Leah Mccurdy
Biographic Data
| ID | 4098286 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leah Mccurdy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leah |
| FAMILY NAME | Mccurdy |
| SIGNATURE | MCCURDY L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2889-1960 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Stories of Quarries
Maya quarries were sites of resource extraction. We cannot forget that they were also sites of labor, collaboration, and personal relationships. In this paper, we explore two case studies: quarrying and transporting limestone at Early Classic Naachtun of Petén, Guatemala, and extracting sascab (powdered limestone) at Late Classic Xunantunich, Belize. We offer quantitative analyses of these tasks using the methodology known as architectural energe…
Shaping Cultural Landscapes
Architectural Energetics in Archaeology
Massive assumptions and moundbuilders
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book examines specific cases from Vietnam and South Korea where recent fieldwork at major settlements provides a basis for producing energetic models to evaluate hypotheses related to incipient states. It also examines the construction of unique circular ceremonial temples in the Tequila Valleys region of Jalisco, Mexico, during the L…
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Architectural Energetics in Archaeology
Massive assumptions and moundbuilders
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book examines specific cases from Vietnam and South Korea where recent fieldwork at major settlements provides a basis for producing energetic models to evaluate hypotheses related to incipient states. It also examines the construction of unique circular ceremonial temples in the Tequila Valleys region of Jalisco, Mexico, during the L…
Shaping Cultural Landscapes
Stories of Quarries
Maya quarries were sites of resource extraction. We cannot forget that they were also sites of labor, collaboration, and personal relationships. In this paper, we explore two case studies: quarrying and transporting limestone at Early Classic Naachtun of Petén, Guatemala, and extracting sascab (powdered limestone) at Late Classic Xunantunich, Belize. We offer quantitative analyses of these tasks using the methodology known as architectural energe…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory (1 work) · ancient (1 work) · Ancient Architecture (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeological and Geological Studies (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)