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Par Brian Hayden. 2018
The Power of Ritual in Prehistory is the first book in nearly a century to deal with traditional secret societies…
from a comparative perspective and the first from an archaeological viewpoint Providing a clear definition as well as the material signatures of ethnographic secret societies Brian Hayden demonstrates how they worked what motivated their organizers and what tactics they used to obtain what they wanted He shows that far from working for the welfare of their communities traditional secret societies emerged as predatory organizations operated for the benefit of their own members Moreover and contrary to the prevailing ideas that prehistoric rituals were used to integrate communities Hayden demonstrates how traditional secret societies created divisiveness and inequalities They were one of the key tools for increasing political control leading to chiefdoms states and world religions Hayden s conclusions will be eye-opening not only for archaeologists but also for anthropologists political scientists and scholars of religionPar Vine Deloria. 1977
Par Michael J. Harrower. 2016
This book offers a new interpretation of the spatial-political-environmental dynamics of water and irrigation in long-term histories of arid regions.…
It compares ancient Southwest Arabia (3500 BC–AD 600) with the American West (2000 BC–AD 1950) in global context to illustrate similarities and differences among environmental, cultural, political, and religious dynamics of water. It combines archaeological exploration and field studies of farming in Yemen with social theory and spatial technologies, including satellite imagery, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping. In both ancient Yemen and the American West, agricultural production focused not where rain-fed agriculture was possible, but in hyper-arid areas where massive state-constructed irrigation schemes politically and ideologically validated state sovereignty. While shaped by profound differences and contingencies, ancient Yemen and the American West are mutually informative in clarifying human geographies of water that are important to understandings of America, Arabia, and contemporary conflicts between civilizations deemed East and West.Par Clyde Robert Bulla. 1982
Par Deborah Kent. 2005
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Par Meenal Atul Pandya. 2018
Indians are the most recent immigrants in Massachusetts Though a tiny minority their contributions are numerous and far-reaching…
Swami Vivekananda arrived in Boston in 1893 and left a lasting legacy of Hindu philosophy Sushil Tuli opened a unique community bank Leader Bank as the first and only minority-owned bank in the state of Massachusetts The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT created with the grant of 20 million by Desh and Jaishree Deshpande empowers MIT s researchers to make a difference in the world by developing innovative technologies Author Meenal Atul Pandya details the influence of Indians on Massachusetts historyPar Peter N. Peregrine. 2017
This updated edition of Archaeological Research introduces the basic methods of archaeological research, including data collection, analysis, interpretation, as well…
as a consideration of the state of archaeology today. New to the Second Edition is updated information on geographic information systems and remote sensing strategies, and a greatly expanded discussion of practices in cultural resource management archaeology. This popular, concise textbook explores various research methods, analytical techniques, legal and ethical issues facing archaeologists; includes discussions of the archaeological process and record, sampling and research design, survey and excavation methods and strategies, recordkeeping, analysis, archaeological dating, presenting results, and research opportunities; is an excellent text for undergraduate students in basic archaeology courses, field methods courses, and field schoolsRemote Sensing Technology in Forensic Investigations provides a basic understanding of concepts involved in the use of basic geophysical surveying,…
metal detectors, magnetics, electromagnetics and ground penetrating radar in police and forensic investigations. Such technology can be vital in locating clandestine, buried evidence which is often concealed in the subsurface underground. Crime scene investigation and evidence collection entails locating, identifying, collecting, and cataloging. Such physical evidence searches are time consuming and can often lead to searches that require excavations, which in itself that can destroy evidence. The noninvasive, nondestructive methods outlined in this book can both reduce the time spent on searches and excavations, thereby increasing the probability of locating vital physical evidence. As such, the application of remote sensing methods has gained increased acceptance, and seen increased usage, by investigators. Remote sensing methods