PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICACIONES

Results from the archaeological investigations are disseminated as published works, honors and masters theses, unpublished field reports and manuscripts, and papers presented at archaeological conferences. The final report of the first phase of the project is in progress, pending completion of various analyses.

Los resultados de las investigaciones arqueológicas son diseminados a través de publicaciones, tésis de licenciatura y maestría, informes de campo y manuscritos, y ponencias presentadas en las conferencias arqueológicas. El informe final de las temporadas de la primera fase del proyecto está todavía en proceso, pendiente de la conclusión de los análisis.

Published Works

Obras Publicadas

Alexander, Rani T., and Sandra Andrade 2007 Frontier Migration and the Built Environment in Southwestern Campeche. Estudios de Cultura Maya, vol XXX: in press.

Alexander, Rani T. 2006 La Comunidad Postclásica en la Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: ¿Comprende una Frontera Interna? In Nuevas perspectivas sobre la geografía política de los mayas, edited by Tsubasa Okoshi Harada, Ana Luisa Izquierdo, and Lorraine Williams-Beck, Centro de Estudios Mayas, UNAM, México, D.F.

Alexander, Rani T., and Elena Canché Manzanero 2006 Isla Cilvituk y las Redes de Comercio en el Suroeste de Campeche. In Los Mayas de Ayer y Hoy: Memorias del Congreso Internacional de Cultura Maya, Alfredo Barrera Rubio and Ruth Gubler, coordinators, pp. 617-637. Centro-INAH Yucatan, Patronato Cultural, Mérida.

Alexander, Rani T. 2005 Isla Cilvituk and the Difficulties of Colonization in Southwestern Campeche. In The Postclassic to Spanish-Era Transition in Mesoamerica: Archaeological Perspectives, edited by Susan Kepecs and Rani Alexander, pp. 161-183. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque.

Alexander, Rani T., and Susan Kepecs. 2005 The Postclassic to Spanish-Era Transition in Mesoamerica: An Introduction. In The Postclassic to Spanish-Era Transition in Mesoamerica: Archaeological Perspectives, edited by Susan Kepecs and Rani Alexander, pp.1-12. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque.

Alexander, Rani T. and Elena Canché Manzanero. 2005 Isla Cilvituk y las Redes de Comercio en el Suroeste de Campeche. In Memorias del Congreso Internacional de Cultura Maya: en Honor de Alfredo Barrera Vásquez y George Andrews, Alfredo Barrera Rubio and Ruth Gubler, coordinators, pp. 617-637. Centro-INAH Yucatan, Patronato Cultural, Merida.

Alexander, Rani T. 2005 La Comunidad Postclásica en la Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: ¿Comprende una Frontera Interna? In Nuevas perspectivas sobre la geografía política de los mayas, edited by Tsubasa Okoshi Harada and Ana Luisa Izquierdo, Centro de Estudios Mayas, UNAM, México, D.F.

Alexander, Rani T. 2000. Patrones de asentamiento agregados en el sudoeste de Campeche: una visión desde la Isla Cilvituk. Mesoamérica, 39:359-391.

Alexander, Rani T. and Elena Canché Manzanero. 1998. La Estructura de la Unidad Doméstica en Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: Avances de la Investigación. In Memorias del Tercer Congreso Internacional de Mayistas, Ana Luisa Izquierdo, coordinadora, pp. 129-148. Centro de Estudios Mayas, Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas, UNAM, México, D.F.

Alexander, Rani T., and Elena Canché Manzanero. 1996. Las Unidades Habitacionales de Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: Resultados Preliminares de la Primera Temporada de Campo. In Los Investigadores de la Cultura Maya 3, Tomo II, pp. 383-405. Publicaciones de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, SEP-DGICSA, Campeche.

Ball, Joseph W., and Jennifer T. Taschek. 2007. Mixed Deposits, Composite complexes or Hybrid Assemblages? A Fresh Re-examination of Middle Preclassic (Formative) Ceramics and Ceramic Assemblages from the Northern Maya Lowlands. In Archaeology, Art, and Ethnogenesis in Mesoamerican Prehistory: Papers in Honor of Gareth W. Lowe, edited by Lynneth S. Lowe and Mary E. Pye, pp.173-191. Papers of the New World Archaeological Foundation No. 68, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Theses

Tésis

Andrade, Sandra E. 2007. The Effects of 20^th Century Globalization on the Built Environment of Silvituc, Campeche, Mexico. Masters Thesis, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, New Mexico State University.

