Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant: The Role Of Material Culture In Social Identification

博士论文改进资助：物质文化在社会认同中的作用

• 批准号: 1440452
• 负责人: E. Charles Adams
• 金额: $ 1.97万
• 依托单位: University of Arizona
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-07-01 至 2016-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1440452&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Improvement; Grant; Role

Under the guidance of Dr. E. Charles Adams, Saul Hedquist will examine the social uses of turquoise and other blue-green minerals in the late prehispanic Western Pueblo region of the U.S. Southwest. Scholars have long recognized the importance of turquoise among past and present Pueblo groups. Despite knowledge of its long-lasting social and symbolic importance, however, late prehispanic patterns of turquoise use remain poorly understood. This research seeks to address this deficiency and illuminate associated identity structures through an interdisciplinary investigation of provenance, style, and deposition. The project incorporates archaeology, geochemistry, and ethnography in an effort to address a central research question: How did the circulation and use of turquoise vary throughout the late prehispanic Western Pueblo region, and what are the implications for understanding interactions and identity expressions within and among newly aggregated settlements and settlement clusters? The research gains fundamental importance for the insight it will provide on how societies at a "simple" level of social compxity are organized. In this case the specific issue is: how do multiple groups, often speaking different languages and with different sets of customs and beliefs become integrated into effectively functioning social units.The project includes three primary components. First, a comprehensive geographic information systems (GIS) database of previously documented late prehispanic turquoise occurrences will be developed to examine: 1) the regional variety and distribution of stylistic traits; 2) the regional variety and distribution of documented depositional patterns; and 3) contextual associations between turquoise and other materials. Second, regional patterns of acquisition and exchange will be explored using measurements of lead and strontium isotopes. Recent pilot studies indicate turquoise from at least three geologic locales circulated throughout the Western Pueblo world during the late prehispanic period. Additional isotopic measurements will be used to clarify the regional spread of turquoise from these (and perhaps other) sources and expose potential networks of interaction. Third, consultation with Hopi and Zuni tribal members will aid interpretations of archaeological patterns and ensure Pueblo knowledge is accurately represented in scientific research.The project will foster collaboration with descendent communities by directly incorporating Hopi and Zuni participation and perspectives. In addition, through exclusive use of existing museum collections, the project promotes research with minimal impact on the archaeological record. The project's database will integrate archival data spanning more than a century's worth of fieldwork. These data will be made available to qualified individuals through the Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR). Research results will be further disseminated through public talks, conference presentations, presentations to tribal members, and peer-reviewed publications. Displays and web-based modules will also be prepared for use in museums and K-12 curricula.

在E博士的指导下，查尔斯亚当斯，扫罗赫德奎斯特将研究绿松石和其他蓝绿色矿物的社会用途在晚期前西班牙西部普韦布洛地区的美国西南部。学者们早就认识到绿松石在过去和现在的普韦布洛群体中的重要性。尽管知道它的长期持久的社会和象征意义，然而，晚前西班牙使用绿松石的模式仍然知之甚少。本研究旨在解决这一不足，并通过跨学科的调查，起源，风格和沉积照亮相关的身份结构。该项目结合了考古学，地球化学和民族志，努力解决一个中心的研究问题：如何流通和使用绿松石在整个后期prehispanic西部普韦布洛地区的变化，以及什么是理解新聚集的定居点和定居集群之间的相互作用和身份表达的影响？这项研究获得了根本的重要性，因为它将提供关于社会如何在一个“简单”的社会复杂性水平上组织起来的见解。在这种情况下，具体的问题是：往往说不同语言、有不同习俗和信仰的多个群体如何融入有效运作的社会单位。首先，一个全面的地理信息系统（GIS）数据库，以前记录的晚前西班牙绿松石发生将研究：1）区域品种和分布的风格特征; 2）区域品种和分布的记录沉积模式;和3）绿松石和其他材料之间的上下文关联。其次，将使用铅和锶同位素的测量来探索区域获取和交换模式。最近的初步研究表明，在前西班牙时期晚期，至少有三个地质地点的绿松石在整个普韦布洛西部世界流通。额外的同位素测量将用于澄清绿松石从这些（也许其他）来源的区域传播，并揭示潜在的相互作用网络。第三，与霍皮人和祖尼部落成员的协商将有助于解释考古模式，并确保普韦布洛人的知识在科学研究中得到准确的体现，该项目将通过直接纳入霍皮人和祖尼人的参与和观点，促进与后代社区的合作。此外，通过专门使用现有的博物馆收藏品，该项目促进了研究，对考古记录的影响最小。该项目的数据库将整合跨越一个世纪多的实地工作的档案数据。这些数据将通过数字考古记录（tDAR）提供给合格的个人。研究成果将通过公开讲座、会议报告、向部落成员介绍和同行评议出版物进一步传播。展览和基于网络的模块也将准备用于博物馆和K-12课程。