Skhul 1 Mandible (Juvenile) (Transitional H. Sapiens),
2019
Kenyon College
Skhul 1 Mandible (Juvenile) (Transitional H. Sapiens)
3D Hominin Artifact Models
Origin: Mt. Carmel, Israel. Scanned from plaster cast.
Neander Valley (Neanderthal Type Specimen),
2019
Kenyon College
Neander Valley (Neanderthal Type Specimen)
3D Hominin Artifact Models
Origin: Neander Valley, Germany. Scanned from plaster cast.
Saldhana Bay (Homo Sapiens),
2019
Kenyon College
Saldhana Bay (Homo Sapiens)
3D Hominin Artifact Models
Reconstructed half-skull. Origin: South Africa. Scanned from plaster cast.
Choukoutien (Lower Cave- Locus G-1) Mandible (Homo Erectus),
2019
Kenyon College
Choukoutien (Lower Cave- Locus G-1) Mandible (Homo Erectus)
3D Hominin Artifact Models
Origin: China. Scanned from plaster cast.
Women Hidden In In-Between Spaces: Using Brothels To Expand The Archaeology Of Gender,
2019
University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Women Hidden In In-Between Spaces: Using Brothels To Expand The Archaeology Of Gender, Addey Susanne Dominguez
2019 Award Winners
No abstract provided.
Chaco Canyon, New Mexico: A Caretaker City And A
Pilgrimage Destination,
2019
University of Colorado at Boulder
Chaco Canyon, New Mexico: A Caretaker City And A Pilgrimage Destination, Larry Benson, Deanna N. Grimstead, John R. Stein, David A. Roth, Terry I. Plowman
United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications
Some Southwestern archaeologists continue to ascribe to the hypothesis that Chaco was agriculturally productive to the point that it could support at least a few thousand full-time residents. This paper suggests an alternative hypothesis; i.e., Chaco was marginally productive and could only support a few hundred permanent residents. Isotopic analysis of mammal teeth found in trenches cut through platform mounds fronting Pueblo Bonito indicate the possibility that much of the meat consumed by Chacoan residents and visitors came from higher elevation sites bordering the San Juan Basin. We suggest that resident population estimates based on great house room numbers and …
Glass And Lapidary Beads At Jamestown, Virginia: An Updated Assessment,
2019
Syracuse University
Glass And Lapidary Beads At Jamestown, Virginia: An Updated Assessment, Emma Derry
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
An updated assessment of the trade beads in the Jamestown collection has long been overdue since Heather Lapham’s 1998 study. The size and variation of the collection has expanded to include nearly 4,000 glass beads representing over 100 Kidd and Kidd varieties, as well as nearly 100 lapidary beads made of amber, coral, jet, amethyst, carnelian, chalcedony, agate, and quartz. The Jamestown assemblage strongly resembles those found at 16th-century Spanish colonial sites, due to the presence of navy blue Nueva Cadiz beads manufactured in Venice and faceted quartz-crystal beads likely produced in Spain. Other beads in the collection, however, may …
Roman To Islamic Beads And Pendants From Matmar And Mostagedda, Middle Egypt,
2019
Syracuse University
Roman To Islamic Beads And Pendants From Matmar And Mostagedda, Middle Egypt, Joanna Then-Obłuska, Alexandra D. Pleşa
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
Between 1927 and 1931, British archaeologists Guy Brunton and his wife Winifred recorded over 150 graves assumed to date from Late Dynastic to early Islamic times in the cemeteries of Matmar and Mostagedda, Middle Egypt. Sixty-four bead objects found in funerary context are now located in six museum collections. Recent studies of material found in these tombs and the radiocarbon dating of textile samples allowed for a revision of Brunton’s initial chronology and an overview of the typology of the bead corpus based on the revised chronological framework. The analysis of the Matmar and Mostagedda corpus also opens the avenue …
Beaded Aprons Of The Coastal Peoples Of The Guianas,
2019
Syracuse University
Beaded Aprons Of The Coastal Peoples Of The Guianas, Michael Oehrl
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
Although many beaded aprons from the coastal area of the Guianas are among the oldest preserved collected objects of the South American lowlands, there is still no general consensus as to who the manufacturers of these aprons were. The glass beads used differ from those typically employed at the end of the 19th century and can be dated between 1750 and 1850. In the literature and museums, these aprons are not frequently described in detail, and the author is not aware of any early object for which a collector has provided more detailed information. This article is intended to give …
Sex Determination Using Discriminant Function Analysis Of Carpals From Maya Sites In Belize From Pre-Classic To Spanish Colonial Period,
2019
University of Central Florida
