Papers by Agamemnon G Pantel, PhD
Loggia, Dec 23, 2016
La segunda iglesia más antigua en el Nuevo Mundo está ubicada en San Juan de Puerto Rico y ha alc... more La segunda iglesia más antigua en el Nuevo Mundo está ubicada en San Juan de Puerto Rico y ha alcanzado un estado crítico de deterioro que requiere intervenciones estructurales y de conservación para asegurar su permanencia. En el 2004 fue incluida en la lista de los "100 Lugares en Mayor Riesgo en el Mundo" del World Monuments Fund. Arquitectos, ingenieros estructurales, arqueólogos y técnicos en conservación realizaron una serie de estudios detallados, además de la documentación y análisis extensiva del templo entre los años 2003-2012. El presente artículo sintetiza estas investigaciones, medidas de conservación y las recomendaciones efectuadas durante este periodo.
A trans-disciplinary study of the first settlement established by Juan Ponce de León in Puerto Ri... more A trans-disciplinary study of the first settlement established by Juan Ponce de León in Puerto Rico was re-examined in light of new archaeological evidence and historical revision. The results have corroborated much of the documentation of Historian Adolfo de Hostos who re-discovered the site in the 1940's but also raised new questions and inconsistencies.
These four volumes include in-depth investigations of a singular group of 19th buildings in Santu... more These four volumes include in-depth investigations of a singular group of 19th buildings in Santurce, Puerto Rico which have been abandoned for a decade. The reports serve as a basis to illustrate the value still inherent in a historic property, making it clear that the historic integrity of the site lies in the whole and not just in the preservation of facades.
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This folder contains a series of eight technical investigations carried out from 2002-2011 regard... more This folder contains a series of eight technical investigations carried out from 2002-2011 regarding the 16th century Iglesia de San José, the second oldest church in the New World. The Trans-disciplinary Team of Professionals included architectural conservation, archaeology, historians, geophysical remote sensing, structural engineering, mural painting conservation, master masons, and electro-mechanical engineering.
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Haciendas y Estancias en América Latina, 2006
The use and abuse of historic towns and cities in Puerto Rico is the subject of constant debate d... more The use and abuse of historic towns and cities in Puerto Rico is the subject of constant debate due to inadequate interventions and the uncontrolled growth of traditional urban fabric and the metropolis in general. The deficiency of General Plans, the limited effect of fragmentary interventions, the unjustified homogenization of historic zones, the governmental misunderstanding of fundamental heritage issues, and the quality of life necessary for our cities to continue to serve humans, are issues discussed in the text. Specific examples demonstrate destructive processes that continue in use despite public outcry. FOR A COMPLETE VERSION OF THE PDF OF THIS ARTICLE ACCESS THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/loggia/issue/view/492/showToc
El uso y abuso de los pueblos y ciudades históricas en Puerto Rico es tema de debate constante debido a intervenciones inadecuadas y al crecimiento desmedido de estos tejidos urbanos tradicionales y la metrópolis en general. La deficiencia de los Planes Generales, el efecto limitado de intervenciones fragmentarias, la homogeneización injustificada de los centros históricos, la falta de comprensión del gobierno sobre el patrimonio, y la calidad de vida necesaria para que nuestras urbes continúen sirviendo al ser humano, son temas discutidos en el texto. Ejemplos específicos demuestran prácticas destructivas que continúan empleándose a pesar del clamor público en su contra. PARA ACCEDER PDF COMPLETO DE ESTE ARTÍCULO SIGA EL SIGUIENTE ENLACE: http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/loggia/issue/view/492/showToc
Originally published in UNESCO's General History of the Caribbean. This section debates the use ... more Originally published in UNESCO's General History of the Caribbean. This section debates the use of continental models for hunters and gatherers in island biospheres and the subsequent pitfalls of a 'logical' progression of classifying these groups as 'marginal' societies.
