Ralph S Solecki
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 129766 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ralph S Solecki |
| PRENOMES | Ralph S |
| SOBRENOME | Solecki |
| ASSINATURA | SOLECKI R S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Columbia University |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 30 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 166 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1950 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2006 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Reminiscences of Plains Archaeology, Pre- and Post-World War II
In my three early field seasons in the Plains, I had worked only in Nebraska. The summer of 1939 was with Carlyle Shreve Smith, the summer of 1940 was with Robert Cumming, Jr., and in 19411 worked under Marvin (Gus) C. Kivett (Figures 1 and 2). I returned to the Plains for a season 11 years later in 1952, this time under the auspices of the Smithsonian's River Basin Surveys Program. My introduction to Plains archaeology was foreordained through m…
Pilot Study of Burin Use-Wear from Shanidar Cave, Iraq
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Lamellar Flakes versus Blades, a Reappraisal
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An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
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A Petroglyph in Northern Alaska
A unique stone bearing a number of rude linear cuts (Fig. 44), some in a design, was found in the course of routine fieldwork during the summer of 1950 by a party of geologists of the U. S. Geological Survey, Navy Oil Unit. This field party, to whom the credit for the discovery belongs, was under the leadership of Charles L. Whittington. Also present at the discovery were John Stevens, Leonard Rolnick, Bruce Thompson and Francis Minard. Although …
Lamellar Flakes versus Blades, a Reappraisal
A body of literature has grown up on the archaeology of the American Arctic region in recent years concerning a core and blade industry. Nelson (1937) and Rainey (1939), who were among the first writers to note the evidences there of this industry, called attention to the occurrence of 'prismatic flakes' in association with prepared flint cores. The first use in the Eskimo area of the equally singular term, 'lamellar flake,' to my knowledge appea…
Shantok Influence on Eastern Long Island
Carlyle Smith, on pages 159-62 of The Archaeology of Coastal New York, groups 2 historic sites, Pantigo and Fort Corchaug, on eastern Long Island with 2 historic Connecticut sites, Shantok and Noank, in what he calls the 'Shantok' aspect, following the taxonomic scheme of McKern (1939). After some deliberation, I find myself believing that, while on the face of it, the connections between Fort Corchaug and Pantigo may seem plausible, actually a s…
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In the article Prehistory in Shanidar Valley, Northern Iraq by R. S. Solecki [ Science 139, 179 (1963)], reference 4 in the caption for Fig. 12, should have read J. Franklin Ewing, S.J.
William Duncan Strong 1899-1962
just one day short of his 63rd birthday.This was a tremendous loss to his family, his friends and colleagues, and to the science of anthropology.He was one of the major figures in anthropology in the twentieth century, contributing as a field worker, a theorist, and a teacher.It is gratifying to all of us who had long been associated with him to know that he had a rich and a highly productive life.His personality had many facets, which were refle…
Cave Art in Kurtun Ini, a Taurus Mountain Site in Turkey
Paul Fejos, 1897-1963
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Survey of Excavations in Iran, 1967-8
Clare Goff, L. Vanden Berghe, Frank Hole, Murray B. Nicol, Henry T. Wright, Ezat O. Negahban, C. A. Burney, Robert H. Dyson, Jr., Oscar White Muscarella, Mary M. Voigt, Maurizio Tosi, David Whitehouse, M. -J. Steve, C. C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, R. R. B. Kearton, Wolfram Kleiss, Ralph S. Solecki, Theodore A. Wertime, Paul Gotch, Dietrich Huff, Survey of Excavations in Iran, 1967-8, Iran, Vol. 7 (1969), pp. 169-193
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An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Archeology
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The "Tiger," an Early Dutch 17th Century Ship, and an Abortive Salvage Attempt
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Contemporary Kurdish winter-time inhabitants of Shanidar cave, Iraq
A contemporary seasonal settlement of about forty‐five Kurds with their animals at Shanidar Cave, a major archaeological site, presents an interesting study. It has possibilities for inferences to the top cultural horizons in the recent archaeological deposits in the cave. The inhabitants occupy what appear to be unusually small, flimsily constructed huts ranged around the interior of the cave. The floor area of the houses per inhabitant is much …
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