Sex Determination Using Discriminant Function Analysis Of Carpals From Maya Sites In Belize From Pre-Classic To Spanish Colonial Period, Michelle D. Labbe
Honors Undergraduate Theses
The sexing of human skeletal remains is important for identification and demographic purposes. It is made more difficult when elements such as the skull and pelvis are not recovered or are in too poor of a condition to assess. Previous studies have used carpal (wrist) bones of contemporary populations to assess the viability of these skeletal elements exhibiting sexual dimorphism, as these bones are small, compact elements that are usually recovered in good condition. This study evaluates the use of carpal bones recovered from an ancient Maya population from Belize to determine the biological sex of individuals. The study sample …
Radiocarbon Evidence For Initial Early Formative Period Occupation In Coastal Oaxaca, Mexico,
2019
California State University - San Bernardino
Radiocarbon Evidence For Initial Early Formative Period Occupation In Coastal Oaxaca, Mexico, Guy David Hepp
Anthropology Faculty Publications
Seven AMS radiocarbon dates (1950–1525 cal BC) from controlled contexts demonstrate Early Formative period occupation in coastal Oaxaca, Mexico. These dated elements from the site of La Consentida include hearths, occupational surfaces, carbon adhering to pottery from a midden, and human bone collagen processed with XAD purification. They were excavated from primary contexts and do not represent redeposited materials. An eighth sample, dated to the Middle Formative period, is considered postoccupational. The diversity of dated deposits and features, their distribution, and their overlapping calibrated ranges indicate settlement by an initial Early Formative period village.
Among The Ancestors At Aidonia,
2019
University of California - Berkeley
Among The Ancestors At Aidonia, Lynne Kvapil, Kim Shelton
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
No abstract provided.
Tracing Life Histories Through Biological Manifestations In A 19th-20th Century Midwestern Poor Farm: Asymmetry, Robusticity, And Adaptive Response At The Milwaukee Poor Farm,
2019
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Tracing Life Histories Through Biological Manifestations In A 19th-20th Century Midwestern Poor Farm: Asymmetry, Robusticity, And Adaptive Response At The Milwaukee Poor Farm, Samantha Zahn-Hiepler
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
A life history is comprised of many elements and events: memories, migration, beliefs, wealth, status, health, and even death. Of these life history elements, health is one of the significant traits to trace in bioarcheological studies. Biological variation is an observable trait in skeletal remains, especially that of limb asymmetry, stature, robusticity, and sexual dimorphism. These characteristics, depending upon the extent seen, can provide an insight into sociocultural and environmental practices that may have affected the person and/or population’s quality of life. The Milwaukee County Poor Farm skeletal collection is comprised of a historical population spanning one hundred years and …
Scientific Integrity In The Forensic Sciences: Consumerism, Conflicts Of Interest, And Transparency,
2019
Western Carolina University
Scientific Integrity In The Forensic Sciences: Consumerism, Conflicts Of Interest, And Transparency, Nicholas V. Passalacqua, Marin A. Pilloud, William Belcher
Department of Anthropology: Faculty Publications
The goal of this paper is to discuss scientific integrity, consumerism, conflicts of interest, and transparency within the context of forensic science. Forensic scientists play crucial roles within the legal system and are constantly under various pressures when performing analytical work, generating reports based on their analyses, or testifying to the content of these reports. Maintaining the scientific integrity of these actions is paramount to supporting a functional legal system and the practice of good science. Our goal is to discuss the importance of scientific integrity as well as the factors it may compromise, so that forensic practitioners may be …
Looking Past, Looking Forward: America's National Parks, Archaeology And Climate Change,
2019
University of Montana, Missoula
Looking Past, Looking Forward: America's National Parks, Archaeology And Climate Change, Rachel Marie Blumhardt
Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts
America’s National Parks are rich with cultural history, flora, fauna and some of nature’s most impressive landscapes. As climate change continues to accelerate, these parks and their cultural and natural resources are being threatened. In this project, I will present a colorful, informational booklet that concentrates on 4 specific parks: Yellowstone National Park, National Park of American Samoa, Glacier Bay National Park and Mesa Verde National Park. I will focus on the archaeology and cultural significance of these parks, while also examining the ways that climate change is putting these, and other associated assets of the parks, at risk. I …
