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Comparative analysis of lithic materials recovered from Shurmai (GnJm 1) and Kakwa Lelash (GnJm 2) Rockshelters, Kenya
(1997-12)
This dissertation compares lithic materials excavated from Shurmai (GnJm 1) and Kakwa Lelash (GnJm 2), two deeply-stratified dry rockshelters located in the Mukogodo Hills of the Laikipia and Isiolo districts of Central-North ...
Archaic hunter-gatherer adaptation on the inland portion of the West Gulf Coastal Plain : the bioarchaeological evidence
(1997-05)
The purpose of this dissertation is to conduct a bioarchaeological analysis of the adaptation of Archaic Period hunter-gatherers living on the inland portion of the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas. This study, conducted ...
Archaeological investigations, Department of Solola, Southern Maya Highlands : premaya to postclassic settlement, northern terrestrial rim and subsurface shore Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
(1997-05)
This dissertation reports findings of archaeological investigations conducted by Proyecto de Solola in the Lake Atitlan basin in southwestern Guatemala. The study began as an analysis of an account of the Cakchiquel Maya's ...
Management of historic ship archaeological sites in the Caribbean
(1990-12)
For many years treasure hunters have considered the Caribbean region a prime target for their ventures. While some have chosen to seek contracts with island governments, others have chosen clandestine operations. Regardless ...
No golden age of peace : a bioarchaeological investigation of interpersonal violence on the West Gulf Coastal Plain
(2001-12)
In this study, I evaluate two models explaining the origins and causes of interpersonal violence, using bioarchaeological data from burials derived from twenty-eight prehistoric and historic sites for two regions on the ...
A tangled web : the role of material and ideational definitions of culture in evaluating Coahuiltecan cultural change
(2001)
This thesis is grounded in the concept of Native American cultural change, focusing specifically on the Coahuiltecan peoples, native hunter-gatherers of south Texas and northeastern Mexico. Anthropological literature has ...
Household ceramics at Port Royal, Jamaica, 1655-1692 : the building 4/5 assemblage
(2001)
From 1981 to 1990, the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA), in conjunction with Texas A&M University (TAMU) and the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, excavated a portion of the underwater English colonial city of Port ...
The Pepper Wreck : a Portuguese Indiaman at the mouth of the Tagus River
(2001-08)
In 1993, during a survey promoted by the Museu Nacional de Arqueologia and the non-profit association Arqueonáutica Centro de Estudos, under the direction of Dr. Francisco Alves, the remains of a ship were found in the ...