Authors: Agamemnon Gus Pantel Tekakis and Paola Schiappacasse
The use of the Global Positioning... more Authors: Agamemnon Gus Pantel Tekakis and Paola Schiappacasse
The use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in archaeology has become relatively common place, including survey work, site delineation, and sub-meter piece plotting. However, new hardware in GPS now allows the expansion of this technology’s application to assist individual researchers doing surface surveys over large geographical areas. A common problem in archaeological surveys are the grid controls necessary to maintain rigorous field data and the ability to quickly track work being accomplished in real time. This is often exacerbated by the need to use technicians or available support personnel with limited or minimum field capabilities. In addition, the time and efforts often required to physically establish transects in the field utilizes a great deal of field time, which is usually preciously limited. On a recently awarded National Science Foundation grant, through the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, the authors were presented with the problem of carrying out systematic archaeological surface survey using untrained volunteers for a 2,278 acre reserve containing known precolumbian and 19th century sugar cane sites located on the north central coast of the island of Puerto Rico, in the Greater Antilles. The NSF program, entitled Citizen Science, involved the use of volunteers of all ages from the general public to assist the scientific projects. It is proposed that this GPS system, which is relatively inexpensive to acquire, can serve as a valuable field survey and regional distribution analytical tool in surface surveys in any part of the world with GPS access. The Garmin system is a valuable tool in time management and cost accounting since budget estimates can be assessed for reliability and modified based on the achievement of target goals in area wide surveys.
The use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in archaeology has become relatively common place,... more The use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in archaeology has become relatively common place, including survey work, site delineation, and sub-meter piece plotting. However, new hardware in GPS now allows the expansion of this technology’s application to assist individual researchers doing surface surveys over large geographical areas. A common problem in archaeological surveys are the grid controls necessary to maintain
rigorous field data and the ability to quickly track work being accomplished in real time. This is often exacerbated by the need to use technicians or available support personnel with limited or minimum field capabilities. In addition, the time and efforts often required to physically establish transects in the field utilizes a great deal of field time, which is usually
preciously limited. On a recently awarded National Science Foundation grant, through the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, the authors were presented with the problem of carrying out systematic archaeological surface survey using untrained volunteers for a 2,278 acre reserve containing known precolumbian and 19th century sugar cane sites located on the north central coast of the island of Puerto Rico, in the Greater Antilles. The NSF program, entitled Citizen Science, involved the use of volunteers of all ages from the general public to assist the scientific projects. It is proposed that this GPS system, which is relatively inexpensive to acquire, can serve as a valuable field survey and regional distribution analytical tool in surface surveys in any part of the world with GPS access. The Garmin
system is a valuable tool in time management and cost accounting since budget estimates can be assessed for reliability and modified based on the achievement of target goals in area wide surveys.
This early archaeological research of a cave site in the Caribbean demonstrated the wealth of inf... more This early archaeological research of a cave site in the Caribbean demonstrated the wealth of information still available in these sites as well as the need to reassess the notion that cave habitation was limited to early precolumbian settlement of the islands.
Published in "Haciendas y estancias en America Latina". CEDOCAL, Facultad de Arquitectura, Unive... more Published in "Haciendas y estancias en America Latina". CEDOCAL, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universiada Autonoma de Yucatan. 2006
The first European settlement in Puerto Rico, Caparra, founded by Juan Ponce del Leon in 1508 was... more The first European settlement in Puerto Rico, Caparra, founded by Juan Ponce del Leon in 1508 was rediscovered in the 20th century but the interpretation of the site has been subject to political, administrative and intellectual flaws. The case serves as an example of how history is interpreted or misinterpreted.
Note: The complete background on the site of Caparra can be read in the volume "Archaeological, Architectural and Historical Investigations of the First Spanish Settlement in Puerto Rico: Caparra".
This early study makes a re-evaluation of our cultural inferences from technological material cul... more This early study makes a re-evaluation of our cultural inferences from technological material culture found in archaeological sites. The preceramic record of the archaeology of the Caribbean is used as a case in point.
