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Ancient Maize Map, Version 1.1: An Online Database And Mapping Program For Studying The Archaeology Of Maize In The Americas, Michael Blake, Bruce Benz, Nicholas Jakobesn, Ryan Wallace, Sue Formosa, Kisha Supernant, Diana Moreiras Reynaga, Alex Wong Dec 2011

Ancient Maize Map, Version 1.1: An Online Database And Mapping Program For Studying The Archaeology Of Maize In The Americas, Michael Blake, Bruce Benz, Nicholas Jakobesn, Ryan Wallace, Sue Formosa, Kisha Supernant, Diana Moreiras Reynaga, Alex Wong

Diana K Moreiras Reynaga

An interactive online database for gathering information about ancient maize samples that have been discovered in archaeological sites and other contexts throughout the Americas.


Beautiful, Good, Important, And Special: Cultural Heritage, Archaeology, Tourism And The Miniature In The Holy Land, Morag Kersel, Yorke Rowan Dec 2011

Beautiful, Good, Important, And Special: Cultural Heritage, Archaeology, Tourism And The Miniature In The Holy Land, Morag Kersel, Yorke Rowan

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


Ontologies Of The Future And Interfaces For All: Archaeological Databases For The 21st Century, Angela Labrador Dec 2011

Ontologies Of The Future And Interfaces For All: Archaeological Databases For The 21st Century, Angela Labrador

Angela M Labrador

Archaeological database management systems serve the basic and important functions of ordering, archiving, and disseminating archaeological data. The increased availability of computers and data storage over the past two decades has enabled the exponential growth of archaeological databases and data models. Despite their importance and ubiquity, archaeological database systems are rarely the subject of theoretical analysis within the discipline due to their ‘‘black box’’ nature and the perceived objectivity of computerized systems. Inspired by H. Martin Wobst’s meditations on materiality and disciplinary ethics, in this paper I explore how archaeological database systems structure archaeological interpretation and disciplinary practice. In turn, …


Ancient Cacao Map, Version 1.0: An Online Database And Mapping Program For Studying The Archaeology Of Cacao In The Americas, Diana Moreiras Reynaga Dec 2011

Ancient Cacao Map, Version 1.0: An Online Database And Mapping Program For Studying The Archaeology Of Cacao In The Americas, Diana Moreiras Reynaga

Diana K Moreiras Reynaga

An interactive online database for gathering information about ancient cacao samples that have been discovered in archaeological sites and other contexts throughout the Americas.


The Value Of A Looted Object – Stakeholder Perceptions In The Antiquities Trade, Morag Kersel Dec 2011

The Value Of A Looted Object – Stakeholder Perceptions In The Antiquities Trade, Morag Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


Recent Ground Penetrating Radar Discoveries At Marj Rabba, Israel, Yorke Rowan, Thomas Urban, Morag Kersel Dec 2011

Recent Ground Penetrating Radar Discoveries At Marj Rabba, Israel, Yorke Rowan, Thomas Urban, Morag Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


The Power Of The Press: The Effects Of Press Releases And Popular Magazines On The Antiquities Trade, Morag Kersel Dec 2011

The Power Of The Press: The Effects Of Press Releases And Popular Magazines On The Antiquities Trade, Morag Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


The Power Of People And The Galilee Prehistory Project Excavations At The Chalcolithic Site Of Marj Rabba, Yorke Rowan, Morag Kersel Dec 2011

The Power Of People And The Galilee Prehistory Project Excavations At The Chalcolithic Site Of Marj Rabba, Yorke Rowan, Morag Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


Editorial Introduction: A Crack In The Diplomatic Armor: The United States And The Palestinian Authority’S Bid For Unesco Recognition, Morag Kersel, Christina Luke Dec 2011

Editorial Introduction: A Crack In The Diplomatic Armor: The United States And The Palestinian Authority’S Bid For Unesco Recognition, Morag Kersel, Christina Luke

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


There Is No Looting In This Country. Gatekeepers And The Quest For Qualitative Data, Morag Kersel Dec 2011

There Is No Looting In This Country. Gatekeepers And The Quest For Qualitative Data, Morag Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


The Social And Political Consequences Of Devotion To Biblical Artifacts, Neil Brodie, Morag Kersel Dec 2011

The Social And Political Consequences Of Devotion To Biblical Artifacts, Neil Brodie, Morag Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


Editorial Introduction: The Archaeology Of Trauma, Morag Kersel, Christina Luke Dec 2011

Editorial Introduction: The Archaeology Of Trauma, Morag Kersel, Christina Luke

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.


A Little Piece Of The Holy Land, Morag Kersel Dec 2011

A Little Piece Of The Holy Land, Morag Kersel

Morag M. Kersel

No abstract provided.