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Agave is Life
directed by Meredith Dreiss, fl. 2008 and David Brown, fl. 2014; produced by Meredith Dreiss, fl. 2008, Archeo Productions (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 1 hour
Agave is Life is a documentary film about mankind’s 10,000 year-long symbiotic alliance with the marvelous agave plant, from which tequila, Mexico’s iconic distilled spirit, is derived. The documentary takes viewers back to a time when hunter-gatherers relied on the agave plant as a source of food, drink, shel...
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directed by Meredith Dreiss, fl. 2008 and David Brown, fl. 2014; produced by Meredith Dreiss, fl. 2008, Archeo Productions (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 1 hour
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Agave is Life is a documentary film about mankind’s 10,000 year-long symbiotic alliance with the marvelous agave plant, from which tequila, Mexico’s iconic distilled spirit, is derived. The documentary takes viewers back to a time when hunter-gatherers relied on the agave plant as a source of food, drink, shelter and fiber while roaming desert regions of Mexico and the American Southwest. With the advent of early agriculture, and later, the d...
Agave is Life is a documentary film about mankind’s 10,000 year-long symbiotic alliance with the marvelous agave plant, from which tequila, Mexico’s iconic distilled spirit, is derived. The documentary takes viewers back to a time when hunter-gatherers relied on the agave plant as a source of food, drink, shelter and fiber while roaming desert regions of Mexico and the American Southwest. With the advent of early agriculture, and later, the development of more complex civilizations, agave played a role in the longevity, success, and ritual life of ancient cultures in these regions. Only recently have archaeologists realized how important the agave plant was to pre-Columbian people living in what may seem like marginal environments. It is through their investigations that the story unfolds, starting with feasting rituals and practices among hunter-gatherers and early agave farmers, and ending with current day environmental concerns. Along the way we learn how this unique desert plant, and its products, once integral to human survival, community gatherings, and religious rites, has become embedded in identity, mythology, art, and cultural traditions. After the Spanish Conquest, the once sacred agave was transformed into an economic commodity with meteoric increases in fiber, pulque, and distilled spirit production. In recent decades, however, competition with beer has all but eliminated Mexico’s once flourishing pulque market while synthetics have severely curtailed the agave fiber industry. Tequila and mezcal producers, the survivors of agave’s early commercial success in Mexico, are threatened today by climate change, water scarcity, and the lack of biological diversity in their fields. While biologists and producers struggle to reverse this negative trend, the multi-purpose agave plant rides through another transition for 21st century consumers. Hope for the plant’s future may one day rely upon more traditional agricultural methods and, as in the past, the use of its many products --- from fuel to musical instruments.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Meredith Dreiss, fl. 2008, Archeo Productions, Edward James Olmos, 1947-
Author / Creator
Meredith Dreiss, fl. 2008, David Brown, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Speaker / Narrator
Edward James Olmos, 1947-
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Globalization, Mescalero
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Copyright © 2014 Royal Anthropological Institute
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Antelope Boy
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 16. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 1 page(s)
A typed page with minor written additions contains a brief summary of a myth theme, possibly common to several tribes, of a lost baby boy found and raised by antelope, then later reunited with his family. The rest of the page is filled with an incomplete recounting of the Zuni version of the story. The synopsis in...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 16. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 1 page(s)
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A typed page with minor written additions contains a brief summary of a myth theme, possibly common to several tribes, of a lost baby boy found and raised by antelope, then later reunited with his family. The rest of the page is filled with an incomplete recounting of the Zuni version of the story. The synopsis includes references to other versions, such as 'Antelope Clan,' 'Deer Boy' or 'Deer and Lost Child,' with shorthand references to apparen...
A typed page with minor written additions contains a brief summary of a myth theme, possibly common to several tribes, of a lost baby boy found and raised by antelope, then later reunited with his family. The rest of the page is filled with an incomplete recounting of the Zuni version of the story. The synopsis includes references to other versions, such as 'Antelope Clan,' 'Deer Boy' or 'Deer and Lost Child,' with shorthand references to apparent books or journals such as ZCa, IL, IG, HP, LB, CB and Lg.
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Date Written / Recorded
1924
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Abandoned children, Zuni
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Cochiti - Gold Hawk
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 4. Southwest Notes) (1920) , 8 page(s)
Handwritten notes on index cards discuss clans and kivas. References to Cochiti Gold Hawk, curdzi, saints' days, Laguna, and Isleta. Undated.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 4. Southwest Notes) (1920) , 8 page(s)
Description
Handwritten notes on index cards discuss clans and kivas. References to Cochiti Gold Hawk, curdzi, saints' days, Laguna, and Isleta. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1920
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Southern Tiwa, Western Keres, Cochiti
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Color Acoma drawing
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 7. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Color drawing of a black, white, green and red geometric design.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 7. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Description
Color drawing of a black, white, green and red geometric design.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Acoma
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Color Acoma drawing of decorated bowls
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 14. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Color drawing of two Acoma bowls with black, white, and brown geometric designs.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 14. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Description
Color drawing of two Acoma bowls with black, white, and brown geometric designs.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Pottery and pottery making, Acoma
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Color Acoma drawing of decorated jar
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 13. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Color drawing of an Acoma jar with black, white, and brown geometric designs.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 13. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Description
Color drawing of an Acoma jar with black, white, and brown geometric designs.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Pottery and pottery making, Acoma
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Color Acoma drawing of decorated jar
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 15. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Color drawing of an Acoma jar with black, white, and brown geometric designs.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 15. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Description
Color drawing of an Acoma jar with black, white, and brown geometric designs.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Pottery and pottery making, Acoma
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Color Acoma drawing of decorated jars
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 9. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Color drawing of two jars with black, white, and brown designs.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 9. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Description
Color drawing of two jars with black, white, and brown designs.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Pottery and pottery making, Acoma
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Color Acoma drawing of decorated pot
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 12. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Color drawing of an Acoma pot with black, white, and brown geometric designs.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 12. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Description
Color drawing of an Acoma pot with black, white, and brown geometric designs.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Pottery and pottery making, Acoma
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Color Acoma drawing of decorated pot and bowl
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 8. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Color drawing of a pot and a bowl, both decorated with black, white, and brown designs.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 82], Folder 8. Acoma Drawings) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Description
Color drawing of a pot and a bowl, both decorated with black, white, and brown designs.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Pottery and pottery making, Acoma
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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