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Anthropological Papers, No. 92
The Last Saltmakers of Nexquipayac, Mexico: An Archaeological Ethnography, by Jeffrey R. Parsons.

In the 1980s, a few traditional saltmakers were still manufacturing several kinds of salt in the eastern Valley of Mexico. This in-depth study of the methodology of this dying craft includes a comparative study of pre-industrial saltmaking around the world, and considers the implications of this knowledge for future archaeological research. [2001. 340 pp, $26. ISBN 0-915703-51-3]

Anthropological Papers, No. 91
Ethnobiology at the Millennium: Past Promises and Future Prospects, edited by Richard I. Ford.

A collection of papers from the Ethnobiology 2000 millennium conference in Ann Arbor. Contributions by Richard Ford, Elizabeth Wing, Steven Weber, Paul Minnis, Karen Adams, Eugene Hunn, Cecil Brown, Cather Fowler, Nancy Turner and Eugene Anderson. [2001. 186 pp, $20. ISBN 0-915703-50-5]

Anthropological Papers, No. 90
Physical Attractiveness and the Theory of Sexual Selection, by Doug Jones.

Across the species, human males have found high cheekbones and large eyes beautiful in women. Doug Jones knows why. In this fascinating study of five populations, Jones explores the possibility that hardwired into the human psyche are standards of beauty that are really preferences and signals for good health. [1996. 174 pp, $24. ISBN 0-915703-40-8]

Anthropological Papers, No. 89
Caciques and Their People, edited by Joyce Marcus and J. Zeitlin

A volume of essays by Mesoamerican scholars on topics ranging from Zapotec archaeology to Cuicatec irrigation, Mixtec codices to Aztec ethnohistory. Authors use direct historical approach, the comparative method, or develop models that contribute to ethnological and archaeological theory. Contributors: J. Chance, G. Feinman, K.V. Flannery, F. Hicks, R. Hunt, M. Lind, J. Marcus, J. Monaghan, J. Paddock, E. Redmond, M. Romero Frizzi, M.E. Smith, C. Spencer, and J. Zeitlin. [1994. 300 pp, $26. ISBN 0-915703-37-8]

Second Edition: Anthropological Papers, No. 67
The Nature and Status of Ethnobotany, edited by Richard I. Ford

Nature and Status, published in 1978, is still a standard text of the discipline, with classic papers exploring theoretical issues, principles of plant utilization, prehistoric economics, and more. A reprint of this watershed volume includes all these classic papers, along with a new 30 page introduction by Ford, and pages of new references. [1994. 428 pp, $18. ISBN 0-915703-38-6]

85. Profiles in Cultural Evolution: Papers from a Conference in Honor of Elman R. Service, edited by A. Terry Rambo and Kathleen Gillogly. 1991. 450 pp, $20. ISBN 0-915703-23-8.

84. Debating Oaxaca Archaeology, edited by Joyce Marcus. 1990. 267 pp, $18. ISBN 0-915703-22-X.

83. Vertebrate Faunal Remains from Grasshopper Pueblo, Arizona, by John W. Olsen. 1990. 200 pp, $15. ISBN 0915703-21-1.

82. Maguey Utilization in Highland Central Mexico: An Archaeological Ethnography, by Jeffry R. Parsons and Mary H. Parsons. 1990. 388 pp, $22. ISBN 0-915703-20-3.

81. The Bridgeport Township Site: 20SA620, Saginaw County, Michigan, edited by John O'Shea and Michael Shott. 1990. 326 pp, $15. ISBN 0-915703-19-X.

79. The Foxie Otter Site: A Multicomponent Occupation North of Lake Huron, by Christopher C. Hanks. 1988. 204 pp, $12. ISBN 0-915703-14-9.

77. Jumano and Patarabueye: Relations at La Junta de Los Rios, by J. Charles Kelley. 1986. 180 pp, $10. ISBN 0-915703-05-X.

76. Primitive Polluters: Semang Impact on the Malaysian Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystem, by A. Terry Rambo. 1985. 103 pp, $8. ISBN 0-915703-04-1.

74. The Archaeology of the Sierra Blanca Region, by Jane Holden Kelley. 1984. 527 pp, $15. ISBN 0-932206-96-4.

73. Paleoethnobotany of the Kameda Peninsula Jomon, by Gary W. Crawford. 1983. 200 pp, $8. ISBN 0-932206-95-6.

71. Persian Diary, by Walter N. Koelz. 1983. 277 pp, $5. ISBN 0-932206-93-X.

70. An Early Woodland Community at the Schultz Site, by Doreen Ozker. 1982. $5. ISBN 0-932206-92-1.

69. The Ait Ayash of the High Molouuya Plain: Rural Social Organization in Morocco, by John Paul Chiapuris. 1980. $3. ISBN 0-932206-83-2.

67. The Nature and Status of Ethnobotany (reprint), edited by Richard I. Ford. 1994. 428 pp, $18. ISBN 0-915703-38-6.

66. The Snodgrass Site of the Powers Phase of Southeast Missouri, by James F. Price and James B. Griffin. 1979. $3.

65. Meadowood Phase Settlement Pattern in the Niagara Frontier Region of Western New York State, by Joseph E. Granger, Jr. 1978. $4.