The present work examines the history of the development of West Indian lithic research and propo... more The present work examines the history of the development of West Indian lithic research and proposes a new classificatory mechanism for West Indian flaked stone tool analysis based on technological process. Precolumbian flaked stone assemblages in the Caribbean have been classified in the past using continental models of hunting and gathering societies and stylistic variation in the artifacts has been used to explain cultural variation among early precolumbian periods. Samples of lithic assemblages from Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are the materials used in the present research. The effect of raw material on stylistic variability is shown using paradigms and demonstrates the applicability of this analytical method to West Indian assemblages. The work is a methodological study in the applicability of this analytical scheme and demonstrates some of the non-cultural variables which affect these island assemblages.
Heritage resources were a significant concern during the Morris J. Berman oil spill response, whi... more Heritage resources were a significant concern during the Morris J. Berman oil spill response, which began on January 7, 1994, in Puerto Rico. Numerous precolumbian sites and some of the oldest historic structures under U.S. jursidiction were at risk from the spreading oil and subsequent response activities. A group of interagency professional quickly formed into a Heritage Resources Management Team incorporating strategies in response to planning and organization crucial for mitigating future threats to historic resources.
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The second oldest church in the New World is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has reached a critical state of deterioration requiring both structural and conservation interventions to assure its permanence. In 2004 it was placed on the World Monuments Fund List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World. Architects, structural engineers, archaeologists, and conservators carried out extensive documentations and analyses of the temple between the years 2000 and 2012. This article synthesizes these investigations, conservation measures, and recommendations done during this time period.
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El uso y abuso de los pueblos y ciudades históricas en Puerto Rico es tema de debate constante debido a intervenciones inadecuadas y al crecimiento desmedido de estos tejidos urbanos tradicionales y la metrópolis en general. La deficiencia de los Planes Generales, el efecto limitado de intervenciones fragmentarias, la homogeneización injustificada de los centros históricos, la falta de comprensión del gobierno sobre el patrimonio, y la calidad de vida necesaria para que nuestras urbes continúen sirviendo al ser humano, son temas discutidos en el texto. Ejemplos específicos demuestran prácticas destructivas que continúan empleándose a pesar del clamor público en su contra. PARA ACCEDER PDF COMPLETO DE ESTE ARTÍCULO SIGA EL SIGUIENTE ENLACE: http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/loggia/issue/view/492/showToc
The use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in archaeology has become relatively common place, including survey work, site delineation, and sub-meter piece plotting. However, new hardware in GPS now allows the expansion of this technology’s application to assist individual researchers doing surface surveys over large geographical areas. A common problem in archaeological surveys are the grid controls necessary to maintain rigorous field data and the ability to quickly track work being accomplished in real time. This is often exacerbated by the need to use technicians or available support personnel with limited or minimum field capabilities. In addition, the time and efforts often required to physically establish transects in the field utilizes a great deal of field time, which is usually preciously limited. On a recently awarded National Science Foundation grant, through the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, the authors were presented with the problem of carrying out systematic archaeological surface survey using untrained volunteers for a 2,278 acre reserve containing known precolumbian and 19th century sugar cane sites located on the north central coast of the island of Puerto Rico, in the Greater Antilles. The NSF program, entitled Citizen Science, involved the use of volunteers of all ages from the general public to assist the scientific projects. It is proposed that this GPS system, which is relatively inexpensive to acquire, can serve as a valuable field survey and regional distribution analytical tool in surface surveys in any part of the world with GPS access. The Garmin system is a valuable tool in time management and cost accounting since budget estimates can be assessed for reliability and modified based on the achievement of target goals in area wide surveys.
rigorous field data and the ability to quickly track work being accomplished in real time. This is often exacerbated by the need to use technicians or available support personnel with limited or minimum field capabilities. In addition, the time and efforts often required to physically establish transects in the field utilizes a great deal of field time, which is usually
preciously limited. On a recently awarded National Science Foundation grant, through the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, the authors were presented with the problem of carrying out systematic archaeological surface survey using untrained volunteers for a 2,278 acre reserve containing known precolumbian and 19th century sugar cane sites located on the north central coast of the island of Puerto Rico, in the Greater Antilles. The NSF program, entitled Citizen Science, involved the use of volunteers of all ages from the general public to assist the scientific projects. It is proposed that this GPS system, which is relatively inexpensive to acquire, can serve as a valuable field survey and regional distribution analytical tool in surface surveys in any part of the world with GPS access. The Garmin
system is a valuable tool in time management and cost accounting since budget estimates can be assessed for reliability and modified based on the achievement of target goals in area wide surveys.
