Dissertation Research: Prehistoric Andean Ethnicity

Cowgill 在乔治考吉尔博士的指导下，Vicki Cassman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300-1200年之间。由于气候炎热干燥，人类遗骸以及精美的文化材料保存得非常好，除了陶瓷器皿外，这些史前坟墓还含有丰富的纺织品。几十年的考古研究表明，智利的这片低地沿海地区至少曾经是，也许是多次成为从安第斯高地向西迁移的人群的目的地。Cassman女士希望了解文化接触的长期机制，并确定长期以来东道国和移民群体之间的互动是如何发展的。她将使用文体分析的埋葬机构和包括坟墓货物，以实现这一目标。纺织品在安第斯传统文化中发挥着重要作用，人们在纺织品的生产上投入了大量精力。服饰图案的独特性不仅体现在实用性和装饰性上，同时也是一种民族标志。它所包含的设计和编织方式揭示了它的穿着者的地位和民族身份。因此，它为文化过程的分析提供了一个极好的媒介。 南美洲西部的安第斯和沿海地区具有明显的纬度地带性。资源随着高度和不同群体的变化而发生巨大变化，历史上和史前时期都采用了不同的策略来确保生存所需的不同商品的充足供应。在某些情况下，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化实现的。考古学家希望了解各种策略，并确定采用不同方法的情况。通过使用太平间分析，卡斯曼女士将有一个独特的丰富的数据库来研究这个问题。这些结果将引起许多考古学家的兴趣。该项目还将协助培训一名有前途的青年科学家。

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.