Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. (SWA) Southwestern Archaeology Special Interest Group (SASIG) " Got CALICHE ? " Newsletter Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of the Greater Southwest! Monday February 11, 2002 ***************************************** TEXAS From: Susan Dial Texas Beyond History www.texasbeyondhistory.net showcases information and images about Texas cultural heritage - over 13,000 years of human history - from Clovis mammoth hunters to cotton farmers. Created by the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Archeological Society, the website is full of rich content written by experts in the field of archeology, history, and curriculum and development. ARIZONA From: Linda J. Pierce Life and Death along Tonto Creek: Excavations at 27 archaeological sites along State Route 188 in the Tonto Basin of east-Central Arizona by Desert Archaeology, Inc. from 1992-1996 uncovered 315 burials and a remarkable assemblage of mortuary offerings. The burials were primarily extended inhumations that date to the 13th century AD or early Classic period. Also included were 21 cremations and 13 inhumations that date to earlier periods. Descriptions of this burial population and analyses of many of the offerings are now available in the latest Center for Desert Archaeology Publication, Tonto Creek Archaeological Project: Life and Death along Tonto Creek (Anthropological Papers No. 24), edited by Jeffery J. Clark and Penny Dufoe Minturn. Each burial is described in detail with basic information on location, treatment of the deceased, osteology, dentition, grave architecture, and associated offerings listed. Many descriptions are accompanied by illustrations. Detailed inventories of offerings by artifact type at both the burial and settlement level are also provided. In addition to the descriptive data, osteological and dental analyses of the burial population and the analytical results of many of the artifact classes are presented, including shell, stone, and ceramic jewelry, bone and wooden artifacts, and three painted, clay-lined baskets. Ceramic vessels, and flaked and ground stone tools recovered from burials are also inventoried in this volume. Results of extensive analyses conducted on the more than 1100 whole vessels from mortuary contexts can be found in Tonto Creek Archaeological Project, Artifact and Environmental Analysis: A Tonto Basin Perspective on Ceramic Economy (Anthropological Papers No. 23, Volume 1), edited by James M. Vint and James M. Heidke. The flaked stone tools (primarily projectile points) and few ground stone tools recovered from mortuary contexts are considered with those recovered from domestic contexts in Anthropological Papers No. 23, Volume 2, to be published this year. These volumes can be purchased directly from the Center for Desert Archaeology www.cdarc.org, 520-882-6946 CALIFORNIA From: Ron Fellows AIA Web site is updated to include our free lectures for the next few months. Our lectures by noted scholars are always free and open to the public. See www.theglyph.com EDITOR'S NOTE: I was away for three days. During the return home, I revealed that I was an anthropologist. My airport taxicab driver then provided a nearly perfect layman description and explanation of both cultural ecology and ethnographic research (it blew me away!). I obtained his business card, and he received a nice tip. Someday, I'll devise an ethnographic project to study cabbie knowledge communities ;> TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIIES The airport concourse newstand was selling Fast Company magazine. In it, I noted a short user-friendly article "Love is the Killer App" www.fastcompany.com/online/55/love.html. The author says: "More than ever, the road to prosperity is paved with a commitment to generosity. It's what will help your company grow and become stronger. It's what will propel your career forward. It's what will give you a sense of meaning and satisfaction in your work, which will help you do your best work." Check it out. Also, Continental's flight magazine (Feb 2002, p22, "Exec Edge: Act Naturally") noted the work of Dr. Paul Lawrence and Dr. Nitin Nohria ("Driven: How Nature Shapes Our Choices"). These Harvard scholars study human motivation by bridging evolutionary biology and the work place. Going beyond the concept of "self interest," the authors suggest that motivations springs from subconscious and persistent drives: to acquire objects and experiences that improve status; to bond with others in long-term relationships; to learn about and make sense of the world; and, to defend ourselves and our loved ones. I am amazed the back pocket of an uncomfortable jump seat, a commercial airport concourse, and a cab driver's mapped knowledge base can carry such exciting research opportunities! No wonder I was so tired and needed a nap once I was safely home... ***************************************** Contact the Newsletter Editor: swa@dogyears.com (e-mail) www.swanet.org (url) 602.882.8025 (cell phone) 603.457.7957 (digital fax) 775.269.0943 (digital fax) Post letter mail and other media to: Southwestern Archaeology, Inc., P.O. Box 61203 Phoenix AZ, USA 85082-1203. SWA invites you to redistribute SWA's "Got CALICHE?" Newsletter. 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