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Taking Archaeology To The Classroom: A Model For A Fifth Grade In-Class Fieldtrip, Tamara J. Luce

Anthropology Department: Theses

Public archaeology has grown over the last decade due to interest in the field and Cultural Resource Management requirements (Smith and Smardz 2000:25). One group that is often overlooked in outreach efforts is children.

For my thesis I designed an in-class archaeology fieldtrip for fifth grade students. The overarching goal of my program is to introduce children to the field of archaeology in an age-appropriate way that teaches basic archaeological concepts and generates interest and awareness of the field. To create the strongest program possible I conducted research on outreach programs, and surveyed public archaeologists and teachers to determine what …

2012 Underwater Archaeology Field Training Course, Ashley Deming

Faculty & Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Legacy - November 2012, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Newsletter - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

Chris Amer Retires.....p. 1
Director's Note.....p. 2
The Archaeology of Civil War Naval Operations in Charleston Harbor, 1861-1865.....p. 4
USC Archaeologist Helps Dig a Dugout Canoe Near Daufuskie Island.....p. 10
2012 Underwater Archaeology Field Training Course.....p. 12
Halfway to Mörön: Shedding New Light on Paleolithic Landscapes of Northern Mongolia.....p. 14
Study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Puts the University of South Carolina Topper Site in Middle of Comet Controversy.....p. 18
ART/SCIAA Donors Update August 2011-October 2012.....p. 22
The 21st Annual South Carolina Archaeology Month.....p. 24

The Contact Period Of Central Peten, Guatemala In Color, Timothy W. Pugh, Leslie G. Cecil

Faculty Publications

When Bernal Díaz del Castillo passed by Nojpeten with Hernán Cortés in 1525, he remarked upon the Itza capital’s brilliant whiteness, even from a great distance (Jones 1998:69). However had he stood in the central plaza, he would have discerned that the sun’s reflection eclipsed artifacts and architecture of a variety of colors. The archaeological record is frequently similarly whitewashed by our focus upon form, weight, and distribution. Nevertheless, color helped imbue the Contact period (AD 1525-1697) world of the Maya of the Petén lakes region of Guatemala with significance. This paper investigates the colors of ritual paraphernalia encountered in …

Cenotes As Conceptual Boundary Markers At The Ancient Maya Site Of T’Isil, Quintana Roo, México, Scott L. Fedick, Jennifer P. Mathews, K. Sorensen

Sociology & Anthropology Faculty Research

Ancient Maya communities, from small village sites to urban centers, have long posed problems to archaeologists in attempting to define the boundaries or limits of settlement. These ancient communities tend to be relatively dispersed, with settlement densities dropping toward the periphery, but lacking any clear boundary. At a limited number of sites, the Maya constructed walled enclosures or earthworks, which scholars have generally interpreted as defensive projects, often hastily built to protect the central districts of larger administrative centers during times of warfare (e.g., Demarest et al. 1997; Inomata 1997; Kurjack and Andrews 1976; Puleston and Callender 1967; Webster 2000; …

Civil War Shipwrecks In South Carolina - 2012, James D. Spirek, Christopher F. Amer

Archaeology Month Posters

This poster was released in conjunction with South Carolina Archaeology Month, October 2012.

Quarterly Reporter - October 2012, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Sport Diver Newsletters

Contents:

2nd Annual Oyster Roast..... p.1
October Quarterly Reports..... p.2
2012 Field Training Course Part II..... p.2
Upcoming Events..... p.4
SDAMP News..... p.4
War of 1812 Lecture Series..... p.5
Archaeology Month..... p.7
Hobby Diver of the Quarter..... p.7
Feature Hobby Diver Article..... p.8
A Piece of the Paranormal..... p.8
Success to the Saucy Jack!..... p.9
Federal Law Forbids Sale or Reuse of this Bottle..... p.9
Historical Marker Honors Shipwreck..... p.10
Launching the search for the wreck of HMS Colibri..... p.10
Diver Safety - Rebreather Forum 3.0: Consensus, Findings, and Recommendations..... p.12
Conservation Corner - Conserving Waterlogged Artifacts From …

Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry Analysis Of Lower Pecos Rock Paints And Possible Pigment Sources, Jon Russ, Kaixuan Bu, Jeff Hamrick, James V. Cizdziel

Master of Science in Analytics (MSAN) Faculty Research

Chemical analyses of prehistoric rock paints from the Lower Pecos Region of southwestern Texas were undertaken using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. This technique allowed us to measure the chemical composition of the paint pigments with minimal interference from a natural rock coating that completely covers the ancient paints. We also analyzed samples representing potential sources of paint pigments, including iron-rich sandstones and quartzite from the study area and ten ochre samples from Arizona. Cluster analysis, principle component analysis and bivariate plots were used to compare the chemical compositions of the paint and pigment sources. The results indicate that limonite …

Quarterly Reporter - July 2012, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Sport Diver Newsletters

