An Archaeological Survey of Caves in Washington

1954 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-389
Author(s):  
Earl Swanson ◽  
Alan Bryan
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Columbia Plateau ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Western Washington ◽  
The University ◽  
Private Collections

During a long period of the time when archaeological research was in progress in other areas of North America, the Columbia Plateau and western Washington lay relatively untouched and unknown. Only recently have systematic studies been undertaken by the University of Washington.The archaeological survey of cave sites in Washington, during the summer of 1952, is a part of those studies. The plan was to locate as many caves as possible, to determine if they had been occupied aboriginally, and to evaluate them with an eye to future excavation.Prior to the field work, reports had been received of caves in various parts of Washington, but the total was small, and we had little expectation of swelling the known number. Many of these had been learned of through newspaper clippings and letters, and from amateur activities. The problem, then, was not simply to examine a few choice caves for testing and excavation, but of surveying a large area in order to initiate an immediate program of excavation to save what remained. In addition to the survey of the caves, the University provided money for the examination of private collections.

First Report of Powdery Mildew on Corylus avellana caused by Phyllactinia guttata in Washington State

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sierra Hartney ◽  
Dean A. Glawe ◽  
Frank Dugan ◽  
Joseph Ammirati
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Powdery Mildew ◽  
Corylus Avellana ◽  
Washington State ◽  
State University ◽  
Washington State University ◽  
Ornamental Tree ◽  
Western Washington ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

Contorted hazelnut is an ornamental tree introduced to North America from Europe. In the fall of 2004 and 2005, powdery mildew caused by Phyllactinia guttata (Wallr.:Fr.) Lév. was observed on contorted hazelnut (‘contorta’) located on the campus of Washington State University, Pullman, and on several C. avellana trees (unknown cultivar) on the campus of the University of Washington, Seattle. This report documents for the first time the occurrence of P. guttata on C. avellana in both eastern and western Washington. Accepted for publication 18 October 2005. Published 21 November 2005.

Glaciation of the Torngat Mountains, Northern Labrador

ARCTIC ◽  
1957 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.D. Ives
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Ice Sheet ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Glacial Period ◽  
Large Area ◽  
International Union ◽  
Northeastern North America ◽  
Glacial Periods

Considers role of these mountains in glaciation of Labrador-Ungava, assessing particularly events in late-Wisconsin times with respect to final disappearance of both continental and local ice masses. Conflicting theories are discussed, and evidence presented, based on physiography and findings from summer 1956 field work, including unmistakable erratics on summits at 4,000-5,000 ft. The highest summits were completely submerged by eastward moving continental ice during the Wisconsin glaciation; local glaciers never reached significant dimensions; rapid melting in situ of thick masses of ice occurred during the final Wisconsin stages. Two or three separate glacial periods are recognized from the morphology of the area. Instantaneous glaciation of a large area of the Labrador-Ungava Plateau probably initiated a continental ice sheet in northeastern North America at the onset of each glacial period. Also pub. in International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Association of Scientific Hydrology, 11th assembly report of proceedings 1958, v. 4, p. 372-86.

Archaeological Explorations in Southern Peru, 1954–1955

1956 ◽  
Vol 22 (2Part1) ◽  
pp. 135-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Howland Rowe
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Field Work ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Of California ◽  
South Coast ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
Southern Peru ◽  
The University

From March, 1954, through the whole of the year 1955 the University of California at Berkeley sponsored a program of archaeological field work in southern Peru and related studies in museums of the United States. In Peru the expedition worked out of 2 bases, one at Cuzco in the highlands and the other at lea on the south coast. It was concerned primarily with archaeological survey and exploration, although excavations were also made at 2 Inca period sites in the coastal area studied. The expedition staff consisted of John H. Rowe, Director, Dorothy Menzel (Mrs. Francis A. Riddell), Francis A. Riddell, Dwight T. Wallace, Lawrence E. Dawson, and David A. Robinson.