64. Wasita in a Lebanese Context: Social Exchange among Villagers and Outsiders, by Frederick Huxley. 1978. $3.

62. The Demography of The Semai Senoi, by Alan G. Fix. 1977. $2.

56. Archaeology and Ceramics at the Marksville Site, by Alan Toth. 1975. $2.

55. The Ait Ndhir of Morocco: A Study of the Social Transformation of a Berber Tribe, by Amal Vinogradov. 1974. $2.

50. Faction and Conversion in a Plural Society: Religious Alignments in the Hindu Kush, by Robert Canfield. 1973. $2.

45. Miscellaneous Studies in Mexican Prehistory, by Michael W. Spence, Jeffrey Parsons, and Mary Hrones Parsons. 1972. $2.

44. Property Control and Social Strategies: Settlers on a Middle Eastern Plain, by Barbara C. Aswad. 1971. $2.

42. The Occupation of Migrants in Ghana, by Polly Hill. 1970. $2.

39. Rules of Descent: Studies in the Sociology of Parentage, by Guy E. Swanson. 1969. $1.

14. Tell Toqaan: A Syrian Village, by Louise E. Sweet. 1960. $1.

13. The Puerto Rican Population: A Study of Human Biology, by Frederick P. Thieme. 1959. $1.

REPRINT SERIES

49. The Moccasin Bluff Site and the Woodland Cultures of Southwestern Michigan, by Robert Louis Bettarel and Hale G. Smith. Original publication date 1973. $15.

41. The Archaeology of Summer Island: Changing Settlement Systems in Northern Lake Michigan, by David S. Brose. Original publication date 1970. $15.

36. The Naomikong Point Site and the Dimensions of Laurel in the Lake Superior Region, by Donald E. Janzen. Original publication date 1968. $15.

30. The Juntunen Site and the Late Woodland Prehistory of the Upper Great Lakes Area, by Alan McPherron. Original publication date 1967. $15.

27. The Paleo-Indian Occupation of the Holcombe Beach, by James E. Fitting, Jerry Devisscher, and Edward J. Wahla. Original publication date 1966. $15.

17. Lake Superior Copper and the Indians: Miscellaneous Studies of Great Lakes Prehistory. Original publication date 1961. $15.

	Anthropological Papers, No. 92 The Last Saltmakers of Nexquipayac, Mexico: An Archaeological Ethnography, by Jeffrey R. Parsons. In the 1980s, a few traditional saltmakers were still manufacturing several kinds of salt in the eastern Valley of Mexico. This in-depth study of the methodology of this dying craft includes a comparative study of pre-industrial saltmaking around the world, and considers the implications of this knowledge for future archaeological research. [2001. 340 pp, $26. ISBN 0-915703-51-3]
	Anthropological Papers, No. 91 Ethnobiology at the Millennium: Past Promises and Future Prospects, edited by Richard I. Ford. A collection of papers from the Ethnobiology 2000 millennium conference in Ann Arbor. Contributions by Richard Ford, Elizabeth Wing, Steven Weber, Paul Minnis, Karen Adams, Eugene Hunn, Cecil Brown, Cather Fowler, Nancy Turner and Eugene Anderson. [2001. 186 pp, $20. ISBN 0-915703-50-5]
	Anthropological Papers, No. 90 Physical Attractiveness and the Theory of Sexual Selection, by Doug Jones. Across the species, human males have found high cheekbones and large eyes beautiful in women. Doug Jones knows why. In this fascinating study of five populations, Jones explores the possibility that hardwired into the human psyche are standards of beauty that are really preferences and signals for good health. [1996. 174 pp, $24. ISBN 0-915703-40-8]
	Anthropological Papers, No. 89 Caciques and Their People, edited by Joyce Marcus and J. Zeitlin A volume of essays by Mesoamerican scholars on topics ranging from Zapotec archaeology to Cuicatec irrigation, Mixtec codices to Aztec ethnohistory. Authors use direct historical approach, the comparative method, or develop models that contribute to ethnological and archaeological theory. Contributors: J. Chance, G. Feinman, K.V. Flannery, F. Hicks, R. Hunt, M. Lind, J. Marcus, J. Monaghan, J. Paddock, E. Redmond, M. Romero Frizzi, M.E. Smith, C. Spencer, and J. Zeitlin. [1994. 300 pp, $26. ISBN 0-915703-37-8]
	Second Edition: Anthropological Papers, No. 67 The Nature and Status of Ethnobotany, edited by Richard I. Ford Nature and Status, published in 1978, is still a standard text of the discipline, with classic papers exploring theoretical issues, principles of plant utilization, prehistoric economics, and more. A reprint of this watershed volume includes all these classic papers, along with a new 30 page introduction by Ford, and pages of new references. [1994. 428 pp, $18. ISBN 0-915703-38-6]