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THE EARLY POTTERY OF SAN ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF CHINANDEGA, NICARAGUA
Title
THE EARLY POTTERY OF SAN ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF CHINANDEGA, NICARAGUA.
Creator
Willis, Kelsey I., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
I analyzed the potsherds (n=732) recovered from the 2009 archaeological excavations at the site of San Antonio in Chinandega, Nicaragua. I classified the pottery in accordance with the Type: Variety-Mode system that is used almost exclusively in Mesoamerica and the Greater Nicoya Sub-Region. Identifications of known ceramic wares, groups, types, and varieties were made through comparisons with reference specimens from type collections housed at several institutions. New taxa were defined as...
Show moreI analyzed the potsherds (n=732) recovered from the 2009 archaeological excavations at the site of San Antonio in Chinandega, Nicaragua. I classified the pottery in accordance with the Type: Variety-Mode system that is used almost exclusively in Mesoamerica and the Greater Nicoya Sub-Region. Identifications of known ceramic wares, groups, types, and varieties were made through comparisons with reference specimens from type collections housed at several institutions. New taxa were defined as needed in accordance with the established protocols of the Type: Variety system (e.g., Smith et al. 1960) and as subsequently amended (e.g., Rice 1976). In the thesis, I describe the composition of the pottery assemblage from the earliest complex found at the site because it represents the most significant finding from the analysis. I identified a suite of Late Preclassic ceramic groups and types identical to those known from western El Salvador and eastern Guatemala including abundant Jicalapa Usulután, Pinos Black-brown, Santa Tecla Red, and Olocuitla Orange, all of which form part of the Chul Complex of that region. Statistical analysis implies that the ceramic complex most similar to that of San Antonio are not those from adjacent regions, such as the Uapala Complex of eastern El Salvador or the Aviles Complex of Rivas (Healy 1980), but rather those further west, i.e., the Chul Providencia Complex of Santa Leticia. The near identity of the San Antonio materials to those of the Chul Complex, which is part of the Providencia Ceramic Sphere, leads us to denominate them the Cosigüina Providencia Complex. Current dating places the Chul Complex chronologically between 400 B.C. and 50 B.C. (Inomata et al. 2014). The early occupation of San Antonio may extend into the succeeding Caynac Complex as well (ca. 50 B.C. to A.D. 50 or 100). The pottery suggests that inhabitants of the site were probably ethnically an ancestral Ch’olan or proto-Ch’orti’ Maya group (Sharer 2009).
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003898
Subject Headings
Archaeology
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Gender Differences in Coping with Stress among Student-Athletes
Title
Gender Differences in Coping with Stress among Student-Athletes.
Creator
Riggs, Sydney, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Sociology
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study is to understand how collegiate student athletes cope with stress and mental health concerns Specifically, I ask: (1) How does the role of being a student-athlete affect one’s mental health? (2) Are there gender differences in how student-athletes cope with stress? Using data from in-depth interviews with 10 male student-athletes and 10 female student-athletes, I found that the student-athlete experience had both positive and negative impacts on an individual’s...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to understand how collegiate student athletes cope with stress and mental health concerns Specifically, I ask: (1) How does the role of being a student-athlete affect one’s mental health? (2) Are there gender differences in how student-athletes cope with stress? Using data from in-depth interviews with 10 male student-athletes and 10 female student-athletes, I found that the student-athlete experience had both positive and negative impacts on an individual’s stress and overall mental wellness. Student-athletes benefited from the collegiate athletic experience in various ways—including career opportunities and learned skills like time-management. However, student-athletes also endured large amounts of stress stemming from the role conflict involved in sport participation and academic performance. This research clearly proves the strong impact that gender roles and societal stigma has on the effects of role conflict for mental well-being. I found that gender impacted the sources of stress and how student-athletes understand the ways they are supposed to cope with stress. Studentathletes’ interpersonal relationships with teammates and coaches could either serve as a positive buffer from emotional challenges—or intensify the emotional struggles an athlete endures. Far too many athletes felt as though help-seeking behaviors signaled weakness. The majority of the athletes felt as though they would be better off handling emotional challenges on their own. Rather than identifying such mental health issues, student-athletes addressed these concerns as personal problems that were not crucial to their mental health. This research signifies the importance of understanding how studentathletes cope with both stress and the challenges related to role conflict and mental illness stigma.
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Date Issued
2020
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000382
Format
Document (PDF)