Marcus Winter
Biographic Data
| ID | 3618818 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marcus Winter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marcus |
| FAMILY NAME | Winter |
| SIGNATURE | WINTER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | , |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 227 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Monte Albán
Monte Albán, la primera ciudad en Oaxaca, se fundó hace 2500 años encima de un conjunto de cerros en el centro del Valle de Oaxaca. Llegó a ser la capital de los zapotecos y la cuna de su cultura, manifestada en la arquitectura, practicas mortuorias, artesanías y escritura. Este artículo resume la trayectoria de Monte Albán a través de los siglos, enfatizando las relaciones con los olmecas en su origen, con los teotihuacanos en el Clásico y, en e…
Mosaicos De Turquesa Del Posclásico Tardío Hallados en Oaxaca, México
Los mosaicos de turquesa se han encontrado en varios sitios arqueológicos del Posclásico Tardío en el centro-norte de Oaxaca. Además de objetos de Monte Albán y Zaachila, hay máscaras de la Cueva de Ejutla y Cueva Cheve, escudos de Cueva Cheve y la Cueva de Tenango, una orejera y un malacate de la Cueva de Ejutla, y placas rectangulares de Cueva Cheve. Las teselas sueltas fueron encontradas en la Cueva del Diablo y en Yucuita. En este texto se de…
Visitor perspectives on commenting in museums
Commenting in museums is a well-established way to give visitors a voice and encourage engagement with exhibition themes and with the institution. Despite its many benefits, we know little about the visitor perspective on commenting as current literature focuses mainly on museum and technology perspectives. This paper reports on a survey exploring visitors’ mental models, expectations and preferences when submitting comments to a museum. It brief…
Early Olmec Style Ceramics from the Southern Isthmus of Tehuantepec
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Procedencia de la mica de Teotihuacan
Este artículo tiene como tema la descripción de los contextos de hallazgo y proveniencia de la mica (flogopita o biotita) —una materia prima importada de los valles centrales de Oaxaca— en la gran metrópolis de Teotihuacan en el centro de México, durante el periodo Clásico (primeros 6 siglos de la Era cristiana). Más del 90% de la mica de Teotihuacan está concentrado en 2 complejos arquitectónicos: el Grupo Viking, al sur de la Pirámide del Sol, …
Ronald Spores y los años tempranos en la Mixteca
Archaeological Residues and Recipes
As dates of earliest use of Theobroma cacao in ancient Mesoamerica are established, interest is shifting to how cacao was used. One approach is to consider combinations of ingredients-the recipes for ancient cacao use. Beverages made from cacao seeds and maize have a long history in Mesoamerica. We began testing the hypothesis that there is qualitative evidence of this beverage type in the Postclassic archaeological record in a region where such …
Social Memory and the Origins of Monte Alban
The founding of Monte Alban marked the beginning of the urban revolution in Oaxaca and a reorganization of Zapotec culture and society, which soon had repercussions among Mixtecs and other Otomangue groups in highland Oaxaca. While local factors contributed to Monte Alban's origins, the architectural expression of the city's core, consisting of a main plaza with leaders’ dwellings on each side and a ceremonial precinct at one end, comes from the …
The Early Formative Period in the Southern Isthmus
Barrio Tepalcate, on the Los Perros River just outside Ciudad Ixtepec, Oaxaca, 18 km upriver from Laguna Zope, is one of the few Early and Middle Formative period sites known in the southern Isthmus of Tehuantepec region. Our salvage excavation in 2005 showed that the village covered no more than four hectares. It was probably one of several villages along the river in a two-tiered settlement hierarchy centered on Laguna Zope. The presence of Ear…
Methodological Issues in the Provenance Investigation of Early Formative Mesoamerican Ceramics
A recent study of Early Formative Mesoamerican pottery by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) yielded surprising results that prompted two critiques in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The INAA study indicated that the Olmec center of San Lorenzo was a major exporter of carved-incised and white pottery and that little if any pottery made elsewhere was consumed at San Lorenzo. The critiques purport to "overturn" the…
Smokescreens in the Provenance Investigation of Early Formative Mesoamerican Ceramics
We are glad that Sharer et al. (this issue) have dropped their original claim that the INAA data demonstrate multidirectional movement of Early Formative pottery. Beyond this, however, they offer nothing that might enhance understanding of Early Formative ceramic circulation or inspire new insights into Early Formative cultural evolution in Mesoamerica. Instead, their response contains fresh distortions, replications of mistakes made in their PNA…
Ceramic Production and Exchange in Late/Terminal Formative Period Oaxaca
