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Beads As Chronological Indicators In West African Archaeology: A Reexamination, Christopher R. Decorse Jan 1989

Beads As Chronological Indicators In West African Archaeology: A Reexamination, Christopher R. Decorse

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

Drawing primarily on data obtained from recent excavations at Elmina, Ghana, this report examines the potential use of beads as temporal markers in West African archaeology. It is argued that although beads from West-African contexts are difficult to date, they provide more information than has previously been suggested. The Elmina beads are of particular interest as they can be closely dated by associated European trade materials. Preliminary results from the analysis of the 30,000 European and locally-made glass beads are discussed and findings from other West-African sites are evaluated.

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Cultural Resources Investigations Along Whiteoak Bayou, Harris County, Texas, Ross C. Fields, Gail L. Bailey, C. Britt Bousman, Martha Doty Freeman, Michael B. Collins, Gary B. Demarcay, Margaret Ann Howard, J. Michael Quigg, Jack M. Jackson Mar 1988

Cultural Resources Investigations Along Whiteoak Bayou, Harris County, Texas, Ross C. Fields, Gail L. Bailey, C. Britt Bousman, Martha Doty Freeman, Michael B. Collins, Gary B. Demarcay, Margaret Ann Howard, J. Michael Quigg, Jack M. Jackson

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

In 1986, cultural resources investigations were carried out to prepare a synthesis of the archeology of the Whiteoak Bayou area in western Harris County, Texas, and to conduct subsurface testing at prehistoric sites that may be affected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Upper Whiteoak Bayou Flood Damage Reduction Project. The tasks undertaken during these investigations are: (1) background research into the environment and archeology of the area; (2) historic/archival research and reconnaissance survey to summarize the historical development of Whiteoak Bayou and to identify any important sites in the project area; (3) intensive survey of Vogel Creek, a …

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Laredo, Texas: Gateway Community On The Texas Borderlands, Archaeological And Historical Investigations For The Laredo City Toll Plaza, William J. Folan, I. Waynne Cox, Anne A. Fox, Gilberto M. Hinojosa Jan 1986

Laredo, Texas: Gateway Community On The Texas Borderlands, Archaeological And Historical Investigations For The Laredo City Toll Plaza, William J. Folan, I. Waynne Cox, Anne A. Fox, Gilberto M. Hinojosa

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

In July 1980, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, conducted archaeological and historical investigations at sites designated as 41 WB 36,41 WB 37, and 41 WB 38, which are located in a residential district on the east side of the town of Laredo, Texas. These sites are represented by late historic foundations which were uncovered after a group of houses were razed to make way for a new toll bridge complex to facilitate international travel between the United States and the Republic of Mexico. A short history of Laredo and of the four house …

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Additional Archaeological And Historical Studies For The Fairmount Hotel Project In San Antonio, Texas, Joseph H. Labadie Jan 1986

Additional Archaeological And Historical Studies For The Fairmount Hotel Project In San Antonio, Texas, Joseph H. Labadie

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

The purpose of this archaeological project was to evaluate the cultural resource significance of the southern portion of Lot 6, its potential for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and as a State Archeological Landmark, and to determine if development would cause significant damage to subsurface deposits. The field work was conducted by George Deaton, Joe Tovar, Kenny Wright, and Joseph Labadie (Project Director) under the supervision of Dr. Thomas R. Hester, Center Director, and Jack D. Eaton, Associate Director. All field notes and materials recovered from testing are curated at the Center for Archaeological Research at The …

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Benson Lossing: His Life And Work, 1830-1860, Diane M. Casey Apr 1985

Benson Lossing: His Life And Work, 1830-1860, Diane M. Casey

The Courier

Benson J. Lossing's interest in reaching a popular rather than an elite audience, his journalistic style, and the changing methods of historical research, which began to develop at the end of the nineteenth century, have all led to the current opinion of him-that he was a popularizer of history, and not a historian. However, an examination of his long and varied career suggests that his work deserves consideration in the study of antebellum American life.

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A Brief Survey Of Architectural Holdings At The Syracuse University Libraries, Werner Seligmann Apr 1984

A Brief Survey Of Architectural Holdings At The Syracuse University Libraries, Werner Seligmann

The Courier

This article gives a brief look at the various holdings regarding modern architecture located at Syracuse University. Among special note are the Lescaze papers, which the rest of this Courier issue examines in detail.

