J Kevin Hanselka
Biographic Data
| ID | 181137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Kevin Hanselka |
| GIVEN NAMES | J Kevin |
| FAMILY NAME | Hanselka |
| SIGNATURE | HANSELKA J K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas Department of Transportation |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0979-8330 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Indigenous Agave Use in the Ocampo Caves Vicinity, Tamaulipas, Mexico
The symbiotic relationship between people and the genus Agave spans millennia and a vast geographical area encompassing Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the Texas borderlands. In the early 1950s, Richard MacNeish's investigations in Tamaulipas yielded evidence of past agave use in the mountains of northeastern Mexico. Excavations in the Ocampo Caves revealed 9,000 years of sporadic occupations by hunter-gatherers, mixed forager-farmers…
A Newly Identified Younger Dryas Component in Eagle Cave, Texas
Recent excavations by the Ancient Southwest Texas Project of Texas State University sampled a previously undocumented Younger Dryas component from Eagle Cave in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas. This stratified assemblage consists of bison (Bison antiquus) bones in association with lithic artifacts and a hearth. Bayesian modeling yields an age of 12,660-12,480 cal BP, and analyses indicate behaviors associated with the processing of a juvenil…
Modeling Agricultural Potential Near the Ocampo Caves, Tamaulipas
The Ocampo Caves of Tamaulipas, Mexico are well-known for archaeological evidence of early domesticated plants and the development of prehistoric food production. Richard S. MacNeish's 1953–1954 investigations in Romero's, Valenzuela's, and Ojo de Agua Caves yielded important insights into local prehistoric societies, the adoption of domesticated plants, and the use of caves as temporary campsites. Our research approaches the broader context of l…
Revisiting the Archaeobotanical Record of Romero's Cave in the Ocampo Region of Tamaulipas, Mexico
In 1953–54, Richard S. MacNeish's archaeological investigations in three dry cave sites near Ocampo in southwest Tamaulipas generated important evidence for the early spread of domesticated plants into northeast Mexico. His findings indicate the local development of a mixed foraging-farming economy that persisted for millennia, eventually culminating in settled farming villages. While these discoveries remain central to discussions of Mesoamerica…
Informal Planting of Squashes and Gourds by Rural Farmers in Southwestern Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Implications for the Local Adoption of Food Production in Prehistory
Present-day small-scale farmers near Ocampo, Tamaulipas, Mexico demonstrate behaviors that have broader implications for prehistoric human ecology. Common incidences of casual, informal cultivation of squashes and gourds take place around routine seasonal activities, often kilometers away from homes and conventional agricultural plots. These observations elucidate prehistoric subsistence behaviors in a region known for archaeological evidence of …
Revisiting the Archaeobotanical Record of Romero's Cave in the Ocampo Region of Tamaulipas, Mexico
In 1953–54, Richard S. MacNeish's archaeological investigations in three dry cave sites near Ocampo in southwest Tamaulipas generated important evidence for the early spread of domesticated plants into northeast Mexico. His findings indicate the local development of a mixed foraging-farming economy that persisted for millennia, eventually culminating in settled farming villages. While these discoveries remain central to discussions of Mesoamerica…
Informal Planting of Squashes and Gourds by Rural Farmers in Southwestern Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Implications for the Local Adoption of Food Production in Prehistory
Present-day small-scale farmers near Ocampo, Tamaulipas, Mexico demonstrate behaviors that have broader implications for prehistoric human ecology. Common incidences of casual, informal cultivation of squashes and gourds take place around routine seasonal activities, often kilometers away from homes and conventional agricultural plots. These observations elucidate prehistoric subsistence behaviors in a region known for archaeological evidence of …
Indigenous Agave Use in the Ocampo Caves Vicinity, Tamaulipas, Mexico
The symbiotic relationship between people and the genus Agave spans millennia and a vast geographical area encompassing Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the Texas borderlands. In the early 1950s, Richard MacNeish's investigations in Tamaulipas yielded evidence of past agave use in the mountains of northeastern Mexico. Excavations in the Ocampo Caves revealed 9,000 years of sporadic occupations by hunter-gatherers, mixed forager-farmers…
Modeling Agricultural Potential Near the Ocampo Caves, Tamaulipas
The Ocampo Caves of Tamaulipas, Mexico are well-known for archaeological evidence of early domesticated plants and the development of prehistoric food production. Richard S. MacNeish's 1953–1954 investigations in Romero's, Valenzuela's, and Ojo de Agua Caves yielded important insights into local prehistoric societies, the adoption of domesticated plants, and the use of caves as temporary campsites. Our research approaches the broader context of l…
Informal Planting of Squashes and Gourds by Rural Farmers in Southwestern Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Implications for the Local Adoption of Food Production in Prehistory
Present-day small-scale farmers near Ocampo, Tamaulipas, Mexico demonstrate behaviors that have broader implications for prehistoric human ecology. Common incidences of casual, informal cultivation of squashes and gourds take place around routine seasonal activities, often kilometers away from homes and conventional agricultural plots. These observations elucidate prehistoric subsistence behaviors in a region known for archaeological evidence of …
Modeling Agricultural Potential Near the Ocampo Caves, Tamaulipas
The Ocampo Caves of Tamaulipas, Mexico are well-known for archaeological evidence of early domesticated plants and the development of prehistoric food production. Richard S. MacNeish's 1953–1954 investigations in Romero's, Valenzuela's, and Ojo de Agua Caves yielded important insights into local prehistoric societies, the adoption of domesticated plants, and the use of caves as temporary campsites. Our research approaches the broader context of l…
Revisiting the Archaeobotanical Record of Romero's Cave in the Ocampo Region of Tamaulipas, Mexico
In 1953–54, Richard S. MacNeish's archaeological investigations in three dry cave sites near Ocampo in southwest Tamaulipas generated important evidence for the early spread of domesticated plants into northeast Mexico. His findings indicate the local development of a mixed foraging-farming economy that persisted for millennia, eventually culminating in settled farming villages. While these discoveries remain central to discussions of Mesoamerica…
A Newly Identified Younger Dryas Component in Eagle Cave, Texas
Recent excavations by the Ancient Southwest Texas Project of Texas State University sampled a previously undocumented Younger Dryas component from Eagle Cave in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas. This stratified assemblage consists of bison (Bison antiquus) bones in association with lithic artifacts and a hearth. Bayesian modeling yields an age of 12,660-12,480 cal BP, and analyses indicate behaviors associated with the processing of a juvenil…
Indigenous Agave Use in the Ocampo Caves Vicinity, Tamaulipas, Mexico
The symbiotic relationship between people and the genus Agave spans millennia and a vast geographical area encompassing Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the Texas borderlands. In the early 1950s, Richard MacNeish's investigations in Tamaulipas yielded evidence of past agave use in the mountains of northeastern Mexico. Excavations in the Ocampo Caves revealed 9,000 years of sporadic occupations by hunter-gatherers, mixed forager-farmers…
Archaeology (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Cave (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Domestication (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Prehistory (3 works) · Excavation (2 works)