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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Creating Community: Examining Black Identity And Space In New Guinea, Nantucket, Jared Muehlbauer
Creating Community: Examining Black Identity And Space In New Guinea, Nantucket, Jared Muehlbauer
Graduate Masters Theses
In the late 18th century, the abolition of slavery through manumission initiated a period of enormous change in the lives of people of African descent living on Nantucket, MA. Newly free, people of color living on the island immediately began to establish families and purchase property. At the end of the 1700s, they founded the community of New Guinea, located on the southwestern edge of the town of Nantucket. Though enslavement had been abolished and the whaling industry brought economic opportunity to Nantucket, the people of New Guinea continued to experience evolving forms of racial inequality, discrimination, and violence. To …
Spanish Halberds In South Carolina?, Chester B. Depratter
Spanish Halberds In South Carolina?, Chester B. Depratter
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
The Economic Rationality Of Consumption In The Mycenaean Political Economy And Its Role In The Reproduction Of Social Personae: Modeling Prestige Networks., Devin Alexander Stephens
The Economic Rationality Of Consumption In The Mycenaean Political Economy And Its Role In The Reproduction Of Social Personae: Modeling Prestige Networks., Devin Alexander Stephens
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is a theoretical examination of the economic rationality of consumption as it existed within the Mycenaean political economy. Using a modified paradigm of social network analysis, a semiotic approach is used in the study of identity expression and economic stratification present at three Late Helladic cemeteries. In doing so, the claim that exchange strategies which existed outside of palatial redistribution were present in the Late Helladic was substantiated as a similar logic of mortuary stratification which existed during the palatial era was also found to have existed after the shift to the post-palatial era and the collapse of …
Legacy - December 2021, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina
Legacy - December 2021, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina
SCIAA Newsletter - Legacy & PastWatch
Contents:
Tommy Charles (January 3, 1932-July 30, 2021) Tribute
Director's Notes
Spanish Halberds in South Carolina?
The Mica House Revisited
Santa Elena Research Trip to the Warren Lasch Conservation Center
The Civil War at Santa Elena
Update on the Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey 2021
Maritime Research Division: A Year of Fieldwork in Review
A Legacy of Land: From Dynasty to Death: The Redistribution of Land and Wealth Explored Through the Lens of Genealogy
A Cosmic Impact Demolshed an Ancient Middle Eastern City and Everyone in It
Historic Archaeology: The St. Patrick's Day Flood
Annual Report 2021
ART/SCIAA Donors August 2020-January 2022
Update On The Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey 2021, Albert C. Goodyear, Joseph A. Lindler Jr.
Update On The Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey 2021, Albert C. Goodyear, Joseph A. Lindler Jr.
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
A Legacy Of Land: From Dynasty To Death: The Redistribution Of Land And Wealth Explored Through The Lens Of Genealogy, Heather R. Amaral, Sherrie Cork
A Legacy Of Land: From Dynasty To Death: The Redistribution Of Land And Wealth Explored Through The Lens Of Genealogy, Heather R. Amaral, Sherrie Cork
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
The Civil War At Santa Elena, James B. Legg, Heathley A. Johnson
The Civil War At Santa Elena, James B. Legg, Heathley A. Johnson
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Santa Elena Research Trip To The Warren Lasch Conservation Center, Heathley A. Johnson
Santa Elena Research Trip To The Warren Lasch Conservation Center, Heathley A. Johnson
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Triumph Of The Commons: Sustainable Community Practices On Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Robert J. Dinapoli, Carl P. Lipo, Terry L. Hunt
Triumph Of The Commons: Sustainable Community Practices On Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Robert J. Dinapoli, Carl P. Lipo, Terry L. Hunt
Anthropology Faculty Scholarship
The history of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) has long been framed as a parable for how societies can fail catastrophically due to the selfish actions of individuals and a failure to wisely manage common-pool resources. While originating in the interpretations made by 18th-century visitors to the island, 20th-century scholars recast this narrative as a “tragedy of the commons,” assuming that past populations were unsustainable and selfishly overexploited the limited resources on the island. This narrative, however, is now at odds with a range of archaeological, ethnohistoric, and environmental evidence. Here, we argue that while Rapa Nui did experience large-scale deforestation …
Primed To Fire: An Archaeological Study Of The Percussion Caps At Historic Fort Snelling (21he99), Spencer Fehr
