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Students
...as you might guess being a pre-columbian student has its obstacles...
Philippe completed his MA thesis on the topic of "conch" shell trumpets and their use by the Ancient Maya. His work considers sound as a liminal device and the predatory nature of the mollusks whose modified shells predominate in archaeologically provenienced examples. These ideas represent two means of addressing the problem of iconized representations of conch shells. Amy Bracewell Carl Callaway Carl has studied Maya hieroglyphs for over ten years and has traveled extensively throughout Central America. His ongoing projects include the preservation of over 130 Maya relief belonging to a private collection in California and the collecting Maya creation narratives translated directly from Classic inscriptions. Rina Faletti Kimberly L. Jones Kimberly is a PhD Candidate focusing on the Formative Period of Peru. Her current doctoral project focuses on the presence of monumental water management, as exemplified by the Cumbemayo Canal near Cajamarca, Peru. Kimberly's interests lie in the distinction between the Cupisnique and Chavin tradtions, based on this north Andean region. Fernando is a Ph.D. student currently working on the pre-conquest Colombian gold and ceramics. His other interests include 20th century Latin American popular culture and the history of electronic music. Deborah Spivak Penny is a PhD Candidate specializing in Classic Maya pictorial ceramics. She is especially interested in the interplay of ritual and myth. Her dissertation centers on the Codex-style vessels that depict the events commonly known as the sacrifice of the jaguar baby. Virginia Walker Maline Werness Maline Werness completed her Masters at the University of Texas at Austin in the spring of 2003. For her MA thesis, she worked on a Maya ceramic type known as Pabellon molded-carved, developing scene categories, interpreting these scenes, and analyzing the hieroglyphic content, all within the context of the Terminal Classic. Maline is now a Ph.D. Candidate. ...And more to come,... |
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The PRE-COLUMBIAN ART HISTORY STUDENT ASSOCIATION (PAHSA) welcomes you to our humble virtual hut. The following are a few pages to explain who we are and to highlight our interests in Native American visual cultures throughout the Western hemisphere. |
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Co-Chairs: Kimberly L. Jones and Deborah Spivak Web Master: Fernando Rochaix As we build our website and community, please feel free to contact us with news and ideas on any aspects of Pre-Columbian studies. |
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