Coronado, Quivira, and Kansas: An Archeologist\u27s View

Four hundred and forty-nine years ago this summer, the Kansas prairies were visited for the first time by white men. These were a select group of Spanish adventurers from Mexico led by a thirty-year-old nobleman by the name of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado. Francisco was a lad of eleven years when Hernando Cortez looted the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, and sent back to Spain a vast treasure in gold, silver, and precious stones. One of several younger sons, and thus denied by the rule of primogeniture from inheriting any significant share of the family patrimony, Francisco followed the example of many of his contemporaries and headed for the land of promise-the New World. He arrived in Mexico City with the viceroy, Antonio de Mendoza, a year or two after Francisco Pizarro, a cousin of Cortez, plundered the Inca capital of Cuzco in Peru, greatly enriching himself and returning another fabulous fortune to Spain. Within two years of his coming, Don Francisco married a beautiful, wealthy, and well-connected heiress. By 1538, three years after his arrival in Mexico and while he was still only twenty-eight years old, Coronado was appointed to the governorship of New Galicia on the northwestern frontier of New Spain. The record, to quote the historian Herbert E. Bolton, strongly suggests that Coronado had what it takes (Bolton 1949; Udall 1987)

The direct-historical approach in Pawnee archeology (with six plates)

The direct-historical approach in archaeology assumes the existence of an analogous relationship between historic accounts and prehistoric data, serving to establish cultural identity under the basis of cultural continuity. In this article, Dr. Waldo Wedel uses the direct-historical approach to review some preliminary findings of archaeological investigations undertaken as part of an early effort to study the Pawnee culture of eastern Nebraska. The University of Nebraska Archeological Survey was established in 1929, led by Dr. W. D. Strong, in an attempt to better understand prehistoric Pawnee culture. Previous evidence existed in the form of A. T. Hill’s artifact collection and 19th century maps and narratives. After reviewing early archaeological work conducted at various Pawnee village sites, Wedel offers a comparison of traits in historic Pawnee, Lower Loup Focus, and Oneota Aspect material culture, looking for universal traits in archaeological remains from all sites. Analysis of the data reveals that the Lower Loup Focus has a greater number of parallels in terms of material traits to the historic Pawnee. Following a discussion on the presence of early European manufactured goods and evidence supporting the presence of Pawnee in the Platte-Loupe region, Wedel concludes that there exists a direct linkage between historic and protohistoric Pawnee traditions

The direct-historical approach in Pawnee archeology (with six plates)

The direct-historical approach in archaeology assumes the existence of an analogous relationship between historic accounts and prehistoric data, serving to establish cultural identity under the basis of cultural continuity. In this article, Dr. Waldo Wedel uses the direct-historical approach to review some preliminary findings of archaeological investigations undertaken as part of an early effort to study the Pawnee culture of eastern Nebraska. The University of Nebraska Archeological Survey was established in 1929, led by Dr. W. D. Strong, in an attempt to better understand prehistoric Pawnee culture. Previous evidence existed in the form of A. T. Hill’s artifact collection and 19th century maps and narratives. After reviewing early archaeological work conducted at various Pawnee village sites, Wedel offers a comparison of traits in historic Pawnee, Lower Loup Focus, and Oneota Aspect material culture, looking for universal traits in archaeological remains from all sites. Analysis of the data reveals that the Lower Loup Focus has a greater number of parallels in terms of material traits to the historic Pawnee. Following a discussion on the presence of early European manufactured goods and evidence supporting the presence of Pawnee in the Platte-Loupe region, Wedel concludes that there exists a direct linkage between historic and protohistoric Pawnee traditions

The role of perfusion CT in identifying stroke mimics in the emergency room: a case of status epilepticus presenting with perfusion CT alterations

Emergency medicine physicians are often faced with the challenging task of differentiating true acute ischemic strokes from stroke mimics. We present a case that was initially diagnosed as acute stroke. However, perfusion CT and EEG eventually led to the final diagnosis of status epilepticus. This case further asserts the role of CT perfusion in the evaluation of patients with stroke mimics in the emergency room setting

La nueva justicia tributaria en Chile: Reforma a los Tribunales Tributarios.

59 p.El primer capitulo aborda los conceptos básicos para comprender la composición de la actual justicia tributaria. Señalando los conceptos básicos que la componen, como la estructura de conocimiento de materias tributarias por los tribunales de Justicia. El capitulo segundo, trata la actual situación de lo contencioso administrativo en Chile, además de señalar la actual situación de los tribunales tributarios y un análisis de constitucionalidad de los mismos, finalizando con una enumeración de los actuales procedimientos tributarios de primera instancia. En el capitulo tercero, trataremos la composición de los tribunales tributarios en el derecho comparado, mas específicamente en Argentina, España y Venezuela. Finalmente, en el capitulo cuarto explicamos el origen del proyecto de ley que fortalece y perfecciona la justicia tributaria, señalando los principales elementos que, nos parece, debieran ser modificados, a fin de dar curso a la tan esperada reforma de una manera que nos permita evitar futuros inconvenientes

THE NEW FEDERALISM: WHAT IT MEANS FOR MINNESOTANS

Public Economics,

THE NEW FEDERALISM: HOW WOULD IT AFFECT MINNESOTA?

Community/Rural/Urban Development, Political Economy,

Anthropological Papers, No 45: Archeological Materials from the Vicinity of Mobridge, South Dakota

Published as a bundle of anthropological works sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, paper number 45 is a description of findings from an excavation of four burial sites which are presumed to be associated with village sites from Grand River and Elk Creek (located north of Morbridge, South Dakota). Excavation was completed by Matthew W. Sterling in 1923, described here by Waldo R. Wedel. These sites are documented as Arikara territory. The paper begins with an overview of Arikara history from 1717 forward as documented by European explorers, followed by a description of the graves excavated and the artifacts found. The report contains illustrations, tables summarizing excavation contents, and a map.https://commons.und.edu/indigenous-gov-docs/1008/thumbnail.jp

Anthropological Papers, No. 51: Observations on Some Nineteenth-Century Pottery Vessels from the Upper Missouri

Published as a bundle of anthropological works sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, paper number 51 is an analysis of 25 pottery specimens from the Upper-Missouri area. These specimens are attributed to the Lewis and Clark expedition, to army personnel, and to other travelers. The origin of the pottery is uncertain, though there are indications that some pieces may have originated from Fort Berthold, Fort Buford, and Fort Stevenson. The paper offers background on pottery making in the Upper-Missouri, noting that the Arikara, Mandan, and Hidatsa tribes made paddle-and-anvil pottery rather than coil pottery. Further background observations help illuminate the possible history of the pottery specimens found. The paper includes illustrations and a map.https://commons.und.edu/indigenous-gov-docs/1104/thumbnail.jp

Visual evidence for urban potential fields

A satellite picture of adjacent cities clearly illustrates the analytical dynamics of urban growth