Carl J Wendt
Biographic Data
| ID | 634572 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carl J Wendt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carl J |
| FAMILY NAME | Wendt |
| SIGNATURE | WENDT C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Fullerton |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2738-6049 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Oxford Handbook of the Olmecs
The Oxford Handbook of the Olmecs provides an overview of recent research on this most elaborate of Mesoamerica’s foundational cultures (ca. 1450–400 BC). Few objects of study have sparked more debate in Mesoamerican studies than the role of Olmec culture in the origins of that region’s civilizations, with some seeing it as the mother from which all significant cultural developments sprang and others as one of several “sister cultures,” each cont…
Oxford Handbook of the Olmecs
A View from Olman: Where Do We Go from Here?
Over 30 years ago, Richard Diehl wrote a chapter in the edited volume, Regional Perspectives on the Olmec, where he outlined what was known about the Olmec at the time, and what scholars wish they knew. At the end of the chapter, he listed 19 questions that he hoped scholars would investigate and answer. We have come a long way to addressing and answering many of these questions, as can be seen in the chapters in this volume. In this chapter I di…
Ancient Olmec tar trade revealed by combined biomarker and chemometric analysis
Resources such as tar, basalt, kaolin clay, and hematite are available in distinct areas near the ancient Olmec region of the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico. This uneven distribution of raw materials has led scholars to suggest that Olmec leaders controlled the sources of raw materials and regional trade, from which they derived economic and political power. The purpose of this study is to improve understanding of Olmec tar trade, which served as …
Of the sea and volcano: A petrographic provenance investigation of locally produced and imported ware of Pre-Younger Dryas Tanegashima Island, Japan
A Middle Formative Artifact Excavated at Arroyo Pesquero, Veracruz
During a recent underwater archaeological survey of the Arroyo Pesquero, members of the Proyecto Arqueológico Arroyo Pesquero discovered an extraordinary and unusual archaeological specimen made of mottled brown and white jadeite. This artifact, most likely dating to the Middle Formative period (900–400 b.c.), is significant for two reasons. Firstly, because this object is the first find discovered at the site during a systematic archaeological i…
A San Lorenzo Phase Household Assemblage From El Remolino, Veracruz
While scholars actively search for material and symbolic indications of Olmec influence outside the Gulf Coast, few have taken a close look at the variation and intricacies of Early Formative period material culture within the Gulf Coast region. The increasing body of data on houses in the Olmec heartland is beginning to allow comparisons and new kinds of analyses not previously possible in Olmec studies. Excavated materials from San Lorenzo phas…
The Scale and Structure of Bitumen Processing in Early Formative Olmec Households
How the Olmec used bitumen in ancient Mesoamerica
Farming, Hunting, and Fishing in the Olmec World . Amber M. VanDerwarker
Sourcing archaeological bitumen in the Olmec region
Excavations at E1 Remolino: Household Archaeology in the San Lorenzo Olmec Region
Studies on the Olmec frequently focus on large centers and monumental works of art, often ignoring the important role of peripheral sites in regional hierarchies. Recent investigations at the Early Formative period (900–1500 b.c., uncorrected radiocarbon years) site of El Remolino help balance this “elite centered” focus by collecting household and community level data at a habitation area away from the regional center of San Lorenzo. Subsurface …
Using Refuse Disposal Patterns to Infer Olmec Site Structure in the San Lorenzo Region, Veracruz, Mexico
In this paper, I use data gathered from recent excavations conducted in the San Lorenzo region to explore the nature of Olmec site structure. Most studies dealing with this topic have focused on ceremonial precincts at large regional centers. Recent archaeological investigations conducted at the low lying Early Formative period (1500-900 B.C., radiocarbon years) site of El Remolino provide a unique opportunity to study how the Olmec organized dom…
Sourcing archaeological bitumen in the Olmec region
Excavations at E1 Remolino: Household Archaeology in the San Lorenzo Olmec Region
Studies on the Olmec frequently focus on large centers and monumental works of art, often ignoring the important role of peripheral sites in regional hierarchies. Recent investigations at the Early Formative period (900–1500 b.c., uncorrected radiocarbon years) site of El Remolino help balance this “elite centered” focus by collecting household and community level data at a habitation area away from the regional center of San Lorenzo. Subsurface …
Using Refuse Disposal Patterns to Infer Olmec Site Structure in the San Lorenzo Region, Veracruz, Mexico
In this paper, I use data gathered from recent excavations conducted in the San Lorenzo region to explore the nature of Olmec site structure. Most studies dealing with this topic have focused on ceremonial precincts at large regional centers. Recent archaeological investigations conducted at the low lying Early Formative period (1500-900 B.C., radiocarbon years) site of El Remolino provide a unique opportunity to study how the Olmec organized dom…
