Browsing UT Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Wade, Maria de Fátima, 1948-"
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The archaeology and ethnohistory of the Hasinai Caddo : material culture and the course of European contact
(2011-05)This dissertation compiles information related to Caddo archaeology and history and examines in detail the collections from various Historic Caddo sites and Spanish missions. The study uses materials from these sites, along ... -
The archaeology of San Antonio's main plaza, investigations at 41BX1753
(2010-12)This thesis documents the fieldwork component of the archaeological survey, testing, and data recovery efforts associated with 41BX1753, a historic-age site located in downtown San Antonio, Texas. This paper details the ... -
Constructing notions of development : an analysis of the experiences of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and the Peace Corps in Latin America and their interaction with indigenous communities in Ecuadorian Highlands
(2013-08)Post-development theorist, Arturo Escobar's influential work, Encountering Development as well as other post-development academic works discussed the concept and delivery of "development" based on known antecedents--Western ... -
Functional analysis of spindle whorls from the Castro culture of northwestern Portugal
(2015-12)This thesis aims to see if there is a connection between the functional characteristics of spindle whorls, namely shape, weight, height, and diameter, and the types of fibers the people of the Castro Culture, an Iron Age ... -
Surrounding Amazonia : the 1637-39 Teixeira expedition, knowledge and representation
(2012-12)This Master’s Thesis investigates the 1637-39 Teixeira’s expedition and how it transformed the Amazon region at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It assumes that this expedition was a key historical event to challenge ...
