Dissertation Research: Prehistoric Andean Ethnicity

在乔治·考吉尔博士的指导下，维基·卡斯曼女士将为她的博士论文收集数据。她将分析位于智利阿里卡的三个史前墓地的遗骸，这些墓地可以追溯到公元300年至1200年之间。由于气候炎热干燥，人类遗骸和精致的文化材料保存得非常完好，除了陶瓷器皿外，这些史前墓穴中还含有丰富的纺织品。几十年的考古研究表明，智利的这一低地沿海地区至少一次，甚至多次成为一群群离开安第斯高地向西迁移的人的目的地。Cassman女士希望了解文化接触的长期机制，并确定在很长一段时间内，东道国群体和移民群体之间如何发展互动。她将对埋葬的身体和收录的墓葬物品进行文体分析，以实现这一目标。纺织品在安第斯传统文化中扮演着重要的角色，并投入了大量的精力进行生产。布料设计独特，不仅具有功利性和装饰性，而且还具有民族标志的功能。它所包含的设计和编织方式揭示了佩戴者的身份和种族身份。因此，它为分析文化过程提供了一个很好的媒介。南美洲西部的安第斯山脉和沿海地区具有很强的纬度分带性。从历史上看，资源随着身高和不同群体的不同而变化很大，史前可能采用了不同的战略，以确保生存所需的不同商品的充足供应。在一些情况下，这是通过贸易实现的，在另一些情况下，是通过征服实现的，在另一些情况下，是通过殖民实现的。考古学家希望了解战略的范围，并确定采用不同方法的情况。通过使用停尸房分析，卡斯曼女士将拥有一个独特的丰富的数据库来研究这个问题。这一结果将引起许多考古学家的兴趣。该项目还将帮助培训一位有前途的年轻科学家。

Cowgill Under the direction of Dr. George Cowgill, Ms. Vicki Cassman will collect data for her doctoral dissertation. She will analyze remains from three prehistoric cemeteries located in Arica, Chile and which date from the period between A.D. 300-1200. Because of the hot and dry climate human remains as well as delicate cultural materials are extremely well preserved, and in addition to ceramic vessels, these prehistoric graves contain abundant textiles. Decades of archaeological research have indicated that this lowland coastal area of Chile has served at least once and perhaps repeatedly as the destination for groups of individuals who moved westward out of the Andean highlands. Ms. Cassman wishes to understand the long-term mechanisms of culture contact and to determine how, over long periods of time interactions developed between host and immigrant groups. She will use stylistic analysis of both interred bodies and included grave goods to achieve this goal. Textiles play an important role in traditional Andean cultures and a great deal of effort goes into their production. Cloth, with its distinctive designs, serves not only utilitarian and decorative purposes, but also functions as an ethnic marker. The designs it contains and the manner in which it is woven reveals both the status and ethnic identity of its wearer. Therefore it provides an excellent medium for the analysis of cultural process. The Andean and Coastal region of Western South America is marked by strong latitudinal zonation. Resources change dramatically with height and different groups both historically, and presumably prehistorically adapted different strategies to assure an adequate supply of different goods needed for survival. In some cases this was achieved through trade, in others through conquest and in others through colonization. Archaeologists wish to understand the range of strategies and to determine the situations in which different approaches were employed. Through the use of mortuary analysis, Ms. Cassman will have a uniquely rich data base to examine this question. The results will be of interest to many archaeologists. The project will also assist in the training of a promising young scientist.