Burleson, Richard L. 1999. Lithic Analysis of the Postclassic Maya Site Isla Cilvituk: Utilizing Microwear and Experimental Approaches to Evaluate Anthropological Problems at a Regional Scale. Masters Thesis, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, New Mexico State University.

Fortunato, Brian R. 1997. Paleoethnobotanical Remains from the Site of Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico. B.A. Honors thesis, Department of Anthropology, Columbia University.

Hunter, John A. 2004. Zooarchaeological and Taphonomic Analysis of Fauna Remains at Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico. Master’s thesis, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, New Mexico State University.

Martínez, Amanda L. 2005. Abandonment at Isla Cilvituk: Ceramics as Evidence. Master’s thesis, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, New Mexico State University.

Field Reports

Informes de Campo

Alexander, Rani T., and Elena Canché Manzanero, with contributions by Richard Burleson, Heajoo Chung, Juan Carlos Cruz, Michael Glascock, Sergio Herrera, Alejandra Gudino, John Hunter, Brian Fortunato, David Lentz, and Amanda Martinez. 2006 Investigaciones Arqueológicas en las Unidades Habitacionales de Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: Informe técnico final del campo para las investigaciones 1994-1996. Presentada al Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, México (678 pages plus appendices).

Alexander, Rani T., and Elena Canché Manzanero. 1996. Investigaciones Arqueológicas en las Unidades Habitacionales de Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: Informe de la segunda temporada del campo. Presentada al Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, México.

Alexander, Rani T., Elena Canché Manzanero, and Socorro Jiménez Alvarez. 1995. Investigaciones Arqueológicas en las Unidades Habitacionales de Isla Cilvituk, Campeche. Informe de la primera temporada del campo al Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, México.

Papers Presented

Ponencias Presentadas

Alexander, Rani T. 1995. Site Structure at Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico: Implications for Inferences of Household Organization from the Archaeological Record. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, May 3-7, 1995, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Alexander, Rani T. 1997. Changes in Political-Economic Integration at Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico, from the Postclassic to the Early Colonial Period. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Society for Historical and Underwater Archaeology, January 8-12, 1997, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Alexander, Rani T. 1997 Three Summers in the Swamp: The Postclassic at Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico. Paper presented at the UCLA Maya Weekend, October 18-19, 1997, Los Angeles, California.

Alexander, Rani T. 1998. Postclassic Settlement Patterns at Isla Cilvituk, Campeche, Mexico. Paper presented at the 68th annual meetings of the Society for American Archaeology, March 25-29, 1998, Seattle.

Alexander, Rani T. 1998 La Comunidad Postclásica en Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: Una Frontera Interna? Paper presented at the IV Congreso Internacional de Mayistas, August 2-8, 1998, Antigua, Guatemala. 

Alexander, Rani T. 1999 Site Structure at Isla Cilvituk Campeche Mexico: Political Economy on the Frontier. Paper presented at the 64th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 24-28, 1999, Chicago.

Alexander, Rani T. 2000. Aggregated Settlement in the Maya Lowlands: The View from Isla Cilvituk, Campeche Mexico. Paper presented at the 65th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 5-9, 2000, Philadelphia.

Alexander, Rani T. 2001. Isla Cilvituk and the Difficulties of Spanish Colonization in Southwestern Campeche. Paper presented at the 66th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2001, New Orleans.

Alexander, Rani T. 2004 Frontiering at Silvituc, Campeche, Mexico: Perspectives from Archaeology, Ethnohistory, and Ethnoarchaeology. Contributed paper presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the American Society for Ethnohistory, October 27-30, 2004, Chicago, Illinois.

Alexander, Rani T. 2004 Internal Migration and Community Formation at Silvituc, Campeche, Mexico: Culture Contact on a 20^th Century Frontier. Invited paper presented at the 64th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 31-April 4, 2004, Montreal, Canada.

Alexander, Rani T. 2005 Maya settlement shifts and agrarian ecology in Yucatan, 1800-2000. Invited paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Ethnohistory, November 16-20, 2005, Santa Fe, NM.

