Casas Grandes

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Macaw in Macaw Pen

AD 1060-1350

Macaws, which were imported to the region from Mesoamerica, were kept in pens, which were sealed with circular macaw stones. The relief-molded head of the bird emerges from a circle.

William P. Palmer III Collection

HM4315

Polychrome Vessel

AD 1060-1350

The motifs on this vessel can be seen in post contact Southwestern ceramics.

William P. Palmer III Collection

HM4352

Owl Effigy Vessel

AD 1060-1350

This vessel likely depicts a Mexican Spotted Owl.

William P. Palmer III Collection

HM4330

Vessel with Plumed Serpent Motif

AD 1060-1350

Like many of the ceramic vessels from Casa Grandes, the design motifs point to the regions role as a crossroads between the Southwest and Mesoamerica. The plumed or feather serpent is common to many Mesoamerican civilizations, ranging from Olmec to Maya and Aztec.

William P. Palmer Collection

HM4350

Effigy Vessel

AD 1060-1350

William P. Palmer III Collection

HM4312

Frog Effigy Vessel

AD 1060-1350

Frogs represent the presence of water- the vital element that sustained people, flora and fauna.

William P. Palmer III Collection

HM4353

Male and Female Effigy Vessel

This is an unusual form, depicting both a male on one side of the vessel and a female on the other. The geometric design is a very stylized plumed serpent motif.

William P. Palmer III Collection

HM1032