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As complex societies emerged in the Maya lowlands during the first millennium BCE, so did stable communities focused around public squares and the worship of a divine ruler tied to a Maize God cult. “E Groups,” central to many of these settlements, are architectural complexes: typically, a long platform supporting three struc¬tures and facing a western pyramid across a formal plaza. Aligned with the movements of the sun, E Groups have long been interpreted as giant calendrical devices crucial to the rise of Maya civilization. This volume presents new archaeological data to reveal that E Groups were constructed earlier than previously thought. In fact, they are the earliest identifiable ...
Some might think that the 27 thousand tons of material launched by earthlings into outer space is nothing more than floating piles of debris. However, when looking at these artifacts through the eyes of historians and anthropologists, instead of celestial pollution, they are seen as links to human history and heritage.Space: The New Frontier for Ar
An Archaeology of the Cosmos seeks answers to two fundamental questions of humanity and human history. The first question concerns that which some use as a defining element of humanity: religious beliefs. Why do so many people believe in supreme beings and holy spirits? The second question concerns changes in those beliefs. What causes beliefs to change? Using archaeological evidence gathered from ancient America, especially case material from the Great Plains and the pre-Columbian American Indian city of Cahokia, Timothy Pauketat explores the logical consequences of these two fundamental questions. Religious beliefs are not more resilient than other aspects of culture and society, and people are not the only causes of historical change. An Archaeology of the Cosmos examines the intimate association of agency and religion by studying how relationships between people, places, and things were bundled together and positioned in ways that constituted the fields of human experience. This rethinking theories of agency and religion provides readers with challenging and thought provoking conclusions that will lead them to reassess the way they approach the past.
Palenque is one of the best known and oldest Mayan archaeological sites. But recently little has been published on the ongoing work here. Marken's collection brings the archaeological record of Palenque up to date. Chapters cover a wide range of topics from architecture to hieroglyphic texts, from broad issues of chronology to settlement to theoretical and methodological issues concerning architectural excavations. Palenque represents an important update of research for any Mayan archaeologist.
Matthias Harvye was living at Warwick, Rhode Island, by 1649. His first wife, Mary, died before 1656 when Matthais married 2) Mary Hawxhurst Cole, widow of Robert Cole. They sold their property in Rhode Island in 1663 and migrated to Oyster Bay, Long Island. Mary died at Oyster Bay in 1682. He married 3) Margaret Frankens Furbush, widow of John Furbush, in December 1682 and moved to Flushing, Long Island. Margaret died at Flushing in 1688. Matthais married 4) Sarah Harrison in 1689. They had four children, 1690-1696, all born at Flushing. The family migrated to Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1697. Matthias Harvye died between 1699 and 1703. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and elsewhere. Descendants spell their surname Harvye and Harvey.
Prepared by a Joint Task Force of the Water Pollution Control Federation and ASCE. Aeration: A Wastewater Treatment Process summarizes current aeration practices in wastewater treatment and includes both theoretical and practical guidelines for the design and operation of such unit processes. Topics include: history of aeration; oxygen requirements; modeling; diffused air and mechanical aeration systems; process control; operation and maintenance; and aeration-testing protocols. This Manual is intended to be of practical use to the design engineer and is based on the experience of engineers in the field of wastewater treatment plant design and operation.
The Official Register is published annually to provide ready access to governing documents, statistics, and general information about ASCE for leadership, members, and staff. It includes the ASCE constitution, bylaws, rules, and code of ethics; as well as information about member qualifications and benefits; section and branch contacts; technical, professional, educational, and student activities; committee appointments; past and present officers; honors and awards; CERF/IIEC; the ASCE Foundation; and staff contacts. There are also sections with constitution, bylaws, and committees for Geo-Institute; Structural Engineering Institute (SEI); Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI); Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI); Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI); Construction Institute (CI); and Transportation & Development Institute (T&DI). The 2003 Official Register will be available for free as PDF downloads through the "Members Only" section of the ASCE website. For the convenience of those who do not wish to download these files, this print version is available for purchase.