Alexander, Rani T. 2006 Archaeology and the Cehache of Southwestern Campeche, Mexico. Invited paper presented at the 71^st annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, April 26-30, 2006, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Alexander, Rani T. and Sandra Andrade. 2005 Migración a la Frontera y la Arquitectura “Tradicional” Maya en el Suroeste de Campeche. Invited paper presented at the Segundo Congreso Internacional de Cultura Maya, March 13-19^th, Mérida, Yucatán, México.

Alexander, Rani T., and Elena Canché Manzanero. 1994 Las Unidades Habitacionales de Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: Resultados Preliminares de la Primera Temporada de Campo. Paper presented at the IV Encuentro de Investigadores de la Cultura Maya, Centro de Investigaciones Arqueológicas, Universidad de Campeche, 7‑11 November, 1994, Campeche, Mexico.

Alexander, Rani T. and Elena Canché Manzanero. 1995 La Estructura de la Unidad Doméstica en Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: Avances de la Investigación. Paper presented at the Tercer Congreso Internacional de Mayistas, July 9-15, 1995, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México.

Alexander, Rani T. and Elena Canché Manzanero. 2001. Isla Cilvituk y las redes de comercio en el suroeste de Campeche. Paper presented at the Congreso Internacional de la Cultura Maya, March 11-17, 2001, Mérida, Yucatán, México.

Alexander, Rani T. and Elena Canché Manzanero. 2002 La organización sociopolítica en Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: ¿Una sociedad compleja o “tribu olvidada”? Invited paper presented at the Encuentro Internacional “Los Investigadores de la Cultura Maya,” November 12-15, 2002, Campeche, Mexico.

Ball, Joseph W. 2005. Composite Assemblages vs. “Mixed Deposits”: A New Look at the Preclassic in the Northern Maya Lowlands. Paper presented at the 65th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 30-April 3, 2005, Salt Lake City.

Burleson, Richard. 1998. Microwear Analysis of the Postclassic Site Isla Cilvituk: Experimental Approaches for Determining Stone Tool Function. Paper presented at the 68th annual meetings of the Society for American Archaeology, March 25-29, 1998, Seattle.

Burleson, Richard. 1999. Lithic Microwear Analysis of the Postclassic Maya Site Isla Cilvituk: "Cutting Edge" Procedures for Determining Stone Tool Functions. Poster presented at the 64th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 24-28, 1999, Chicago.

Canché Manzanero, Elena. 1995. Investigaciones Arqueológicas en Isla Cilvituk, Campeche. Ponencia presentada en el V Encuentro Los Investigadores de la Cultura Maya, Centro de Investigaciones Arqueológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, 13-17 noviembre, 1995, Campeche.

Canché Manzanero, Elena. 1996. Investigaciones Arqueológicas en Isla Cilvituk, Campeche: Resultados Preliminares. Ponencia presentada en el Seminario Criterios de Intervención Arqueológica en Ciudades Mayas, 22-24 febrero, 1996, Tikal, Guatemala.

Jiménez Alvarez, Socorro. 1995. Las Pesas de Pesca de la Isla Cilvituk. Paper presented at the Tercer Congreso Internacional de Mayistas, July 9-15, 1995, Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México.

Martínez, Amanda L. 2004. Abandonment of Isla Cilvituk: Ceramics as Evidence. Paper presented at the 64^th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 31-April 4, 2004, Montreal, Canada.

Kepecs, Susan, and Rani T. Alexander. 1999 New Considerations for 'Protocolonial' Political Organization of the Northern Maya Lowlands. Paper presented at the 64th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, March 24-28, 1999, Chicago.

Manuscripts and Interim Reports

Manuscritos e Informes Interinos

Andrade, Sandra. 2005. Land development in and around the community of Silvituc, Mexico, over the last three decades of the twentieth century. In Poster on file, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, New Mexico State University.

Chung, Heajoo. 1998. Reporte del Análisis de los Pozos de Isla Cilvituk. Manuscript on file, New Mexico State University.

Chung, Heajoo, and Juan Carlos Cruz. 1998. Reporte del Análisis Petrográfico de las Cerámicas de la Isla Cilvituk. Manuscript on file, New Mexico State University.

Glascock, Michael D. 1995. Analysis of Obsidian Artifacts from Isla Cilvituk. Manuscript (letter report) on file, New Mexico State University.

Glascock, Michael D. 1998. Abbreviated NAA and OHD Analysis of Obsidian Artifacts from Isla Cilvituk. Manuscript (letter report) on file, New Mexico State University.