Contents:

2012 Allendale Project..... p.1
July Quarterly Reports..... p.2
2012 Field Training Course..... p.2
Upcoming Events..... p.3
SDAMP News..... p.3
Hobby Diver of the Quarter..... p.4
Feature Hobby Diver Article..... p.4
Join the Dredgehead Family!..... p.4
Reflections From a New Dredgehead..... p.5
Research at the Topper Site..... p.6
My Lowcountry Diving Experience..... p.6
Preserving Our Historic Dive Sites..... p.8
Radioactive Shark Tooth..... p.8
Over 3 Inch SC Great White Shark Tooth..... p.9
Diver Safety - Just One..... p.9
Conservation Corner - How to Properly Display Artifacts..... p.11
Paleontologist’s Panel - Hobby Diver Summer 2012..... p.12
Amer Announces Retirement..... p.14
Letters …

Quarterly Reporter - April 2012, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Sport Diver Newsletters

Contents:

SDAMP Leap Year Wing Night..... p.1
April Quarterly Reports..... p.2
NEW Fillable PDF Fossil Form!..... p.2
Upcoming Events..... p.3
SDAMP News..... p.3
2012 Allendale Project – Volunteer Opportunity..... p.4
Artifact Identification Workshops..... p.4
2012 Field Training Course..... p.5
Hobby Diver of the Quarter..... p.6
Feature Hobby Diver Article..... p.6
My First SC Diving Experience..... p.7
Native America Site Found On Congaree River..... p.8
Diver Safety - Say What?..... p.8
Conservation Corner - Storing Your Collection..... p.10
From Gunboat to Garbage Can: The Conservation of a Cannonball Final..... p.11
Paleontologist’s Panel - The Mammoth Mammoth..... p.12
Letters to the …

Mars Bluff Navy Yard, Christopher F. Amer

Presentations

This presentation gives a brief accounting of the Confederate Mars Bluff Navy Yard on the Great Pee Dee River, the ships, boats, and vessels built there, a brief history of the underwater archaeology conducted at the site, and future archaeological plans.

The presentation consists of 40 slides. The first seven pages of the downloadable file is the text which accompanied the presentation, and the remaining 40 pages are the presentation slides.

Shipwrecks Of South Carolina, Christopher F. Amer

Presentations

This presentation briefly describes the S.C. coastline and inland waterways, and gives an overview of basic legal considerations regarding wreck ownership and management. It then discusses some of the wrecks that the MRD and others have been involved with such as the H.L. Hunley, U.S.S. Housatonic, U.S.S. Keokuk, Peedee, etc., and the techniques that the MRD uses in locating and evaluating wrecks.

The presentation consists of 48 slides. The first seven pages of the downloadable file is the text which accompanied the presentation, and the remaining 48 pages are the presentation slides.

Legacy - March 2012, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Newsletter - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

Stanley South Has Retired!.....p. 1
Director's Note.....p. 2
Colonial Conflicts and the Carolina-Chickasaw· Connection.....p. 4
God's Fields: Landscape, Religion, and Race in Moravian Wachovia.....p. 5
2011 Activities of the Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey.....p. 6
SCAPOD Update: Public Education at the Topper Site During the 2011 Field Season.....p. 11
The 2011 Field Seasons at Robertson Farm Site 2 (38PN35).....p. 12
SCAPOD Collaboration with PAST: Public Outreach at Robertson Farm Site (38PN35).....p. 14
The Savannah River Archaeological Research Program's Cinematic Outreach Program.....p. 15
Radiocarbon and Luminescence Dating at Flamingo Bay (38AK469): Implications for Site Formation Processes and Artifact Burial at a …

Changing Language, Remaining Pygmy, Serge Bahuchet

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

In this article I am illustrating the linguistic diversity of African Pygmy populations in order to better address their anthropological diversity and history. I am also introducing a new method, based on the analysis of specialized vocabulary, to reconstruct the substratum of some languages they speak. I show that Pygmy identity is not based on their languages, which have often been borrowed from neighboring non-Pygmy farmer communities with whom each Pygmy group is linked. Understanding the nature of this partnership, quite variable in history, is essential to address Pygmy languages, identity and history. Finally, I show that only a multidisciplinary …

The Liturgy Of Light: Solar Geometry And Kinematic Liturgical Iconography In An Early 19th Century California Mission, Rubén Mendoza

SSGS Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Kinect And 3d Gis In Archaeology, Heather Richards-Rissetto, Fabio Remondino, Jim Robersson, Jennifer Von Schwerin, Giorgio Agugiaro, Gabrio Girardi

Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications

This paper explores the potential of using Microsoft's Kinect to create a low-cost and portable system to virtually navigate, through a prototype 3D GIS, the digitally reconstructed ancient Maya city and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Copan in Honduras. The 3D GIS, named QueryArch3D, was developed as part of the MayaArch3D project (http://mayaarch3d.unm.edu), which explores the possibilities of integrating databases and 3D digital tools for research and teaching on ancient architectures and landscapes. The developed system, based on the Flexible Action and Articulated Skeleton Toolkit (FAAST), controls in a remote and touchless mode the movements in the 3D environment in …

