Vicki Cassman
Biographic Data
| ID | 3946556 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vicki Cassman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vicki |
| FAMILY NAME | Cassman |
| SIGNATURE | CASSMAN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Delaware |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Authentication and Conservation in Archaeological Science
Authentication and Conservation in Archaeological Science
The Conservation of Human Remains: Ethical Questions and Experiences in America
The ethics and deontology of the conservation-restoration of human remains in the United States is explored in this article. Most indigenous people venerate human remains. When considering care, treatment, storage, display, or research there are typically ideological intensions and ethics, cultural traditions of appropriateness, and legal regulations that must be considered. Conservators need to be responsive to legislative changes and to calls f…
Head Combs for Delousing in Ancient Arican Populations: Scratching for the Evidence
"We explore the hypothesis that small combs coming from AZ71, PLM4, PLM6, and CAM8 archaeological sites in Northern Chile were produced specifically to remove head lice and their nits/eggs. Andean combs (N=41) housed at the Museo Arqueológico de la Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, dating from 240 to 800 BP were studied microscopically for signs of usage. The presence of fibers, head lice ( Pediculus humanus capitis ), their eggs and nits (which ar…
Dirty teeth and ancient trade: Evidence of cotton fibres in human dental calculus from Late Woodland, Ohio
Analysis of ancient human dental calculus for the presence of inclusions related to diet and dental health has been overlooked in anthropological literature. Small particles of archaeobotanical debris, which would otherwise not be preserved in the archaeological record, can become incorporated into unmineralised plaque on teeth during mastication and oral manipulation. When plaque mineralises into calculus, debris is preserved in situ . Samples o…
Presencia De La Hoja De Coca en El Ajuar Funerario De Tres Cementerios Del Periodo Tiwanaku: Az-140, Az-6 Y PLM-3
En el extremo norte de Chile, como en el mundo andino prehispánico, el uso de la hoja de coca se inserta en ceremonias y actos sociales para estimular los lazos de solidaridad. El trabajo realizado con la hoja de coca de contextos funerarios, demuestra un uso ritual y cotidiano, indicando una posible producción local, o su introducción desde otras zonas. Las evidencias etnohistóricas para el siglo 16 mencionan cultivos de coca en Arica o sus alto…
Prehistoric Ethnicity and Status Based on Textile Evidence From Arica, Chile
Several scholars have hypothesized the existence of chiefdoms and multiethnic stratified social systems in the prehistoric coastal oases of Northern Chile. The present research, using textiles associated with 436 mummies from three sites (AZ-140, AZ-71 and PLM-9) in Arica, Chile, has allowed for a reevaluation of the social organization and the development of a new chronology. Textiles associated with the mummies were analyzed for yarn characteri…
Andean Tapestry: Structure Informs the Surface
Andean tapestries are impressive for bold design, brilliant color, and exquisite craftsmanship. This immediate impression belies a vast body of information below the surface, data that might suggest material selection, production techniques, regional trade, cultural borrowing, innovation, workshops, artist's hand, and ultimately provenance. These data are important because most of the world's collections of Andean textiles contain minimal documen…
Andean Tapestry: Structure Informs the Surface
Andean tapestries are impressive for bold design, brilliant color, and exquisite craftsmanship. This immediate impression belies a vast body of information below the surface, data that might suggest material selection, production techniques, regional trade, cultural borrowing, innovation, workshops, artist's hand, and ultimately provenance. These data are important because most of the world's collections of Andean textiles contain minimal documen…
Dirty teeth and ancient trade: Evidence of cotton fibres in human dental calculus from Late Woodland, Ohio
Analysis of ancient human dental calculus for the presence of inclusions related to diet and dental health has been overlooked in anthropological literature. Small particles of archaeobotanical debris, which would otherwise not be preserved in the archaeological record, can become incorporated into unmineralised plaque on teeth during mastication and oral manipulation. When plaque mineralises into calculus, debris is preserved in situ . Samples o…
Prehistoric Ethnicity and Status Based on Textile Evidence From Arica, Chile
