Nicholas Budsberg | Texas A&M University (original) (raw)

Conference Presentations by Nicholas Budsberg

Protecting cultural heritage and disseminating archaeological research are two of the primary ten... more Protecting cultural heritage and disseminating archaeological research are two of the primary tenets of archaeology. Protocols, such as the 2001 UNESCO Convention, emphasize monitoring sites over excavation and post-conservation because of the financial constraints and labor involved, as well as the physical space needed to treat, store, and display collections. No concise field standards exist however, few clear directives are offered, and as a result, the application of appropriate conservation in situ practices is minimal. In response to these issues, a standardized approach is presented here that includes affordable and efficient directives for monitoring and documenting sites, along with recommended techniques that can help preserve and disseminate archaeology. This paper also explores standard methodology that can provide an assessment of risks posed to a cultural heritage site, establish an acceptable limit of site degradation before a rescue excavation, and incorporate public stewardship as a means of site protection.

The 2015 field season in the Exumas, Bahamas on the Highbourne Cay Shipwreck. The presentation d... more The 2015 field season in the Exumas, Bahamas on the Highbourne Cay Shipwreck. The presentation details the project and archaeologists, site dynamics from 1960 to today, timbers documented during test excavation, preliminary assessment and future work

Archaeological work and cultural heritage management are significantly limited by time, personnel... more Archaeological work and cultural heritage management are significantly limited by time, personnel, and financial resources. Many submerged and terrestrial archaeological sites are fragile, and are located in easily accessible areas, leaving them exposed to destructive processes. The successful management of our cultural heritage involves regularly monitoring each site, but most management groups lack sufficient resources to conduct detailed surveys that include metrics, qualitative assessments, and comprehensive visual documentation. The use of three-dimensional, photographic modeling techniques can overcome many of these logistical issues by contributing substantial and informative data that can visually document a site accurately, and provide the means to measure, describe, and assess the condition and risks present.

Papers by Nicholas Budsberg

International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 2016

Objective: to evaluate the care organization of tuberculosis (TB) in primary care in Rio Grande d... more Objective: to evaluate the care organization of tuberculosis (TB) in primary care in Rio Grande do Norte. Method: descriptive study, cross-sectional cut of a multicenter project, based on the External Evaluation component of secondary data available in PMAQ-AB bank, for the first evaluation cycle conducted in 2012. Data were analyzed using SPSS software for Windows. The Research Ethics Committee, Opinion 21904, approved the research project. Results: although 27.7% of health services have not care protocols, 97.3% and 95.6% of the teams requesting smear and chest X-ray, respectively; 63.1% of the teams accompany the directly observed treatment (TDO), but only 57.3% conducts an active search for missing patients to this treatment modality. Conclusion: the lack of assistance protocols in a portion of health services has proved to be one of the main weaknesses in patient care. Descriptors: Tuberculosis; Health Evaluation; Primary Health Care; Family Health Strategy. RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar a organização do cuidado à tuberculose (TB) na atenção básica do Rio Grande do Norte. Método: estudo descritivo, de corte transversal, recorte de um projeto multicêntrico, baseado nos dados secundários do componente Avaliação Externa disponíveis no banco do PMAQ-AB, referentes ao primeiro ciclo de avaliação, realizado em 2012. Os dados foram analisados pelo programa SPSS for Windows. O projeto de pesquisa foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa, parecer 21904. Resultados: embora 27,7% dos serviços de saúde não possuam protocolos assistenciais, 97,3% e 95,6% das equipes solicitam baciloscopia e radiografia de tórax, respectivamente; 63,1% das equipes acompanham o tratamento diretamente observado (TDO), mas apenas 57,3% realizam a busca ativa de pacientes faltosos a esta modalidade de tratamento. Conclusão: a inexistência de procolocos assistenciais em uma parcela dos serviços de saúde se revelou como uma das principais fragilidades no cuidado aos doentes. Descritores: Tuberculose; Avaliação em Saúde; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Estratégia Saúde da Família. RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar la organización del cuidado a la tuberculosis (TB) en la atención básica de Rio Grande do Norte. Método: estudio descriptivo, de cohorte transversal, recorte de un proyecto multi-céntrico, basado en los datos secundarios del componente Evaluación Externa disponibles en el banco de PMAQ-AB, referentes al primer ciclo de evaluación, realizado en 2012. Los datos fueron analizados por el programa SPSS for Windows. El proyecto de investigación fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética en Investigación, parecer 21904. Resultados: aunque 27,7% de los servicios de salud no posean protocolos asistenciales, 97,3% y 95,6% de los equipos solicitan baciloscopia y radiografía de tórax, respectivamente; 63,1% de los equipos acompañan el tratamiento directamente observado (TDO), pero apenas 57,3% realiza la búsqueda activa de pacientes faltosos a esta modalidad de tratamiento. Conclusión: la inexistencia de protocolos asistenciales en una porción de los servicios de salud, se reveló como una de las principales fragilidades en el cuidado a los enfermos. Descriptores: Tuberculosis; Evaluación en Salud; Atención Primaria a la Salud; Estrategia Salud de La Familia.

Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2015

Abstract Marine astrolabes were a simplification of the existing Islamic calculating devices and ... more Abstract Marine astrolabes were a simplification of the existing Islamic calculating devices and were used during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to measure the height of the sun at noon on sailing ships. With this value and the proper tables, sea captains could calculate the latitude and estimate the position of their ships during the long oceanic voyages that characterized the first age of globalization. This paper presents an inventory of all marine astrolabes known to exist, and proposes a taxonomy and chronology of their styles, based on the available data.

Society for Historical Archaeology, 2017

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11457-017-9185-8, 2017

Almost three decades ago J. Richard Steffy (in: Tzalas (ed) Tropis II, pro- ceedings of the 2nd i... more Almost three decades ago J. Richard Steffy (in: Tzalas (ed) Tropis II, pro- ceedings of the 2nd international symposium on ship construction in antiquity. Athens, pp 315–320, 1990, in: Tzalas (ed) Tropis III, proceedings of the 3rd international sym- posium on ship construction in antiquity. Athens, pp 417–428, 1995) voiced the need to standardize the recording and publication of shipwrecks. Cluster analysis of construction features is difficult if archaeologists record different and non-overlapping features. This paper discusses the necessity to standardize the recording and publishing of a set of consistent and compatible basic construction features when archaeologists assess, survey, or excavate wooden shipwrecks and proposes a methodology for the recording of wooden hulls. It also emphasizes the urgency of a wide and complete sharing of archaeological information in maritime archaeology.

The Rio Grande do Norte astrolabe may have been found in Brazilian waters, although its provenanc... more The Rio Grande do Norte astrolabe may have been found in Brazilian waters, although its provenance is unclear. It was bought and sold at auction in the Unites States in 2011, and the instrument represents a well-preserved specimen within a small and poorly understood collection of published marine astrolabes. It is signed by Agostinho de Goes Raposo, a member of a line of documented Portuguese astrolabe makers, and dated to 1656. This paper relates the condition, treatment, and ethical situation of the artifact, and hopes to advance our understanding of this class of navigation instruments.

The Rio Grande do Norte astrolabe may have been found in Brazilian waters, although its provenanc... more The Rio Grande do Norte astrolabe may have been found in Brazilian waters, although its provenance is unclear. It was bought and sold at auction in the Unites States in 2011, and the instrument represents a well-preserved specimen within a
small and poorly understood collection of published marine astrolabes. It is signed by Agostinho de Goes Raposo, a member of a line of documented Portuguese astrolabe makers, and dated to 1656. This paper relates the condition, treatment, and ethical situation of the artifact, and hopes to advance our understanding of this class of navigation instruments.

Projects by Nicholas Budsberg

A PDF file of the ShipLAB Access database of known astrolabes.

Cultural Heritage by Nicholas Budsberg

Updated version of the ShipLAB Report 15.

Marine astrolabes were a simplification of the existing Islamic calculating devices and were used... more Marine astrolabes were a simplification of the existing Islamic calculating devices and were used during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to measure the height of the sun at noon on sailing ships. With this value and the proper tables, sea captains could calculate the latitude and estimate the position of their ships during the long oceanic voyages that characterized the first age of globalization. This paper presents an inventory of all marine astrolabes known to exist, and proposes a taxonomy and chronology of their styles, based on the available data.

This is a long draft paper about the publication of unprovenanced artifacts, to be presented at S... more This is a long draft paper about the publication of unprovenanced artifacts, to be presented at SHA 2017.

UNITWIN by Nicholas Budsberg

ShipLAb Report 35 , 2018

This little report is intended for young nautical archaeologists and follows a number of other re... more This little report is intended for young nautical archaeologists and follows a number of other reports and presentations made by the ShipLAB team for the UNITWIN network.
We strongly believe that archaeologists should adopt a common methodology to record ship’s hull remains, so that they can be easily compared and shared among the growing community of nautical archaeologists.

Astrolabes by Nicholas Budsberg

ShipLAB Reports, 2020

Inventory of known mariner's astrolabes, version 16.3.

International Journal of Historical Archaeology, 2016

Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 2015

Society for Historical Archaeology, 2017

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11457-017-9185-8, 2017

The Rio Grande do Norte astrolabe may have been found in Brazilian waters, although its provenanc... more The Rio Grande do Norte astrolabe may have been found in Brazilian waters, although its provenance is unclear. It was bought and sold at auction in the Unites States in 2011, and the instrument represents a well-preserved specimen within a
small and poorly understood collection of published marine astrolabes. It is signed by Agostinho de Goes Raposo, a member of a line of documented Portuguese astrolabe makers, and dated to 1656. This paper relates the condition, treatment, and ethical situation of the artifact, and hopes to advance our understanding of this class of navigation instruments.