Toward A Regional Radiocarbon Model For The East Texas Woodland Period, Robert Z. Selden Jr., Timothy K. Perttula

CRHR: Archaeology

The East Texas Radiocarbon Database contributes to an analysis of tempo and place for Woodland era (ca. 500 B.C. - A.D. 800) archaeological sites within the region. The temporal and spatial distributions of calibrated radiocarbon (¹⁴C) ages (n=127) with a standard deviation (ΔT) of 61 from archaeological sites with Woodland components (n=51) are useful in exploring the development and geographical continuity of the peoples in East Texas, and lead to a refinement of our current chronological understanding of the period. While the analysis of the dates produces less than significant findings due to sample size, they are used …

Modeling Regional Radicarbon Trends: A Case Study From The East Texas Woodland Period, Robert Z. Selden Jr.

CRHR: Archaeology

The East Texas Radiocarbon Database contributes to an analysis of tempo and place for Woodland era (~500 BC–AD 800) archaeological sites within the region. The temporal and spatial distributions of calibrated ¹⁴C ages (n = 127) with a standard deviation (ΔT) of 61 from archaeological sites with Woodland components (n = 51) are useful in exploring the development and geographical continuity of the peoples in east Texas, and lead to a refinement of our current chronological understanding of the period. While analysis of summed probability distributions (SPDs) produces less than significant findings due to sample size, they are used …

The East Texas Caddo: Modeling Tempo And Place, Robert Z. Selden Jr., Timothy K. Perttula

CRHR: Archaeology

Analysis of the Caddo sample (n=889 dates) from the East Texas radiocarbon database is used to establish the tempo and place of Caddo era (ca. A.D. 800-1680) archaeological sites, site clusters, and communities across the region. The temporal and spatial distribution of radiocarbon ages from settlements, mound centers, and cemeteries across the region have utility in exploring the development and geographical continuity of the Caddo peoples; establishing the specific times when areas were abandoned or population sizes diminished; and defining times and areas illustrating an intensification in mound center construction and large cemeteries became a focus of community social practices.

Journal Of Northeast Texas Archaeology; Volume 38, Timothy K. Perttula, Patti Haskins, Bo Nelson, Mark Walters, Diane Wilson

CRHR: Archaeology

No abstract provided.

Journal Of Northeast Texas Archaeology; Volume 37, Timothy K. Perttula, William L. Young, Leeanna Schneibs, Mark Walters

CRHR: Archaeology

No abstract provided.

The Final Voyage Of H.L. Hunley, Christopher F. Amer

Presentations

This presentation briefly describes the history of the Hunley, its recovery, and the status of preservation efforts.

The presentation consists of 108 slides. The text which accompanied the presentation is not available.

Quarterly Reporter - January 2012, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

Sport Diver Newsletters

Contents:

1st SDAMP Oyster Roast Success!..... p.1
January Quarterly Reports..... p.2
Maritime Archaeology Lecture Series..... p.2
Upcoming Events..... p.3
SDAMP News..... p.3
SDAMP Wing Nights..... p.4
Artifact Identification Workshop..... p.4
Connection Section..... p.5
Hobby Diver of the Quarter..... p.5
Feature Hobby Diver Article..... p.5
Springing Into Archaeology..... p.6
Dangerous Diving..... p.7
Wafer Seals..... p.7
My First Hobby Diving Experience..... p.8
Conservation Corner - Care of Collections and Preventive Conservation: Part I..... p.10
From Gunboat to Garbage Can: The Conservation of a Cannonball Part 4..... p.11
Hello Divers!..... p.12
SC State Museum Welcomes New Curator..... p.12
Letters to the Editors..... …

The Public And South Carolina’S Maritime Heritage: Two Heritage Trails, Christopher F. Amer

Presentations

This presentation briefly describes the Ashley River and Cooper River Heritage Trails, and the points of interest along each of them.

The presentation consists of 17 slides. The first three pages of the downloadable file is the text which accompanied the presentation, and the remaining 17 pages are the presentation slides.

Astronomical Implications For The Mound Of The Cross At Paquimé, Chihuahua, Mexico, Michael T. Searcy, David Derrick

Faculty Publications

The fourteenth-century site of Paquimé represents the apogee of the Casas Grandes cultural tradition. Monumental architecture such as effigy mounds and ball courts contrast sharply with other sites in the U.S. Southwest/Northwest Mexico. In particular, the Mound of the Cross, a cardinally aligned mound structure, suggests that those at Paquimé were aware of and may have tracked celestial bodies as part of a seasonal round. Findings also suggest that the alignment of the cross can be attributed to solar patterns that are different than today’s due to earth’s precessional cycle.