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This thesis examines the concepts of cultural, economic, and political regionalism and the diverse paths to the inception of political inequality in the Cypriot Bronze Age by re-examining the site of Phlamoudhi- Vounari with a specific focus on its use and function within the co…

This dissertation provides, for the first time, an in-depth, context-sensitive study of the Fifth Dynasty (c. 2494-2345 BCE) funerary complex (or mastaba) of the ancient Egyptian official Akhmerutnisut, originally located in the Western Cemetery at Giza (G 2184). Through an inte…

This dissertation research project tested hypotheses about the relationships between hunter-fisher-gatherers and the landscape through an archaeological investigation of earth mounds in the western Aleutian Islands. These mounds were historically believed to be natural places of…

This research seeks to explore the emergence of inequality and divine kingship in the Preclassic Maya lowlands. This project contributes to the growing dialogue on the topic by exploring the role of monumental architecture in this process, utilizing ritual economy and performanc…