Volume 19 / Number 3
1977
On The Cover: Wall painting fragments from Malyan.
Vol. 19 / No. 3
By: Janet W. Nickerson
Malyan Wall Paintings
In 1971 and 1974 several fragmentary remains of ancient wall paintings were found during the course of excavations at Tall-i […]
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Vol. 19 / No. 3
By: Katheryn M. Linduff
The Incidence of Lead in Late Shang and Early Chou Ritual Vessels
No evidence confirming the general use of bronze in Ancient China, now attested by archaeological remains, can so far be […]
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Vol. 19 / No. 3
By: Bonita Freeman-Witthof
Cherokee Indian Craftswomen and the Economy of Basketry
Cherokee, North Carolina did an eighteen million dollar tourist business in 1972. Much of this money went to outsiders who […]
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Vol. 19 / No. 3
By: Denise Schmandt-Besserat
The Earliest Uses of Clay in Syria
Clay is a soft and rich earthy substance consisting primarily of hydrated silicates of aluminum. It is a product of […]
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Vol. 19 / No. 3
By: Paul G. Brewster
The Strange Practice of Firewalking
Of all phenomena, the ability of certain individuals to walk barefoot through fire without being burned is perhaps the most […]
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