Patterns of Late/Terminal Formative period (ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300) ceramic exchange in Oaxaca are examined through instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Samples of 453 Late/Terminal Formative period sherds were submitted to the Missouri University Research Reactor for INAA to determine elemental composition. The sherds came from 20 excavated sites and two surveys in the following regions: the Valley of Oaxaca, Mixteca Alta, Mixteca Baj…
Ancient Oaxaca
Ancient Oaxaca. Richard E. Blanton. Gary M. Feinman. Stephen A. Kowalewski. and Linda M. Nicholas. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999. 153 pp
Culturally modified skeletal remains from the site of Huamelulpan, Oaxaca, Mexico
A series of crania from the site of Huamelulpan, Oaxaca, Mexico (400 BC to AD 800), were examined. Four showed notable cultural modifications. One exhibited a healed trephination, while the other three were perforated through the frontal. The cultural context and significance of these modifications is discussed, especially in relationship to the site of Monte Albán, where trephination was more common than anywhere else in Mesoamerica. The post-mo…
Culturally modified skeletal remains from the site of Huamelulpan, Oaxaca, Mexico
A series of crania from the site of Huamelulpan, Oaxaca, Mexico (400 BC to AD 800), were examined. Four showed notable cultural modifications. One exhibited a healed trephination, while the other three were perforated through the frontal. The cultural context and significance of these modifications is discussed, especially in relationship to the site of Monte Albán, where trephination was more common than anywhere else in Mesoamerica. The post-mo…
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Ideology, Power, and Urban Society in Pre-Hispanic Oaxaca
Building J at Monte Alban
A remeasurement that corrects the previously reported orientation of Building J at Monte Albán, Mexico, suggests that the "pointer" angle did not point to any prominent star or group of stars. New data, however, do strongly relate this structure to both astronomy and the calendar. We propose that the principal function of the building was as a calendar temple
Exchange Implications of Obsidian Source Analysis from the Lower Rio Verde Valley, Oaxaca, Mexico
This article considers the results of instrumental neutron-activation analyses of 61 obsidian artifacts recovered from excavations at four archaeological sites in the lower Río Verde valley on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. Determinations of source locations of these artifacts permit the examination of changes in obsidian exchange patterns spanning the late Middle Formative to the Classic period. The results show that through most of this p…
On Engendering Monte Alban Tomb 7
Ideology, Power, and Urban Society in Pre-Hispanic Oaxaca
Methodological Issues in the Provenance Investigation of Early Formative Mesoamerican Ceramics
A recent study of Early Formative Mesoamerican pottery by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) yielded surprising results that prompted two critiques in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The INAA study indicated that the Olmec center of San Lorenzo was a major exporter of carved-incised and white pottery and that little if any pottery made elsewhere was consumed at San Lorenzo. The critiques purport to "overturn" the…
Smokescreens in the Provenance Investigation of Early Formative Mesoamerican Ceramics
We are glad that Sharer et al. (this issue) have dropped their original claim that the INAA data demonstrate multidirectional movement of Early Formative pottery. Beyond this, however, they offer nothing that might enhance understanding of Early Formative ceramic circulation or inspire new insights into Early Formative cultural evolution in Mesoamerica. Instead, their response contains fresh distortions, replications of mistakes made in their PNA…
Exchange Implications of Obsidian Source Analysis from the Lower Rio Verde Valley, Oaxaca, Mexico
This article considers the results of instrumental neutron-activation analyses of 61 obsidian artifacts recovered from excavations at four archaeological sites in the lower Río Verde valley on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. Determinations of source locations of these artifacts permit the examination of changes in obsidian exchange patterns spanning the late Middle Formative to the Classic period. The results show that through most of this p…
Ceramic Production and Exchange in Late/Terminal Formative Period Oaxaca
Patterns of Late/Terminal Formative period (ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300) ceramic exchange in Oaxaca are examined through instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Samples of 453 Late/Terminal Formative period sherds were submitted to the Missouri University Research Reactor for INAA to determine elemental composition. The sherds came from 20 excavated sites and two surveys in the following regions: the Valley of Oaxaca, Mixteca Alta, Mixteca Baj…
Social Memory and the Origins of Monte Alban
