From the Ground Up: Beyond Gender Theory in Archaeology: Proceedings of the Fifth Gender and Archaeology Conference, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, October 1998: Proceedings of the Fifth Gender and Archaeology Conference, University of Wisconsin-Milwa

This book is based on a selection of papers presented at the Fifth Gender and Archaeology Conference held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in October 1998. The central theme was the practical application of the theoretical introspection that has characterized much of the emphasis on gender in archaeological studies. Explored is engendered archaeology by presenting concrete examples of how gender theory can be applied in archaeological praxis. Papers include: MARY ANN EAVERLY: Color and Gender in Ancient Painting: A Pan-Mediterranean Approach; PAUL REHAK: The Aegean Landscape and the Body: A New Interpretation of the Thera Frescoes; SUSAN LANGDON: Figurines and Social Change: Visualizing Gender in Dark Age Greece; ELKA WEINSTEIN: Images of Womenin Ancient Chorrera Ceramics: Cultural Continuity across Two Millennia in the Tropical Forests of South America; JOEL W. PALKA: Classic Maya Elite Parentage and Social Structure with Insights on Ancient Gender Ideology; MONICA l. BELLAS: Women in the Mixtec Codices: Ceremonial and Ritual Roles of Lady 3 Flint; WILLIAM GRIFFIN: Gendered Graffiti from Madagascar to Michigan; GINA MARUCCI: Women's Ritual Sites in the Interior of British Columbia: An Archaeological Model; HELENA VICTOR: The House and the Woman: Re-reading Scandinavian Bronze Age Society; SUSANNE AXELSSON: 'Peopling' the Farm – Engendering Life at a Swedish Iron Age Farm; LILLIAN RAHTJE: Husbandry and Seal Hunting in Northern Coastal Sweden: The Amazon and the Hunter; ROBERT JARVENPA and HETTY JO BRUMBACH: The Gendered Nature of Living and Storage Space in the Canadian Subarctic; JILLIAN E. GALLE: Haute Couture: Cotton, Class and Culture Change in the American Southwest; HOLLY MARTELLE: Redefining Craft Specialization: Women's Labor and Pottery Production – An Iroquoian Example; MICHAEL J. KLEIN: Shell Midden Archaeology: Gender, Labor, and Stone Arfifacts. A series of papers from the Proceedings of the Fifth Gender and Archaeology Conference held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, October 1998. These explore recent research in gender: gender theory, gender in archaeology and anthropology, and methodological issues. Case studies range from the Mediterranean, to the Americas, Scandinavia and Madagascar, from the third millennium BC to the present day. This book is based on a selection of papers presented at the Fifth Gender and Archaeology Conference held at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in October 1998. The central theme was the practical application of the theoretical introspection that hascharacterized much of the emphasis on gender in archaeological studies. Explored is engendered archaeology by presenting concrete examples of how gender theory can be applied in archaeological praxis. Papers include: MARY ANN EAVERLY: Color and Gender in Ancient Painting: A Pan-Mediterranean Approach; PAUL REHAK: The Aegean Landscape and the Body: A New Interpretation of the Thera Frescoes; SUSAN LANGDON: Figurines and Social Change: Visualizing Gender in Dark Age Greece; ELKA WEINSTEIN: Images of Womenin Ancient Chorrera Ceramics: Cultural Continuity across Two Millennia in the Tropical Forests of South America; JOEL W. PALKA: Classic Maya Elite Parentage and Social Structure with Insights on Ancient Gender Ideology; MONICA l. BELLAS: Women in the Mixtec Codices: Ceremonial and Ritual Roles of Lady 3 Flint; WILLIAM GRIFFIN: Gendered Graffiti from Madagascar to Michigan; GINA