Indians; Annotated Bibliographies; Federal Indian Relationship; *Library Collections; *Resource Materials; Tribes; United States History IDENTIFIERS *Library of Congress ABSTRACT The Library of Congress has a wealth of information on North American Indian people but does not have a separate collection or section devoted to them. The nature of the Librarv's broad subject divisions, variety of formats, and methods of acquisition have dispersed relevant material among a number of divisions. This guide aims to help the researcher to encounter Indian people through the Library's collections and to enhance the Library staff's own ability to assist with that encounter. The guide is arranged by collections or divisions within the Library and focuses on American Indian and Alaska Native peoples within the United States. Each -
Program of the 76Th Annual Meeting
PROGRAM OF THE 76 TH ANNUAL MEETING March 30−April 3, 2011 Sacramento, California THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Society for American Archaeology provides a forum for the dissemination of knowledge and discussion. The views expressed at the sessions are solely those of the speakers and the Society does not endorse, approve, or censor them. Descriptions of events and titles are those of the organizers, not the Society. Program of the 76th Annual Meeting Published by the Society for American Archaeology 900 Second Street NE, Suite 12 Washington DC 20002-3560 USA Tel: +1 202/789-8200 Fax: +1 202/789-0284 Email: [email protected] WWW: http://www.saa.org Copyright © 2011 Society for American Archaeology. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted in any form or by any means without prior permission from the publisher. Program of the 76th Annual Meeting 3 Contents 4................ Awards Presentation & Annual Business Meeting Agenda 5………..….2011 Award Recipients 11.................Maps of the Hyatt Regency Sacramento, Sheraton Grand Sacramento, and the Sacramento Convention Center 17 ................Meeting Organizers, SAA Board of Directors, & SAA Staff 18 ............... General Information . 20. .............. Featured Sessions 22 ............... Summary Schedule 26 ............... A Word about the Sessions 28…………. Student Events 29………..…Sessions At A Glance (NEW!) 37................ Program 169................SAA Awards, Scholarships, & Fellowships 176................ Presidents of SAA . 176................ Annual Meeting Sites 178................ Exhibit Map 179................Exhibitor Directory 190................SAA Committees and Task Forces 194…….…….Index of Participants 4 Program of the 76th Annual Meeting Awards Presentation & Annual Business Meeting APRIL 1, 2011 5 PM Call to Order Call for Approval of Minutes of the 2010 Annual Business Meeting Remarks President Margaret W. -
Outline of Angiosperm Phylogeny
Outline of angiosperm phylogeny: orders, families, and representative genera with emphasis on Oregon native plants Priscilla Spears December 2013 The following listing gives an introduction to the phylogenetic classification of the flowering plants that has emerged in recent decades, and which is based on nucleic acid sequences as well as morphological and developmental data. This listing emphasizes temperate families of the Northern Hemisphere and is meant as an overview with examples of Oregon native plants. It includes many exotic genera that are grown in Oregon as ornamentals plus other plants of interest worldwide. The genera that are Oregon natives are printed in a blue font. Genera that are exotics are shown in black, however genera in blue may also contain non-native species. Names separated by a slash are alternatives or else the nomenclature is in flux. When several genera have the same common name, the names are separated by commas. The order of the family names is from the linear listing of families in the APG III report. For further information, see the references on the last page. Basal Angiosperms (ANITA grade) Amborellales Amborellaceae, sole family, the earliest branch of flowering plants, a shrub native to New Caledonia – Amborella Nymphaeales Hydatellaceae – aquatics from Australasia, previously classified as a grass Cabombaceae (water shield – Brasenia, fanwort – Cabomba) Nymphaeaceae (water lilies – Nymphaea; pond lilies – Nuphar) Austrobaileyales Schisandraceae (wild sarsaparilla, star vine – Schisandra; Japanese -
Popped Secret: the Mysterious Origin of Corn Film Guide Educator Materials
Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn Film Guide Educator Materials OVERVIEW In the HHMI film Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn, evolutionary biologist Dr. Neil Losin embarks on a quest to discover the origin of maize (or corn). While the wild varieties of common crops, such as apples and wheat, looked much like the cultivated species, there are no wild plants that closely resemble maize. As the film unfolds, we learn how geneticists and archaeologists have come together to unravel the mysteries of how and where maize was domesticated nearly 9,000 years ago. KEY CONCEPTS A. Humans have transformed wild plants into useful crops by artificially selecting and propagating individuals with the most desirable traits or characteristics—such as size, color, or sweetness—over generations. B. Evidence of early maize domestication comes from many disciplines including evolutionary biology, genetics, and archaeology. C. The analysis of shared characteristics among different species, including extinct ones, enables scientists to determine evolutionary relationships. D. In general, the more closely related two groups of organisms are, the more similar their DNA sequences will be. Scientists can estimate how long ago two populations of organisms diverged by comparing their genomes. E. When the number of genes is relatively small, mathematical models based on Mendelian genetics can help scientists estimate how many genes are involved in the differences in traits between species. F. Regulatory genes code for proteins, such as transcription factors, that in turn control the expression of several—even hundreds—of other genes. As a result, changes in just a few regulatory genes can have a dramatic effect on traits. -
Reconsidering a Moche Site in Northern Peru
Tearing Down Old Walls in the New World: Reconsidering a Moche Site in Northern Peru Megan Proffitt The country of Peru is an interesting area, bordered by mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. This unique environment was home to numerous pre-Columbian cultures, several of which are well- known for their creativity and technological advancements. These cul- tures include such groups as the Chavin, Nasca, Inca, and Moche. The last of these, the Moche, flourished from about 0-800 AD and more or less dominated Peru’s northern coast. During the 2001 summer archaeological field season, I was granted the opportunity to travel to Peru and participate in the excavation of the Huaca de Huancaco, a Moche palace. In recent years, as Dr. Steve Bourget and his colleagues have conducted extensive research and fieldwork on the site, the cul- tural identity of its inhabitants have come into question. Although Huancaco has long been deemed a Moche site, Bourget claims that it is not. In this paper I will give a general, widely accepted description of the Moche culture and a brief history of the archaeological work that has been conducted on it. I will then discuss the site of Huancaco itself and my personal involvement with it. Finally, I will give a brief account of the data that have, and have not, been found there. This information is crucial for the necessary comparisons to other Moche sites required by Bourget’s claim that Huancaco is not a Moche site, a claim that will be explained and supported in this paper. -
Archaeological Recovery at Quebrada De La Vaca, Chala, Peru Francis A
Andean Past Volume 8 Article 16 2007 Archaeological Recovery at Quebrada de la Vaca, Chala, Peru Francis A. Riddell deceased Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/andean_past Part of the Archaeological Anthropology Commons, and the Architectural History and Criticism Commons Recommended Citation Riddell, Francis A. (2007) "Archaeological Recovery at Quebrada de la Vaca, Chala, Peru," Andean Past: Vol. 8 , Article 16. Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/andean_past/vol8/iss1/16 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Andean Past by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECOVERY AT QUEBRADA DE LA VACA, CHALA, PERU FRANCIS A. RIDDELL Founder of the California Institute for Peruvian Studies INTRODUCTION1 Elements of the Inca road system were clearly visible as they came into the settlement. The site of Quebrada de la Vaca (PV77-3) These, combined with the excellent overall is a few kilometers west (up coast) from the condition of the ruins, made it apparent to von town of Chala in the Department of Arequipa Hagen that further investigation would make a on the south coast of Peru (Figures 1 and 2). It major contribution to his study of Inca roads. is also called Puerto Inca. Max Uhle visited Because of its clear juxtaposition to both roads Quebrada de la Vaca in 1905 (Rowe 1956:138). and the sea, as well as the extensive area of However, interest in the site developed cultivatable land that surrounds it, the following Victor von Hagen’s decision to make settlement at Quebrada de la Vaca played an investigations there an aspect of his study of the important role in Inca procurement, storage, Inca road system (von Hagen 1955). -
The Evolution and Changes of Moche Textile Style: What Does Style Tell Us About Northern Textile Production?
