Browsing by Subject "Maya"
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(2010-07-14)Proposes a new method to model the geometric form of articulated mechanical parts while simultaneously testing their range of motion in relation to other nearby parts. Utilizing a database of mechanical parts in virtual ...
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(2015-03-04)Believable physical interactions involving collisions between objects are essential in motion graphics and video games. The most common approach to create such effect is to employ dynamics simulation. However, to create a ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)This dissertation tests the theory that lithic raw materials were a strategic resource among the ancient Maya of Blue Creek, Belize that markedly influenced the development of socio-economic hierarchies at the site. Recent ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)In this dissertation I examine population history and structure in the Maya area during the Classic period (A.D. 250-900). Within the Maya area, archaeologists have identified regional variation in material culture between ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)This study focuses on the assessment of the depositional activity that occurred in six caves of the Petexbatun region of the Peten, Guatemala through a quantitative analysis of the human skeletal material recovered from ...
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(2017-04-19)The goal of this work is the development of a new tool within Autodesk Maya for the creation of animatics. A brief history and survey of pre-visualization techniques and methods is provided, and the functionality and ...
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(1986)As one surveys the coast of the Yucatan, even today, one of the most impressive sights is the Mayan ruins of Tulum. Compared to the great city of Seville by Spanish explorers, the town and its largest structure "EI Castillo" ...
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(2018-08-06)The early Colonial Period visita mission cemetery Tipu represents an important opportunity to understand the role mobility played in indigenous Maya resistance on the southeastern Maya-Spanish frontier. This dissertation ...
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(2022-08-04)Bayesian stable isotope mixing models (SIMMs) and stable sulfur isotope analysis have seen increasing utilization in the study of ancient diets and foodways in recent years. However, the latter has only recently seen usage ...
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(2010-10-12)This dissertation is a palynological examination of the Mayan archaeological site at Blue Creek, northwestern Belize. This study uncovers more than 4,500 years of environmental and agricultural history of the region, which ...
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(2019-03-14)Game development studios are facing an ever-growing pressure to deliver quality content in greater quantities, making the automation of as many tasks as possible an important aspect of modern video game development. This ...
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(2019-07-12)The Preclassic (1000 BC-250 AD) and Terminal Classic (800-900 AD) periods were dynamic eras of profound change for the lowland Maya of Central America. In particular, dramatic changes in social structures appear to be ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)This research develops a technique focused on shading and texturing, with an emphasis on line work and color, to emulate the unique qualities of copperplate line-engraving from 16th century cartography. A visual analysis ...
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(2011-08-08)The purpose of this study was to create a new method for visualizing music. Although many music visualizations already exist, this research was focused on creating high-quality, high-complexity animations that cannot be ...