The founding of Monte Alban marked the beginning of the urban revolution in Oaxaca and a reorganization of Zapotec culture and society, which soon had repercussions among Mixtecs and other Otomangue groups in highland Oaxaca. While local factors contributed to Monte Alban's origins, the architectural expression of the city's core, consisting of a main plaza with leaders’ dwellings on each side and a ceremonial precinct at one end, comes from the …
Procedencia de la mica de Teotihuacan
Este artículo tiene como tema la descripción de los contextos de hallazgo y proveniencia de la mica (flogopita o biotita) —una materia prima importada de los valles centrales de Oaxaca— en la gran metrópolis de Teotihuacan en el centro de México, durante el periodo Clásico (primeros 6 siglos de la Era cristiana). Más del 90% de la mica de Teotihuacan está concentrado en 2 complejos arquitectónicos: el Grupo Viking, al sur de la Pirámide del Sol, …
Archaeological Residues and Recipes
As dates of earliest use of Theobroma cacao in ancient Mesoamerica are established, interest is shifting to how cacao was used. One approach is to consider combinations of ingredients-the recipes for ancient cacao use. Beverages made from cacao seeds and maize have a long history in Mesoamerica. We began testing the hypothesis that there is qualitative evidence of this beverage type in the Postclassic archaeological record in a region where such …
Visitor perspectives on commenting in museums
Commenting in museums is a well-established way to give visitors a voice and encourage engagement with exhibition themes and with the institution. Despite its many benefits, we know little about the visitor perspective on commenting as current literature focuses mainly on museum and technology perspectives. This paper reports on a survey exploring visitors’ mental models, expectations and preferences when submitting comments to a museum. It brief…
On Engendering Monte Alban Tomb 7
The Early Formative Period in the Southern Isthmus
Barrio Tepalcate, on the Los Perros River just outside Ciudad Ixtepec, Oaxaca, 18 km upriver from Laguna Zope, is one of the few Early and Middle Formative period sites known in the southern Isthmus of Tehuantepec region. Our salvage excavation in 2005 showed that the village covered no more than four hectares. It was probably one of several villages along the river in a two-tiered settlement hierarchy centered on Laguna Zope. The presence of Ear…
Building J at Monte Alban
A remeasurement that corrects the previously reported orientation of Building J at Monte Albán, Mexico, suggests that the "pointer" angle did not point to any prominent star or group of stars. New data, however, do strongly relate this structure to both astronomy and the calendar. We propose that the principal function of the building was as a calendar temple
On Engendering Monte Alban Tomb 7
Building J at Monte Alban
A remeasurement that corrects the previously reported orientation of Building J at Monte Albán, Mexico, suggests that the "pointer" angle did not point to any prominent star or group of stars. New data, however, do strongly relate this structure to both astronomy and the calendar. We propose that the principal function of the building was as a calendar temple
Exchange Implications of Obsidian Source Analysis from the Lower Rio Verde Valley, Oaxaca, Mexico
This article considers the results of instrumental neutron-activation analyses of 61 obsidian artifacts recovered from excavations at four archaeological sites in the lower Río Verde valley on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, Mexico. Determinations of source locations of these artifacts permit the examination of changes in obsidian exchange patterns spanning the late Middle Formative to the Classic period. The results show that through most of this p…
[Comments and Replies]
Ideology, Power, and Urban Society in Pre-Hispanic Oaxaca
Culturally modified skeletal remains from the site of Huamelulpan, Oaxaca, Mexico
A series of crania from the site of Huamelulpan, Oaxaca, Mexico (400 BC to AD 800), were examined. Four showed notable cultural modifications. One exhibited a healed trephination, while the other three were perforated through the frontal. The cultural context and significance of these modifications is discussed, especially in relationship to the site of Monte Albán, where trephination was more common than anywhere else in Mesoamerica. The post-mo…
Culturally modified skeletal remains from the site of Huamelulpan, Oaxaca, Mexico
A series of crania from the site of Huamelulpan, Oaxaca, Mexico (400 BC to AD 800), were examined. Four showed notable cultural modifications. One exhibited a healed trephination, while the other three were perforated through the frontal. The cultural context and significance of these modifications is discussed, especially in relationship to the site of Monte Albán, where trephination was more common than anywhere else in Mesoamerica. The post-mo…
Ancient Oaxaca
Ancient Oaxaca. Richard E. Blanton. Gary M. Feinman. Stephen A. Kowalewski. and Linda M. Nicholas. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999. 153 pp
Methodological Issues in the Provenance Investigation of Early Formative Mesoamerican Ceramics
