Alice W Portnoy

Biographic Data

ID746165
NAMEAlice W Portnoy
GIVEN NAMESAlice W
FAMILY NAMEPortnoy
SIGNATUREPORTNOY A W
AFFILIATIONSTexas Tech University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS6
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1979
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1993
H-INDEX1

  • Paleo-Indian Studies at San Jose, Equador

    William J Mayer-Oakes, William J Mayer‐Oakes et al.ARTICLELithic Technology1993Cited by: 1References: 4

  • Blunt perforator” – a New Early Man Tool From Ecuador

    William J Mayer-Oakes Alice Portnoy, Alice W Portnoy et al.ARTICLELithic Technology1986Cited by: 1

    A small blunt-ended "perforator" of distinctive form and size has recently been recognized in the lithic collections made at a 1971 excavation of the highland Ecuador "Early Man" site called San José. A preliminary description, discussion, and definition are presented

  • Behavior of Some at Annual Business Meeting a Cause for Concern

    Open AccessAlice W PortnoyARTICLEAnthropology News1984

    Thrs seclron i s prrmarily for Ihe use ofA A A members aflhouqh conlribulrons from orhers may bq prlnled rl fhey are consodered of value Correspondenls are urged lo irmrt length.Ihe Edrlor reserves fhe ugh1 lo Select and to edit letters A i l fellers musr be clearly marked for Anthropology Newsletter Corresfion.dence.be typed double.spaced.not saceed SW words In length.and c o n r l r t 01 an original and two coples.Lellers pubfrshed rellect fhe …

  • A Challenge to Applied Archeology

    Alice W PortnoyARTICLEPracticing Anthropology1982

    It seems that those of us who think we are doing applied archeology can't agree on even a general definition of this field of activity. Leland Patterson, in his recent contribution to this column (Practicing Anthropology 3,1, 33-34), seems to base his definition on distinctions between

  • A Microarchaeological View of Human Settlement Space and Function

    Open AccessAlice W PortnoyCHAPTERModern material culture1981

  • An Archaeological Survey of a Portion of the Choke Canyon Reservoir Area in McMullen and Live Oak Counties, Texas

    Open AccessAlston V Thoms, John L Montgomery et al.ARTICLEIndex of Texas Archaeology Open…1981Cited by: 4

    An intensive cultural resource survey was carried out on approximately 2544 hectares (6285 acres) of the proposed Choke Canyon Reservoir by the Cultural Resources Institute (CRI) of Texas Tech University from August through October 1977. The project was undertaken in response to needs of the Bureau of Reclamation. This report is one of a multivolume study.'concerning the area's cultural resources. During the 1977 survey, 113 archaeological sites,…

  • Effects of Public Agency Orientations and Practices on Archaeology

    Open AccessAlice W Portnoy, William J Mayer-Oakes et al.ARTICLENorth American Archaeologist1981References: 3

    Many federal and state agencies are instituting contracts with professional archaeologists for cultural resource management work. They include “regulatory” agencies, “management-oriented” agencies and “project-oriented” agencies. Many archaeologists are unaware of how these different agency orientations affect the discipline of archaeology as a whole in many important ways, including types of service, contract and project; quality of work; result…

  • The OB-OP Framework

    Alice W PortnoyARTICLEPracticing Anthropology1979

    The title of this publication, Practicing Anthropology, indicates our growing concern with the actual doing of anthropology. This concern for practice is leading to the development of more sophisticated techniques and the improvement of task performance. However, these interests must be sturdily linked to the achievement of goals. What we need are approaches which not only help us do things better, but also help us stay aware of and accomplish ou…