Pottery of Marajo Island, Brazil

Pottery of Marajo Island, Brazil
Author: Helen C. Palmatary
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1949
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781422377093

This study represents the culmination of some 15 years of research in the field of Amazonian archeology. Ilha de Marajo, as the Brazilians call it, has been described as resting in the mouth of the Amazon like an egg in that of a serpent. In reality, Marajo is part of an archipelago. Contents of this study of the pottery of Marajo Island, Brazil: (1) Introduction; (2) The Island: Notes on geography and climate; Historical notes; Archeological sites; (3) The Pottery: Stylistic Analysis: Outline of Classification; Wares; Miscellaneous studies of parts of the pottery; Correlations: Elements of form and decoration; Correlation chart; Summary; Catalog numbers for specimens illustrated; and Bibliography. Illustrations. This is a print on demand publication.

The Archaeology of the Lower Tapajós Valley, Brazil

The Archaeology of the Lower Tapajós Valley, Brazil
Author: Helen Constance Palmatary
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 1960
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Contents: Geographical notes; Historical notes; Tapajo civilization; Archaeological sites; The archaeology: Pottery, and Stone; Stylistic Characteristics of Tapajo ceramics; Correlation chart; Summary; Appendix and Collection references; Bibliography. Black and white plates. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.

The Monuments and Inscriptions of Caracol, Belize

The Monuments and Inscriptions of Caracol, Belize
Author: Carl P. Beetz
Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Total Pages: 206
Release: 1981-01-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780934718417

The publication of this book finally places the exquisitely carved but little known monuments of Caracol with those of Quirigua, Copan, and Tikal. New breakthroughs in the decipherment of Maya text have enabled the graceful hieroglyphic inscriptions to be translated. University Museum Monograph, 45