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Elliot Abrams

Dr. Elliot Abrams, portrait
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
Bentley Annex 025
Sociology and Anthropology
abrams@ohio.edu

Recent News

Teaching Awards

Arts & Sciences Transformative Faculty Award, 2010-11

Education

Ph.D.: Pennsylvania State University, 1984

Research & Specialization

  • Mesoamerican Archaeology
  • 91×ÔÅÄ Valley Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Economics

Courses Taught

  • ANTH 1010: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
  • ANTH 2020: Introduction to World Archaeology
  • ANTH 3610: North American Prehistory
  • ANTH 3700: Mexican/Central American Prehistory
  • ANTH 4520: Anthropological Archaeology
  • ANTH 4911: Fieldschool in 91×ÔÅÄ Archaeology
  • ANTH 4943: Seminar in Archaeological Anthropology

Selected Publications

Elliot Abrams and Paul Patton. 2015. "The Ecology of Indigenous Domestic Architecture in the Hocking River Valley, 91×ÔÅÄ," in Building the Past: Prehistoric Wooden Post Architecture in the 91×ÔÅÄ Valley – Great Lakes, edited by B. Redmond and R. Genheimer, pp. 63-84, University Press of Florida, Gainesville.

Elliot M. Abrams, AnnCorinne Freter, and Vania Stefanova. 2014. Environmental Change Since the Woodland Period in the Mid-91×ÔÅÄ Valley: Results from the Patton Bog Sediment Core Palynological Analyses. MidContinental Journal of Archaeology 39: 163-178.

Elliot Abrams, John Parhamovich, Jared Butcher, Jr., and Bruce McCord. 2012. Chemical Composition of Architectural Plaster at the Classic Maya Kingdom of Piedras Negras, Guatemala. Journal of Archaeological Science 39: 1648-1654.

Sarah Weaver, Elliot Abrams, AnnCorinne Freter, and Dorothy Sack. 2011. Middle Woodland Domestic Architecture and the Issue of Sedentism: Evidence from the Patton Site (33AT990), the Hocking Valley, SE 91×ÔÅÄ. Journal of 91×ÔÅÄ Archaeology1: 22 - 37.

Elliot Abrams. 2010. "La Construccion de las Grandes Piramides de Mexico." Arqueologia Mexicana 17: 64 - 67.

Abrams, Elliot. 2009. "Hopewell Archaeology: A View from the Northern Woodlands." Journal of Archaeological Research 17: 169-204.

Tracy Formica, Elliot Abrams, AnnCorinne Freter, and Dorothy Sack. 2009. "The Domestic Economy at the Allen Site 2 (33AT653), A Late Woodland - Late Prehistoric Community in the Hocking Valley, Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ." West Virginia Archaeologist 56: 28-52.

Paul E. Patton, Elliot M. Abrams, and AnnCorinne Freter. 2009. "A Geochemical Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics in the Hocking Valley, Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ." Pennsylvania Archaeologist 79: 54-74.

Rachel Crews, Elliot Abrams, AnnCorinne Freter, and Jeff Ueland. 2009. "A GIS Analysis of the Archaic to Woodland Period Settlement Trends in the Margaret Creek Watershed, Athens County, 91×ÔÅÄ." West Virginia Archaeologist 55: 40-54.

Abrams, Elliot, and Mary LeRouge. 2008. "Political Complexity and Mound Construction among the Early and Late Adena of the Hocking Valley, 91×ÔÅÄ." In Transitions: Archaic and Early Woodland Research in the 91×ÔÅÄ Country, edited by M. Otto and B. Redmond. 91×ÔÅÄ Press, 214 - 231.

Hicks, John J., Elliot M. Abrams, AnnCorinne Freter, and Jeffrey Ueland. 2008. "The Formation of Indigenous Sedentary Communities in the Monday Creek Tributary of the Hocking River Valley, 91×ÔÅÄ: A GIS Archaeological Landscape Approach". Pennsylvania Archaeologist 78: 44-63.

