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Total Station Mapping: Practical Examples From Alta And Baja California, Tsim D. Schneider, Lee M. Panich Dec 2008

Total Station Mapping: Practical Examples From Alta And Baja California, Tsim D. Schneider, Lee M. Panich

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The use of electronic total data stations for mapping archaeological sites is examined through two California case studies. Mission Santa Catalina, located in the high desert of Baja California, and a cluster of three shell mounds, located in a forest in the San Francisco Bay area, represent two different examples of organizing and implementing a mapping program using a total station. In this article, we will discuss the basic use of total stations for mapping archaeological sites and provide an overview of the process of creating digital maps from data obtained using a total station. The two case studies will …


Message In A Bottle: Lyrical Laments And Emotional Expression In Mandopop, Marc L. Moskowitz Jun 2008

Message In A Bottle: Lyrical Laments And Emotional Expression In Mandopop, Marc L. Moskowitz

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This article explores the ubiquitous themes of loneliness, isolation and anomie in Mandopop (Mandarin Chinese language pop music). This is not to imply that people in the PRC and Taiwan are lonelier than people from other countries but, rather, that being human they experience these emotions. What is distinctive here is that Mandopop becomes a primary conduit to express feelings that are sanctioned in daily speech. The article addresses these concerns and uses in-depth interviews in Shanghai and Taipei to find out why Mandopop's themes of loneliness and isolation are so resonant to its fans.


The Colour Of Time: Head Pots And Temporal Convergences, Charles R. Cobb, Eric Drake Jan 2008

The Colour Of Time: Head Pots And Temporal Convergences, Charles R. Cobb, Eric Drake

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Colour symbolism permeated the world of indigenous North America. This symbolism was often tied to the cosmos where the earth was viewed as a quadrilateral disk and each of the four cardinal directions was linked with a colour array such as red, white, black, and blue. We suggest that the recurring use of certain colours and colour contrasts comprised a suite of long-term historical practices that were essential for reproducing certain views about the world and about being in the world. Further, the rendering of colour had a plasticity that allowed it to enter a discourse about daily life that …


Rethinking Individuals And Agents In Archaeology, By A.B. Knapp And P. Van Dommelen, Charles R. Cobb Jan 2008

Rethinking Individuals And Agents In Archaeology, By A.B. Knapp And P. Van Dommelen, Charles R. Cobb

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A comment on Rethinking Individuals and Agents in Archaeology, by A.B. Knapp and P. van Dommelen.


Archaeology Of The Lower Muskogee Creek Indians, 1715-1836, By H. Thomas Foster Ii, Charles R. Cobb Jan 2008

Archaeology Of The Lower Muskogee Creek Indians, 1715-1836, By H. Thomas Foster Ii, Charles R. Cobb

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A review of Archaeology of the Lower Muskogee Creek Indians, 1715-1836, by H. Thomas Foster II.


Archaeological Investigations On Little Folly Island, Steven D. Smith Jan 2008

Archaeological Investigations On Little Folly Island, Steven D. Smith

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Down & Dirty: Archaeology Of The South Carolina Lowcountry, By M. Patrick Hendrix, Steven D. Smith Jan 2008

Down & Dirty: Archaeology Of The South Carolina Lowcountry, By M. Patrick Hendrix, Steven D. Smith

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A review of Down & Dirty: Archaeology of the South Carolina Lowcountry, by M. Patrick Hendrix


Shinarump Red Ware And Other Red Ware Pottery North And West Of The Colorado River, James R. Allison Jan 2008

Shinarump Red Ware And Other Red Ware Pottery North And West Of The Colorado River, James R. Allison

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In November 2007, the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) hosted a conference to discuss, clarify, and where necessary revise the standard typology used for prehistoric Puebloan pottery found in northwestern Arizona, southwestern Utah, and southeastern Nevada. The multi-state nature of the area covered makes precise geographical description awkward, but the conference was titled Prehistoric Puebloan Pottery North and West of the Colorado River. Margaret Lyneis and Kelley Hays-Gilpin organized the conference, and they have provided a general discussion of the conference and its conclusions in an earlier edition of Pottery Southwest (Lyneis and Hays-Gilpin 2008). Participants continue to work on …


Ceramic Variability And Cultural Diversity In The Northern San Juan Region, Janet Hagopian, James R. Allison Jan 2008

Ceramic Variability And Cultural Diversity In The Northern San Juan Region, Janet Hagopian, James R. Allison

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The Northern San Juan region during the Pueblo I period has been subdivided into eastern and western groups based on differences in site structure and organization. Ceramic assemblages from across the Northern San Juan region also vary significantly. This poster uses both stylistic and technological traits to examine ceramic variability between Animas- La Plata sites and contemporary sites from the surrounding Northern San Juan region. The ceramics suggest at least three regionalized traditions, implying a greater degree of cultural diversity than previously suspected.


Abajo Red-On-Orange And Early Pueblo I Cultural Diversity In The Northern San Juan Region, James R. Allison Jan 2008

Abajo Red-On-Orange And Early Pueblo I Cultural Diversity In The Northern San Juan Region, James R. Allison

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During the early Pueblo I period, between A.D. 750 and 800, the first aggregated villages formed in what are now southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado. At the same time, a new ceramic type, Abajo Red-on-orange, appeared and became the predominant decorated ceramic type at some early villages. Both the technology and the highly variable designs of Abajo Red-on-orange were unprecedented in local ceramics, suggesting the involvement of immigrant potters, a period of unusual innovation, or both. This paper documents the technology, distribution, and designs of Abajo Red-on-orange and what they suggest about early Pueblo I cultural diversity.


Laptops In The Sand: Using Rugged Computers In The Field, Michael T. Searcy, Scott Ure Jan 2008

Laptops In The Sand: Using Rugged Computers In The Field, Michael T. Searcy, Scott Ure

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Computers have been used in the archaeology for decades to perform various tasks including statistical modeling, database management, geospatial analysis and other processes ranging from the relatively simple to the incredibly complex. Traditionally, computers are used in relatively “clean” environments such as indoor offices or laboratories. However, when subjected to harsh outdoor conditions with extreme temperatures, precipitation, dust, and debris, failure in some degree, ranging from the irritating to the catastrophic, is highly likely and often quite predictable. Sandy and dusty regions, as well as wet and humid areas, are particularly hostile to the delicate and environmentally sensitive processors, circuit …