Background
Michels, Joseph William was born on November 1, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph William Michels and Helen Louise (White) Michels Read.
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The Pennsylvania State University Kaminaljuyu Project--1968 season. Part I: The excavations (Pennsylvania State University. Dept. of Anthropology. Occasional papers in anthropology)
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The Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom (Pennsylvania State University Press Monograph Series on Kami) (The Pennsylvania State University Press monograph series on Kaminaljuyu)
(The first comprehensive study of a Mesoamerican chiefdom ...)
The first comprehensive study of a Mesoamerican chiefdom based on archaelogical findings, this book presents a detailed reconstruction of its social, political, and economic organization. The evolution of a Precolumbian chiefdom throughout 2,000 years is synthesized from data gathered by the Penn State Kaminaljuyu Project.Part I explicates the methods archaeologists use to reconstruct sociopolitical organization, social stratification, demographic characteristics, and economic behavior. Part II reconstructs six major eras in the history of the Kaminaljuyu chiefdom from 500 B.C to 1500 A.D., placing historical developments in an evolutionary perspective.
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- Dating Methods in Archaeology
- Dating Methods in Archaeology by Joseph W. Michels (1973-06-01)
- Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom: Abridged Edition (This abridged edition of the 1979 work entitled The Kamin...)
- The Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom (Pennsylvania State University Press Monograph Series on Kami) (The Pennsylvania State University Press monograph series on Kaminaljuyu) by Joseph W. Michels (1979-09-01)
Joseph William Michels
Edit Profileanthropology and archaeology educator
Joseph William Michels, American anthropology and archaeology educator. Certified professional archeologist. Grantee National Science Foundation, 1966-1971, 74, 79-80, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1985. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropological Association; member Society for Archaeol. Sciences (president 1985-1986).
Education
Bachelor of Arts Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958; Master of Arts in Anthropology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.
Career
Assistant professor anthropology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1965-1968; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1969-1973; professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1973; associate dean research Liberal Arts College, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1984-1988; assistant professor anthropology, University of California-San Diego, 1968-1969; consultant archaeometrist, MOHLAB, State College, 1980-1988.
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The Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom (Pennsylvania State University Press Monograph Series on Kami) (The Pennsylvania State University Press monograph series on Kaminaljuyu)
(The first comprehensive study of a Mesoamerican chiefdom ...)
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Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom: Abridged Edition
( This abridged edition of the 1979 work entitled The Kam...)
- Dating Methods in Archaeology
- The Pennsylvania State University Kaminaljuyu Project--1968 season. Part I: The excavations (Pennsylvania State University. Dept. of Anthropology. Occasional papers in anthropology)
- Dating Methods in Archaeology by Joseph W. Michels (1973-06-01)
- The Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom (Pennsylvania State University Press Monograph Series on Kami) (The Pennsylvania State University Press monograph series on Kaminaljuyu) by Joseph W. Michels (1979-09-01)
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The Kaminaljuyu Chiefdom (Pennsylvania State University Press Monograph Series on Kami) (The Pennsylvania State University Press monograph series on Kaminaljuyu)
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropological Association. Member Society for Archaeol. Sciences (president 1985-1986).
Connections
Married Gabriele Ascher, September 4, 1959. Children– Dina Luise, Oren William.
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American