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings Textile Society of America 2002 The Evolution and Changes of Moche Textile Style: What Does Style Tell Us about Northern Textile Production? María Jesús Jiménez Díaz Universidad Complutense de Madrid Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tsaconf Part of the Art and Design Commons Jiménez Díaz, María Jesús, "The Evolution and Changes of Moche Textile Style: What Does Style Tell Us about Northern Textile Production?" (2002). Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings. 403. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tsaconf/403 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Textile Society of America at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. THE EVOLUTION AND CHANGES OF MOCHE TEXTILE STYLE: WHAT DOES STYLE TELL US ABOUT NORTHERN TEXTILE PRODUCTION? María Jesús Jiménez Díaz Museo de América de Madrid / Universidad Complutense de Madrid Although Moche textiles form part of the legacy of one of the best known cultures of pre-Hispanic Peru, today they remain relatively unknown1. Moche culture evolved in the northern valleys of the Peruvian coast (Fig. 1) during the first 800 years after Christ (Fig. 2). They were contemporary with other cultures such us Nazca or Lima and their textiles exhibited special features that are reflected in their textile production. Previous studies of Moche textiles have been carried out by authors such as Lila O'Neale (1946, 1947), O'Neale y Kroeber (1930), William Conklin (1978) or Heiko Pruemers (1995). -
Nationalism, Colonialism, and the Past
OXFORD STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY Editorial Board BETTINA ARNOLD MICHAEL DIETLER STEPHEN DYSON PETER ROWLEY-CONWY HOWARD WILLIAMS OXFORD STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY consists of scholarly works focusing on the history of archaeology throughout the world. The series covers the development of prehistoric, classical, colonial, and early historic archaeologies up to the present day. The studies, although researched at the highest level, are written in an accessible style and will interest a broad readership. A World History of Nineteenth-Century Archaeology Nationalism, Colonialism, and the Past MARGARITA DI´ AZ-ANDREU 1 3 Great Clarendon Street, Oxford ox26dp Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide in Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With oYces in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Oxford is a registered trade mark of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countries Published in the United States by Oxford University Press Inc., New York ß Margarita Dı´az-Andreu 2007 The moral rights of the author have been asserted Database right Oxford University Press (maker) First published 2007 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reprographics rights organization. -
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Nadia C. Neff, PhD Student Department of Anthropology [email protected] University of New Mexico (970) 488 – 9932 Anthropology Annex B06E Albuquerque, New Mexico EDUCATION AND TRAINING University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM PhD Student 2019 – present Department of Anthropology Archaeology Subfield Fort Lewis College Durango, CO Visiting Instructor of Anthropology 2017 – 2019 Department of Anthropology University of York York, United Kingdom Master of Science, Bioarchaeology 2014 – 2016 Department of Archaeology Graduated with Merit Fort Lewis College Durango, CO Bachelor of Art, Anthropology 2009 – 2013 Department of Anthropology Graduated with Honors RESEARCH EXPERIENCE PhD Student 2019 - present University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Advisors: Dr. Osbjorn Pearson, Dr Keith Prufer Rodents! Using stable isotopes to model dietary and environmental change from the Paleoindian period to the Mayan Collapse in modern Belize. – Currently studying the utility of using stable isotopes in rodent remains as a proxy for studying human dietary and environmental activity. Masters Student 2014 – 2016 University of York, York, United Kingdom Advisor: Dr. Matthew Collins Identifying potential sites of conflict through the analysis of possible human bone fragments via ZooMS (Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry). – Studied the applications of using ZooMS for the identification of human bone fragments in archaeological and forensic contexts. Nadia C. Neff | [email protected] | (970) 488 – 9932 1 – Combined traditional field survey and documentation methods with biomolecular protein analysis to create human bone scatter maps to identify possible sites of conflict. – Research based on a case study involving the Battle of Towton (1461) site. Collagen extraction method testing in highly degraded bone fragments – Tested collagen extraction methods (HCl demineralization versus AmBiC surface washing) on highly degraded bone fragments found in surface and top soil finds.