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The East Chacon Project Project: 11,000 Years Of Prehistory Along The Upper Nueces River, Southern Texas, A. Joachim Mcgraw, Dennis A. Knepper Jan 1983

The East Chacon Project Project: 11,000 Years Of Prehistory Along The Upper Nueces River, Southern Texas, A. Joachim Mcgraw, Dennis A. Knepper

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

During 1981 and 1982, the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, conducted a cultural resources assessment of ca. 30,000 acres leased to the Carter Mining Company in Uvalde and Zavala Counties, Texas. Known as the East Chacon project, the survey was undertaken to identify and assess the cultural resources of the locality prior to potential modification or destruction due to proposed mining operations. Archaeological and historical sites (149) were identified and recorded that represent a span of human activities from approximately 11,000 B.P. to the Historic period. A detailed description of these site locations, interpretations …

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An Archaeological Survey Of A Portion Of The Choke Canyon Reservoir Area In Mcmullen And Live Oak Counties, Texas, Alston V. Thoms, John L. Montgomery, Alice W. Portnoy Jan 1981

An Archaeological Survey Of A Portion Of The Choke Canyon Reservoir Area In Mcmullen And Live Oak Counties, Texas, Alston V. Thoms, John L. Montgomery, Alice W. Portnoy

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

An intensive cultural resource survey was carried out on approximately 2544 hectares (6285 acres) of the proposed Choke Canyon Reservoir by the Cultural Resources Institute (CRI) of Texas Tech University from August through October 1977. The project was undertaken in response to needs of the Bureau of Reclamation. This report is one of a multivolume study.'concerning the area's cultural resources. During the 1977 survey, 113 archaeological sites, 42 low density artifact scatters, and five isolated finds were located and recorded. A no-collection policy was maintained, except isolated finds. In the late fall 1977, 15 of the recorded sites were subjected …

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Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico: A Guide To The Town And Missions, Jack D. Eaton Jan 1981

Guerrero, Coahuila, Mexico: A Guide To The Town And Missions, Jack D. Eaton

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

This guide to the town and missions at Guerrero, Coahuila, is based largely upon the research efforts of the Gateway Project, an archaeological and ethnohistoric study of the area conducted by the Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio during 1975 to 1977. Because the project was dealing with historic mission buildings which housed native American inhabitants of the region, the project had both historic and prehistoric aspects. The Indians gathered into the missions where inheritors of the native cultural tradition began at least 11,000 years ago. Therefore, an archaeological survey of prehistoric sites in the …

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Review Of "Bernardo Vittone E La Disputa Fra Classicismo E Barocco Nel Settecento (Atti Del Convegno Internazionale Promosso Dall'accademia Delle Scienze Di Torino, 21-24 September 1970)" By V. Viale And B. Vittone; "Bildungsgut Und Antikenrezeption Des Fruhen Settecento In Rom: Studien Zum Romischen Aufenthalt Bernardo Antonio Vittones" By W. Oechslin; "Baroque Architecture" By C. Norberg-Schulz; And "Late Baroque And Rococo Architecture" By C. Norberg-Schulz, T. Kaori Kitao Mar 1979

Review Of "Bernardo Vittone E La Disputa Fra Classicismo E Barocco Nel Settecento (Atti Del Convegno Internazionale Promosso Dall'accademia Delle Scienze Di Torino, 21-24 September 1970)" By V. Viale And B. Vittone; "Bildungsgut Und Antikenrezeption Des Fruhen Settecento In Rom: Studien Zum Romischen Aufenthalt Bernardo Antonio Vittones" By W. Oechslin; "Baroque Architecture" By C. Norberg-Schulz; And "Late Baroque And Rococo Architecture" By C. Norberg-Schulz, T. Kaori Kitao

Art & Art History Faculty Works

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The Architecture Of Las Vegas, New Mexico, Louise Harris Ivers May 1975

The Architecture Of Las Vegas, New Mexico, Louise Harris Ivers

Art & Art History ETDs

"The Architecture of Las Vegas, New Mexico" relates historical and social conditions to the consequent construction of buildings. The purpose of this study is to see if the predominant architectural styles of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries prevalent in other parts of America also appear in Las Vegas, and to what extent the town was unique in its architectural habits. By comparing the buildings of Las Vegas to those in both eastern and western towns and cities as well as to the designs in the many architectural pattern books published during the period, one finds both similarities and …

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An Archaeological Survey Of The Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed, Central Texas, Feris A. Bass, Jr., Thomas R. Hester Jan 1975

An Archaeological Survey Of The Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed, Central Texas, Feris A. Bass, Jr., Thomas R. Hester