are based on making indirect measurements of the surface of and within the earth. The resulting measurement information can be presented in either an imaging format— such as in aerial photography—or a non-imaging format, such as in a profile or contour map. These measurements can be interpreted to identify and characterize contrasts due to differences in physical and natural properties of the materials being studied. This can include physical evidence, remains, and clandestine graves. This book will serve as a handy introductory primer to the technology, techniques, and application of such techniques. Throughout, numerous references and additional resources are provided for those investigators, forensic anthropology, and police professionals who want further information on the technology’s usage for investigative purposes.Par De Giorgi, Andrea U.. 2016
From late fourth century BC Seleucid enclave to capital of the Roman east, Antioch on the Orontes was one of…
the greatest cities of antiquity and served as a hinge between east and west. This book draws on a century of archaeological fieldwork to offer a new narrative of Antioch's origins and growth, as well as its resilience, civic pride, and economic opportunism. Situating the urban nucleus in the context of the rural landscape, this book integrates hitherto divorced cultural basins, including the Amuq Valley and the Massif Calcaire. It also brings into focus the archaeological data, thus proposing a concrete interpretative framework that, grounded in the monuments of Antioch, enables the reader to move beyond text-based reconstructions of the city's history. Finally, it considers the interaction between the environment and the people of the city who shaped this region and forged a distinct identity within the broader Greco-Roman world.Par Resendez. 2007
In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a…
hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the three hundred men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived--three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a harrowing raft passage across the Louisiana coast, and years of enslavement in the American Southwest. They journeyed for almost ten years in search of the Pacific Ocean that would guide them home, and they were forever changed by their experience. The men lived with a variety of nomadic Indians and learned several indigenous languages. They saw lands, peoples, plants, and animals that no outsider had ever seen before. In this enthralling tale of four castaways wandering in an unknown land, Andrés Reséndez brings to life the vast, dynamic world of North America just a few years before European settlers would transform it forever.Par Jan Van Dussen. 2011
Since its appearance in 1981 History as a Science has been welcomed as a coherent and comprehensive review and analysis…
of the many aspects of Collingwood's philosophy of history, the development of his views, and their reception. The book was the first to pay extensive attention to Collingwood's unpublished manuscripts, and to his work as an archaeologist and historian. With the publication of this volume Jan van der Dussen, opened up a new angle in Collingwood studies. The republication of this volume meets an increasing demand to make the book available for future Collingwood scholars, and people interested in Collingwood's philosophy. Apart from verbal changes to improve readability and a new pagination, the manuscript is the same as the original.Par J Norfleet, W White. 2018
Originally published in 1924 this is the true story of J Frank Norfleet a typical West Texas…
ranchman and his four-year chase after a gang of international swindlers which takes the reader on a transcontinental journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific from Mexico and Cuba into Canada A gripping and incredible chronicle of one man s dedication to break up an international crime ring True story of West Texas rancher J Frank Norfleet cousin to General Robert E Lee on his grandmother s side who was deceived and robbed by sophisticated politicians and financiers and proceeded to track them across continents from the Atlantic to the Pacific from Mexico and Cuba into Canada to bring them to justice Applauded by the U S Department of Justice Norfleet set an example in his time that rings as true today do not let yourself be abused by financial manipulators who pervert laws to rob the common man A gripping and incredible chronicle of one man s dedication to break up an international crime ringPar Glenn Shirley. 2018
The Old West bred some mighty tough men Unfortunately the general public knows little or nothing about the good…
