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Pollen evidence of prehistoric forest modification and Maya cultivation in Belize
(1991-12)
Eighty three soil samples from Cobweb Swamp, Belize, were examined for fossil pollen content. These samples, from a series of cores and an excavation profile, were examined in an attempt to establish a basic paleoenvironmental ...
Texas beyond the periphery : an archaeological study of the Spanish missions during the 18th century
(1994-12)
The majority of Spanish settlement in Texas took place during the 18th century when Spain was recovering from a serious economic decline that began ca. 1580 and continued until 1760. Spain's failure to maintain her ...
The development of a bottom-based shipbuilding tradition in northwestern Europe and the New World
(1991-12)
Ship classification based on construction has traditionally divided boats into two major families: shell-built, in which the exterior skin of planking or other material is the primary component, and skeleton-built, in which ...
A dialogue between material remains, historical documents, and oral history : Allenfarm and Rogers Plantation, a case study
(1996-05)
Often lost behind the mythic veneer of Texas history is the fact that the eastern one-third of the state was a true part of the antebellum South. As a result, research into slavery era Texas has been slow in developing. ...
The archaeology of the Yakutat Foreland : a socioecological view
(1996-12)
The Yakutat Foreland is a 120-km-long by 40-km-wide coastal plain, presently the ethnographic home of the YakutatTlingit. Prehistorically, the area was occupied variously by coastal groups from the west (Pacific Gulf Yupik ...
Dynamic variation in agricultural practices during the Classic period in the Tonto Basin, Arizona
(1996-05)
The Classic period farmers living in the Tonto Basin, Arizona faced a diverse and rapidly fluctuating physical and social environment. The archaeological evidence is presented for changing adaptive strategies implemented ...
A Roman wreck at Caesarea Maritima, Israel : a comparative study of its hull and equipment
(1995-05)
The hull remains and equipment of a heavy Roman merchant ship are described and illustrated, with particular attention given to construction details and features. Succeeding chapters comprise individual treatments of each ...
The 1794 Wreck of the Ten Sail, Cayman Islands, British West Indies : a historical study and archaeological survey
(1993-12)
The French Revolution had begun in 1789 and by 1793 Britain and France were engaged in war. Hostilities extended to their world-wide possessions, and to the high seas where each nation strived to capture the other's naval ...
The analysis of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century ceramics from Port Royal, Jamaica for lead release : a study in archaeotoxicology
(1994-08)
The concern over lead poisoning in modern times has, in turn, influenced many archaeologists and historians to investigate the ways in which exposure to lead may have affected populations in the past. Researchers interested ...