Otto, Martha, and Elliot Abrams. 2008. "Preface". In Transitions: Archaic and Early Woodland Research in the 91×ÔÅÄ Country, edited by M. Otto and B. Redmond. 91×ÔÅÄ Press, vii-x.

Peoples, Nicole, Elliot M. Abrams, AnnCorinne Freter, Brad Jokisch, and Paul Patton. 2008. "The Taber Well Site (33HO611): A Middle Woodland Habitation and Surplus Lithic Production Site in the Hocking Valley, Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ." Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 33: 107–128.

Spertzel, Stacy, Elliot M. Abrams, AnnCorrine Freter, and Gregory Springer. 2007. "Facing Monday Creek Rockshelter (33HO414): A Late Woodland Hunting Location in Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ." Pennsylvania Archaeologist 77: 53-70.

Arco, Lee and Elliot Abrams. 2006. "An Essay on Energetics: the Construction of the Aztec Chinampa System." Antiquity 80: 906-18.

Abrams, Elliot and Ann Freter, co-editors. 2005. The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Abrams, Elliot and Ann Freter. 2005. "The Archaeological Research History and Environmental Setting of the Hocking River Valley, Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ" in The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Stump, Nicole, Elliot Abrams, Ann Freter, and James Lein. 2005. "A Preliminary GIS Analysis of Hocking Valley Archaic and Woodland Settlement Trends" in The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Abrams, Elliot and Sara DeAloia. 2005. "The Walker Site (33AT960): An Archaic/Woodland Hunting-collecting Site in the Hocking Valley" in The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Heyman, Marjorie, Elliot Abrams, and Ann Freter. 2005. "Late Archaic Community Aggregation and Feasting in the Hocking River Valley" in The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Crowell, David, Elliot Abrams, James Lein, and Ann Freter. 2005. "Woodland Communities (1000 B.C. - A.D. 200) in the Hocking Valley" in The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Blazier, Jeremy, Ann Freter, and Elliot Abrams. 2005. "Woodland Ceremonialism in the Hocking Valley" in The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Abrams, Elliot and Christopher Bergman, Donald Miller. 2005. "The Allen Site and Late Prehistoric Community Structure in the Hocking River Valley" in The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Abrams, Elliot and Ann Freter. 2005. "Tribal Societies in the Hocking River Valley" in The Emergence of the Moundbuilders: Tribal Societies of Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ. Athens, OH: 91×ÔÅÄ Press.

Wymer, Dee Anne, and Elliot Abrams. 2003. "Early Woodland Plant Use and Gardening: Evidence from an Adena Hamlet in Southeastern 91×ÔÅÄ." Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 28: 175 - 194.

Abrams, Elliot. 2001. "Architecture, vernacular." Pp. 37-41 in The Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia, edited by Susan Evans. New York, NY: Garland Press.

Abrams, Elliot. 2001. "Lime/limestone." Pp. 402-403 in The Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia, edited by Susan Evans. New York, NY: Garland Press.

Abrams, Elliot. 2001. "Observaciones preliminares sobre el proceso de construccion en Piedras Negras." Pp. 587-592 in Proyecto Arqueologico Piedras Negras, Informe Preliminar 4, edited by H. Escobedo and S. Houston. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Instituto de Antropologia e Historia de Guatemala.

Abrams, Elliot. 2000. "Investigation of an Obsidian Midden at Cihuatecpan." Pp. 835-839 in The Teotihuacan Valley Project Final Report, Vol. 5, edited by W. Sanders and S. Evans. Occasional Papers in Anthropology, No. 26. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University.

Abrams, Elliot and Thomas Bolland. 1999. "Architectural Energetics, Ancient Monuments, and Operations Management." Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory 6:263- 290.

Waldron, John, and Elliot Abrams. 1999. "Adena Burial Mounds and Inter-Hamlet Visibility: A GIS Approach." Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 24: 97 - 111.

