David L Webster
Biographic Data
| ID | 110106 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David L Webster |
| GIVEN NAMES | David L |
| FAMILY NAME | Webster |
| SIGNATURE | WEBSTER D L |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Cuca, Chacchob, Dzonot Aké. Tres sitios amurallados del norte de Yucatán
Un tema de considerable interés para los arqueó1ogos orientados al estudio de la evolución cultural es la guerra, como una forma especifica de competición humana, que influye en la aparición y · 1~ estructura de sociedades complejas prehistóricas. AI contrario de las reconstrucciones tradicionales, recientemente he mantenido que la guerra era un factor importante en la aparición y la estructuración de la civilización maya de las tierras bajas, y …
Backward Bottlenecks
Teosinte, the putative ancestor of maize, is rarely found in early Mesoamerican archaeological deposits, and maize later took a very long time to develop big ears and to become an effective staple grain. These patterns are best explained by the hypothesis of early nongrain use. Consumption of teosinte or maize for stalk sugar or as a green vegetable created reverse bottlenecks at odds with the default assumption that early selection targeted grai…
“Even Jades Are Shattered …” William Timothy Sanders, 1926–2008
When William Sanders applied for Social Security benefits he was initially turned away because, according to official records, his middle name was Thayendanegea, not Timothy as he claimed. The confusion was the result not of bureaucratic ineptitude, but rather because, as a very young man, Bill was so enamored with the storied Mohawk chief Joseph Brant that he adopted Brant's Indian name when first applying
Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America
This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area. In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar
A Mathematical Projection of Population Growth in the Copan Valley, Honduras, A.D. 400-800
Demographers use mathematical projections to estimate both future and past population in areas where they lack quality data. Such projections may be very useful in archaeological situations. In this analysis, we mathematically project population growth rates from Classic Maya settlement in the Copán Valley, Honduras, from A.D. 650-800 backward to A.D. 450 to estimate valley population levels during the Middle Classic. Projections based on the gro…
Egregious Energetics
Dickson's elaborate linear programming simulation of the agricultural carrying capacity of the Tikal sustaining area is flawed by an energetic miscalculation
On Theocracies
Although many archaeologists and anthropologists have used the concept of theocracy in discussing the structure and evolution of early complex societies there has been little systematic thought or consensus about its implication. The concept of theocracy is evaluated in the context of present thought on the evolution of complex societes. It is suggested that theocratic organization was well-suited and even necessary for the emergence of state-typ…
Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America
This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area. In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar
On Theocracies
Although many archaeologists and anthropologists have used the concept of theocracy in discussing the structure and evolution of early complex societies there has been little systematic thought or consensus about its implication. The concept of theocracy is evaluated in the context of present thought on the evolution of complex societes. It is suggested that theocratic organization was well-suited and even necessary for the emergence of state-typ…
Backward Bottlenecks
Teosinte, the putative ancestor of maize, is rarely found in early Mesoamerican archaeological deposits, and maize later took a very long time to develop big ears and to become an effective staple grain. These patterns are best explained by the hypothesis of early nongrain use. Consumption of teosinte or maize for stalk sugar or as a green vegetable created reverse bottlenecks at odds with the default assumption that early selection targeted grai…
On Theocracies
Although many archaeologists and anthropologists have used the concept of theocracy in discussing the structure and evolution of early complex societies there has been little systematic thought or consensus about its implication. The concept of theocracy is evaluated in the context of present thought on the evolution of complex societes. It is suggested that theocratic organization was well-suited and even necessary for the emergence of state-typ…
Egregious Energetics
Dickson's elaborate linear programming simulation of the agricultural carrying capacity of the Tikal sustaining area is flawed by an energetic miscalculation
A Mathematical Projection of Population Growth in the Copan Valley, Honduras, A.D. 400-800
Demographers use mathematical projections to estimate both future and past population in areas where they lack quality data. Such projections may be very useful in archaeological situations. In this analysis, we mathematically project population growth rates from Classic Maya settlement in the Copán Valley, Honduras, from A.D. 650-800 backward to A.D. 450 to estimate valley population levels during the Middle Classic. Projections based on the gro…
Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America
This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area. In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar
“Even Jades Are Shattered …” William Timothy Sanders, 1926–2008
When William Sanders applied for Social Security benefits he was initially turned away because, according to official records, his middle name was Thayendanegea, not Timothy as he claimed. The confusion was the result not of bureaucratic ineptitude, but rather because, as a very young man, Bill was so enamored with the storied Mohawk chief Joseph Brant that he adopted Brant's Indian name when first applying
Backward Bottlenecks
Teosinte, the putative ancestor of maize, is rarely found in early Mesoamerican archaeological deposits, and maize later took a very long time to develop big ears and to become an effective staple grain. These patterns are best explained by the hypothesis of early nongrain use. Consumption of teosinte or maize for stalk sugar or as a green vegetable created reverse bottlenecks at odds with the default assumption that early selection targeted grai…
Cuca, Chacchob, Dzonot Aké. Tres sitios amurallados del norte de Yucatán
Un tema de considerable interés para los arqueó1ogos orientados al estudio de la evolución cultural es la guerra, como una forma especifica de competición humana, que influye en la aparición y · 1~ estructura de sociedades complejas prehistóricas. AI contrario de las reconstrucciones tradicionales, recientemente he mantenido que la guerra era un factor importante en la aparición y la estructuración de la civilización maya de las tierras bajas, y …
Archaeology (4 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Latin American history and culture (2 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)