Anita G Cook
Biographic Data
| ID | 264639 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anita G Cook |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anita G |
| FAMILY NAME | Cook |
| SIGNATURE | COOK A G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Catholic University of America |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Just scratching the surface
Droplet probe
Analyzing ceramics from ancient cultures, many of which are degraded or damaged from hundreds or thousands of years of weathering, present some unique challenges. Mass spectrometry coupled with separation techniques, such as liquid chromatography, provides a means to analyze residues on artifacts. However, most well-known analytical techniques usually cause at least some amount of destruction of the material during the preparation phase, leading …
Flotation versus dry sieving archaeobotanical remains
During excavations at the site of Casa Vieja located in the Peruvian coastal desert, archaeological plant remains were systematically collected to assess whether it is more productive and informative to sieve sandy sediments in dry environments or to process such samples by water flotation, a persistent methodological concern. At Casa Vieja, dual subsamples were collected and analyzed using both of these procedures. For dry, sandy sediment condit…
Visllani Visllacuni
Visllani visllacuni" the Quechua expression in the title means "what did they serve with these spoons?" Th is study examines locally made spoons in distinct shapes and sizes from excavations at the site of Conchopata, Ayacucho, in order to understand how spoons were used in daily practice. Notable patterns of production, circulation and consumption strongly suggest that spoons can both reveal domestic and ritual behaviors which have not previousl…
Pots, Politics, and Power
A New Perspective on Conchopata and the Andean Middle Horizon
Vasijas para la fiesta y la fama
Excavaciones recientes en el sitio de Conchopata, en el valle de Ayacucho, sugieren que el sector sur de este gran centro urbano puede haber servido, por lo menos durante una fase de su ocupación, como un área residencial-artesanal donde se produjo cerámica de elite y doméstica. Los trabajos en este sitio han sacado a luz cientos de herramientas relacionadas con la producción alfarera, incluyendo alisadores, moldes y azadas de andesita de uso múl…
Pilgrimage in Ancient Peru
The Stone Ancestors
Two caches were recovered at Pikillacta, the largest Huari state installation (A. D. 550-1000) in the southern Andean highlands; each contained 40 richly garbed votive turquoise figurines. The figurines are analyzed in terms of their production, use, and deposition as well as their overall morphology. To the extent possible, the rank associated with the costumes worn by each figure is also considered. Reference is made to Inca apparel and its pot…
The Middle Horizon Ceramic Offerings From Conchopata
The Stone Ancestors
Two caches were recovered at Pikillacta, the largest Huari state installation (A. D. 550-1000) in the southern Andean highlands; each contained 40 richly garbed votive turquoise figurines. The figurines are analyzed in terms of their production, use, and deposition as well as their overall morphology. To the extent possible, the rank associated with the costumes worn by each figure is also considered. Reference is made to Inca apparel and its pot…
The Middle Horizon Ceramic Offerings From Conchopata
Vasijas para la fiesta y la fama
Excavaciones recientes en el sitio de Conchopata, en el valle de Ayacucho, sugieren que el sector sur de este gran centro urbano puede haber servido, por lo menos durante una fase de su ocupación, como un área residencial-artesanal donde se produjo cerámica de elite y doméstica. Los trabajos en este sitio han sacado a luz cientos de herramientas relacionadas con la producción alfarera, incluyendo alisadores, moldes y azadas de andesita de uso múl…
Flotation versus dry sieving archaeobotanical remains
During excavations at the site of Casa Vieja located in the Peruvian coastal desert, archaeological plant remains were systematically collected to assess whether it is more productive and informative to sieve sandy sediments in dry environments or to process such samples by water flotation, a persistent methodological concern. At Casa Vieja, dual subsamples were collected and analyzed using both of these procedures. For dry, sandy sediment condit…
Just scratching the surface
The Middle Horizon Ceramic Offerings From Conchopata
The Stone Ancestors
Two caches were recovered at Pikillacta, the largest Huari state installation (A. D. 550-1000) in the southern Andean highlands; each contained 40 richly garbed votive turquoise figurines. The figurines are analyzed in terms of their production, use, and deposition as well as their overall morphology. To the extent possible, the rank associated with the costumes worn by each figure is also considered. Reference is made to Inca apparel and its pot…
Pilgrimage in Ancient Peru
Vasijas para la fiesta y la fama
Excavaciones recientes en el sitio de Conchopata, en el valle de Ayacucho, sugieren que el sector sur de este gran centro urbano puede haber servido, por lo menos durante una fase de su ocupación, como un área residencial-artesanal donde se produjo cerámica de elite y doméstica. Los trabajos en este sitio han sacado a luz cientos de herramientas relacionadas con la producción alfarera, incluyendo alisadores, moldes y azadas de andesita de uso múl…
A New Perspective on Conchopata and the Andean Middle Horizon
Pots, Politics, and Power
Visllani Visllacuni
Visllani visllacuni" the Quechua expression in the title means "what did they serve with these spoons?" Th is study examines locally made spoons in distinct shapes and sizes from excavations at the site of Conchopata, Ayacucho, in order to understand how spoons were used in daily practice. Notable patterns of production, circulation and consumption strongly suggest that spoons can both reveal domestic and ritual behaviors which have not previousl…
Flotation versus dry sieving archaeobotanical remains
During excavations at the site of Casa Vieja located in the Peruvian coastal desert, archaeological plant remains were systematically collected to assess whether it is more productive and informative to sieve sandy sediments in dry environments or to process such samples by water flotation, a persistent methodological concern. At Casa Vieja, dual subsamples were collected and analyzed using both of these procedures. For dry, sandy sediment condit…
Droplet probe
Analyzing ceramics from ancient cultures, many of which are degraded or damaged from hundreds or thousands of years of weathering, present some unique challenges. Mass spectrometry coupled with separation techniques, such as liquid chromatography, provides a means to analyze residues on artifacts. However, most well-known analytical techniques usually cause at least some amount of destruction of the material during the preparation phase, leading …
Just scratching the surface
Art (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Latin American history and culture (7 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · History (4 works) · History (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)