Abrams, Elliot. 1998. "Structures as Sites: The Construction Process and Maya Architecture." Pp. 123-140 in Function and Meaning in Classic Maya Architecture,edited by S. Houston. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks.

Abrams, Elliot and AnnCorinne Freter. 1996. " A Late Classic Lime Plaster Kiln at the Maya Centre of Copan, Honduras." Antiquity, 70: 422-428.

Abrams, Elliot. 1996. "The Evolution of Plaster Production and the Growth of the Copan Maya State" in Arqueologico Mesoamericana: Homenaje a William T. Sanders. Mexico: INAH.

Abrams, Elliot and A. Freter, D. Rue, J. Wingard. 1996. "The Role of Deforestation in the Collapse of the Late Classic Copan Maya State." Pp. 56-75 in Tropical Deforestation: The Human Dimension, edited by L. Sponsel, T. Headland, and R. Bailey. New York, NY: Columbia U. Press.

Abrams, Elliot. 1995. "A Model of Fluctuating Labor Value and the Establishment of State Power: An Application to the Prehispanic Maya." Latin American Antiquity 6(3): 196-213.

Abrams, Elliot. 1994. How the Maya Built Their World: Energetics and Ancient Architecture. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.

Abrams, Elliot. 1992. "Archaeological Investigation of the Armitage Mound (33-At-434), The Plains, 91×ÔÅÄ." Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 7, pp. 80-111.

Abrams, Elliot. 1992. "Woodland Settlement Patterns in the Southern Hocking River Valley, Southeast 91×ÔÅÄ." Pp. 19-23 in Cultural Variability in Context: Woodland Settlements in the Mid-91×ÔÅÄ Valley, edited by M. Seeman. Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology Special Paper, No. 7.

Abrams, Elliot. 1989. "The Boudinot #4 Site (33-At-521): An Early Woodland Habitation Site in Athens County, 91×ÔÅÄ." West Virginia Archaeologist 41(2):16-26.

Abrams, Elliot. 1989. "Architecture and Energy: An Evolutionary Perspective." Pp. 47-87 in Archaeological Method and Theory, vol. 1, edited by Michael B. Schiffer. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press.

Abrams, Elliot and David Rue. 1988. "The Causes and Consequences of Deforestation in Late Classic Copan, Honduras." Human Ecology 16(4): 377-395.

Abrams, Elliot. 1988. "Investigation of an Obsidian Midden at Cihuatecpan." Pp. 235-238 in Excavations at Cihuatecpan, edited by Susan Evans for Publications in Anthropology No. 36. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Anthropology Department.

Evans, Susan, and Elliot Abrams. 1988. "Archaeology at the Aztec Period Village of Cihuatecpan, Mexico: Methods and Results of the 1984 Field Season." Pp. 50-234 in Excavation at Cihuatecpan, edited by Susan Evans for Publications in Anthropology No. 36. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University Anthropology Department.

Abrams, Elliot. 1987. "Economic Specialization and Construction Personnel in Classic Period Copan, Honduras." American Antiquity 52(3): 485-499.

Webster, David, William L. Fash, Jr., and Elliot Abrams. 1986. "Excavaciones en el Conjunto 9N-8, Patio A (Operacion VIII)." Pp. 155-317 in Excavaciones en el Area Urbana de Copan, Tomo I, edited by William T. Sanders. Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Instituto Hondureno de Antropologia e Historia.

Abrams, Elliot. 1984. "The Organization of Labor in Late Classic Copan, Honduras: The Energetics of Construction." Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

Abrams, Elliot. 1984. "Replicative Experimentation at Copan, Honduras: Implications for Ancient Economic Specialization." Journal of New World Archaeology VI(2):39-48.

Webster, David, and Elliot Abrams. 1983. "An Elite Compound at Copan, Honduras." Journal of Field Archaeology 10:285-296.

Fash, Jr., William L., Ricardo Agurcia F., and Elliot Abrams. 1981. "Excavaciones en el Sitio CV36, 1980-1981." Yaxkin IV(2)111-132.