ones Billy the Kid the Daltons Jesse James Sam Bass the Youngsters Wesley Hardin and many more are familiar as heroes to the children and their parents of today So even more unfortunately are many so-called lawmen who were actually nothing but hired killers far more crooked than most of the men they eliminated Heck Thomas deserves to be known in a way that most of the current TV Marshals never deserved Fighter yes and killer at times law officer of some of the toughest areas in the Southwest such as the Cherokee Strip and other outlaw-ridden parts of Oklahoma he never took a bribe was a model family man and lived to a magnificent old age still in hardness honoured as one of the last genuine heroes of the frontier by all who knew him No one outlaw or politician ever made him back down and his record of arrests and captures still stands as one of the most noteworthy of any peace officer anywhere To a public which always seeks true heroism and is proud of the iron men who built America this man Heck Thomas must stand forever as the best type of man of the West low-voiced courteous law-abiding and very very dangerous Heck Thomas made his lifework keeping the law and emerges from the shadowy past to blazing life as an authentic hero of the Old FrontierPar Cora Clark, Texa Williams. 2018
In this volume which was first published in 1954 some forty-odd myths collected at various Pomo settlements are…
given clearly and concisely by Cora Clark and Texa Bowen Williams It includes a separate section in which the sister authors provide a partial analysis of the myths based upon the interpretations given them by the storytellers The meanings attributed to the tales include much nature symbolism coyote in an abbreviated creation myth for example is said to represent earth Frog Woman water Kingfisher air and the Lizard fire In other tales the number four is said to represent the growth principle arrows heat rays and so on This type of symbolism has not been attributed to the Pomo in previous discussions and is thus represented here for the first time A fascinating addition to the literature on Pomo mythologyPar Ernest Haycox. 2018
LAW AND ORDER WERE HIS GAME GUNS AND GUTS HIS WAYRiver Bend stood tough and dusty at…
the end of a thousand-mile cattle trail For the men who rode the long hard Texas cattle drives it was a rootin -tootin trail town where they could quench their thirst for whiskey women and a rousing fight But Sheriff Dan Mitchell wasn t worried about rowdy cowpokes the man with the star was as quick with his gun as he was with his fists and his wits When it came to law and order he meant business Trouble was the saloonkeepers and the so-called respectable folks who had put him in office had their own notions as to the extent of the law And they didn t expect the sheriff to be such an independent cuss Each wanted him out for his own reasons Now Mitchell kept his 44s belted around his waist and the Henry rifle in his saddleboot ready to keep the law his way or die trying MOVES STEADILY RELENTLESSLY FORWARD WITH GRIM POWER THE NEW YORK TIMESPar Ernest Haycox. 2018
BLOOD JUSTICEFrank Goodnight set out to track down Theo McSween the man who had run off with his…
pretty sister and left her high and dry He had been on McSween s trail for weeks when he rode into Sherman City Wyoming a tough town at the base of the Owlhom hills on a hunch the varmint was hidin up there with the Wild Bunch a gang of outlaws Who been preying on prideful ranchers While Goodnight sampled the rotgut at the local saloon the Wild Bunch rode into town with their Colts ablazin and suddenly he was a stranger caught plumb in the middle of a range war But he survived dodging the hot lead and even gettin a good look at his man ridin with that bunch of gun toughs All he could think of now was putting McSween six feet under but that would have to wait a spell He wanted the chance to meet that scummy nightrider alone and man to man and make him sweat bloodThe 2002 revelation that George Washington kept slaves in his executive mansion at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in the…
1790s prompted an eight-year controversy about the role of slavery in America's commemorative landscape. When the President's House installation opened in 2010, it became the first federal property to feature a slave memorial. In Upon the Ruins of Liberty, Roger Aden offers a compelling account that explores the development of this important historic site and how history, space, and public memory intersected with contemporary racial politics. Aden constructs this engrossing tale by drawing on archival material and interviews with principal figures in the controversy-including historian Ed Lawler, site activist Michael Coard, and site designer Emanuel Kelly. Upon the Ruins of Liberty chronicles the politically-charged efforts to create a fitting tribute to the place where George Washington (and later, John Adams) shaped the presidency while denying freedom to the nine enslaved Africans in his household. From design to execution, the plans prompted advocates to embrace stories informed by race, and address difficulties that included how to handle the results of the site excavation. As such, this landmark project raised concerns and provided lessons about the role of public memory and how places are made to shape the nation's identity.