Robert E Fry
Biographic Data
| ID | 238175 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert E Fry |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert E |
| FAMILY NAME | Fry |
| SIGNATURE | FRY R E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Purdue University West Lafayette |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 249 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Pulltrouser Swamp
Social Dimensions in Ceramic Analysis
This paper examines the evidence for status and wealth differentiation within the peripheral areas of Tikal, Guatemala, and intersite areas north and south of Tikal. Frequency counts of differing major shape classes show that large groups had significantly higher frequency of serving forms and more associated pottery. The technique of multidimensional scaling is used to see whether there are any qualitative differences in pottery reflecting highe…
The GE Mound
Prosecutions of looters under the U.S. Government's Archeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) have heretofore come in cases involving federal or Indian land, thus limiting applications of the law and questions about both the law and the legal rights of artifact collectors. In this essay we examine the GE Mound case, the first prosecution and conviction of a group of looters under ARPA for interstate transport of artifacts illegally removed fr…
Evolution of Specialized Pottery Production
Craft specialization, a concomitant of evolving social complexity, is regarded as a process of regulating variety in extractive or productive activities. A trial model for the evolution of specialization in pottery production is presented, together with test implications for the archaeological recognition of specialized production. Emphasis is on standardization vs. variability or diversity in decorative, technological, and formal pottery attribu…
The Economics of Pottery at Tikal, Guatemala
Alternative models for the exchange of serving vessels at Late Classic Lowland Maya sites are presented. These models are examined in the light of evidence on serving vessel distribution from peripheral and central Tikal, Guatemala, and adjacent intersite areas. Multidimensional scaling analysis is used to demonstrate patterning in area assemblage similarities. The revealed patterning most closely fits a model of distribution based on a fairly ce…
Archaeology
The structure of ceramic exchange at Tikal, Guatemala
Two models of Lowland Maya socio‐economic organization are tested using ceramic data from Tikal, Guatemala. Patterns of similarity between assemblages derived from the models are compared with actual patterns of resemblance revealed through a multi‐dimensional scaling analysis of selected shape classes. The data tend to support the 'inward‐looking' model of site organization, while also indicating possible boundaries of the Late Classic sustainin…
Maya Hieroglyphs Without Tears
Manually Operated Post-Hole Diggers as Sampling Instruments
Manually operated post-hole diggers have proven to be useful tools for sampling archaeological deposits in an area where surface collection of artifactual material is impossible. Post-hole diggers were used to locate areas of dense occupation debris around residential platforms in the periphery of Tikal, Guatemala. The post-holing of extensive areas as a technique for locating hidden construction was also tested, with positive results
Evolution of Specialized Pottery Production
Craft specialization, a concomitant of evolving social complexity, is regarded as a process of regulating variety in extractive or productive activities. A trial model for the evolution of specialization in pottery production is presented, together with test implications for the archaeological recognition of specialized production. Emphasis is on standardization vs. variability or diversity in decorative, technological, and formal pottery attribu…
Pulltrouser Swamp
The structure of ceramic exchange at Tikal, Guatemala
Two models of Lowland Maya socio‐economic organization are tested using ceramic data from Tikal, Guatemala. Patterns of similarity between assemblages derived from the models are compared with actual patterns of resemblance revealed through a multi‐dimensional scaling analysis of selected shape classes. The data tend to support the 'inward‐looking' model of site organization, while also indicating possible boundaries of the Late Classic sustainin…
The Economics of Pottery at Tikal, Guatemala
Alternative models for the exchange of serving vessels at Late Classic Lowland Maya sites are presented. These models are examined in the light of evidence on serving vessel distribution from peripheral and central Tikal, Guatemala, and adjacent intersite areas. Multidimensional scaling analysis is used to demonstrate patterning in area assemblage similarities. The revealed patterning most closely fits a model of distribution based on a fairly ce…
Manually Operated Post-Hole Diggers as Sampling Instruments
Manually operated post-hole diggers have proven to be useful tools for sampling archaeological deposits in an area where surface collection of artifactual material is impossible. Post-hole diggers were used to locate areas of dense occupation debris around residential platforms in the periphery of Tikal, Guatemala. The post-holing of extensive areas as a technique for locating hidden construction was also tested, with positive results
Social Dimensions in Ceramic Analysis
This paper examines the evidence for status and wealth differentiation within the peripheral areas of Tikal, Guatemala, and intersite areas north and south of Tikal. Frequency counts of differing major shape classes show that large groups had significantly higher frequency of serving forms and more associated pottery. The technique of multidimensional scaling is used to see whether there are any qualitative differences in pottery reflecting highe…
Maya Hieroglyphs Without Tears
The GE Mound
Prosecutions of looters under the U.S. Government's Archeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) have heretofore come in cases involving federal or Indian land, thus limiting applications of the law and questions about both the law and the legal rights of artifact collectors. In this essay we examine the GE Mound case, the first prosecution and conviction of a group of looters under ARPA for interstate transport of artifacts illegally removed fr…
Manually Operated Post-Hole Diggers as Sampling Instruments
Manually operated post-hole diggers have proven to be useful tools for sampling archaeological deposits in an area where surface collection of artifactual material is impossible. Post-hole diggers were used to locate areas of dense occupation debris around residential platforms in the periphery of Tikal, Guatemala. The post-holing of extensive areas as a technique for locating hidden construction was also tested, with positive results
Maya Hieroglyphs Without Tears
The structure of ceramic exchange at Tikal, Guatemala
Two models of Lowland Maya socio‐economic organization are tested using ceramic data from Tikal, Guatemala. Patterns of similarity between assemblages derived from the models are compared with actual patterns of resemblance revealed through a multi‐dimensional scaling analysis of selected shape classes. The data tend to support the 'inward‐looking' model of site organization, while also indicating possible boundaries of the Late Classic sustainin…
Archaeology
The Economics of Pottery at Tikal, Guatemala
Alternative models for the exchange of serving vessels at Late Classic Lowland Maya sites are presented. These models are examined in the light of evidence on serving vessel distribution from peripheral and central Tikal, Guatemala, and adjacent intersite areas. Multidimensional scaling analysis is used to demonstrate patterning in area assemblage similarities. The revealed patterning most closely fits a model of distribution based on a fairly ce…
Evolution of Specialized Pottery Production
Craft specialization, a concomitant of evolving social complexity, is regarded as a process of regulating variety in extractive or productive activities. A trial model for the evolution of specialization in pottery production is presented, together with test implications for the archaeological recognition of specialized production. Emphasis is on standardization vs. variability or diversity in decorative, technological, and formal pottery attribu…
The GE Mound
Prosecutions of looters under the U.S. Government's Archeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) have heretofore come in cases involving federal or Indian land, thus limiting applications of the law and questions about both the law and the legal rights of artifact collectors. In this essay we examine the GE Mound case, the first prosecution and conviction of a group of looters under ARPA for interstate transport of artifacts illegally removed fr…
Social Dimensions in Ceramic Analysis
This paper examines the evidence for status and wealth differentiation within the peripheral areas of Tikal, Guatemala, and intersite areas north and south of Tikal. Frequency counts of differing major shape classes show that large groups had significantly higher frequency of serving forms and more associated pottery. The technique of multidimensional scaling is used to see whether there are any qualitative differences in pottery reflecting highe…
Pulltrouser Swamp
Archaeology (8 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · History (4 works) · Maya (4 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (4 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (4 works) · History (3 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (2 works)