Archaeology of South America

Selected References, in English, on the Ethnology of the Indians of Mexico, Central and South America

This bibliography provides selected references to the current English language literature on the ethnology of the Indians of Mexico, Central America, and South America. Leads for further research will be found in Section 1. Publications listed are not available from the Smithsonian Institution. Copies may be seen in larger libraries or obtained through interlibrary loan. Publications on the his...

Using remote sensing and aerial archaeology to detect pit house features in Worldview-2 satellite imagery. A case study for the Bridge River archaeological pit house village in south-central British Columbia, Canada

It is well known that archaeological sites are important sources for understanding past human activity. However, those sites yet to be identified and further investigated are under a great risk of being lost or damaged before their archaeological significance is fully recognized. The aim of this research was to analyze the potential use of remote sensing and aerial archaeology techniques integr...

Domestication and Dispersal of Native Crops in Amazonia

Recent decades have witnessed the rapid expansion of interest in and research on the domestication of crop plants worldwide. These species are the basis of the rise to dominance of Homo sapiens over the last 10,000 years. New techniques in archaeology and the expansion of molecular genetics are uncovering abundant evidence to support or refute old hypotheses about human domestication of crops a...

Convict archaeology in New South Wales: an overview of the investigation, analysis and conservation of convict heritage sites.

New South Wales was a convict society forfillly halfitsJirst century. Its archaeology reflects the evolution of penal systems and the practices of corzvictism. The archaeology also shows that convicts were closely integrated into the structure of society and were critical to its econonzic performance and social composition. Archaeological investigation in the areas of convict life, penal instit...

Linguistic Archaeology of South Asia