Primed To Fire: An Archaeological Study Of The Percussion Caps At Historic Fort Snelling (21he99), Spencer Fehr
Culminating Projects in Cultural Resource Management
The goal in undertaking this thesis project was to examine percussion caps recovered from Historic Fort Snelling to try and better understand weapon utilization, their association with structures and activity areas at the fort, and potential availability. Located at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers near St. Paul, Minnesota the fort was built in the early 1800s to assert the United States’ political and economic objectives in the region. Over its tenure the fort has had a long history of service, with mission objectives constantly changing over the years. The fort was key to the foundation of Minnesota …
The Dorchester Site: Bone Awl Analysis, Aine E. Palmer
The Dorchester Site: Bone Awl Analysis, Aine E. Palmer
Undergraduate Student Research Internships Conference
A basic summary of collected information regarding the bone tool "awl" classification of artifacts from the Dorchester Village archaeological site (AfHg-24)
Understanding The Smoking Pipes Of The Dorchester Iroquoian Village, Victoria Martin
Understanding The Smoking Pipes Of The Dorchester Iroquoian Village, Victoria Martin
Undergraduate Student Research Internships Conference
No abstract provided.
Modern Archaeology And The Brass Plates, Noel B. Reynolds
Modern Archaeology And The Brass Plates, Noel B. Reynolds
Faculty Publications
Contemporary Palestinian archaeology has produced two major threats to traditional interpretations of the history of ancient Israel. Scientific discomfort with the exodus story as an explanation for the sudden population expansion in southern Palestine at the beginning of the Iron Age (c.1200 BCE) has led to a wide variety of theories about how these Israelites could have been drawn from existing populations in the general area. And a glaring mismatch between the biblical glorification of David and Solomon’s “empire” and disparagement of the northern kingdom combined with the archaeological finding that the cities of the northern kingdom were far larger …
Gis Predictive Modelling In The Daniel Boone National Forest: Settlement Patterns During The Intensification Or Horticulture., Jacob Max Ray
Gis Predictive Modelling In The Daniel Boone National Forest: Settlement Patterns During The Intensification Or Horticulture., Jacob Max Ray
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In this study, I explore the Late Archaic and Woodland settlement patterns (3,000 BC – 1,000 AD) in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, and surrounding region within the context of the intensification of horticulture. GIS predictive modelling via automated learning algorithms are employed to explore various environmental variables that may have influenced where and why horticultural intensification occurred. Predictive models using random forest and maximum entropy are created and compared for the Late Archaic and Woodland periods. Results show only minimal variance between the Late Archaic and Woodland settlement patterns within the study area with slope and elevation identified …
Legacy - August 2021, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina
Legacy - August 2021, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina
SCIAA Newsletter - Legacy & PastWatch
Contents:
South Carolina Lt. Governor Pamela S. Evette Honors Tommy Charles with the Order of the Palmetto…p. 1
Director’s Notes…p. 2
Ground Penetrating Radar Survey at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Beaufort, South Carolina…p. 8
A Copper-Covered Wooden Object from the Wateree Valley…p. 9
Remote Sensing at the Adamson Mounds Site (38KE11), Kershaw County, South Carolina…p. 12
Numismatic History of the Charlesfort/Santa Elena Site: The U.S. Marine Corps Maneuver Grounds…p. 14
Just How Far Did Soto Go? …p. 19
Conservation and Documentation of a Significant Camden Battlefield Collection…p. 22
Full Circle: John Bartlam’s Porcelain Returns to the Carolinas…p. 25
New …
Conservation And Documentation Of A Significant Camden Battlefield Collection, James B. Legg
Conservation And Documentation Of A Significant Camden Battlefield Collection, James B. Legg
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Just How Far Did Soto Go?, Chester B. Depratter, Lisa R. Hudgins
Just How Far Did Soto Go?, Chester B. Depratter, Lisa R. Hudgins
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Ground Penetrating Radar Survey At The Wesley United Methodist Church, Beaufort, South Carolina, George Wingard
Ground Penetrating Radar Survey At The Wesley United Methodist Church, Beaufort, South Carolina, George Wingard
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Xrf Of Obsidian: Analysis Of The Vester Collection, Christopher Brito
Xrf Of Obsidian: Analysis Of The Vester Collection, Christopher Brito
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
The main goal of this study is to provide context and provenance to the Vester
Collection of Mesoamerican artifacts by sourcing the obsidian objects in the collection
through the use of an X-ray fluorescence device. The artifacts were looted by Mr.
