Search results for 'cotsen monographs'

ISBN: 9781931745130
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 51
^DIn the past three decades, zooarchaeological research in Mesoamerica has intensified, in tandem with an increasing sophistication of analytical techniques, and a growing complexity and diversity of theoretical questions. This volume combines tra... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745062
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 49
Settlement archaeology in the Maya area has focused much of its attention on the polar extremes of the settlement continuum. As a result of this urban/rural bias, a whole range of complex rural settlements remain under-explored. The chapters in... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745055
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 48
A collection of essays put together by colleagues, friends, and students of William M. Sumner to honor his contribution to Iranian archaeology and archaeological field methodology. Topical contributions emphasize the methodological aspects of ana... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780917956966
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 42
Studies of Pompeiian material culture have traditionally been dominated by art-historical approaches, but recently there has been a renewed and burgeoning interest in Pompeiian houses for studies of Roman domestic behaviour. This book is concer... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745529
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 59
This study focuses on five Moche tombs that were excavated at the site of Dos Cabezas, on the north coast of Peru, between 1997 and 2000. The goal of the volume is to provide full documentation of the tombs and their contents in full color, des... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745413
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 64
One of the most significant differences between the New World's major areas of high culture was that Mesoamerica had no beasts of burden and wool, while the Andes had both. Four members of the camelid family - wild guanacos and vicuñas, and do... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745543
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 63
This volume brings together exciting new field data by more than two dozen Andean scholars who came together to honor their friend, colleague, and mentor. These new studies cover the enormous temporal span of Moseley's own work from the Precera... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745604
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 68
In AD 1438 a battle took place outside the city of Cuzco that changed the course of South American history. The Chanka, a powerful ethnic group from the Andahuaylas region, had begun an aggressive program of expansion. Conquering a host of smal... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745567
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 62
This volume is the final site report on the architecture and pottery of Late Intermediate Cerro Azul. During the course of excavation, the University of Michigan Project excavated two tapia buildings in their entirety, saving every sherd from e... .... Learn More