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Almenas Revisited: Archaeology At Cihuatán, El Salvador With Observations And Suggestions For Further Research On Roof Ornaments, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

A focused study of almenas, or decorative roof ornaments, at Cihuatán in El Salvador revealed that a wide range of structures were adorned with examples in ceramic. The best known examples, from Structure Q-1, provide indications of how these decorations were arranged, but left unanswered many questions about their use. Studies of roof ornaments at other sites confirm Pre-Classic origins in the Valley of Mexico and their use well into the 1500s, and their wide use in Yucatan and elsewhere. Suggestions regarding socio-political or ideological correlates may be premature, but help to structure programs for future research.

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Surface Survey And Ground Testing At Sam's Site (36ch283): A Multicomponent Site In Chester County, Pennsylvania With A Nearby Shenks Ferry Occupation, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

Surface collecting from 36Ch283, a multicomponent site in southcentral Chester County, Pennsylvania, suggests that activities at this location over a long period of time were confined to a very slight rise not larger than 15 by 25 m. Phase II testing of the area adjacent to this site revealed a possible Shenks Ferry habitation area located on the shallower grade above the knoll, at a short distance from the focus of surface collecting. The very different picture presented by the surface finds, however impoverished by intensive activities of amateur collectors, demonstrates the importance of surface collections in the interpretation of …

A Wampum Hand Of 12 Strings: An Extraordinarily Well Documented Piece, Now Missing, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

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Arsenic And Old Pelts: An Update On Deadly Pesticides In Museum Collections, Alice B. Kehoe, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

The use of toxic chemicals within museums is an issue only recently addressed by anthropologists and scholars in related fields. A case of arsenic poisoning in an anthropologist during the 1960s is reviewed for what it may tell us about a mysterious ailment that afflicted Clark Wissler 50 years earlier. While no conclusive diagnosis can be made, Wissler’s case reminds us that we have come a long way in protecting against one of the lesser known dangers confronting anthropologists. All museums use pesticides and preservatives of some form, though the health impact of these agents is not always known. This …

Book Review Of Frontiers Of Colonialism, Edited By Christine D. Beaule, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

Determination of cultural frontiers has become an important goal of archaeological research. Beaule, an Andean archaeologist specializing in the study of households, has assembled the work of 15 scholars to address “frontiers” as they are variously conceptualized in archaeology. In this book, she recognizes not only the geopolitical frontiers that are basic to understanding culture and culture history, but also boundaries created by chronology, methodology, and theory. Crossing these many “frontiers” is the primary concern of this volume.

A Very Distinctive Smile: Etruscan Dental Appliances, Jean Macintosh Turfa, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

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A Susquehannock Hermaphrodite Noted In The Investigation Of A Seneca Killed In 1722, Marshall Joseph Becker

Anthropology & Sociology Faculty Publications

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