MARUCCI: Women's Ritual Sites in the Interior of British Columbia: An Archaeological Model; HELENA VICTOR: The House and the Woman: Re-reading Scandinavian Bronze Age Society; SUSANNE AXELSSON: 'Peopling' the Farm - Engendering Life at a Swedish Iron Age Farm; LILLIAN RAHTJE: Husbandry and Seal Hunting in Northern Coastal Sweden: The Amazon and the Hunter; ROBERT JARVENPA and HETTY JO BRUMBACH: The Gendered Nature of Living and Storage Space in the Canadian Subarctic; JILLIAN E. GALLE: Haute Couture: Cotton, Class and Culture Change in the American Southwest; HOLLY MARTELLE: Redefining Craft Specialization: Women's Labor and Pottery Production - An Iroquoian Example; MICHAEL J. KLEIN: Shell Midden Archaeology: Gender, Labor, and Stone Arfifacts. 1. Introduction / Nancy L. Wicker And Bettina Arnold -- 2. Color And Gender In Ancient Painting: A Pan-mediterranean Approach / Mary Ann Eaverly -- 3. The Aegean Landscape And The Body: A New Interpretation Of The Thera Frescoes / Paul Rehak -- 4. Figurines And Social Change: Visualizing Gender In Dark Age Greece / Susan Langdon -- 5. Images Of Women In Ancient Chorrera Ceramics: Cultural Continuity Across Two Millennia In The Tropical Forests Of South America / Elka Weinstein -- 6. Classic Maya Elite Parentage And Social Structure With Insights On Ancient Gender Ideology / Joel W. Palka -- 7. Women In The Mixtec Codices: Ceremonial And Ritual Roles Of Lady 3 Flint / Monica L. Bellas -- 8. Gendered Graffiti From Madagascar To Michigan / William Griffin -- 9. Women's Ritual Sites In The Interior Of British Columbia: An Archaeological Model / Gina Marucci -- 10. The House And The Woman: Re-reading Scandinavian Bronze Age Society / Helena Victor -- 11. Peopling The Farm -- Engendering Life At A Swedish Iron Age Farm / Susanne Axelsson -- 12. Husbandry And Seal Hunting In Northern Coastal Sweden: The Amazon And The Hunter / Lillian Rathje -- 13. The Gendered Nature Of Living And Storage Space In The Canadian Subarctic / Robert Jarvenpa And Hetty Jo Brumbach -- 14. Haute Couture: Cotton, Class, And Culture Change In The American Southwest / Jillian E. Galle -- 15. Redefining Craft Specialization: Women's Labor And Pottery Production -- An Iroquoian Example / Holly Martelle -- 16. Shell Midden Archaeology: Gender, Labor, And Stone Artifacts / Michael J. Klein. Edited By Nancy L. Wicker And Bettina Arnold. Includes Bibliographical References. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents List of Figures of Tables List of Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Color and Gender in Ancient Painting: A Pan-Mediterranean Approach 3. The Aegean Landscape and the Body: A New Interpretation of the Thera Frescoes 4. Figurines and Social Change: Visualizing Gender in Dark Age Greece 5. Images of Women in Ancient Chorrera Ceramics: Cultural Continuity across Two Millennia in the Tropical Forests of South America 6. Classic Maya Parentage and Social Structure with Insights on Ancient Gender Ideology 7. Women in the Mixtec Codices: Ceremonial and Ritual Roles of Lady 3 Flint 8. Gendered Graffiti from Madagascar to Michigan 9. Women's Ritual Sites in the Interior of British Columbia: An Archaeological Model 10. The House and the Woman: Re-reading Scandinavian Bronze Age Society 11. "Peopling" the Farm -- Engendering Life at a Swedish Iron Age Settlement 12. Husbandry and Seal Hunting in Northern Coastal Sweden: The Amazon and the Hunter 13. The Gendered Nature of Living and Storage Space in the Canadian Subarctic 14. Haute Couture: Cotton, Class, and Culture Change in the American Southwest 15. Redefining Craft Specialization: Women's Labor and Pottery Production -- An Iroquoian Example 16. Shell Midden Archaeology: Gender, Labor, and Stone Artifacts