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Letter Report, Re: Analysis Of Three Obsidian Projectile Points From Pete Creek (41cb1), Matthew Boulanger Dec 2021

Letter Report, Re: Analysis Of Three Obsidian Projectile Points From Pete Creek (41cb1), Matthew Boulanger

Anthropology Research

No abstract provided.


Letter Report, Re: Analysis Of One Obsidian Flake From Pete Creek (41cb1), Matthew Boulanger Dec 2021

Letter Report, Re: Analysis Of One Obsidian Flake From Pete Creek (41cb1), Matthew Boulanger

Anthropology Research

No abstract provided.


Compositional Analysis By Pxrf Of Obsidian Artifacts From Pete Creek (41cb1) In Crosby County, Texas, Matthew Boulanger Nov 2021

Compositional Analysis By Pxrf Of Obsidian Artifacts From Pete Creek (41cb1) In Crosby County, Texas, Matthew Boulanger

Anthropology Research

No abstract provided.


Letter Report, Re: Analysis Of Three Obsidian Artifacts From The High Plains Project, Matthew Boulanger Nov 2021

Letter Report, Re: Analysis Of Three Obsidian Artifacts From The High Plains Project, Matthew Boulanger

Anthropology Research

No abstract provided.


The Zooarchaeological Dimension Of Preceramic Human-Environment Dynamics In The Highlands Of Southwestern Honduras, Alejandro J. Figueroa Aug 2021

The Zooarchaeological Dimension Of Preceramic Human-Environment Dynamics In The Highlands Of Southwestern Honduras, Alejandro J. Figueroa

Anthropology Theses and Dissertations

In this dissertation I evaluate different hypotheses regarding human-environment dynamics in the Mesoamerican neotropics during the Preceramic period (ca. 11000-7400 cal B.P.) by examining the largest extant faunal assemblage dated to this time. The Preceramic was characterized by major climatic and ecological changes following the end of the Pleistocene, including the extinction of megafauna and the expansion of tropical forests. This period ended with a series of behavioral adaptations suited to this transformed landscape such as increased territoriality, sedentism, agriculture, and domestication. Three hypotheses have been proposed to explain these dynamics: the Broad-Spectrum Revolution hypothesis suggests post-Pleistocene resource uncertainty and …


X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Of Archaeological Artifacts From Peñasco Alto (La 926), Report #1: Summary Of In-Field Analyses Conducted In June And July 2021, Matthew Boulanger Aug 2021

X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Of Archaeological Artifacts From Peñasco Alto (La 926), Report #1: Summary Of In-Field Analyses Conducted In June And July 2021, Matthew Boulanger

Anthropology Research

No abstract provided.


A Collection Of Early Holocene Flaked-Stone Crescents From The Northern Great Basin, Matthew T. Boulanger, G. Logan Miller, Philip Fisher Jun 2021

A Collection Of Early Holocene Flaked-Stone Crescents From The Northern Great Basin, Matthew T. Boulanger, G. Logan Miller, Philip Fisher

Anthropology Research

Several flaked-stone crescents from the northern Great Basin were recently identified within the James M. Collins artifact collection held in the Archaeological Research Collections, Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University. These artifacts are morphologically and technologically consistent with other pre- Columbian crescents reported from the region. The two obsidian crescents in the collection exhibit compositions that are consistent with obsidian from the Whitehorse/Double H source, located immediately south of where the artifacts were reportedly obtained. Analysis of the crescents for use wear suggests that they were used in a manner consistent with transversely hafted projectiles. Data reported here add to …


Food Security In Ancestral Tewa Coalescent Communities: The Zooarchaeology Of Sapa'owingeh In The Northern Rio Grande, New Mexico, Rachel Burger May 2021

Food Security In Ancestral Tewa Coalescent Communities: The Zooarchaeology Of Sapa'owingeh In The Northern Rio Grande, New Mexico, Rachel Burger

Anthropology Theses and Dissertations

Food security, the measure of access to safe and sufficient food, is a critical global issue, not just because of its effects on health, but also because of the potentially negative consequences that food insecurity can have on mental and social well-being. Archaeology is uniquely situated to inform and articulate with global food security studies by focusing on past lived experiences of social and environmental conditions and events. The experiences of and responses to those conditions, in turn, inform present day policy and humanitarian efforts.

This study examines how residents of Sapa’owingeh, a Classic Period (A.D. 1350-1600) Tewa pueblo in …


Geochemical Sourcing Of Obsidian Artifacts From Archaeological Surveys In The Taos Area, New Mexico, Report #1: The Helen Blumenschein Collection; The Little Rio Grande Survey; Vickery’S Excavations At Ta-26; And, The Herold And Luebben Survey, Matthew Boulanger Mar 2021

Geochemical Sourcing Of Obsidian Artifacts From Archaeological Surveys In The Taos Area, New Mexico, Report #1: The Helen Blumenschein Collection; The Little Rio Grande Survey; Vickery’S Excavations At Ta-26; And, The Herold And Luebben Survey, Matthew Boulanger

Anthropology Research

No abstract provided.