Robert E Gasser
Biographic Data
| ID | 660584 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert E Gasser |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert E |
| FAMILY NAME | Gasser |
| SIGNATURE | GASSER R E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Paleoprimatology Human Paleontology Evolution and Paleoenvironments |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Seeds, Seasons, and Ecosystems
Variability and seasonality in archaeobotanical and archaeological remains from three adjacent ecosystems in the Papaguería of south-central Arizona are examined in relation to settlement-subsistence hypotheses. A three ecosystem model is developed which indicates that the Hohokam in the Papaguería were able to maintain sedentary villages by utilizing, in different manners, three distinct ecosystems. It is suggested that the Hohokam in this deser…
Regional Signatures of Hohokam Plant Use
In this overview of recent archaeobotanical work we discuss several plant taxa that characteristically are present at archaeological sites within particular Hohokam areas, where they may be considered signature plants. The archaeobotanical data exhibit regional patterns, and to a lesser extent, temporal variability. The spatial differences were probably caused by: (1) differences in the natural availability of food resources; (2) food preferences…
Are Roasting Pits Always Roasting Pits
An ethnographically based interpretation of the plant remains in three pits similar to roasting pits at the Adobe Dam Site indicates that the features may have never functioned in a roasting capacity. The reader is warned not to interpret the functions of possible roasting pits prior to the analyses of the varied contents of such pits
Vegetation Stability and Change in the Prescott Region and other Areas of the Southwest
The Copper Basin Archaeological Project included the collection of historical, ecological, and biocultural data relevant to the past vegetation in Copper Basin south of Prescott, Arizona. These data are used to substantiate a conclusion that little vegetative change has taken place in the area since occupation about A.D. 800–1200. Attention is drawn, however, to indicators of significant floral change in other areas of the Southwest which occurre…
Cholla Bud Roasting Pits
Cholla cactus buds have been an important food source to Southwestern Indians for centuries. In 1978, the lead author participated in a traditional Pima cholla bud roast. Cholla bud gathering, preparation procedures and nutritional composition are described and related to other ethnographic accounts. Soil samples were collected from the roasting pit for flotation and pollen analyses. The archaeological implications of the cholla preparation metho…
Plant Microfossils from Archaeological Sites
Microscopic plant parts such as pollen grains and small seeds, systematically and carefully secured from archaeological sites, can significantly increase our understanding of prehistoric man and his relation to plants. Questions pertinent to botanical research should be drafted during the planning stage of an excavation, and plant specialists consulted so that appropriate pollen and flotation sampling procedures and techniques can be agreed upon.…
Regional Signatures of Hohokam Plant Use
In this overview of recent archaeobotanical work we discuss several plant taxa that characteristically are present at archaeological sites within particular Hohokam areas, where they may be considered signature plants. The archaeobotanical data exhibit regional patterns, and to a lesser extent, temporal variability. The spatial differences were probably caused by: (1) differences in the natural availability of food resources; (2) food preferences…
Cholla Bud Roasting Pits
Cholla cactus buds have been an important food source to Southwestern Indians for centuries. In 1978, the lead author participated in a traditional Pima cholla bud roast. Cholla bud gathering, preparation procedures and nutritional composition are described and related to other ethnographic accounts. Soil samples were collected from the roasting pit for flotation and pollen analyses. The archaeological implications of the cholla preparation metho…
Seeds, Seasons, and Ecosystems
Variability and seasonality in archaeobotanical and archaeological remains from three adjacent ecosystems in the Papaguería of south-central Arizona are examined in relation to settlement-subsistence hypotheses. A three ecosystem model is developed which indicates that the Hohokam in the Papaguería were able to maintain sedentary villages by utilizing, in different manners, three distinct ecosystems. It is suggested that the Hohokam in this deser…
Plant Microfossils from Archaeological Sites
Microscopic plant parts such as pollen grains and small seeds, systematically and carefully secured from archaeological sites, can significantly increase our understanding of prehistoric man and his relation to plants. Questions pertinent to botanical research should be drafted during the planning stage of an excavation, and plant specialists consulted so that appropriate pollen and flotation sampling procedures and techniques can be agreed upon.…
Plant Microfossils from Archaeological Sites
Microscopic plant parts such as pollen grains and small seeds, systematically and carefully secured from archaeological sites, can significantly increase our understanding of prehistoric man and his relation to plants. Questions pertinent to botanical research should be drafted during the planning stage of an excavation, and plant specialists consulted so that appropriate pollen and flotation sampling procedures and techniques can be agreed upon.…
Cholla Bud Roasting Pits
Cholla cactus buds have been an important food source to Southwestern Indians for centuries. In 1978, the lead author participated in a traditional Pima cholla bud roast. Cholla bud gathering, preparation procedures and nutritional composition are described and related to other ethnographic accounts. Soil samples were collected from the roasting pit for flotation and pollen analyses. The archaeological implications of the cholla preparation metho…
Are Roasting Pits Always Roasting Pits
An ethnographically based interpretation of the plant remains in three pits similar to roasting pits at the Adobe Dam Site indicates that the features may have never functioned in a roasting capacity. The reader is warned not to interpret the functions of possible roasting pits prior to the analyses of the varied contents of such pits
Vegetation Stability and Change in the Prescott Region and other Areas of the Southwest
The Copper Basin Archaeological Project included the collection of historical, ecological, and biocultural data relevant to the past vegetation in Copper Basin south of Prescott, Arizona. These data are used to substantiate a conclusion that little vegetative change has taken place in the area since occupation about A.D. 800–1200. Attention is drawn, however, to indicators of significant floral change in other areas of the Southwest which occurre…
Regional Signatures of Hohokam Plant Use
In this overview of recent archaeobotanical work we discuss several plant taxa that characteristically are present at archaeological sites within particular Hohokam areas, where they may be considered signature plants. The archaeobotanical data exhibit regional patterns, and to a lesser extent, temporal variability. The spatial differences were probably caused by: (1) differences in the natural availability of food resources; (2) food preferences…
Seeds, Seasons, and Ecosystems
Variability and seasonality in archaeobotanical and archaeological remains from three adjacent ecosystems in the Papaguería of south-central Arizona are examined in relation to settlement-subsistence hypotheses. A three ecosystem model is developed which indicates that the Hohokam in the Papaguería were able to maintain sedentary villages by utilizing, in different manners, three distinct ecosystems. It is suggested that the Hohokam in this deser…
Biology (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Archaeology and Natural History (3 works) · Chemistry (3 works) · Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (2 works) · Geology (2 works)