The temporal relevance of scraping and polishing of Trincheras pottery sherds in the Alter Valley, Sonora, México

This thesis focuses on the classification of Trincheras plainware pottery. Trincheras plainware ceramics classifications and their applications have been reexamined in recent years due to an expansion of research. My participation in laboratory research of recently excavated Trincheras pottery was conducted during the 2018 field season of Proyecto Tradicíon Trincheras- in Sonora, México. This project was led by Randall McGuire and Elisa Villalpando. I organized two preliminary studies on ceramics from the Sonoran sites of La Potranca (SON:F:2:4) and San Martin (SON:F:2:82). This paper attempts to illustrate the chronological and typological relevance of scraping and polishing, and the significance of these markings being found on the interior and/or exterior of the sherd. I put these variables in stratigraphic context to illustrate change through time on the two sites excavated. My findings demonstrate that sherd scraping may be temporarily fixed, whereas sherd polishing is not definitively so. As a result of my research, I designated the new ceramic type, “San Martin Textured” which encompasses bold exterior scraped Trincheras sherds

Sovereignty, wealth, culture, and technology : mainland China and Taiwan grapple with the parameters of "nation state" in the 21st century

Cover title. "July 2003"Introduces the historical background of the present confrontations and negotiations between Taiwan and the mainland China and turns to a consideration of the debate on sovereignty between the two political entities and how that debate relates to the past events, the present legitimacy of both entities, and the new challenges of globalization.unpublishednot peer reviewe

Sovereignty, wealth, culture and technology: Mainland China and Taiwan grapple with the parameters of 'nation state' in the 21st century

<p class="Pa1" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="blk9">Este texto introduce los antecedentes históricos de las actuales confrontaciones y negociaciones entre Taiwán, llamada Formosa (" la isla hermosa" en portugués) y el continente, es decir las relaciones con Portugal y Holanda,  con los sobrevivientes de la dinastía de Ming y de la dinastía de Qing (1644-1911), con Japón, y Estados Unidos. Los intereses extranjeros han complicado el controlo sobre Taiwán. Se incluye también una consideración de la relación de la Republica Nacionalista China y de la República Popular Comunista China. El debate sobre cultura, la economía y el control político entre estas dos entidades políticas es una preocupación por la actual legitimidad de ambas entidades. Por otra parte, los desafíos de la globalización complican el cuadro en que la convergencia impar de la convergencia económica y cultural con tensiones políticas puede ser representante de los conflictos que encontraremos en este siglo. El artículo considera los lazos económicos, culturales, y tecnológicos que continúan atando Taiwán y el continente a pesar de diferencias serias y se cierra con una pequeña consideración de las posibilidades de una solución pacífica de largo plazo.</span></p><p class="Pa1" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="blk9">______________</span></p><p class="Pa1" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="blk9"><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong></span></p><p class="Pa1" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="blk9">This paper introduces the historical background of the present confrontations and negotiations between Taiwan and the mainland in terms of Formosa’s ("the beautiful island" in Portuguese) convoluted relations with the Portugal and Holland, survivors of the Ming dynasty, the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Japan, and the United States. The foreign interests who have had control of Taiwan make its sovereignty more complex. A consideration of the relationship of the Nationalist Republic of China and the Communist People’s Republic of China is also included. The debate on culture, economics and political control between their two political entities is informed past events, and a concern for the present legitimacy of both entities. Moreover, the challenges of globalization further complicate the picture in that the odd convergence of economic and cultural convergence with political tensions may be representative of the conflicts we will encounter in this century. The paper considers the economic, cultural, and technological ties that continue to bind Taiwan and the mainland despite serious differences and closes with a short consideration of possibilities for a long-term peaceful solution.</span></p