• Punctate variation among the La Crosse area Oneota ceramics after the 1500s 

  Strunk Williams, Kittrel (2016-09-16)

  In observing the ceramic assemblage of State Road (LC34176) at the Mississippi Valley Archaeological Center, I identified unrecognized stylistic variations among the decorated sherds present. While other studies have ...

• Using pXRF and ICP-MS analyses to create a calibration curve for silicified sandstones in the upper mississippi river valley (UMRV) 

  Roessler, Taylor (2016-09-16)

  Silicified sandstones are commonly found in lithic assemblages at sites in, and around, the Upper Mississippi River Valley (UMRV). This study resulted in compositionally characterizing three silicified sandstones (Arcadia ...

• Violence in the midcontinent : a comparative analysis of Oneota interactions with mississippian and central plains populations 

  Nordstrom, Eric Daniel Roger (2016-09-16)

  Oneota is a name given to groups of Native Americans with a shared material culture originating in the upper midwest around AD 900. Within a few hundred years, objects representing Oneota culture extended from indiana to ...

• Changes in Celtic consumption: Roman influence on faunal-based diets of the Atrebates 

  Frey, Alexander (2016-09-16)

  This study addresses cultural impacts of the Roman Empire on the British Celtic group, the Atrebates. The Atrebates held large portions of land in southern Britain, and upon Roman invasion in A.D. 43, became a client kingdom ...

• A macroscopic analysis of lithics from the eastern Driftless : what is local? 

  Clark, Ethan M. (2016-09-16)

  Lithic sourcing is a common practice used by archaeologists in order to investigate mobility and trade. The lithic material available within the Driftless Area of Wisconsin exhibits a wide degree of variation in color, ...

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt's intentions to enter World War II : an archaeological and historical examination 

  Bollinger, Neil James (2016-09-16)

  During the first two years of World War II (WWII), the United States, spear-headed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, took a stance of neutrality to the political upheaval and physical carnage of Europe. Only after ...

• Conflict and agriculture during the late prehistoric period in the Upper Mississippi Valley 

  Krebsbach, Danielle (2013)

  The end of the prehistoric period is a time of drastic change in the lives of humans who inhabited the Upper Mississippi Valley. Approximately AD 1000 people began to practice corn agriculture rather than simple cultivation ...

• Indigenous knowledge : a look at the Ma?ori in a modern day education system 

  Van Driessche, Rileigh Elizabeth (2013)

  The Ma?ori people are a prevalent indigenous group who play an exceptionally interesting part in the modern day education system of New Zealand. This study looks at three different Ma?ori education initiatives and programs ...

• What they really think : the Coulee Region's knowledge and opinions of archaeology 

  Rooker, Angela Michelle (2013)

  Archaeologists like to think of themselves as stewards of the past; protecting it for the current and future generations (McDavid 2010:36; Stottman 2010:1-3). It is hard to know, however, what the public thinks of ...

• Analysis of Kratz Creek, Neale, and McClaughry Mound groups 

  Taft, Seth Donald Alfred Norman (2013)

  Samuel Barrett and Ethan Hawkes excavated the Kratz Creek Mound group in the summer of Samuel Barrett and Ethan Hawkes excavated the Kratz Creek Mound group in the summer of 1917. Later on in the summer of 1925, Will McKern ...

• Identifying mortuary ritual and ancestor veneration : a spatial analysis of the tombs at Hualcayan 

  Norgon, Kate (2013)

  This study is an investigation of the ritual activity associated with ancestor veneration in the Peruvian Andes through a survey of eighty tombs at the site of Hualcayan, located in the Callejon de Huaylas. The location ...

• A comparative analysis of the dental health of two middle woodland burial populations in the lower Illinois Valley 

  Schwalenberg, Megan Beth (2013)

  The Gibson and Ray sites are located in the lower Illinois Valley and dated to the Middle Woodland period, ca. 50 B.C. ? A.D. 400. Through the examination of 48 skeletons from these sites, this study compares the dental ...

• The reuse of monastic materials in post-dissolution contexts at Thornton Abbey 

  Breiter, Sarah Jeanette (2013)

  During the Reformation Period in England, many monasteries were dissolved as a way to remove the Catholic influence from the country. Building materials were removed from the empty monasteries and reused to build new ...

• Examining representations of the great Irish famine : the contribution of rural household archeaology 

  Lorence, Megan Elizabeth (2013)

  The Great Irish Famine, 1845-1852, has been the focus of significant historical research, but less archaeological investigations. This study examines the Famine through rural house sites occupied before, during, and ...

• Greek and Etruscan influences 

  Klicko, Ethan David (2013)

  This paper is written to explore the change the Etruscans experienced by the Greeks, in regards to pottery and art forms. It will be centered on the change between early Etruscan pottery and the Villanovan period, to later ...

• Modelling settlement location in the Troad using geographic information systems 

  Del Ponte, Dominick Kevin (2013)

  The Hellenic period began around 2,700 years ago in the Troad. This was followed after a short period of turmoil by the Hellenistic around 2,200 years ago. These periods are characterized by the introduction of Greek culture ...

• Stasis in the population of Metaponto : analysis of environment, health, and political unrest 

  Viviani, Brittany Jean (2013)

  The Greek colony of Metaponto offers an invaluable insight to the study of both rural and urban populations. Analysis of population is an important study to be able to examine social, political, and economic impacts ...

• Archery exploits of the Pharaohs 

  Loew, Rebecca Alice (2013)

  Archery has been an important part of human history and Egypt is no exception. Several stories have been found detailing amazing archery feats of the pharaohs. By testing these stories we can learn more about the status ...

• Mayan medicine : rituals and plant use by Mayan ah-men 

  Doemel, Kaylee (2013)

  Mayan civilization is a great example of a culture that was able to live off of the land and thrive using the resources around them. This paper looks at ah-men healers in Classic Mayan societies. It examines the plants ...

• Shipwrecked? Defining the St. Augustine storm wreck 

  Griffin, Jason A. (2013)

  This is a comparative study of the storm wreck site in St. Augustine, Fl. The purpose of this study is to better define what kind of site the storm wreck is. I looked at three different types of maritime sites; shipwreck, ...

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