Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1923. / Vita. Published also without thesis note. Bibliography: p. 139-146.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard University, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 272-300).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2009. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 469-507).

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In 1932, Alfonso Caso, a rising professor of anthropology and employee of the Mexican National Museum of Anthropology and History made a huge archeological discovery; a centuries old tomb in the ancient citadel of Monte Alban located in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. In the months that followed the discovery the find was excavated, cleaned, cataloged and put on display. Altogether the cache consisted of hundreds of objects made of gold, precious stone, sea shells and human remains. Dubbed the Monte Alban Treasure by its discoverer, the find soon became a worldwide sensation. Public interest in a travelling exhibition exacerbated demands for the treasures public display in the United States. This dissertation traces the discovery, exhibition and consequences of the display of Monte Alban Treasures in the United States following the end of the armed phase of the Mexican Revolution. I argue that as the Revolution was in full swing, the existing new leadeship used archeology and art to dictate the cultural monikers that represented the country after the civil war. Defining the national character, establishing a cohesive cultural history and developing a visual narrative that coalesced with the governments aspirations informed the basis of the social changes fomented between 1921-1936. I argue that a series of popular art and archeological shows in Mexico and the United States in the late 1920's primed audiences for a revolutionary re-interpretation of Mexico's past that integrated indigenous populations into the history of the nation. This narrative minimized the impact and influence of European colonial powers and instead focused upon emphasizing the origins of Mexico's independent cultural identity. The display of Monte Alban Treasures in Mexico and the United States between 1922 and 1934 was part of this emergent revolutionary rhetoric. This research project explores the popular audience responses to the exhibit, but also charges alleging that the artifacts selected for display were fabricated. This twist demonstrates some of the major problems associated with using art and archeological evidence to represent broader political agendas. In this case, the Mexican government appropriated the Monte Alban Treasures, assigned them a narrative of indigenous appreciation and inclusivity and used their subsequent display to promote this abroad. This project will show how science and art were not contradicting fields of study, but fused to forge the public Revolutionary identity of Mexicans in the mid twentieth century.

Geólogo / En los últimos años, diversas zonas del mundo han sufrido grandes pérdidas al ser alcanzadas por inundaciones y aluviones (flujos de detritos), por lo que desarrollar estudios relacionados a estos fenómenos se ha transformado en una necesidad. Para abordar esta problemática, en este estudio se desarrolla una metodología determinística para evaluar la amenaza de flujos de detritos, la cual contempla dos etapas con sus respectivas aplicaciones en la cuenca del estero San Alfonso, afluente del río Maipo de la Región Metropolitana. La primera consiste en una metodología orientada a evaluar la susceptibilidad de flujos de detritos mediante la ponderación de factores condicionantes con el uso de Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG) y la implementación de un análisis jerárquico de procesos (AHP). Los resultados muestran que el AHP permitió realizar un análisis comparativo entre propiedades que no tienen una escala de medición entre sí, bajo tres principios fundamentales: la construcción de jerarquías, el establecimiento de prioridades y la consistencia lógica. Además, esta metodología es aplicable a nivel de cuencas en cualquier ambiente geológico y escala de trabajo. La segunda etapa consiste en una metodología para evaluar la amenaza de flujos de detritos. Como criterios para zonificar en grados de amenaza se incorporan morfologías (abanico y vías aluviales) y áreas de alcance de flujos (conocidos y posibles), en base a la clasificación de tamaño de flujos de detritos de Jakob (2005), agregando como hipótesis que, a mayor volumen de flujo, menor probabilidad de ocurrencia y, por tanto, menor grado de amenaza. Los posibles flujos se simulan con el programa RAMMS-debris flow v.1.6 y sus áreas de generación se definen en base a una evaluación de susceptibilidad de flujos de detritos. Los parámetros de resistencia de las simulaciones se obtienen a partir del retroanálisis de un evento conocido, cuyos datos de entrada se calculan mediante la metodología para estimar parámetros físicos de un flujo de detritos mediante trabajo en terreno y de gabinete (MPF), propuesta en este estudio. De los resultados finales, se desprende que la cuenca del estero San Alfonso presenta zonas de alta, media y baja susceptibilidad de flujos de detritos, siendo la subcuenca NE aquella con mayor inestabilidad. Además, muestra grados de amenaza de este tipo de remoción en masa: muy alto, alto, medio y bajo; siendo los eventos de Clase III, como el ocurrido el 21 de enero de 2013, los de mayor amenaza. Los mapas elaborados para esta cuenca son válidos a una escala 1:20.000.

Thesis (memoria de licenciatura)--Universidad de Valladolid, 1976. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-23).

Thesis (M.A.) University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (June 27, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

The second half of the thirteenth century is a rather obscure period in Spanish history. Only one fairly detailed Christian chronicle exists for the reign of each of the three kings that ruled during that time. Since these works were not composed until the middle of the following century, especially the earliest years which the author describes, the 1250's and 1260's, are full of anachronisms. The few other accounts that treat of the period are quite brief and of not much help. Alfonso el Sabio had until 1275 most extensive foriegn interests, and his plans have left many traces in the archives of other countries, especially of some of the city-states of Northern Italy. From these foreign accounts many obscure points in Alfonso's reign can be clarified, since it is precisely on the international plane where the Castilian chronicle of his reign fails. Taking Antonio Ballesteros y Beretta's work on the itinerary of Alfonso el Sabio as point of departure, the present essay tries to point out some of the shortcomings of Castilian fourteenth-century historiography. / Arts, Faculty of / Central Eastern Northern European Studies, Department of / Graduate