David S Anderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 86450 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David S Anderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | David S |
| FAMILY NAME | Anderson |
| SIGNATURE | ANDERSON D S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Radford University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Killing the Dead
John Blair’s Killing the Dead is an impressive catalog of historical and archaeological evidence detailing belief in and cultural practices surrounding restless corpses that plague the living. Many cultures have complex beliefs around the threats presented by the undead, be they ghouls, vampires, or other kinds of revenant. Blair’s work presents extensive evidence for these beliefs from the earliest periods of human history to the modern era. Kil…
Crafting a Mysterious Ancient World
Esoteric spiritual groups such as the Theosophical Society have had a profound effect on the general public’s understanding of the ancient world and archaeology. This article describes the author’s visit as an outside observer to a conference held by the Theosophical Society in America to examine the ways in which the ancient world was represented. While the beliefs of the Theosophical Society and related groups are not always well known to the g…
The Preclassic Settlement of Northwest Yucatan
Faking Ancient Mesoamerica / Faking Ancient Andes
Polity and Ecology in Formative Period Coastal Oaxaca
Past is Present
The material expressions of the powerful symbols and cultural traditions of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations have long played vital roles in constructing social and political discourses, collective identities, and worldviews in the Mexican present. In this chapter, we provide the theoretical background for this volume, highlighting the early history of archaeological representation and patrimony in Mexico prior to the 20th century and situating…
Archaeological Positivism and Cultural Plurality
The complicated cultural history of the modern nation of Mexico has created a lengthy list of people who have vested interests in the protection, promotion, and presentation of the pre-Hispanic past. In this paper, I wrestle with my own attempts to understand the complexities of these competing narratives by examining who the stakeholders are in this situation and why they consider themselves to be stakeholders. Ultimately I attempt to address ho…
Soil Geochemical Analyses at the Preclassic Site of Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico
The geochemical analysis of soil samples collected in association with archaeological remains has proven to be an effective tool in the identification of past human behaviors. These methodologies are here applied to the study of notable features from the site of Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico. Xtobo is a Preclassic Maya regional center in northwest Yucatan exhibiting a complex settlement pattern, including a well-defined plaza, multiple raised causeways,…
Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico, and the Emergent Preclassic of the Northern Maya Lowlands
Traditionally, research on the Preclassic Maya has focused on settlements found in the Southern Maya Lowlands. Apart from work at a few well-known archaeological sites in the Northern Lowlands, such as Komchen, Dzibilchaltun, and Yaxuna, the Preclassic Northern Maya had received relatively little attention from scholars. In recent years, however, many previously unreported archaeological sites with Preclassic materials have come to light. In nort…
Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico, and the Emergent Preclassic of the Northern Maya Lowlands
Traditionally, research on the Preclassic Maya has focused on settlements found in the Southern Maya Lowlands. Apart from work at a few well-known archaeological sites in the Northern Lowlands, such as Komchen, Dzibilchaltun, and Yaxuna, the Preclassic Northern Maya had received relatively little attention from scholars. In recent years, however, many previously unreported archaeological sites with Preclassic materials have come to light. In nort…
Past is Present
The material expressions of the powerful symbols and cultural traditions of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations have long played vital roles in constructing social and political discourses, collective identities, and worldviews in the Mexican present. In this chapter, we provide the theoretical background for this volume, highlighting the early history of archaeological representation and patrimony in Mexico prior to the 20th century and situating…
Soil Geochemical Analyses at the Preclassic Site of Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico
The geochemical analysis of soil samples collected in association with archaeological remains has proven to be an effective tool in the identification of past human behaviors. These methodologies are here applied to the study of notable features from the site of Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico. Xtobo is a Preclassic Maya regional center in northwest Yucatan exhibiting a complex settlement pattern, including a well-defined plaza, multiple raised causeways,…
Archaeological Positivism and Cultural Plurality
The complicated cultural history of the modern nation of Mexico has created a lengthy list of people who have vested interests in the protection, promotion, and presentation of the pre-Hispanic past. In this paper, I wrestle with my own attempts to understand the complexities of these competing narratives by examining who the stakeholders are in this situation and why they consider themselves to be stakeholders. Ultimately I attempt to address ho…
Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico, and the Emergent Preclassic of the Northern Maya Lowlands
Traditionally, research on the Preclassic Maya has focused on settlements found in the Southern Maya Lowlands. Apart from work at a few well-known archaeological sites in the Northern Lowlands, such as Komchen, Dzibilchaltun, and Yaxuna, the Preclassic Northern Maya had received relatively little attention from scholars. In recent years, however, many previously unreported archaeological sites with Preclassic materials have come to light. In nort…
Soil Geochemical Analyses at the Preclassic Site of Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico
The geochemical analysis of soil samples collected in association with archaeological remains has proven to be an effective tool in the identification of past human behaviors. These methodologies are here applied to the study of notable features from the site of Xtobo, Yucatan, Mexico. Xtobo is a Preclassic Maya regional center in northwest Yucatan exhibiting a complex settlement pattern, including a well-defined plaza, multiple raised causeways,…
Polity and Ecology in Formative Period Coastal Oaxaca
Past is Present
The material expressions of the powerful symbols and cultural traditions of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations have long played vital roles in constructing social and political discourses, collective identities, and worldviews in the Mexican present. In this chapter, we provide the theoretical background for this volume, highlighting the early history of archaeological representation and patrimony in Mexico prior to the 20th century and situating…
Archaeological Positivism and Cultural Plurality
The complicated cultural history of the modern nation of Mexico has created a lengthy list of people who have vested interests in the protection, promotion, and presentation of the pre-Hispanic past. In this paper, I wrestle with my own attempts to understand the complexities of these competing narratives by examining who the stakeholders are in this situation and why they consider themselves to be stakeholders. Ultimately I attempt to address ho…
Faking Ancient Mesoamerica / Faking Ancient Andes
The Preclassic Settlement of Northwest Yucatan
Crafting a Mysterious Ancient World
Esoteric spiritual groups such as the Theosophical Society have had a profound effect on the general public’s understanding of the ancient world and archaeology. This article describes the author’s visit as an outside observer to a conference held by the Theosophical Society in America to examine the ways in which the ancient world was represented. While the beliefs of the Theosophical Society and related groups are not always well known to the g…
Killing the Dead
John Blair’s Killing the Dead is an impressive catalog of historical and archaeological evidence detailing belief in and cultural practices surrounding restless corpses that plague the living. Many cultures have complex beliefs around the threats presented by the undead, be they ghouls, vampires, or other kinds of revenant. Blair’s work presents extensive evidence for these beliefs from the earliest periods of human history to the modern era. Kil…
Archaeology (6 works) · Latin American history and culture (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · History (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Mesoamerica (3 works)