Note: The complete background on the site of Caparra can be read in the volume "Archaeological, Architectural and Historical Investigations of the First Spanish Settlement in Puerto Rico: Caparra".
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The second oldest church in the New World is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has reached a critical state of deterioration requiring both structural and conservation interventions to assure its permanence. In 2004 it was placed on the World Monuments Fund List of the 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World. Architects, structural engineers, archaeologists, and conservators carried out extensive documentations and analyses of the temple between the years 2000 and 2012. This article synthesizes these investigations, conservation measures, and recommendations done during this time period.
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El uso y abuso de los pueblos y ciudades históricas en Puerto Rico es tema de debate constante debido a intervenciones inadecuadas y al crecimiento desmedido de estos tejidos urbanos tradicionales y la metrópolis en general. La deficiencia de los Planes Generales, el efecto limitado de intervenciones fragmentarias, la homogeneización injustificada de los centros históricos, la falta de comprensión del gobierno sobre el patrimonio, y la calidad de vida necesaria para que nuestras urbes continúen sirviendo al ser humano, son temas discutidos en el texto. Ejemplos específicos demuestran prácticas destructivas que continúan empleándose a pesar del clamor público en su contra. PARA ACCEDER PDF COMPLETO DE ESTE ARTÍCULO SIGA EL SIGUIENTE ENLACE: http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/loggia/issue/view/492/showToc
The use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) in archaeology has become relatively common place, including survey work, site delineation, and sub-meter piece plotting. However, new hardware in GPS now allows the expansion of this technology’s application to assist individual researchers doing surface surveys over large geographical areas. A common problem in archaeological surveys are the grid controls necessary to maintain rigorous field data and the ability to quickly track work being accomplished in real time. This is often exacerbated by the need to use technicians or available support personnel with limited or minimum field capabilities. In addition, the time and efforts often required to physically establish transects in the field utilizes a great deal of field time, which is usually preciously limited. On a recently awarded National Science Foundation grant, through the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, the authors were presented with the problem of carrying out systematic archaeological surface survey using untrained volunteers for a 2,278 acre reserve containing known precolumbian and 19th century sugar cane sites located on the north central coast of the island of Puerto Rico, in the Greater Antilles. The NSF program, entitled Citizen Science, involved the use of volunteers of all ages from the general public to assist the scientific projects. It is proposed that this GPS system, which is relatively inexpensive to acquire, can serve as a valuable field survey and regional distribution analytical tool in surface surveys in any part of the world with GPS access. The Garmin system is a valuable tool in time management and cost accounting since budget estimates can be assessed for reliability and modified based on the achievement of target goals in area wide surveys.
rigorous field data and the ability to quickly track work being accomplished in real time. This is often exacerbated by the need to use technicians or available support personnel with limited or minimum field capabilities. In addition, the time and efforts often required to physically establish transects in the field utilizes a great deal of field time, which is usually
preciously limited. On a recently awarded National Science Foundation grant, through the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, the authors were presented with the problem of carrying out systematic archaeological surface survey using untrained volunteers for a 2,278 acre reserve containing known precolumbian and 19th century sugar cane sites located on the north central coast of the island of Puerto Rico, in the Greater Antilles. The NSF program, entitled Citizen Science, involved the use of volunteers of all ages from the general public to assist the scientific projects. It is proposed that this GPS system, which is relatively inexpensive to acquire, can serve as a valuable field survey and regional distribution analytical tool in surface surveys in any part of the world with GPS access. The Garmin
system is a valuable tool in time management and cost accounting since budget estimates can be assessed for reliability and modified based on the achievement of target goals in area wide surveys.
Note: The complete background on the site of Caparra can be read in the volume "Archaeological, Architectural and Historical Investigations of the First Spanish Settlement in Puerto Rico: Caparra".