A San Lorenzo Phase Household Assemblage From El Remolino, Veracruz
While scholars actively search for material and symbolic indications of Olmec influence outside the Gulf Coast, few have taken a close look at the variation and intricacies of Early Formative period material culture within the Gulf Coast region. The increasing body of data on houses in the Olmec heartland is beginning to allow comparisons and new kinds of analyses not previously possible in Olmec studies. Excavated materials from San Lorenzo phas…
A Middle Formative Artifact Excavated at Arroyo Pesquero, Veracruz
During a recent underwater archaeological survey of the Arroyo Pesquero, members of the Proyecto Arqueológico Arroyo Pesquero discovered an extraordinary and unusual archaeological specimen made of mottled brown and white jadeite. This artifact, most likely dating to the Middle Formative period (900–400 b.c.), is significant for two reasons. Firstly, because this object is the first find discovered at the site during a systematic archaeological i…
Sourcing archaeological bitumen in the Olmec region
Excavations at E1 Remolino: Household Archaeology in the San Lorenzo Olmec Region
Studies on the Olmec frequently focus on large centers and monumental works of art, often ignoring the important role of peripheral sites in regional hierarchies. Recent investigations at the Early Formative period (900–1500 b.c., uncorrected radiocarbon years) site of El Remolino help balance this “elite centered” focus by collecting household and community level data at a habitation area away from the regional center of San Lorenzo. Subsurface …
Using Refuse Disposal Patterns to Infer Olmec Site Structure in the San Lorenzo Region, Veracruz, Mexico
In this paper, I use data gathered from recent excavations conducted in the San Lorenzo region to explore the nature of Olmec site structure. Most studies dealing with this topic have focused on ceremonial precincts at large regional centers. Recent archaeological investigations conducted at the low lying Early Formative period (1500-900 B.C., radiocarbon years) site of El Remolino provide a unique opportunity to study how the Olmec organized dom…
Farming, Hunting, and Fishing in the Olmec World . Amber M. VanDerwarker
How the Olmec used bitumen in ancient Mesoamerica
The Scale and Structure of Bitumen Processing in Early Formative Olmec Households
A San Lorenzo Phase Household Assemblage From El Remolino, Veracruz
While scholars actively search for material and symbolic indications of Olmec influence outside the Gulf Coast, few have taken a close look at the variation and intricacies of Early Formative period material culture within the Gulf Coast region. The increasing body of data on houses in the Olmec heartland is beginning to allow comparisons and new kinds of analyses not previously possible in Olmec studies. Excavated materials from San Lorenzo phas…
A Middle Formative Artifact Excavated at Arroyo Pesquero, Veracruz
During a recent underwater archaeological survey of the Arroyo Pesquero, members of the Proyecto Arqueológico Arroyo Pesquero discovered an extraordinary and unusual archaeological specimen made of mottled brown and white jadeite. This artifact, most likely dating to the Middle Formative period (900–400 b.c.), is significant for two reasons. Firstly, because this object is the first find discovered at the site during a systematic archaeological i…
Of the sea and volcano: A petrographic provenance investigation of locally produced and imported ware of Pre-Younger Dryas Tanegashima Island, Japan
Ancient Olmec tar trade revealed by combined biomarker and chemometric analysis
Resources such as tar, basalt, kaolin clay, and hematite are available in distinct areas near the ancient Olmec region of the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico. This uneven distribution of raw materials has led scholars to suggest that Olmec leaders controlled the sources of raw materials and regional trade, from which they derived economic and political power. The purpose of this study is to improve understanding of Olmec tar trade, which served as …
Oxford Handbook of the Olmecs
A View from Olman: Where Do We Go from Here?
Over 30 years ago, Richard Diehl wrote a chapter in the edited volume, Regional Perspectives on the Olmec, where he outlined what was known about the Olmec at the time, and what scholars wish they knew. At the end of the chapter, he listed 19 questions that he hoped scholars would investigate and answer. We have come a long way to addressing and answering many of these questions, as can be seen in the chapters in this volume. In this chapter I di…
The Oxford Handbook of the Olmecs
The Oxford Handbook of the Olmecs provides an overview of recent research on this most elaborate of Mesoamerica’s foundational cultures (ca. 1450–400 BC). Few objects of study have sparked more debate in Mesoamerican studies than the role of Olmec culture in the origins of that region’s civilizations, with some seeing it as the mother from which all significant cultural developments sprang and others as one of several “sister cultures,” each cont…
Archaeology (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (9 works) · Mesoamerica (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · Radiocarbon dating (3 works) · Archaeology and Natural History (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (2 works)