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

During February, 1975, the Center for Archaeological Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio carried out an archaeological survey of the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed in Kendall County, Texas. The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture proposes to construct four floodwater retarding structures on upper Cibolo Creek and three of its tributaries (Ranger Creek, Frederick Creek, and Deep Hollow Creek) and the purpose of the archaeological survey was to provide an assessment of the historic and prehistoric cultural resources in these areas. The field work was conducted under the terms of a contract (AG-48-SCS-02539) …

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An Initial Archaeological And Historical Assessment Of Three Proposed Dam Sites In Gonzales And Kendall Counties, Texas, Thomas R. Hester, Thomas C. Kelly, Feris A. Bass Jr. Jan 1975

An Initial Archaeological And Historical Assessment Of Three Proposed Dam Sites In Gonzales And Kendall Counties, Texas, Thomas R. Hester, Thomas C. Kelly, Feris A. Bass Jr.

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

Under the terms of a contract with Ecology Audits, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, the Center for Archaeological Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio, carried out general archaeological and historical assessments in Gonzales and Kendall counties. The present report will form part of a larger document (to be submitted to the United States Bureau of Reclamation) dealing with proposed construction of the Gonzales and Dilworth dams (Gonzales County) and Dam 7 (Kendall County).

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Risd Press November 22, 1974, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives Nov 1974

Risd Press November 22, 1974, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating into one digestible pile all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspapers, Montage. The issue of November 22, 1974 included an interview with Murray Danforth, Jr. treasurer of the RISD Corporation and a member of the RISD Board of Trustees. The Centennial building project was discussed. This issue also includes an article about the RISD Art History department and notes from the RISD student board meeting. Record and film reviews were also mentioned. Event listings on the RISD campus …

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Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 23, No. 2, Jane Spencer Edwards, Carol Kessler, Ronald L. Michael, Heinrich Rembe Jan 1974

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 23, No. 2, Jane Spencer Edwards, Carol Kessler, Ronald L. Michael, Heinrich Rembe

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• Wills and Inventories of the First Purchasers of the Welsh Tract
• Ten Tulpehocken Inventories: What Do They Reveal About a Pennsylvania German Community?
• Wagon Taverns as Seen Through Local Source Material
• Emigration Materials From Lambsheim in the Palatinate
• Household Furnishings: Folk-Cultural Questionnaire No. 32

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Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 18, No. 2, Robert C. Bucher, Don Yoder, Harry H. Hiller, Henry Glassie, Donald F. Durnbaugh Jan 1969

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 18, No. 2, Robert C. Bucher, Don Yoder, Harry H. Hiller, Henry Glassie, Donald F. Durnbaugh

Pennsylvania Folklife Magazine

• The Swiss Bank House in Pennsylvania
• Trance-Preaching in the United States
• The Sleeping Preachers: An Historical Study of the Role of Charisma in Amish Society
• A Central Chimney Continental Log House
• The German Journalist and the Dunker Love-Feast
• Christmas Customs: Folk-Cultural Questionnaire No. 10

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The Dutchman Vol. 6, No. 5, Earl F. Robacker, Olive G. Zehner, Cornelius Weygandt, Henry J. Kauffman, Albert I. Drachman, Arthur D. Graeff, Edna Eby Heller Jul 1955

The Dutchman Vol. 6, No. 5, Earl F. Robacker, Olive G. Zehner, Cornelius Weygandt, Henry J. Kauffman, Albert I. Drachman, Arthur D. Graeff, Edna Eby Heller

The Dutchman / The Pennsylvania Dutchman Magazine

● Antiques for Fancy and for Fun
● Dutch by the Ton
● Beasts in Dutchland
● Church Architecture in Lancaster County
● Tracking the Elusive Distelfink
● Renascence of History
● Dutch Cheeses
● The Zehn-uhr Schtick

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A Historical Study Of The Armory Show Of 1913 As A Factor In The Development Of American Art, Jurdan G. Myers Jul 1951

A Historical Study Of The Armory Show Of 1913 As A Factor In The Development Of American Art, Jurdan G. Myers

Art & Art History ETDs

For many years lecturers and art historians have been aware of the importance of the Armory Show (The international Exhibition of Modern Art) held in New York in 1913. This awareness has not been sufficient to stimulate the presentation of the entire history of the Armory show. Although most lecturers and art historians dismiss the exhibit by saying that it was important, there are a few who have given as much as ten pages to a discussion of the show.

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A Historical Study Of The Decker High School Alumni, Frank E. Dick Aug 1943

A Historical Study Of The Decker High School Alumni, Frank E. Dick

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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