Gerhard Vester while he was in Mexico from 1946 – 1953 and are reported to be from
Teotihuac n and the surrounding area. Despite the decontextualized nature of this
collection, it can still provide valuable information. The obsidian artifacts, in particular,
can be used to provide more information on the network of trade systems in Classic
(300 – 950 …
Remote Sensing At The Adamson Mounds Site (38ke11), Kershaw County, South Carolina, Christopher Judge, Chester Walker
Remote Sensing At The Adamson Mounds Site (38ke11), Kershaw County, South Carolina, Christopher Judge, Chester Walker
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
A Copper-Covered Wooden Object From The Wateree Valley, Adam King, David H. Dye
A Copper-Covered Wooden Object From The Wateree Valley, Adam King, David H. Dye
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Numismatic History Of The Charlesfort/Santa Elena Site: The U.S. Marine Corps Maneuver Grounds, Heathley A. Johnson
Numismatic History Of The Charlesfort/Santa Elena Site: The U.S. Marine Corps Maneuver Grounds, Heathley A. Johnson
Faculty & Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Digging Through Space: Archaeology In The Star Wars Franchise, Karissa R. Annis
Digging Through Space: Archaeology In The Star Wars Franchise, Karissa R. Annis
Field Notes: A Journal of Collegiate Anthropology
Archaeology is a slippery topic when it comes to its public presentation in various media, especially in fictional representations in books, film, TV, and video games. Archaeologists have historically been at odds with some of these productions, and various articles have analyzed these representations before. This article analyzes archaeological representations within the genre of speculative fiction, which includes the subgenera of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. One particular case study, Star Wars, will be examined in depth to see how this representation could be perceived and what that means for archaeologists. There have been various references to archaeology within Star …
The Journey Of A Hopewell Site Artifact: Bear Canine With Inlaid Pearl At The Milwaukee Public Museum, Katrina Schmitz
The Journey Of A Hopewell Site Artifact: Bear Canine With Inlaid Pearl At The Milwaukee Public Museum, Katrina Schmitz
Field Notes: A Journal of Collegiate Anthropology
The archaeological excavations conducted by Warren K. Moorehead at the Hopewell site of Ross County, Ohio resulted in the removal of hundreds of thousands of ancient Native American objects. Crafted during the Middle Woodland Period, these objects began a new life in the late 19th century as archaeological artifacts divided into smaller museum collections that were shipped throughout the world. Guided by Arjun Appadurai and Igor Kopytoff’s biographical approaches to museum objects, this article will follow the experiences of one of the Hopewell site artifacts, a bear tooth with an inlaid pearl. Discussed in this article is the creation, original …
Mapping Complex Land Use Histories And Urban Renewal Using Ground Penetrating Radar: A Case Study From Fort Stanwix, Tyler Stumpf, Daniel P. Bigman, Dominic J. Day
Mapping Complex Land Use Histories And Urban Renewal Using Ground Penetrating Radar: A Case Study From Fort Stanwix, Tyler Stumpf, Daniel P. Bigman, Dominic J. Day
Anthropology Graduate Research
Fort Stanwix National Monument, located in Rome, NY, is a historic park with a complex use history dating back to the early Colonial period and through the urban expansion and recent economic revitalization of the City of Rome. The goal of this study was to conduct a GPR investigation over an area approximately 1 acre in size to identify buried historic features (particularly buildings) so park management can preserve these resources and develop appropriate educational programming and management plans. The GPR recorded reflection events consistent with our expectations of historic structures. Differences in size, shape, orientation, and depth suggest that …