Several scholars have hypothesized the existence of chiefdoms and multiethnic stratified social systems in the prehistoric coastal oases of Northern Chile. The present research, using textiles associated with 436 mummies from three sites (AZ-140, AZ-71 and PLM-9) in Arica, Chile, has allowed for a reevaluation of the social organization and the development of a new chronology. Textiles associated with the mummies were analyzed for yarn characteri…
The Conservation of Human Remains: Ethical Questions and Experiences in America
The ethics and deontology of the conservation-restoration of human remains in the United States is explored in this article. Most indigenous people venerate human remains. When considering care, treatment, storage, display, or research there are typically ideological intensions and ethics, cultural traditions of appropriateness, and legal regulations that must be considered. Conservators need to be responsive to legislative changes and to calls f…
Presencia De La Hoja De Coca en El Ajuar Funerario De Tres Cementerios Del Periodo Tiwanaku: Az-140, Az-6 Y PLM-3
En el extremo norte de Chile, como en el mundo andino prehispánico, el uso de la hoja de coca se inserta en ceremonias y actos sociales para estimular los lazos de solidaridad. El trabajo realizado con la hoja de coca de contextos funerarios, demuestra un uso ritual y cotidiano, indicando una posible producción local, o su introducción desde otras zonas. Las evidencias etnohistóricas para el siglo 16 mencionan cultivos de coca en Arica o sus alto…
Andean Tapestry: Structure Informs the Surface
Andean tapestries are impressive for bold design, brilliant color, and exquisite craftsmanship. This immediate impression belies a vast body of information below the surface, data that might suggest material selection, production techniques, regional trade, cultural borrowing, innovation, workshops, artist's hand, and ultimately provenance. These data are important because most of the world's collections of Andean textiles contain minimal documen…
Prehistoric Ethnicity and Status Based on Textile Evidence From Arica, Chile
Several scholars have hypothesized the existence of chiefdoms and multiethnic stratified social systems in the prehistoric coastal oases of Northern Chile. The present research, using textiles associated with 436 mummies from three sites (AZ-140, AZ-71 and PLM-9) in Arica, Chile, has allowed for a reevaluation of the social organization and the development of a new chronology. Textiles associated with the mummies were analyzed for yarn characteri…
Presencia De La Hoja De Coca en El Ajuar Funerario De Tres Cementerios Del Periodo Tiwanaku: Az-140, Az-6 Y PLM-3
En el extremo norte de Chile, como en el mundo andino prehispánico, el uso de la hoja de coca se inserta en ceremonias y actos sociales para estimular los lazos de solidaridad. El trabajo realizado con la hoja de coca de contextos funerarios, demuestra un uso ritual y cotidiano, indicando una posible producción local, o su introducción desde otras zonas. Las evidencias etnohistóricas para el siglo 16 mencionan cultivos de coca en Arica o sus alto…
Dirty teeth and ancient trade: Evidence of cotton fibres in human dental calculus from Late Woodland, Ohio
Analysis of ancient human dental calculus for the presence of inclusions related to diet and dental health has been overlooked in anthropological literature. Small particles of archaeobotanical debris, which would otherwise not be preserved in the archaeological record, can become incorporated into unmineralised plaque on teeth during mastication and oral manipulation. When plaque mineralises into calculus, debris is preserved in situ . Samples o…
Head Combs for Delousing in Ancient Arican Populations: Scratching for the Evidence
"We explore the hypothesis that small combs coming from AZ71, PLM4, PLM6, and CAM8 archaeological sites in Northern Chile were produced specifically to remove head lice and their nits/eggs. Andean combs (N=41) housed at the Museo Arqueológico de la Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, dating from 240 to 800 BP were studied microscopically for signs of usage. The presence of fibers, head lice ( Pediculus humanus capitis ), their eggs and nits (which ar…
The Conservation of Human Remains: Ethical Questions and Experiences in America
The ethics and deontology of the conservation-restoration of human remains in the United States is explored in this article. Most indigenous people venerate human remains. When considering care, treatment, storage, display, or research there are typically ideological intensions and ethics, cultural traditions of appropriateness, and legal regulations that must be considered. Conservators need to be responsive to legislative changes and to calls f…
Authentication and Conservation in Archaeological Science
Authentication and Conservation in Archaeological Science
Archaeology (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Authentication (law) (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (2 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (2 works)