A recent study of Early Formative Mesoamerican pottery by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) yielded surprising results that prompted two critiques in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The INAA study indicated that the Olmec center of San Lorenzo was a major exporter of carved-incised and white pottery and that little if any pottery made elsewhere was consumed at San Lorenzo. The critiques purport to "overturn" the…
Smokescreens in the Provenance Investigation of Early Formative Mesoamerican Ceramics
We are glad that Sharer et al. (this issue) have dropped their original claim that the INAA data demonstrate multidirectional movement of Early Formative pottery. Beyond this, however, they offer nothing that might enhance understanding of Early Formative ceramic circulation or inspire new insights into Early Formative cultural evolution in Mesoamerica. Instead, their response contains fresh distortions, replications of mistakes made in their PNA…
Ceramic Production and Exchange in Late/Terminal Formative Period Oaxaca
Patterns of Late/Terminal Formative period (ca. 500 B.C.-A.D. 300) ceramic exchange in Oaxaca are examined through instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Samples of 453 Late/Terminal Formative period sherds were submitted to the Missouri University Research Reactor for INAA to determine elemental composition. The sherds came from 20 excavated sites and two surveys in the following regions: the Valley of Oaxaca, Mixteca Alta, Mixteca Baj…
The Early Formative Period in the Southern Isthmus
Barrio Tepalcate, on the Los Perros River just outside Ciudad Ixtepec, Oaxaca, 18 km upriver from Laguna Zope, is one of the few Early and Middle Formative period sites known in the southern Isthmus of Tehuantepec region. Our salvage excavation in 2005 showed that the village covered no more than four hectares. It was probably one of several villages along the river in a two-tiered settlement hierarchy centered on Laguna Zope. The presence of Ear…
Social Memory and the Origins of Monte Alban
The founding of Monte Alban marked the beginning of the urban revolution in Oaxaca and a reorganization of Zapotec culture and society, which soon had repercussions among Mixtecs and other Otomangue groups in highland Oaxaca. While local factors contributed to Monte Alban's origins, the architectural expression of the city's core, consisting of a main plaza with leaders’ dwellings on each side and a ceremonial precinct at one end, comes from the …
Archaeological Residues and Recipes
As dates of earliest use of Theobroma cacao in ancient Mesoamerica are established, interest is shifting to how cacao was used. One approach is to consider combinations of ingredients-the recipes for ancient cacao use. Beverages made from cacao seeds and maize have a long history in Mesoamerica. We began testing the hypothesis that there is qualitative evidence of this beverage type in the Postclassic archaeological record in a region where such …
Ronald Spores y los años tempranos en la Mixteca
Early Olmec Style Ceramics from the Southern Isthmus of Tehuantepec
A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
Procedencia de la mica de Teotihuacan
Este artículo tiene como tema la descripción de los contextos de hallazgo y proveniencia de la mica (flogopita o biotita) —una materia prima importada de los valles centrales de Oaxaca— en la gran metrópolis de Teotihuacan en el centro de México, durante el periodo Clásico (primeros 6 siglos de la Era cristiana). Más del 90% de la mica de Teotihuacan está concentrado en 2 complejos arquitectónicos: el Grupo Viking, al sur de la Pirámide del Sol, …
Visitor perspectives on commenting in museums
Commenting in museums is a well-established way to give visitors a voice and encourage engagement with exhibition themes and with the institution. Despite its many benefits, we know little about the visitor perspective on commenting as current literature focuses mainly on museum and technology perspectives. This paper reports on a survey exploring visitors’ mental models, expectations and preferences when submitting comments to a museum. It brief…
Mosaicos De Turquesa Del Posclásico Tardío Hallados en Oaxaca, México
Los mosaicos de turquesa se han encontrado en varios sitios arqueológicos del Posclásico Tardío en el centro-norte de Oaxaca. Además de objetos de Monte Albán y Zaachila, hay máscaras de la Cueva de Ejutla y Cueva Cheve, escudos de Cueva Cheve y la Cueva de Tenango, una orejera y un malacate de la Cueva de Ejutla, y placas rectangulares de Cueva Cheve. Las teselas sueltas fueron encontradas en la Cueva del Diablo y en Yucuita. En este texto se de…
Monte Albán
Monte Albán, la primera ciudad en Oaxaca, se fundó hace 2500 años encima de un conjunto de cerros en el centro del Valle de Oaxaca. Llegó a ser la capital de los zapotecos y la cuna de su cultura, manifestada en la arquitectura, practicas mortuorias, artesanías y escritura. Este artículo resume la trayectoria de Monte Albán a través de los siglos, enfatizando las relaciones con los olmecas en su origen, con los teotihuacanos en el Clásico y, en e…
Archaeology (15 works) · Art (12 works) · Geography (11 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (10 works) · Latin American history and culture (10 works) · History (7 works) · History (7 works) · Mesoamerica (7 works) · Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond (5 works) · Formative assessment (5 works)