Anatolia, Levant, Middle East - Arlene Miller Rosen. Civilizing Climate: Social responses to Climate Change in the Ancient Near East, 2007. xiv+202 pages, 31 illustrations, 8 tables. Lanham, New York, Toronto & Plymouth: AltaMira; 978-0-7591-0493-8 hardback; 978-0-7591-0494-5 paperback £22.99. - Elizabeth C. Stone (ed.). Settlement and Society: Essays dedicatedto Robert McCormick Adams, xxii+490 pages, 105 illustrations, 12 tables. 2007. Los Angeles (CA): Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA & Chicago: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; 978-1-931745-32-1 paperback. - Alan H. Simmons The Neolithic Revolution in the Near East: Transforming the Human Landscape. xviii+340 pages, 31 illustrations, 6 tables. 2007. Tucson (AZ): University of Arizona Press; 978-0-8165-2442-6 hardback $55. - Ian Hodder (ed.) with members of the Catalhoyuk teams. Excavating Çatalhöyök: South, North and KOPAL Area reports from the 1995–99 seasons (Catalhoyuk Research Project Volume 3). xviii+588 pages, 310 illustrations, 47 tables. 2007. Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research & London: British Institute at Ankara; 978-1-902937-27-4 hardback. - Bill Finlayson & Steven Mithen (ed.). The Early Prehistory of Wadi Faynan, Southern Jordan: Archaeological survey of Wadis Faynan, Ghuwayr and al-Bustan and evaluation of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site of WF16 (Wadi Faynan Series 1, Levant Supplementary Series 4). xxii+600 pages, 389 illustrations, 122 tables. 2007. Oxford: Oxbow; 978-1-84217-212-4 hardback £75. - Abbas Alizadeh with contributions by Masoumeh Kimiaie, Marjan Mashkour & Naomi F. Miller The Origins of State Organizations in Prehistoric Highland Fars, Southern Iran: Excavations at Tall-e Bakun (Oriental Institute Publications 128). xliv+310 pages, 102 illustrations, 51 tables. 2006. Chicago (IL): Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; 1-885923-36-8 hardback £40. - D.T. Potts & B. Roustaei (ed.) The Mamasani Archaeological Project: Stage One. A report on the first two seasons of the ICAR — University of Sydney expedition to the Mamasani District, Fars Province, Iran (Archaeological Report Monograph Series 10). xvi+700 pages, 432 b&w & colour illustrations. 2006. Tehran: Iranian Center for Archaeological Research; 964-421-088-3 hardback. - Thomas A. Holland Archaeoìogy of the Bronze Age, Hellenistic, and Roman Remains at an Ancient Town on the Euphrates River — Excavations at Tell Es-Sweyhat, Syria Volume 2. Part 1: Text, Part 2: Figures & Plates (Oriental Institute Publications 128). lx+620 pages, 108 tables, 337 figures, 340 plates. 2006. Chicago (IL): Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; 1-885923-33-3 hardback 2 volumes £90. - David Kennedy. Gerasa and the Decapolis: A ‘Virtuaì Island’ in Northwest Jordan. 216 pages, 25 illustrations, tables. 2007. London: Duckworth; 978-0-7156-3567-4 paperback. - William J. Hamblin & David Rolph Seely. Solomons Temple: Myth and History. 224 pages, 200 colour illustrations. 2007. London: Thames & Hudson; 978-0-500-25133-1 hardback £24.95. - Harriet Crawford (ed.). Regime Change in the Ancient Near East and Egypt. From Sargon of Agade to Saddam Hussein. xvi+232 pages, 39 illustrations, 3 tables. 2007. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 978-0-19-726390-7 hardback £35.

Antiquity ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 81 (313) ◽  
pp. 824-824
Author(s):  
Madeleine Hummler
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Bronze Age ◽  
Near East ◽  
Ancient Near East ◽  
Fars Province ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
University Of Chicago ◽  
Oriental Institute ◽  
The University

Preliminary Results of Archaeological Investigations at the Mouth of the Amazon

1950 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clifford Evans ◽  
Betty J. Meggers
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Archaeological Survey ◽  
Comparative Analyses ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Forest Regions

Recent years have seen increasing archaeological research in South America, but little of it has been undertaken in the tropical forest regions. In an attempt to fill a portion of this gap we spent the period from July, 1948 to July, 1949 in archaeological survey and excavations on the Islands of Marajó, Mexiana, and Caviana in the mouth of the Amazon and in the Territory of Amapá, (Brazilian Guiana). At the close of the field work the material was analysed, classified, and described in Brazil, and compared with collections from the region not available in American museums. It is upon these preliminary studies and comparative analyses that the following discussion is based; and although the basic classifications and ceramic typologies will not be changed, some alterations in over-all conclusions may be made as the final report nears completion.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document