Approximate Bayesian Computation Of Radiocarbon And Paleoenvironmental Record Shows Population Resilience On Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Robert J. Dinapoli, Enrico Crema, Timothy Reith, Carl P. Lipo, Terry L. Hunt
Approximate Bayesian Computation Of Radiocarbon And Paleoenvironmental Record Shows Population Resilience On Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Robert J. Dinapoli, Enrico Crema, Timothy Reith, Carl P. Lipo, Terry L. Hunt
Anthropology Faculty Scholarship
Examining how past human populations responded to environmental and climatic changes is a central focus of the historical sciences. The use of summed probability distributions (SPD) of radiocarbon dates as a proxy for estimating relative population sizes provides a widely applicable method in this research area. Paleodemographic reconstructions and modeling with SPDs, however, are stymied by a lack of accepted methods for model fitting, tools for assessing the demographic impact of environmental or climatic variables, and a means for formal multi-model comparison. These deficiencies severely limit our ability to reliably resolve crucial questions of past human-environment interactions. We propose a …
Ancient Pottery Making At Cerro San Isidro, Nepeña Valley, Peru, Kaitlyn M. Lowrance
Ancient Pottery Making At Cerro San Isidro, Nepeña Valley, Peru, Kaitlyn M. Lowrance
LSU Master's Theses
Located in the Nepeña Valley of north-central Peru, Cerro San Isidro was first documented in the 1930s when the valley was initially surveyed. While numerous sites along the valley, particularly those located in the lower valley, have been extensively researched since this initial survey, members of the Proyecto de Investigación Arqueológica Cerro San Isidro (PIACSI) conducted the first formal excavations in 2019. My thesis project analyzes the ceramic artifacts – in particular pottery fragments – from that field season in order to evaluate continuity and change in morphological and technical styles from the Early Horizon through the Late Intermediate Periods …
Reconstructing The History Of Koch Cemetery, Clare Remy
Reconstructing The History Of Koch Cemetery, Clare Remy
Select or Award-Winning Individual Scholarship
This project examined commingled and fragmentary skeletal remains from Koch Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, where thousands of epidemic victims were buried in mass graves. There were two primary research objectives: 1) to use archival research to construct a site history and understand patient demographics, and 2) to decommingle and estimate collection population. Archival research used Ancestry LE and Newspapers.com to collect data on the demographics of the dead and historical social dynamics of healthcare. Zooarchaeological and forensic anthropological methods, including zonation and landmark analysis, were used to estimate the minimum number of individuals (MNI) and most likely number of …
Impacts Of Politicization And Conflict On Archaeological Resources: An Analysis Of Trends In Iraq, Andrew N. Vang-Roberts
Impacts Of Politicization And Conflict On Archaeological Resources: An Analysis Of Trends In Iraq, Andrew N. Vang-Roberts
Theses and Dissertations
Archeological resources have been used by political regimes to further their own interests since the discipline was established in the late 19th century. Regime-backed 20th century dictators in Iraq, Iran and Egypt understood that whoever controls a nation’s archeological resources controls its memory and its people. However, power changes hands and archeological resources are not immune to the shifting of power, be it through external conflict such as an invasion or internal conflict such as a revolution. In situations where the ruling party is overthrown and a power vacuum forms, destructive activities such as looting and land development increase and …
On The Paleoethnobotanical Significance Of Cherokee Farm, Hattie Alexis Ruleman
On The Paleoethnobotanical Significance Of Cherokee Farm, Hattie Alexis Ruleman
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
No abstract provided.