Mtdna Analysis Of The Paquimé (Casas Grandes), Mexico, Population Between The Viejo And Medio Periods,
2019
Brigham Young University - Provo
Mtdna Analysis Of The Paquimé (Casas Grandes), Mexico, Population Between The Viejo And Medio Periods, Rachel Summers-Wilson, Meradeth Snow, Michael T. Searcy
Faculty Publications
This research project investigates the population interred at the archaeological site known as Paquimé (Casas Grandes), Mexico between two time periods known as the Viejo Period (700 - 1200 A.D.) and the Medio Period (1200 - 1450 A.D.). There was a shift in culture during the latter period marked by changes in material culture and the bringing together of larger populations near and within the city center known as Paquimé. Several scholars have suggested that this extraordinary cultural shift is principally due to migrations from other regions (for example: Di Peso 1974; Lekson 1999; Laekson 2015). The research conducted at …
Final Report On The 2011-2017 Fieldwork At La 20,000 La Cienega New Mexico,
2019
University of Massachusetts Boston
Final Report On The 2011-2017 Fieldwork At La 20,000 La Cienega New Mexico, Heather Trigg, Christina Spellman, John M. Steinberg
Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research Publications
This report details the work undertaken to explore the foundations of Spanish New Mexican society at LA 20,000. Originally identified in 1980 when the landowner trenched through the midden, the site is the most complex, best preserved 17th-century Spanish ranch thus far identified archaeologically. The site was the location of 11 years of fieldwork, first by the Museum of New Mexico, then by Mr. David H. Snow and Dr. Marianne Stoller. This site affords an unparalleled opportunity to explore 17th-century New Mexico and the foundations of Hispanic society. Our major research goals were: to investigate the construction and use of …
Archaeological Investigations At The Old Manse, 2018-2019, Concord, Massachusetts,
2019
University of Massachusetts Boston
Archaeological Investigations At The Old Manse, 2018-2019, Concord, Massachusetts, Christa M. Beranek, Megan Sheehan, Nicholas Zeitlin
Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research Publications
In 2018-2019, the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at UMass Boston excavated 38 shovel test pits and three excavation units at The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts, in advance of planned landscaping work, parking lot expansion, and the installation of a buried propane tank. The Old Manse (CON.347; CON.9037; CON.HA.20; 19-MD-89) is a late 18thcentury house at 269 Monument Street in Concord, Massachusetts, located on a 7-acre property abutting the Concord River and Minute Man National Historical Park. The property is owned by The Trustees of Reservations. The standing historic house dates to 1770 and is significant because of its …
Historical Ecology And Longitudinal Research Strategies Around Lake Mývatn Iceland,
2019
CUNY Hunter College
Historical Ecology And Longitudinal Research Strategies Around Lake Mývatn Iceland, Thomas Mcgovern, George Hambrecht, Megan Hicks
Publications and Research
Historical Ecology has proven to be a very influential tool kit for thinking about complex human interactions with changing landscapes, climate, and other humans. It has also provided concrete and practical frameworks for carrying out sustained long- term place-based research projects that break through traditional periodization to look at the dialectical interaction of human economies and local and regional ecosystems through time. The “longitudinal perspective” pioneered by Carole Crumley’s work in Burgundy has proved to be a very effective tool for carrying out sustained multi-year, multi-investigator, and multi- generational investigations in landscapes around the globe. This paper presents an overview …
Setting The Stage: The Late Pleistocene Colonization Of North America,
2019
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Setting The Stage: The Late Pleistocene Colonization Of North America, Michael J. O'Brien
History Faculty Publications (Archived)
The timing of human entrance into North America has been a topic of debate that dates back to the late 19th century. Central to the modern discussion is not whether late Pleistocene-age populations were present on the continent, but the timing of their arrival. Key to the debate is the age of tools—bone rods, large prismatic stone blades, and bifacially chipped and fluted stone weapon tips—often found associated with the remains of late Pleistocene fauna. For decades, it was assumed that this techno-complex—termed “Clovis”—was left by the first humans in North America, who, by 11,000–12,000 years ago, made their way …
